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elleng

(135,848 posts) Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:06 PM Jul 2022

Six Flags in the DMV is now a Certified Autism Center. Here's what that means.

Six Flags is one of the first theme park companies to manufacture and offer a custom restraint harness that will come in multiple sizes.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/six-flags-america-becomes-first-certified-autism-center-park-in-dmv/65-723715c1-fcbf-4068-8379-901c85f43b3a?

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Six Flags in the DMV is now a Certified Autism Center. Here's what that means. (Original Post) elleng Jul 2022 OP

Wow, that's great! Wicked Blue Jul 2022 #1

DMV meaning Delaware/Maryland/Virginia, not the driver's license office. CurtEastPoint Jul 2022 #2

The National Capital Region portion of the Washington Metropolitan Area elleng Jul 2022 #3

I've seen Delmarva also. Yeah, Beltway I get. DMV threw me off CurtEastPoint Jul 2022 #5

I always have to pause when DMV is posted, Yonnie3 Jul 2022 #4

Wicked Blue

(6,622 posts)

1. Wow, that's great!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:13 PM

Jul 2022

CurtEastPoint

(19,151 posts)

2. DMV meaning Delaware/Maryland/Virginia, not the driver's license office.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:36 PM

Jul 2022

I had to read to make sure!

elleng

(135,848 posts)

3. The National Capital Region portion of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:38 PM

Jul 2022

is also colloquially known by the abbreviation "DMV" which stands for the "District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia." The area in the region that is surrounded by Interstate 495 referred to as being "Inside the Beltway".

CurtEastPoint

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5. I've seen Delmarva also. Yeah, Beltway I get. DMV threw me off

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:44 PM

Jul 2022

Yonnie3

(18,088 posts)

4. I always have to pause when DMV is posted,

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:42 PM

Jul 2022

because DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) was always a place where you sat in rows and played what we called DMV bingo.

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