Third Cross Parks and Resorts

Third Cross Parks and Resorts is a resort located in Third Cross, Metropia. It features various rides and attractions split into three theme parks: City Limits Metropia, Six Flags Third Cross and Kewl World, one water park named: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Third Cross. It also includes a shopping district and a Resorts village titled: Lake Sandy.

It officially opened on 13th September 1981.

History
In the year 1977, Joseph P. Wang took his three children to Orlando, Florida. This 1-week-trip around Florida made Wang inspired to build his own theme park similar to Disneyworld. 2 weeks after the trip to Orlando, Wang announced that he was building two theme parks, City Limits Metropia and Fairland (With Fairland later being Six Flags Third Cross).

The construction for the theme park began in 1977, with it completed Early 1981. The theme park officially opened on 13th August 1981 with not one, but two theme parks and an area titled: Lake Sandy.

The park welcomed 700 guests on it's first day of operation, but increased overtime.

1987 was a big year for Third Cross, they announced a Hotel titled: Manhattan D'Lux Hotel, it was (and is) the first official hotel from Third Cross Parks located in the "City Limits" area. The Manhattan D'Lux also had 3 halls dubbed as "suites" which were mainly used for special events such as weddings.

In the year 1989, Third Cross parks announced that they would start using a "Bypass" service, this allowed guests to avoid long lines. Disney would develop something similar 10 years later.

On July 30th 1994, a third theme park titled: "Kewl World" opened it's doors to the public, Kewl World mainly focused on rides designed for families with children 12 years or younger. It's slogan was: "It's so Kewl!" In that same year, Lake Sandy announced it's expansion to include more holiday homes.

In the year 1998, the park announced a new annual event titled: "Lights! at Third Cross Parks and Resorts". Lights! was an annual lights festival similar to the Blackpool Illuminations. A special millennium version of the festival was used from 31st December 1999-1st January 2000 with Joseph P. Wang and his family as guests.

In the year 2004, Six Flags Acquired Fairland, thus renaming it to: Six Flags Third Cross. Third Cross is the only Six Flags location outside of North America that is still operating. That same year, Six Flags announced that it would be opening their first Hurricane Harbor waterpark outside of the USA. The waterpark officially opened in 2006.

The park was temporarily shut down during the March-May 2007 season due to matience, they also spent those months for minor improvements. The park eventually re-opened on June 1st 2007.

In the year 2009, a new logo for the park debuted. That logo is still being used to this day.

In the year 2012, Parques Reunidos acquired the park from the P.Wang family.

In the year 2013, Kewl World close for "major refurbishment". The park eventually opened on October 26th 2014. Instead of targeting just kids under 12, the park was targeted to people of all ages.

Through the March-June season of 2020, the park temporarily shut down to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Guests (who booked their trips to the park) had the option to either cancel or re-book their break to the park.

In the year 2021, the park celebrated it's 40th anniversary.

Theme Parks

 * City Limits Metropia
 * Six Flags Third Cross
 * Kewl World

Water Parks

 * Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Third Cross

Shopping Districts/Holiday Villages

 * Lake Sandy