Six Flags CEO to Step Down by End of 2025, Company Cites Poor Weather as Big Reason for Significant 2nd-Quarter Losses

Six Flags CEO to step down by end of 2025, company cites poor weather as big reason for significant 2nd-quarter losses

The CEO of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is stepping down, and the news comes as the company reported significant second-quarter losses that it blamed in large part on poor weather in May and June. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the parent company that owns Six Flags Great America and the adjacent Hurricane Harbor waterpark in north suburban Gurnee. Six Flags Great America: What you need to know about the Gurnee amusement park…

Two major Six Flags parks to close

The amusement park landscape in the U.S. is set for a significant change as Six Flags prepares to close two of its notable locations, Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie, Maryland, and California’s Great America in Santa Clara. Hurricane Harbor is a waterpark within Six Flags America. The closures mark the loss of regional icons that have entertained millions over decades. The Maryland property, the state’s only Six Flags park, will …