Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is selling seven of its amusement parks to EPR Properties for $331 million as the company looks to reduce debt and focus on its strongest parks.
The deal, announced March 5, includes Valleyfair in Minneapolis, Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Michigan’s Adventure near Grand Rapids, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Texas, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York, and Six Flags La Ronde in Montreal.
Which Parks Are Being Sold?
- Valleyfair – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Worlds of Fun – Kansas City, Missouri
- Michigan’s Adventure – Muskegon, Michigan
- Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston – Texas
- Six Flags St. Louis – St. Louis, Missouri
- Six Flags Great Escape – Queensbury, New York
- Six Flags La Ronde – Montreal, Quebec
The seven parks attracted approximately 4.5 million visitors in 2025, according to the company.
Cedar Point and Kings Island Not Included
Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio and Kings Island outside Cincinnati are not part of the sale. Both rank among the most visited parks in the Six Flags chain and are considered flagship properties.
What This Means for Guests
EPR Properties plans to partner with Enchanted Parks to operate the six U.S. parks, while La Ronde Operations Inc. will run the Montreal property. The parks will continue operating under the Six Flags name through the 2026 season, and existing season passes will remain valid.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter or early in the second quarter. Once completed, Six Flags will operate 34 parks across 23 locations in North America.
Why Is Six Flags Selling?
The move follows the 2024 merger between Six Flags and Cedar Fair, which created the largest regional amusement park operator in North America but also left the combined company with roughly $5 billion in debt. Proceeds from this sale will be used to reduce that debt load.
“This divestiture enables us to concentrate our capital, leadership and operational focus on the properties that we believe generate the strongest returns and offer the greatest long-term upside,” said Six Flags President and CEO John Reilly.
Six Flags already closed Six Flags America near Washington, D.C. in 2025. California’s Great America in Santa Clara is scheduled to close at the end of the 2027 season.
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Source: Cleveland.com
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