Kentucky News: Near Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Six Flags Inc.., Finish preparing to restructure under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code U. S., said Thursday that they come out of their lease in the exhibition center in Kentucky and will be closed Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
In a statement posted on its website, said that the operator of theme park, the lease has been reviewed much of the Office of the Kentucky State Fair asked, but fair officials, the Council rejected this proposal.
Board officials Salon has not immediately available for comment.
“The company is moving people quickly and to shift some of the more than 40 rides and attractions of one of its 13 other markets.
“We are profoundly disappointed to leave such a large fan base of Greater Louisville, and we are grateful for the thousands of employees in Kentucky Kingdom and the millions of visitors for their dedication, loyalty and support over the years “Mark Shapiro, Six Flags President and CEO, said on the site.
“This action concerns only the Kentucky Kingdom, said Shapiro.” The substantial commitment to hiring him as a major obstacle to the park in recent years. Our other parks, which are mainly based on the ownership of enterprises, are not affected and will open as scheduled throughout the 2010 season. ”
Chris Poynter, Deputy Director of Communications for Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson said the mayor said, Six Flags and representatives of the fair committee, and he hopes an agreement can be made to keep the park service.
“We want Six Flags to record here, and most importantly, to keep jobs here,” said Poynter. Park began as a company of Kentucky … and there are a lot of prides in the park, not a fact that many people come to Louisville to visit the parks mentioned.”
Park officials reported in March 2009, which was established more than 1,000 employees of the 2009 season.
The first company in 2006, the first in the search list, a theme park, has attracted about 850,000 people in 2005.
This last year has chosen the theme park to provide information to Business First list of attractions for tourist arrivals.
What’s visit increased from 1.2 million visitors in 2000, is conducted according to the magazine now defunct company’s entertainment business first list of studies.
The closure of the park can become a boon for competitors Leisure World Safari, amusement park and water park in Santa Claus, Indiana, about 80 miles west of Louisville.
The park, which was founded in August 1946, millions spent over the last 15 years to establish a world-class roller coasters and water park there.
In a statement on the Facebook site Holiday World for the expression of parks, public relations director Paula Verni concern about personnel Kentucky Kingdom.
“We have made many friends with their employees for many years and they send our best wishes,” said Vernet. “It takes a hard night for them.”
Park origins in the late 1980s
Kentucky Kingdom opened its doors in May 1987, but remained closed until the end of the season. That was in 1990, Ed Hart Louisville business and a group of new investors.
The park was acquired in November 1997, the Oklahoma-based Premier Inc.. Parks, general manager of the park, Hart.
First Six Flags bought the park in 1998, Time Warner Entertainment and Boston companies of 1.9 billion dollars and was renamed Six Flags. Kentucky Kingdom began its activities in the framework of Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom moniker in 1999.