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A list of events that occurred in 2002 related to Six Flags.
Timeline
January
- January 12 – X opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
- January 23 – Six Flags announces the addition of Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: Mystery of the Scary Swamp at Six Flags St. Louis.
Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp at Six Flags St. Louis
February
- February 6 – Six Flags New England announces the addition of Batman: The Dark Knight, to open in April.
March
- March 29 – Goliath opens at Six Flags Holland.
- ? - Six Flags purchases a 75-year lease to own and operate Jazzland in New Orleans.
April
- April 6
- Superman: Ultimate Flight opens at Six Flags Over Georgia.
- Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid officially opens to the public.
- April 20
- Batman: The Dark Knight opens at Six Flags New England.
- Six Flags St. Louis opens for the 2002 season.
May
- May 16 – Chance Rides is founded.
- May 18 – The Flying Coaster opens at Six Flags Elitch Gardens.
- May 26 – A 58-year-old park employee working in the roller coaster's restricted area is killed by Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Over Georgia after being struck in the head by the dangling leg of a 14-year-old girl riding in the front. The girl was hospitalized with a leg injury.
June
- June 10 – Six Flags World's Fair begins its second season at Six Flags St. Louis.
- June 30 – Six Flags World's Fair ends at Six Flags St. Louis.
October
- October 4 – Fright Fest 2002 begins at Six Flags Great Adventure.
- October 5 – Fright Fest 2002 begins at Six Flags St. Louis.
- October 28 – Fright Fest 2002 ends at Six Flags St. Louis.
November
- November 3 – Fright Fest 2002 ends at Six Flags Great Adventure.
- November 14 – Six Flags announces that Jazzland will be rebranded as Six Flags New Orleans for the 2003 season.
- November 15 – Winter Lights opens for the 2002/2003 holiday season at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Anniversaries
Attractions
- March 1 – 10th anniversary of Ninja at Six Flags Over Georgia
- April 25 – 10th anniversary of Flashback at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
- May 9 – 10th anniversary of Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America.
Parks
Sign advertising the 35th anniversary of Six Flags Over Georgia.
- March 14 – 10th anniversary of Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
- June 16 – 35th anniversary of Six Flags Over Georgia.
