What's next for the old Six Flags site in Prince George's County? A local homeowner's take

One of my sons used to work at Six Flags America.

I can still picture those days...dropping him off before his shift and picking him up after. For a lot of families in Prince George's County, that park was part of growing up. It opened in 1974 and closed for good in November 2025.

Now everyone wants to know what comes next. I've lived here more than 30 years and sold homes here for 24, so I've been following this one closely. Here's where things stand, and where I land.

Who is buying the Six Flags site?

In April 2026, Six Flags signed an agreement to sell the 515-acre property off Central Avenue. The buyer is a partnership between 35V, the investment firm Kevin Durant started with Rich Kleiman, and TPA Group, a developer based in Atlanta.

Durant grew up in Prince George's County. That means something to a lot of people here, me included.

The buyers have said it won't be an amusement park again.

What are the plans for the old Six Flags property?

Nothing is final. No site plan or housing numbers have been released yet.

TPA has named five things the project will focus on: entertainment, education, health and wellness, housing and innovation. They call the land a blank slate, and they expect to build it in phases over about 10 years.

About 80 acres are woods and wetlands that can't be built on. The developer has said they may put walking trails there.

What do residents want to see?

A lot. At the county's town hall in Largo in June 2026, the room overflowed and more than 1,200 people watched online.

People asked for trails, horse paths, an upscale grocery store, an indoor sports complex and jobs for young people. Some neighbors near the site call the area a food desert.

The loudest message is that people don't want it to become just another housing development. County Executive Aisha Braveboy has talked about restaurants, shops and hotels.

Then there's Belt Woods, a 624-acre state preserve next door with old-growth forest. Conservation groups want a wide buffer between it and anything new.

Where I land as a homeowner

I'll be honest about my own bias. I own a home in this county. Part of me wants less housing on that land and more of the things that make people want to live here.

Six Flags brought the county about $3.5 million a year. National Harbor brings in about $80 million. That's a big gap.

I'd love to see home values and amenities in Prince George's County on par with other counties in Maryland. Right now the median home here sells for about $430,000. In Montgomery County it's about $660,000.

I believe better amenities are part of how we close that gap. Better jobs are the other part. Home values follow paychecks, so the county needs more high-quality, higher-paying jobs close to home.

That's why I'd like to see part of that land become a business center, with office space and room for companies to move in. Innovation is one of TPA's five focus areas, and I hope that turns into a real business corridor.

Why I also understand the housing concern

I can't ignore the other side.

Ever since the market crash in the late 2000s, I've told people the same thing. Buy sooner than later, because sooner or later you may not be able to buy at all. Plenty of people around the DMV have heard me say it. Plenty have criticized me for it, too.

I've been saying it for 10 to 15 years, and we've watched home prices skyrocket here and across the country.

So when people worry about affordable housing, I get it. The folks who hope to buy here someday need a place they can afford too.

What I hope happens

I hope our elected officials and the developers take in all of it, the hopes and the worries, from everyone involved.

The best version of this site helps the whole community grow. That means today's homeowners and the people who want to own a home here one day. It means good-paying jobs, and better amenities for everyone.

What would you want to see there?

I'd really like to hear what you think. Should that land be mostly entertainment and shopping, or should it make room for businesses and offices? Should it include housing, and what kind? Is there something this part of the county has been missing for years?

Call or text our office at 240-255-9027, or leave your answer in the comments on my page.

Details come from county town hall coverage and local news reporting through October 2026. Plans for the site are early and will change.