news about the Six Flags parks

[Lady Cluck]

Someone woke up and is starting to smell coffee...

http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/46200548

http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=72145

http://www.washingtonian.com/capital_comment/2004/1004capcom.html

Snyder Wants to Take Everyone for a Ride
Being owner of the Washington Redskins hasn’t always been a joy ride for Dan Snyder. While he is making plenty of money and has turned the team into the league’s most valuable franchise, Snyder himself often seems out of sorts, hardly as accessible or fun-loving as his predecessor, Jack Kent Cooke.

Snyder now has his sights on gaining control of the Six Flags theme parks. Six Flags is based in Oklahoma City and operates 31 parks, one of which, Six Flags America, is not far from FedEx Field in Landover.

Snyder began accumulating shares in Six Flags after Bill Gates expressed disappointment in how the company was performing. Gates has 11H percent of Six Flags shares, Snyder now close to 9 percent.

Buying his way onto the board of Six Flags would put Snyder in a position to become an ally of Gates’s.

Snyder’s career has been marked by an ability to befriend older mentors such as real-estate and publishing executive Mort Zuckerman. Becoming an Gates ally would be a big plus.

Owning Six Flags America in Largo also would create some synergy for Snyder, who might be able to use the Six Flags parking lot for Redskins games.

And no one could doubt Snyder’s ability to market various rides, like getting Federal Express sponsorship of a new bumper-trucks ride.

 

[poochie]

Paul Snyder (wonder if he is related?) who used to own the Buffalo Braves (BB), used to own Darien Lake Park which is now known as Six Flags Darien Center. Somehow none of this would surprise me. He was always one for amassing wealth and selling off when bled dry.

 

[Planogirl]

I'm in favor of any change. Those parks need so much help.

 

[Grog]

Those parks need so much help.

Just something as simple as a coat of paint and sweeping up the trash once in a while would be a big help.