Six Flags

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is an American multinational amusement park company that was formed after the merger of the previous company of the same name and Cedar Fair. The company is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, close to Carowinds.
The previous company was formed in 2000 after Premier Parks bought Six Flags from Warner Bros. The current company was founded on July 1st, 2024, after the previous company merged with Cedar Fair.
== History ==
==== Origins ====
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation goes back to 1979, when Great Southwest Corporation merged with Six Flags to form GSC/Six Flags. They changed their name to Six Flags Theme Parks in 1981. In 1984, they bought Six Flags Great America from Marriott Corp. The company was bought by Warner Bros. in 1992.
==== Previous company ====
===== Pre-bankruptcy =====
In 2000, Premier Parks bought Six Flags Theme Parks from Warner Bros., which was now owned by AOL. Premier Parks decided to change their name to Six Flags, Inc. The first venture of the company was in 2000 after they formed Six Flags Ohio. They sold that park to Cedar Fair and they renamed it to Geauga Lake.
===== Bankruptcy and Post-bankruptcy =====
In 2009, Six Flags filed for bankruptcy. As a result, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom closed. The company emerged from the bankruptcy in 2010, changing its name to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. In 2019, they tried to buy Cedar Fair, but they rejected it. (SeaWorld tried as well.)
==== Merger ====
In 2023, Six Flags and Cedar announced plans to merge. The combined company would carry the Six Flags name. The merger was completed on July 1st, 2024.