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| Six Flags Atlantis was a water park occupying several prime acres of real estate at the intersection of I-95 and Stirling Road in Hollywood, Florida. |
| It was born "Atlantis, the Water Kingdom", designed and built by a local developer who ran out of funds before the park could open. For several years it remained in a state of partial completion. |
| Bally, the parent company of Six Flags, then purchased at least part of the park and it finally opened in (about) 1984 as "Six Flags Atlantis". |
| The park facilities included a seven-story slide tower, a lake with water-skiing shows, a wave pool, and dozens of other shows and activites. |
| Atlantis did have some inherent problems. First, it was located just a couple of miles from Dania Beach, and minutes away from the world-famous beaches in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. |
| Second, its operating schedule was subject to the whims of the weather. Thunderstorms, all too common during hazy South Florida afternoons, could close the park for hours. In the off-seasons, unpredictable cold fronts might reduce attendance at a fully-staffed park to a couple hundred guests, and unexpected warm days often found the closed park turning away potential customers. |
| Six Flags sold the park at some point around 1989, and it reopened under new management with the name "Atlantis, The Water Kingdom". |
| But in the end it was damage from 1992's Hurricane Andrew which closed the park's gates forever. |
| The functional, brightly-painted submarine that graced the park's northwest corner was moved a couple of miles down the road, to the Gran Prix Race-O-Rama. Little else remains of the park except a few memories... |
| ...and this site. |