Six Flags to sell off parks? Which parks?

Bad numbers suggest re-org likely, or bankruptcy?

SANDUSKY — It’s hard times for Cedar Point’s parent company, according to Cleveland.com, which is reporting bad numbers a year after the merger between Six Flags and Cedar Fair.

Cedar Point’s Siren’s Curse rollercoaster, a steel coaster that suspends riders at a 90 degree angle, was one bright spot for the company in 2025. Photo provided/Cedar Point

Combined attendance, down 9%

Revenue, off by $100 million

Debt, swelling to $5 billion

Things are so bad, leaders of the merged company are evaluating a sweeping sell-off of parks to stabilize the business, the Cleveland daily reported, Six Flags merger fallout: Park sell-off looms as debt pressures mount.

“The company has already announced the closure of Six Flags America in Maryland and the eventual shuttering of California’s Great America in 2027. Land surrounding Kings Dominion in Virginia is also up for sale,” the newspaper reported.