Park History

Frontier City opened in 1958. It is set in and 1880's western mining town (mainstreet or "minestreet" buildings were relocated from Oklahoma County fairgrounds in the 1950's) The park offers guests over 75 rides and attractions to please both the young and old. To the likes of live shows, including The Wild West Action Adventure Stunt Show. And live concerts all summer long! Four rollercoasters such as The Diamondback, Silver Bullet, and Wildcat. Also water rides like The Mystery River Log Flume, and Renegad Rapids River Raft Adventure to cool you off on those hot summer days. And for the young ones the park offers Paul Bunyan's Tiny Timber Town, and the Wild Kitty junior rollercoaster.

Timeline

>March 1, 2011

            Stephen Ball will return as GM of Frontier City and Larry Edgmon will return as White Water Bay GM.

>February 23, 2011

            Frontier City confirms the Indian Canoes in Kiddie Land will be returning for 2011.

>January 26, 2011

            Burke/Story rename the management team to Premier Attractions Management.

>January 25, 2011

            Burke/Story are approved to manage Frontier City, White Water Bay, and Splashtown in Houston.

>November 29, 2010

            CNL Reports that they have finalized the termination of contract agreements with PARC Management. PARC Management no manages Frontier City             or White Water Bay.

>October 8, 2010

            Frontier City opens a new haunted house. Located inside the old Nightmare building.

>September 2010

            Frontier City announces that the Nightmare building will be used for the haunted house during FrightFest. First time the building will be reopened since             2000.

>June 2010

            Larry Edgmon replaces Stephen Ball as GM of Frontier City.

>March 2010

            The park removed and replaced the old ticket wagons and built a new ticket booth.

>December 19, 2009

            Frontier City announces that they will begin dismantling the Nightmare roller caoster from the building. The building will remain standing.

>March 27, 2009

            Frontier City cancels opening day for the 2009 season due to inclement weather. The park opened March 29, 2009.

>July 17, 2008

            Steel Lasso opens to the public. This addition would be Oklahoma's first and only suspended roller coaster in the state. It would also be the only                     coaster installed since 1994; when Diamondback opened.

>July 10, 2008

            New family restrooms opened to the public.

>June 2008

            Frontier City removes the Six Shooter Swings and restrooms to make way for Steel Lasso.

>May 31, 2008

            Park opens with $0.50 admission in celebration for the parks 50th Anniversary.

>June 2007

            Quick Draw opens to the public. A new interactive dark ride and the first ride installed in four years.

>June 2007

            Frontier City paints the Diamondback.

>April 9, 2007

            Six Flags Inc. completes the sale of 7-theme parks to PARC Management and CNL Income Properties Inc.

>March 20, 2007

            Frontier City begins removal of the Tomahawk from the park.

>January 11, 2007

            Six Flags Inc. sell Frontier City and White Water Bay to CNL Income Properties Inc. along with Six Flags Darien Lake in Buffalo, NY; Six Flags Elitch             Gardens in Denver, CO; Splashtown in Houston, TX; Waterworld USA in Concord, CA; and Wild Waves and Enchanted Village in Seattle, WA for $312             million. Consisting of $275 million in cash and a note receivable for $37 million.

>December 12, 2006

            Six Flags Inc. announces to the public that if parks go unsold the parks will still operate in the 2007 season.

>June 22, 2006

            Six Flags receives multiple bids for the purchase of Frontier City and White Water Bay.

>February 27, 2006

            Fire breaks out at Frontier City's season pass building. Causing around $30,000 in damage.

>January 27, 2006

            Six Flags Inc. closes its corporate offices in Oklahoma City, OK. Also announces that Frontier City and White Water Bay are for sell.

>January 18, 2006

            Six Flags Inc. in Oklahoma City, OK announced Jeffrey Speed as new Chief Financial Officer effective February 1 to replace long time James                         Dannhauser.

>December 13, 2005

            Six Flags Inc. announced the appoitment of Mark Shapiro as President and Chief Executive Officer to replace long time Kieran Burke.

>November 26, 2003

            Gary Story resigns from Six Flags effective January 1, 2004 due to health concerns associated with his diabetes.

>April 2003

            Frontier City and Six Flags open Eruption to the public. A multimillion dollar thrill ride dubbed for the parks 45th Anniversary. Approximately 12,000                 guests packed the park on that day.

>March 2000

            Six Flags removed Excalibur from Six Flags Astroworld Park and was brought to Frontier City but was never installed.

>July 2000

            Premier Parks Inc. changes its name to Six Flags Inc.

>June 18, 1998

            Frontier City reopens to the public after parts of the park was heavily damaged by a tornado on June 13, 1998. The park sustained over $3 million             dollars in damage as a result of the tornado that touched down. Originally the park was scheduled to reopen June 17 but was given another day so                 crews could repair damage to two major reservoirs that hold water for two different water rides. First visitors to the park were given t-shirts that read, "I             survived the Terrible Twister at Frontier City", mocking the disaster and the ride with the same name.

>June 13, 1998

            Frontier City closed early that night due to a tornadeo that damaged the park. The park was occupied by more than 2,500 guests and only a few                     sustained minor injuries. Frontier City was one of the hardest hit business'. The tornado passed through the parking lot damaging numerous vehicles             before striking a two story concrete building at the northeast corner of the park. This building suffered partial failure of external walls and the entire roof             was removed.

>April 1, 1998

            Premier Parks purchases 100% of Six Flags for approximatley $1.9 billion dollars. It would also mark the parks 40th Anniversary with the installment             of the Tomahawk from Vekoma.

>April 1993

            The park added one of only a few shuttle loops in the country called the Diamondback. it would also markt eh parks 35th Anniversary.

>1994

            Tierco Group Inc. changes its name to Premier Parks Inc.

>1991

            The Wild Kitty opens.

>December 1990

            Tierco Group acquired White Water Bay from Silver Dollar City. it was also the same year Frontier City would install the Wildcat from the now defunct             Fairyland Park in Kansas City, MO.

>April 1989

            The Orange Blossom Special was removed from the corner of the park that originally operated outdoors and was moved into the Nightmare building.                 Name changed to Nightmare.

>April 1986

            Frontier City purchases the Silver Bullet from the State Fair of Texas(Operated at State Fair of Texas from 1980-1983). It was the first looping coaster             to be installed at Frontier City.

>1983

            Gary Story arrives from Sydney, Austrailia to become GM of Frontier City.

>1970

            Abe Slusky dies of a heart attack. A 60 acre park called Dodge Park Playland in Council Bluffs, Iowa closed and the rides were moved to Frontier                 City.

>1969

            When Abe Slusky buys Frontier City and was operated by his son Howard Slusky.

>May 1958

            Frontier City opens to the public. Rather than a traditional ribbon cutting Frontier City was scheduled to have Governor Gary aim and old fashioned six             shooter at a piece of rope stretched across the stockade entrance. Oklahoma City dignitaries were scheduled to arrive by stagecoach.