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PARC Management, LLC is an amusement operations company based in Jacksonville, Florida, which currently operates a handful of family entertainment centers and water parks in the United States.[1]
| Type | LLC |
|---|---|
| Industry | Amusement park owner and operator |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 1 |
| Key people | Randal Drew Chairman & CEO |
| Website | http://www.parcmanagement.com |
Properties
[edit]Theme Parks
[edit]| Park | Location | Year Opened | Year Acquired | Former Owner(s)/Operator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien Lake | Darien, New York | 1954 | 2007 | Funtime Parks (1983–1995) Premier Parks/Six Flags (1995–2007) |
Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007 Includes hotel, campgrounds, and Performing Arts Center; Currently operated by Six Flags for EPR Properties. |
| Elitch Gardens | Denver | 1890 | 2007 | Premier Parks/Six Flags (1996–2007) | Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007; Currently operated by Premier Parks for KSE Radio Ventures, LLC. |
| Frontier City | Oklahoma City | 1958 | 2007 | Premier Parks/Six Flags (1982–2007) | Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007; Currently operated by Six Flags for EPR Properties. |
| Magic Springs and Crystal Falls | Hot Springs, Arkansas | 1978 | 2008 | Theme Parks, LLC | Currently operated by Premier Parks for EPR Properties. |
| SplashTown Houston | Houston, Texas | 1984 | 2007 | Premier Parks/Six Flags (1999–2007) | Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007; Currently operated by Six Flags for EPR Properties. |
| Waterworld California | Concord, California | 1995 | 2007 | Premier Parks/Six Flags (1995–2007) | Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007; Currently operated by Six Flags for EPR Properties. |
| White Water Bay | Oklahoma City | 1981 | 2007 | Premier Parks/Six Flags (1991–2007) | Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007; Currently operated by Six Flags for EPR Properties. |
| Wild Waves Theme Park | Federal Way, Washington | 1977 | 2007 | Jeff Stock (privately owned) (1980's-2000) Six Flags (2000–2007) |
Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007; Operated by Premier Parks for EPR Properties until permanent closure in 2026. |
| Myrtle Waves Water Park | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 1985 | 2008 | Burroughs & Chapin (1997–2008) | Currently operated by Innovative Attractions Management for Lazarus Entertainment Group. |
| Pavilion Nostalgia Park & Carousel Park | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 2008 | Burroughs & Chapin | Located at Broadway at the Beach. |
Family Entertainment Centers
[edit]| Park | Location | Year Opened | Year Acquired | Former Owner(s)/Operator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camelot Park | Bakersfield, California | 1994 | 2004 | Palace Entertainment/Boomers! Parks (2001–2004) | Originally opening as Camelot Park in 1994, it was acquired by Palace Entertainment and rebranded as Boomers! Bakersfield. Later acquired by PARC in 2004 and reverted back to Camelot Park; Currently operating as MB2 Entertainment since 2024. |
| Fiddlesticks | Tempe, Arizona | 1991 | Permanently closed in 2011; Redeveloped into a residential apartment complex. | ||
| Funtasticks Tucson | Tucson, Arizona | 1994 | 2008 | CNL Properties | Currently operated by ProParks Attractions Group. |
| Mountasia | North Richland Hills, Texas | 1994 | Permanently closed in 2020; Redeveloped by Merlin Entertainments as a Peppa Pig Theme Park. | ||
| NASCAR SpeedPark | Vaughan, Ontario | 2004 | 2008 | Burroughs & Chapin (2004–2008) | Permanently closed in 2012; Redeveloped into Calvin Klein and Legoland Discovery Centre. |
| NASCAR SpeedPark | Hazelwood, Missouri | 2003 | 2008 | Burroughs & Chapin (2003–2008) | Located at the former St. Louis Outlet Mall, closed in 2014. St. Louis Outlet Mall as a whole closed in June 2019 and was redeveloped into a sports complex. |
| NASCAR SpeedPark | Concord, North Carolina | 2003 | 2008 | Burroughs & Chapin (2003–2008) | Currently operated by Driving 101, LLC. as "The Speedpark at Concord Mills" |
| NASCAR SpeedPark | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 1999 | 2008 | Burroughs & Chapin (1999–2008) | Renamed to "Broadway Grand Prix." |
| NASCAR SpeedPark | Sevierville, Tennessee | 1999 | 2008 | Burroughs & Chapin (1999–2008) | Last remaining NASCAR SpeedPark location as of 2021. |
| Zuma Fun Center/Funtasticks Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1991 | 2005 | Whiteco/Celebration Station (1991–2005) | Purchased by Adventure Landing in 2012; Was later acquired back by PARC, rebranding as "Funtasticks Charlotte" in 2018. Permanently closed in Fall 2020 and was demolished in Spring 2022 for a Subaru dealership. |
| Zuma Fun Center | South Houston, Texas | 1992 | 2005 | Whiteco/Celebration Station (1992–2005) | Permanently closed in 2017; the last remaining Zuma Fun Center to operate. |
| Zuma Fun Center | North Houston, Texas | 1992 | 2005 | Whiteco/Celebration Station (1992–2005) | Permanently closed in 2015; Renovated into Decor2Remember. |
| Zuma Fun Center | Knoxville, Tennessee | 1993 | 2005 | Whiteco/Celebration Station (1993–2005) | Permanently closed in 2013; Demolished to become Element by Marriott Knoxville West |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Contact Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine." PARC Management. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.