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For the former company of this name, see Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (1971–2024).

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (SFEC) or simply Six Flags is a theme park company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was founded on July 1, 2024 as the result of the merger between the former iteration of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and Cedar Fair.[1]

Properties[]

Theme and amusement parks[]

Original parks[]

Name Location Opened Notes
Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas 1961 The original Six Flags theme park, and the first of the three original parks built by the Great Southwest Corporation.
Six Flags Over Georgia Austell, Georgia 1967 The second Six Flags theme park built by the Great Southwest Corporation.
Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri 1971 Originally named Six Flags Over Mid-America, the third Six Flags theme park built by the Great Southwest Corporation

Acquired parks (pre-Premier Parks)[]

These properties were acquired by Six Flags after the opening of Six Flags Over Mid-America and before the acquisition of Six Flags by Premier Parks.

Name Location Opened Acquired Notes
Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey 1974 1977 Created by Warner LeRoy as "Great Adventure".
Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California 1971 1979 Created by the Newhall Land and Farming Company as Magic Mountain. The "Thrill Capital of the World", the park is seen as the "flagship" of the Six Flags family.
Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois 1976 1984 Created by the Marriott Corporation as Marriott's Great America.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas 1992 1996 Created by Gaylord Entertainment as Fiesta Texas. The first theme park to be acquired by Time Warner after Six Flags became a subsidiary of the company in 1991.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Vallejo, California 1968 1997 Formerly known as Six Flags Marine World. The park was created as Marine World, and later Marine World Africa USA.

Acquired parks (Premier Parks acquisition)[]

As a result of the Time Warner/Premier Parks deal and acquisition of Six Flags Theme Parks by Premier Parks, several of the properties that Premier already owned were converted into Six Flags parks.

Name Location Opened Acquired Conversion to Six Flags park Notes
Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts 1870 1997 2000 Previously known as Riverside Park
Six Flags America Largo, Maryland 1974 1992 1999 Previously known as Adventure World, and before that Wild World.
Six Flags Great Escape Queensbury, New York 1954 1996 2022 Previously known as The Great Escape.

Acquired parks (post-Premier Parks acquisition)[]

These properties were acquired after the acquisition of Six Flags by Premier Parks.

Name Location Opened Acquired Conversion to Six Flags park Notes
Six Flags Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1982 1999 2000 Previously known as Reino Aventura.
La Ronde Montreal, Quebec 1968 2001 N/A
Six Flags Darien Lake Darien Center, New York 1981 2018 2019 Originally acquired by Six Flags, Inc. in 1999 and sold off in 2007.
Frontier City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1958 2018 N/A Originally acquired by Tierco Group (later Premier Parks/Six Flags) in 1986 and sold off by Six Flags in 2006.

Acquired parks (Cedar Fair merger)[]

These properties were acquired with the merger between the former Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and Cedar Fair.

Name Location Opened Acquired Notes
Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio 1870 2024 The original Cedar Fair property.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Allentown, Pennsylvania 1884 2024 Acquired by Cedar Fair from the Dorney Park Coaster Company in 1992.
Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park, California 1920 2024 Acquired by Cedar Fair from the Knott family in 1997.
Michigan's Adventure & WildWater Kingdom Muskegon, Michigan 1956 2024 Acquired by Cedar Fair from Roger Jourden in 2001.
Kings Island Mason, Ohio 1972 2024 Acquired by Cedar Fair from the CBS Corporation in 2006 as part of the Paramount Parks acquisition.
World of Fun & Oceans of Fun Kansas City, Missouri 1973 2024 Acquired by Cedar Fair from Mid-America Enterprises in 1995.
Carowinds Charlotte, North Carolina 1973 2024 Acquired by Cedar Fair from the CBS Corporation in 2006 as part of the Paramount Parks acquisition.
Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia 1975 2024 Acquired by Cedar Fair from the CBS Corporation in 2006 as part of the Paramount Parks acquisition.
California's Great America Santa Clara, California 1976 2024 Acquired by Cedar Fair from the CBS Corporation in 2006 as part of the Paramount Parks acquisition.
Valleyfair & Soak City Shakopee, Minnesota 1976 2024 Acquired by Cedar Point in 1978; the two parks formed Cedar Fair in 1983.
Canada's Wonderland Vaughn, Ontario 1981 2024 Acquired by Cedar Fair from the CBS Corporation in 2006 as part of the Paramount Parks acquisition.

Upcoming parks[]

Name Location Opened Notes
Six Flags Qiddiya Riyadh, Saudi Arabia TBD

Water parks[]

To be added

Resorts[]

To be added

Executive management[]

  • Richard Zimmerman — President & Chief Executive Officer (July 2024–present)
  • Tim Fisher — Chief Operating Officer (July 2024–present)
  • Brian Witherow — Chief Financial Officer (July 2024–present)
  • Brian Nurse — Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary (July 2024–present)
  • Gary Mick — Chief Integration Officer
  • Christian Dieckmann — Chief Strategy Officer
  • Dave Hoffman — Chief Accounting Officer
  • Ty Tastepe — Chief Information Officer
  • Seenu Sarma — Chief Procurement Officer
  • Bob White — Chief Commercial Officer
  • Monica Sauls — Chief Human Resources Officer

References[]

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Current locations
Six Flags AmericaSix Flags Darien LakeSix Flags Discovery KingdomSix Flags Fiesta TexasFrontier CitySix Flags Great AdventureSix Flags Great AmericaThe Great EscapeSix Flags Hurricane Harbor (multiple locations)La RondeSix Flags Magic MountainSix Flags MexicoSix Flags New EnglandSix Flags Over GeorgiaSix Flags Over TexasSix Flags St. LouisSix Flags White Water
Former locations
American AdventuresSix Flags AtlantisSix Flags AstroWorldSix Flags AutoWorldSix Flags BelgiumBellewaerdeSix Flags Elitch GardensSix Flags HollandJapanese Village and Deer ParkSix Flags Kentucky KingdomMovieland Wax MuseumSix Flags New OrleansOld Indiana Fun ParkSix Flags Power PlantWalibi Rhône-AlpesWalibi LorraineWarner Bros. Movie World GermanyWarner Bros. Movie World MadridWild Waves and Enchanted VillageSix Flags Worlds of AdventureSix Flags ZhejiangWyandot Lake
Upcoming locations
Six Flags Qiddiya City
Cancelled locations
Six Flags Chongqing (Adventure Park / Kids World)Six Flags DubaiSix Flags Great America Entertainment VillageSix Flags Nanjing (Adventure Park / Kids World / Hurricane Harbor)Six Flags Zhejiang (Kids World / Hurricane Harbor)
See also
Fright FestGlow in the Park ParadeHoliday in the ParkKidzopolisIncidents at Six Flags parksMr. SixSix Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor WaterparkSix Flags Wild SafariWhistlestop Park