11/1/19 "I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter…read moreDancing through the fire 'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me Roar" Yeah, your gonna hear a roar, but it will be a roar of screams. Screams of fear and joy. This beautiful wooden rollercoaster became my favorite at Six Flags America. Superman:Ride of Steel is one of my favorites, but Superman ain't saving shit when it comes to this mighty Roar. This ride does have some jerkiness to it, but it has its smoothness too. Also "there were originally two roller coasters, with the first one built in 1998 at Six Flags America followed by the second one which was built in 1999 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Both rides were designed and built by Great Coasters International (GCI). In 2015, Discovery Kingdom announced the retirement of Roar at its theme park, but the park later revealed that it was being renovated and transformed into The Joker with I-Box track technology from Rocky Mountain Construction." At least the body structure was saved so the Joker's Roar can still be felt. I have been on this ride 5 consecutive times before I had to leave the station and do it again. If this confused you i will explain. If you ride the rollercoaster and no one is standing at the gate where your sitting, you don't have to get up. You can stay and ride the ride again. If someone is there, but no one is in the cars behind you or in front if you, you can get into that car and ride the ride. It beats having to walk around to ride the ride again. I highly recommend riding this ride and you might even ROAR.

EYE OF THE TIGER…read more This custom GCI twister is a rollicking good ride. An identical coaster operated at SFDK in northern California under the same name for 16 seasons before undergoing a transformation into the RMC-designed 'Joker'. SFA's version remains unchanged, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. With a top speed of just over 50mph and a ride duration of 1 minute 50 seconds, there's ample servings of both lateral and negative G's over the 3,468ft layout. I was able to nab rides in both the front and the back rows; it was my takeaway that the front actually offers up more airtime than the back, which is contrary to my own beliefs. Regardless, there are no block or trim brake sections to speak of, so as soon as the 24-person train disengages the lift, 'Roar' runs at full bore. Aside from the lift hill, there's very little straight track to be seen here. There's a steep, twisting first drop and a bevy of banking to go along with a handful of "headchopper" moments. There's even a nice little teaser section before the train engages the chain lift, which I enjoyed. Trains are built by Philadelphia Toboggan Company, which are nowhere near as comfy as the Millennium Flyer cars seen on other similar wooden coasters. But it's whatever. Eric S's SFA Coaster Ranking = 3rd out of 8! + coaster review in 40 words or less + Speeding along at full tilt, this is a spirited woodie with lots to offer for coaster fanatics like me. Loads of crossovers, getting slammed into turns, all that and more can be found on 'Roar', a must-ride at SFA!

The last Vekoma Flying Dutchman closes on November 2nd 2025 when Six Flags America shuts its doors…read moreforever! The model of this awesome flying coaster is the Vekoma Flying Dutchman it's one of 3 ever built and the last one standing it's the only one of the 3 that was never relocated it's live an awesome life flying around this awesome Maryland park it's definitely the best of the 3 that were built as it's very smooth for it's unique features as your on your back and then flip over to feel like your flying making it unique to any flying coaster out there! Overall I've always loved this ride very much so and I've had many fun rides on it over the years as it's always been one of my favorites at Six Flags America so do yourself a favor and go ride it before it's gone forever!

In my opinion, the best water park in northern Virginia! A good price for a fun day. Just avoid the…read moremostly microwave food of the cafe.

The water slides are their own bays, the pool is huge with a splash island, and there's a sand…read morebuilding area.

This review is way overdue. I've been coming to this location for at least 15yrs for parties and…read moreleisure and it's always a good time. This review is specifically about the customer service I received when planning my son's birthday party. From the initial inquiry the young man I spoke to on the phone was so helpful in getting my information and providing a very detailed email about the party set up, including surrounding businesses that could provide food at the location. We have unfortunately experienced an influx of bad weather over the last week so I knew it was likely we wouldn't be able to have his party due to it being outdoors. When I called I spoke to a woman (who I wish I asked her name) that was so kind. She apologized profusely about the weather even though it's clearly out of her control and offered to reschedule us for another time. Unfortunately that wasn't an option because of my scheduling limitations but I appreciated how apologetic she was for it. We will be back for sure to get a good race in but I really appreciated my interactions with the staff here for this particular event.

Fun times! This place is consistently a good time- even in the brisk fall. I took my nephew and…read morewe had a great day. Each ticket is less than $4 for once around the track. This is gokart track is a good value and less expensive than its competitors in the area.

Super fun experience, and very generous customer service!! Exhaust is a little much... and…read moremanageable.

Tons of fun advise anyone to take the family and coworkers or just people hanging outread more

I am glad they have time limits on entry to the pool. We had a great time. My grandchildren had a…read morefantastic time today

Love this park however it is not for older kids I would say ages toddler to 4 years of age. The…read morewater is shallow and does not exceed 3.5 feet however this is great if your child can swim and don't want to worry about losing sight of your child or having to worry. I was able to sit in one central location and see the entire park and my daughter. There is plenty to do from the multiple slides and obstacle courses but once a child is over 48 inches they are no longer able to ride. For now I will mark this as a favorite because momma was able to rest. There wasn't a line which was amazing and they now accept reservations. No vending machines or concessions so make sure you bring your own snacks and food. Lastly plenty of shades space and opportunities for seating and picnic tables .

Hidden park and bike trail back off of race track road. When we pulled up we weren't sure it was…read morethe right place, but we trusted the process and took the walk back towards the building. The park is beautiful and has a pavilion to chill. Nobody was there the whole time we were at the park, so my daughter got the run of things. The playground is very nice, and the highlight is a decent size Zipline. There's a small skateboard area, and some ride on obstacles for bikes. Plenty of parking but there is a short walk from there to the park. It's the perfect place to spend a lazy day, and just a cool little park overall...

So Firebird deserves it's own in depth review of how it came to be because this coaster is very…read morelegendary in it's own way and it deserves some love very much so! So this coaster was the first one ever built by Bolliger & Mabillard a company who has built many coasters at some of your favorite parks across the entire world they are without a doubt one of the best manufacturers out there. This coaster hasn't always been Firebird it was previously located at Six Flags Great America where it operated as Iron Wolf until it's move here to America where it became known as Apocalypse. This coaster hasn't always been a floorless coaster either as it was converted to this from a stand-up coaster just two years ago as that's when it also acquired it's third name change and what we know it today as Firebird! This coaster has definitely been around a wile and is definitely a milestone coaster for anyone who appreciates Bolliger & Mabillard and the awesome coasters they have built with that being said this coaster is definitely showing it's age as it's a bit rough in places even with the conversion with that said I do hope that it gets the love it needs during this offseason to keep it running as long as it possibly can as it's definitely a gem in the coaster world! Overall I do hope to ride Firebird again as I have ridden it before the conversion and after both times I enjoyed it for what it was as I know the history of this coaster and that alone is what makes me appreciate that it is still operating today!

The firebird is the best ride in Six flags and here a re some reasons why I gave it 4 stars because…read morethe line was long and there were some loops and i'm surprised that didn't make me barf. The thing that took away a star is I saw a fake volcano that shot out fire. Yes real fire and the ride was kind of short maybe that's why the line was long but wasn't long to get on the ride. And they were not lying that there was fire. So that is why I gave it 4 stars.