Six Flags to sell seven amusement parks in $331 million deal
Charlotte Observer • • business
Key Points:
- Six Flags Entertainment Corp. has agreed to sell seven amusement parks to real estate investment firm EPR Properties for $331 million as part of a strategy to simplify holdings, focus on growth potential parks, and reduce debt.
- The parks being sold include Valleyfair, Worlds of Fun, Michigan’s Adventure, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Great Escape, and Six Flags La Ronde, which collectively served 4.5 million visitors last year and generated $260 million in sales.
- Post-sale, Six Flags will operate 34 parks across 23 North American locations, including Carowinds, which is entering its second season under Six Flags ownership following the 2024 merger with Cedar Fair.
