Six Flags and Cedar Fair to Merge (Nov 2023)

[Jrb1979]

Bumping this up with some surprising news coming out of my Six Flags park growing up.

Six Flags Over Georgia announcing this week it has cancelled the Christmastime event Holiday In The Park beginning this year.

The park says this is to help focus resources during busier times of the operational season.

This was a very well done event. It never seemed slow with crowds, and many considering it one of the best times to visit the park. Also surprising this particular Six Flags would be chosen to axe the event considering it is located in southern U.S. with milder Nov - Dec than northern parts of the country= more comfortable to visit and be outdoors.

Staffing may be a big factor. (?)

Very disappointed to learn this news.
Dollywood does a great Christmastime event every year, but we always enjoyed SFOG during the holidays when we went.

I'm not surprised they are cancelling these events. Six Flags Over Georgia isn't the only one. Great Adventure cancelled it too. Even though it gets decent crowds, the problem is they aren't profitable enough. For these events to do well profit wise, they need to fill it with families that pay day tickets. The other problem is many guests go to see the lights, shows and rides but don't spend money on food or merch.

 

[Baloo124]

Six Flags Over Georgia isn't the only one. Great Adventure cancelled it too.

And now just learning this...

Michigan’s Adventure cancels fall 2025 season, offers Cedar Point tickets instead

Michigan’s Adventure will no longer be open for the fall season to the shock and disappointment of many season pass holders.

www.mlive.com

Unfortunate for the people postponing their park days til later this year when cooler due to all the heat advisories around the country this summer.

 

[Nevermore525]

Six Flags CEO Stepping down:

Six Flags CEO Richard Zimmerman stepping down: Here's what the parent company of Cedar Point is saying

"To ensure leadership continuity and a smooth transition, Zimmerman will continue to serve as president and CEO until the Board has appointed a successor."

www.wkyc.com

 

[Baloo124]

Six Flags to Cut 2026 Capital Spending on New Rides in the US at Cedar Point, Kings Island, and Other Parks Amid Attendance Decline - Travel And Tour World

Six Flags plans to cut spending on new rides for 2026 following a 9% drop in attendance across its parks, including Cedar Point and Kings Island, in 2025.

www.travelandtourworld.com

Reading some of the comments online from people saying they stopped visiting Cedar Point, Knotts, etc after "Six Flags took over".

 

[LSLS]

https://www.cleveland.com/travel/2025/08/whats-next-for-six-flags-cedar-point-parent-faces-park-sell-off-possible-bankruptcy.html

It is amazing how much damage they have done to their brand in such a short amount of time. I find it amazing the execs had no idea Six Flags had a bad reputation. It's crazy you can go back 3-4 years, and I was advocating that Cedar Point was cleaner and run better than WDW. That has come CRASHING down.

 

[Baloo124]

Six Flags keeping Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang thru the end of 2030.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250910481132/en/Six-Flags-Entertainment-and-Peanuts-Worldwide-Extend-Licensing-Agreement-to-2030?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=bookmark

 

[LSLS]

Six Flags keeping Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang thru the end of 2030.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250910481132/en/Six-Flags-Entertainment-and-Peanuts-Worldwide-Extend-Licensing-Agreement-to-2030?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=bookmark

Some rare good news.

 

[LSLS]

So stopped by on our way home yesterday. Sundays early in the Halloween season are usually a less busy, but that was SHOCKINGLY empty. Steel Vengeance with a 20 minute wait, Milennium at 15, Maverick at 30. Legit lower than I have seen the entire season. I heard people saying it was equally empty Friday. I know the change to charging for the houses REALLY upset a lot of people, I wonder if it's showing up in attendance, or if it's just early on and it will be slammed like usual in 3-4 weeks.

 

[Jrb1979]

So stopped by on our way home yesterday. Sundays early in the Halloween season are usually a less busy, but that was SHOCKINGLY empty. Steel Vengeance with a 20 minute wait, Milennium at 15, Maverick at 30. Legit lower than I have seen the entire season. I heard people saying it was equally empty Friday. I know the change to charging for the houses REALLY upset a lot of people, I wonder if it's showing up in attendance, or if it's just early on and it will be slammed like usual in 3-4 weeks.

I think it's just early. Saturday was crazy busy like it usually is in the fall. People are still going. The Conjuring house had a 2 hour waits on Saturday.