[Madison]

In fact, Astroworld is arranged in much the same way as many other theme parks and, all things considered, was planned pretty well. The park suffered because of an ongoing parking dispute with its neighbor, the Astrodome, and its friends. Two weeks ago, the dispute ended with Six Flags unable to continue using the stadiums' parking lot for its park, forcing them to build a parking garage or abandon the park.

Attendance at the park has been faltering for years as Six Flags has not infused capital into the park. Why would they? There's nowhere for anyone to park.

It's sad to see a park go, even one that has come to be as underwhelming as Astroworld. What's worse is that it may be first in a line of Six Flags parks to go under. I wouldn't be too shocked to see in the future that Six Flags New Orleans closes, as does Six Flags America, Six Flags Elitch Gardens, and Six Flags Darien Lake.