PARC Management

Last updated
PARC Management
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

PARC Management, LLC is an operations company based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. which operates a Go-Cart Family Entertainment Center, in Sevierville, Tennessee. [1]

Contents

Purchased parks

ParkLocationYear OpenedYear AcquiredFormer Owner(s)/OperatorNotes
Darien Lake

Splashdown at Darien Lake

Darien, New York 19542007Funtime Parks (1983–1995)
Premier Parks/Six Flags (1995–2007)
Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007
Includes hotel, campgrounds, and Performing Arts Center.
Elitch Gardens Denver 18902007Premier Parks/Six Flags (1996–2007)Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007
Frontier City Oklahoma City 19582007Premier Parks/Six Flags (1982–2007)Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007
Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Hot Springs, Arkansas 19782008Theme Parks, LLC
SplashTown Houston Houston, Texas 19842007Premier Parks/Six Flags (1999–2007)Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007
Waterworld California Concord, California 19952007Premier Parks/Six Flags (1995–2007)Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007
White Water Bay Oklahoma City 19812007Premier Parks/Six Flags (1991–2007)Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007
Wild Waves Theme Park Federal Way, Washington 19772007Jeff Stock (privately owned) (1980's-2000)
Six Flags (2000–2007)
Purchased from Six Flags Inc. in 2007
Myrtle Waves Water Park Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 2008Burroughs & Chapin (1997–2008)
Pavilion Nostalgia Park & Carousel Park Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 2008Burroughs & ChapinLocated at Broadway at the Beach
NASCAR SpeedPark Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 19992008Burroughs & ChapinClosed; Renamed "Broadway Grand Prix"
NASCAR SpeedPark Hazelwood, Missouri 20032008Burroughs & ChapinClosed in 2014; Located at the former St. Louis Outlet Mall. St. Louis Outlet Mall closed in June 2019 and will be redeveloped into a sports complex.
NASCAR SpeedPark Sevierville, Tennessee 19992008Burroughs & ChapinOnly remaining NASCAR SpeedPark location as of 2021.

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References

  1. "Contact Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine ." PARC Management. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.