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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 02:54 PM Aug 2017

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 park’s 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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Six Flags Park In Texas Replaces 5 Flags With Stars And Stripes (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2017 OP
Took them long enough. underpants Aug 2017 #1
So are we going to just call it Five Flags park now? n/t christx30 Aug 2017 #2
It's still 6 flags though. nt greyl Aug 2017 #3
I am glad that Six Flags made this change Gothmog Aug 2017 #4
That's the case in their non-Texan parks IronLionZion Aug 2017 #5
When the opened Six Flags over Mid America... cojoel Aug 2017 #10
I don't think very many southern pride types would even recognize the Marschall flag Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #6
Bellingham removes signs on bridge named for Confederate general spike jones Aug 2017 #7
Why Georgia? LeftInTX Aug 2017 #8
Good decision LeftInTX Aug 2017 #9

IronLionZion

(45,433 posts)
5. That's the case in their non-Texan parks
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:16 PM
Aug 2017

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)
10. When the opened Six Flags over Mid America...
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:42 PM
Aug 2017

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)
6. I don't think very many southern pride types would even recognize the Marschall flag
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 03:23 PM
Aug 2017

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.

LeftInTX

(25,288 posts)
8. Why Georgia?
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:52 PM
Aug 2017

The 6 over TX are France, Spain, Mex, TX, US, CSA. Not the same as Brit, US, CSA and GA.

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