Six Flags Park In Texas Replaces 5 Flags With Stars And Stripes
Source: Talking Points Memo
By NICOLE LAFOND Published AUGUST 18, 2017 2:40 PM
More like one flag.
The Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington, Texas has changed all of its flags to American flags, following backlash over the parks inclusion of the Confederate flag at the entrance to its park.
Before Friday, the American flag was joined by flags for the Confederate States of America, Mexico, Spain, France and Texas. In a statement released Friday, a park spokesperson said they made the change so guests could focus on celebrating the things that unite us versus those that divide us, according to local station WFAA-TV.
At Six Flags Over Texas we strive every single day to make people happy and to create a fun, thrilling and safe family friendly experience for our guests, spokeswoman Sharon Parker said. We always choose to focus on celebrating the things that unite us versus those that divide us. As such, we have changed the flag displays in our park to feature American flags.
Of the 20 Six Flags parks in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, one in San Antonio, Texas and another in Georgia flew the same six flags as the one in Arlington.
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underpants
(182,788 posts)christx30
(6,241 posts)greyl
(22,990 posts)Gothmog
(145,168 posts)IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)The name six flags doesn't mean anything outside of Texas. Many northern states have been a part of fewer countries
Maybe King's Dominion will be renamed to President's Dominion.
cojoel
(957 posts)They used the US flag, the Missouri flag, the St. Louis flag, the French flag, the Spanish flag, and (to get to six) the Illinois flag. That is why it was over Mid America, lol.
Sen. Walter Sobchak
(8,692 posts)that is included in most if not all "Six Flags Over Texas" displays. I don't think I have ever seen the Northern Virginia battle flag displayed in that way.
spike jones
(1,678 posts)LeftInTX
(25,288 posts)The 6 over TX are France, Spain, Mex, TX, US, CSA. Not the same as Brit, US, CSA and GA.
LeftInTX
(25,288 posts)It's a theme park, not a historical park.