Six Flags
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Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is an American amusement park company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The company owns and operates 50 properties throughout North America, including 26 amusement parks, 15 water parks, and nine resorts, making it the largest regional theme park operator in North America. In 2024, Six Flags properties hosted 50.3 million guests, ranking it as the fifth-highest in attendance among theme park companies in the world. The company was formed on July 2, 2024, following a merger of equals between longtime rivals Cedar Fair and the former Six Flags company that was valued at US$8 billion. As a result of the merger, the newly formed entity retained the Six Flags name and Cedar Fair's ticker symbol "FUN" on the New York Stock Exchange, while former Cedar Fair stakeholders held a 51.2% majority stake.
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| Name | Location | Year opened | Notes |
| California's Great America | Santa Clara, California | 1976 | Acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. The park is planned to close no later than 2033 after the sale of its land in 2022. |
| Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario | 1981 | Acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. |
| Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1973 | Acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. |
| Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | 1870 | The oldest park in the company. |
| Dorney Park | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 1884 | Acquired by Cedar Fair in 1992. |
| Frontier City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1958 | Owned by EPR Properties; operations lease acquired by former Six Flags in 2018. |
| Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia | 1975 | Acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. |
| Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | 1972 | Acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. |
| Knott's Berry Farm | Buena Park, California | 1920 | Acquired by Cedar Fair from the Knott Family in 1997. |
| La Ronde | Montréal, Quebec | 1967 | Owned by the City of Montreal; emphyteutic lease purchased by former Six Flags in 2001. |
| Michigan's Adventure | Muskegon, Michigan | 1956 | Acquired by Cedar Fair in 2001. |
| Six Flags Darien Lake | Darien, New York | 1981 | Owned by EPR Properties; operations lease acquired by former Six Flags in 2018. |
| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | Vallejo, California | 1968 | Acquired by former Six Flags in 2007 from the city of Vallejo, California. |
| Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas | 1992 | Acquired by Premier Parks in 1998 from USAA. |
| Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey | 1974 | Part of Six Flags Great Adventure Resort. Acquired by former Six Flags in 1977. |
| Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois | 1976 | Acquired by former Six Flags from the Marriott Corporation in 1984. |
| Six Flags Great Escape | Queensbury, New York | 1954 | Acquired by former Six Flags in 1996. |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California | 1971 | Acquired by former Six Flags from the Newhall Land and Farming Company in 1979. |
| Six Flags México | Mexico City, Mexico | 1982 | Acquired by former Six Flags in 1999. |
| Six Flags New England | Agawam, Massachusetts | 1870 | One of the two oldest parks in the chain. Acquired by Premier Parks in 1996. |
| Six Flags Over Georgia | Austell, Georgia | 1967 | The park is majority owned by a limited partnership, managed and operated by Six Flags, of which they will take full ownership by January 2027. |
| Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas | 1961 | The first theme park built by former Six Flags. The park is partly owned by a limited partnership and is majority-owned, managed, and operated by Six Flags. |
| Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Missouri | 1971 | Formerly known as Six Flags Over Mid-America. |
| Valleyfair | Shakopee, Minnesota | 1976 | Acquired by Cedar Point in 1978, which led to the formation of Cedar Fair in 1983. |
| Worlds of Fun | Kansas City, Missouri | 1973 | Acquired by Cedar Fair in 1995. |
| Name | Location | Year opened | Notes |
| Located in amusement parks | |||
| Carolina Harbor | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1982 | Located within the grounds of Carowinds. It was acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor | Queensbury, New York | 1995 | Located within the grounds of Six Flags Great Escape. It was acquired with the park by Premier Parks in 1996. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor | Austell, Georgia | 2014 | Located within the grounds of Six Flags Over Georgia. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor | Eureka, Missouri | 1999 | Located adjacent to Six Flags St. Louis. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Darien Lake | Darien, New York | 1990 | Located within the grounds of Six Flags Darien Lake. Owned by EPR Properties; operations leased purchased by former Six Flags in 2018. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New England | Agawam, Massachusetts | 1997 | Located within the grounds of Six Flags New England. |
| Oceans of Fun | Kansas City, Missouri | 1982 | Located adjacent to Worlds of Fun. It was acquired by Cedar Fair in 1995. |
