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2005-2006 Team |
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Naperville North Scholastic Bowl |
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October 2005 |
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Naperville North From Above |
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The Six Flags Theme Parks are the best places to spend a weekend, and their geriatric mascot only adds to the joy. But this begs one questions: Where did the name for Six Flags theme parks originate?
In 1961, Angus G. Wynne, Jr. opened the first park named Six Flags Over Texas, just outside of Dallas-Fort Worth. It was named for the six countries' flags that had flown over the state in its history: 1. Spain 2. France 3. Mexico 4. the Republic of Texas 5. the United States of America 6. the Confederate States of America
Two more Six Flags parks were constructed by Wynne's, in metro Atlanta (Six Flags Over Georgia) and St. Louis (Six Flags Over Mid-America, now known as Six Flags St. Louis).
Eventually each park was divided into six distinctly themed areas, containing rides, shows and events related to the flag that flies over it. The flags themselves are changed to reflect the park’s origin. For example, at Six Flags over Georgia, Spain, France, USA and CSA remain the smame, but Texas and Mexico are replaced by Great Britain and the state of Georgia.
After the three core Six Flags theme parks were built, several other amusement parks around North America (and Europe) have since been added to the group, now comprised of 39 locations. |
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