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Six Flags Brings Back Park President Role at Carowinds After Eliminating It Last Year

The company said the new structure will give each park a single accountable leader to improve operations and guest experience.

  • Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is reintroducing park presidents at 10 key North American properties on Wednesday, reversing a 2025 decision to eliminate these leadership roles and strengthen local accountability.
  • Following the $8 billion merger between Six Flags and Cedar Fair, the company had previously centralized decision-making to streamline operations; now leadership is partially reversing that post-merger strategy.
  • Veteran executives including Pete Carmichael at Six Flags Over Texas and Colleen Brady at Cedar Point are stepping into these roles, with Brady bringing 31 years of amusement industry experience.
  • While major parks regain direct oversight, nine smaller Six Flags locations will remain under centralized management, reflecting a split strategy that invests heavily in top-tier destinations while scaling back elsewhere.
  • CEO John Reilly stated the company is "implementing clearer lines of accountability" to strengthen performance after 2025 results fell short of expectations; Six Flags aims to move faster and innovate locally.
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OC Register broke the news in Orange County, United States on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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