| Soak City | Doswell, Virginia | 1992 | Located within the grounds of Kings Dominion. It was acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. |
| Soak City | Mason, Ohio | 1989 | Located adjacent to Kings Island. It was acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. |
| Soak City | Shakopee, Minnesota | 1983 | Located within the grounds of Valleyfair. |
| South Bay Shores | Santa Clara, California | 2004 | Located within the grounds of California's Great America. It was acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. |
| Splash Works | Vaughan, Ontario | 1992 | Located adjacent to Canada's Wonderland. It was acquired by Cedar Fair following the 2006 purchase of Paramount Parks. |
| WildWater Adventure | Muskegon, Michigan | 1991 | Located adjacent to Michigan's Adventure. It was acquired by Cedar Fair alongside the park in 2001. |
| Wildwater Kingdom | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 1985 | Acquired by Cedar Fair in 1992. Located on the property of Dorney Park. |
| Wild West Water Works | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 2017 | Located within the grounds of Frontier City and was acquired by former Six Flags alongside Frontier City. Owned by EPR Properties; operated by Six Flags. |
| Separate admission or property | |||
| Cedar Point Shores | Sandusky, Ohio | 1988 | Located adjacent to Cedar Point. |
| Knott's Soak City | Buena Park, California | 2000 | Located adjacent to Knott's Berry Farm. |
| Schlitterbahn Galveston | Galveston, Texas | 2006 | Purchased by Cedar Fair in 2019 from the Henry family. |
| Schlitterbahn New Braunfels | New Braunfels, Texas | 1979 | Purchased by Cedar Fair in 2019 from the Henry family. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington | Arlington, Texas | 1983 | Acquired from Wet 'n Wild. Located across Interstate 30 from Six Flags Over Texas. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord | Concord, California | 1995 | Owned by EPR Properties; operations lease purchased by former Six Flags in 2017. It is located about 15 miles from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago | Gurnee, Illinois | 2005 | Located adjacent to Six Flags Great America. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles | Valencia, California | 1995 | Located adjacent to Six Flags Magic Mountain. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey | Jackson, New Jersey | 2000 | Located in the Six Flags Great Adventure Resort. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oaxtepec | Oaxtepec, Mexico | 2017 | Purchased by former Six Flags in 2017. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1981 | Located about 15 miles from Frontier City. Owned by EPR Properties; operated by Six Flags. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix | Phoenix, Arizona | 2009 | Owned by EPR Properties; operated by Six Flags. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford | Cherry Valley, Illinois | 1984 | Owned by the Rockford Park District; operated by Six Flags under a ten-year lease agreement beginning April 1, 2019. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | 1992 | Located adjacent to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown | Spring, Texas | 1984 | Owned by EPR Properties; operations lease purchased by former Six Flags in 2017. |
| Six Flags White Water | Marietta, Georgia | 1983 | Located about 15 miles from Six Flags Over Georgia. Owned under the same limited partnership as its sister park but operated by Six Flags. Six Flags will take on full ownership of the park beginning in 2027. |
| Name | Location | Year opened | Notes |
| Castaway Bay | Sandusky, Ohio | 2004 | Located inside the resort of the same name. |
| White Water Bay | Queensbury, New York | 2006 | Located inside Six Flags Great Escape Lodge. |
| Name | Location | Year opened | Notes |
| Six Flags Wild Safari Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey | 1974 | Located in the Six Flags Great Adventure Resort. |
| Name | Location | Year opened | Notes |
| Castaway Bay | Sandusky, Ohio | 2004 | Located about a mile from Cedar Point. Contains an indoor water park of the same name. |
| Six Flags Darien Lake Hotel & Campground | Darien, New York | 1954 | Located across from Six Flags Darien Lake, existing prior to the park's construction. The complex contains a hotel that opened in 1998, a campground with cabins, guest houses and rentable RVs; Darien Square and Darien Lake Performing Arts Center. |
| Six Flags Great Escape Lodge | Queensbury, New York | 2006 | Located across from Six Flags Great Escape. Contains the White Water Bay Waterpark inside the grounds. |
| Six Flags Savannah Sunset Resort & Spa | Jackson, New Jersey | 2024 | Located within the Six Flags Great Adventure Resort. |
| Name | Location | Year opening | Notes | Source |
| Six Flags Qiddiya City | Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia | 2025 (expected) | This will be the first Six Flags-branded theme park in Saudi Arabia, and the first Six Flags park outside of North America since 2004. |
| Name | Location | Year opened | Year closed/sold | Notes |
| Six Flags America | Woodmore, Maryland | 1974 | 2025 | Acquired by the Tierco Group in 1992. The park closed on November 2, 2025. |
| Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Maryland | Woodmore, Maryland | 1982 | 2025 | Located within the grounds of Six Flags America; acquired by the Tierco Group in 1992. The park closed on September 6, 2025. |
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