Prince George’s County residents with an interest in what happens to the former Six Flags site get a new opportunity to make their voices heard.
The public can now vote on what name is given to the 515-acre project on Central Avenue in Bowie.
The amusement park closed for good in November 2025, then sat unused for several months before an investment group including NBA star and Prince George’s native Kevin Durant purchased the site for an unknown sum in early April.
When the sale was announced, the group and county leaders promised lots of community involvement as the project moved forward.
“This is a new chapter for Prince George’s County and one that will be guided by a son of Prince George’s County, NBA legend Kevin Durant,” County Executive Aisha Braveboy said at the time. “We are excited about being able to work collaboratively with Wanda Durant [Kevin Durant’s mother] and the team to really have an inclusive vision for the Six Flags site.”
The website for the project reiterates that goal, calling the vision: “More than a development. A destination the county grows around.”
The details of what will be built on the former Six Flags site remain vague but are slated to include entertainment venues, restaurants, space for businesses, open park spaces, “modern medical and wellness facilities,” and areas where kids and adults can further their educations, the website says.
On Tuesday, the development group opened up the public vote on what to name the project. There are five options, all based around the idea of building and supporting Prince George’s County:
- The Ascend at Central Avenue, which “symbolized growth, progress, and opportunity, reflecting the site’s vision for the future,” the website reads.
- The Gathering, which “captures the vision of a welcoming place where people can live, work, shop, dine and come together.”
- The Foundry at Central, which “draws on the idea of a foundry, where ideas, businesses, and communities are shaped to build something lasting.”
- The Axis at Central Avenue, which “reflects the idea of an axis as a central point where people, businesses, and opportunities come together.”
- The Nexus at Central Avenue, which “represents the convergence of community, commerce, culture, and innovation in one destination.”
A spokesperson for the project said there is not an official end date for the poll and that it will remain open for the next few weeks.
“Once a name has been selected, we’ll announce the official name publicly,” the spokesperson said in an email to News4.
You can vote in the poll for the new name, and fill out a community survey with your thoughts on what the redevelopment should include, at this website.
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