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San Francisco Chronicle
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Major rap act cancels BottleRock set at the last minute
Rapper Flo Rida abruptly canceled his scheduled set on the final day of the BottleRock Napa Valley festival on Sunday, May 25. No reason was given for the last-minute cancellation. The hip-hop star is best known for tracks such as 'Low,' 'Good Feeling' and 'Wild One.' Despite the cancellation, there is still plenty of music on offer on the final day of the premier Wine Country festival, including scheduled appearances by artists like Noah Kahan, Goose and Robby Krieger of the Doors.
ABC News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Wild One: Hassall - Overpopulator
Anxiety, Insomnia, Heart Palpitations? You've either drunk too much brown bean juice ☕☕☕, or perhaps you're just falling in love... just like rage is, with Naarm artist Hassall (known as Matilda to her friends!), who's brewed up this week's Wild One 'Overpopulator', an over-caffeinated concoction of love, self, and self-love. Filmed across a number of locations in the small town of Colac, Victoria, the music video for 'Overpopulator' fuses gorgeous colouring (hello, red) with some savvy filming techniques from director Willem Kingma (also known as the frontman for previous Wild One feature receiving band Winksy). 'One idea I had seemed to fit well with the caffeinated themes of the song' says Willem. 'We shot many of the scenes with Matilda and the band miming to the song at half speed. This meant that when the shots were sped up by x2 in the edit, they would be playing in time to the song but with a twitchy tremor to all the movement in the scene. A fun little in camera trick!' 'I love everything Willem touches'' says Matilda. 'We know each other from way back when we were pre-teens doing junior musical theatre together, haha! When I reached out to him to take the reins on this video, all I told him was that I didn't want any dense through-lines or something that took itself too seriously (because it seems I do that in everything else I make). The first lyric of the song is about drinking too much coffee and rendering yourself useless for the rest of the day - so he ran with that as a concept.''I remember the full band squeezing ourselves and our instruments into the small space behind the coffee machine at the cafe, and finding it pretty hard to play the song at the slow speed. Our drummer Will had to half-play and half-mime so he could hear the music over the kit and keep tempo for the rest of us. The jerky, twitchy end result is absolutely perfect in matching the whack energy of the song.' 'The overall idea for the clip was really Matilda's brain child' adds Willem. 'My partner Kelli and I just helped bring it to life!'
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Tears as historic theme park with world's third-oldest coaster prepares to shut down
Six Flags is shutting down a popular theme park after 25 years as the company battles money problems. The park in Bowie, Maryland, will close for good on November 2, the final day of its annual Fright Fest. The park is best known as the home of Wild One, a 108-year-old wooden roller coaster and the third-oldest in the world. Standing 96 feet tall, it sends riders speeding at 45 miles per hour and remains one of the park's most iconic attractions. The park also features eight other roller coasters and the Hurricane Harbor waterpark. The closure will leave 70 full-time employees without jobs, though the company says eligible workers will receive severance and other benefits. Originally founded as a wildlife preserve, Six Flags America attracts about 850,000 visitors a year. Daily tickets to the Maryland park cost between $19.99 and $29.99 and fans can purchase season passes for up to $150 each. The closure comes months after the company announced it would invest more than $1 billion over the next two years to enhance guest experience at all of its parks. The investment will go toward new rides, attractions, themed areas, dining upgrades, and technology advancements. More than $80 million alone will be used for food and beverage upgrades, including new restaurant concepts. Parts of its recent and upcoming changes include seven new roller coasters at other attractions and its All Park Passport Add-Ons. Although the new rides will be placed in various parks, the company believes the soon-to-be-former Maryland attraction is only worthy of benefiting Six Flags through redevelopment to generate high value and investment return. Six Flags spokesperson Gary Rhodes revealed that Global Commercial Real Estate Services is leading the current sales process. 'Based on its assessment and experience, we anticipate strong interest from potential real estate developers,' Rhodes told 'There are no plans to close other parks at this time,' he added. With the closure of Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor, 42 amusement and 14 water parks will remain open worldwide. The company is weighing its options regarding the Maryland attraction's rides and whether they could be placed in other parks. 'We have not yet determined what will happen to each ride or attraction after the park is closed, but relocation to other Six Flags parks or selling to other amusement park operators are options that may be considered,' Rhodes told Six Flags finished 2024 with $2.71 billion in revenue after completing a merger with Cedar Fair last July. With this investment and its Maryland park's impending shutdown, the company is working to complete its 2025 upgrades and get going on all 2026 projects. Among next year's changes include new roller coasters, water park enhancements, and the debut of Six Flags Great America's new kids' area. The company has not announced whether it plans to open any new amusement or water parks over the next few years.
02-05-2025
- Business
Six Flags America in Maryland to close at the end of 2025 season
BOWIE, Md. -- After more than a quarter century of thrills and fun, Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., will close at the end of this season. The approximately 500-acre (202-hectare) property in Bowie will be marketed for redevelopment, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced Thursday. As part of a portfolio review, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company determined that the parks 'are not a strategic fit with the company's long-term growth plan,' Six Flags President and CEO Richard A. Zimmerman said in a statement. The final day of operations will be Nov. 2. 'Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor have been an important part of the local community, and this final season will be an opportunity to celebrate the decades of fun that guests have enjoyed at the property,' Zimmerman said. Six Flags America employs about 70 full-time associates, and severance and other benefits will be provided to eligible associates, the company said. A wildlife preserve that operated on the site in the 1970s later became an amusement park, The Washington Post reports. It opened as Six Flags America in 1999, according to a company spokesperson. The park features many attractions and rides, including nine roller coasters. The Wild One is one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the country, the spokesperson said. Acting Prince George's County Executive Tara H. Jackson lamented the loss of the parks. 'For decades, Six Flags has been more than just a theme park—it is a cherished part of our county's identity, a source of joy for families, and a hub of economic activity,' Jackson said in a statement. 'We are committed to working closely with Six Flags and other stakeholders to guide a thoughtful and inclusive redevelopment process that supports jobs, growth and long-term community benefit.'
Hamilton Spectator
02-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Six Flags America in Maryland to close at the end of 2025 season
BOWIE, Md. (AP) — After more than a quarter century of thrills and fun, Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., will close at the end of this season. The approximately 500-acre (202-hectare) property in Bowie will be marketed for redevelopment, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced Thursday. As part of a portfolio review, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company determined that the parks 'are not a strategic fit with the company's long-term growth plan,' Six Flags President and CEO Richard A. Zimmerman said in a statement. The final day of operations will be Nov. 2. 'Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor have been an important part of the local community, and this final season will be an opportunity to celebrate the decades of fun that guests have enjoyed at the property,' Zimmerman said. Six Flags America employs about 70 full-time associates, and severance and other benefits will be provided to eligible associates, the company said. A wildlife preserve that operated on the site in the 1970s later became an amusement park, The Washington Post reports . It opened as Six Flags America in 1999, according to a company spokesperson. The park features many attractions and rides, including nine roller coasters. The Wild One is one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the country, the spokesperson said. Acting Prince George's County Executive Tara H. Jackson lamented the loss of the parks. 'For decades, Six Flags has been more than just a theme park—it is a cherished part of our county's identity, a source of joy for families, and a hub of economic activity,' Jackson said in a statement. 'We are committed to working closely with Six Flags and other stakeholders to guide a thoughtful and inclusive redevelopment process that supports jobs, growth and long-term community benefit.'
