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Six Flags posts improved results for first quarter

Net revenue up 12%, attendance up 4%, compared to first quarter last year.

Six Flags shuffles some of exec team, including CFO

Long time Cedar Fair CFO Brian Witherow will step down.

Disney experiences division up 7% for quarter despite 1% drop in domestic attendance

Global attendance was up 2%.

Cedar Point gate tops $100

Those planning ahead can get discounts online.

Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World will not open in 2026

The park's future is uncertain.

Six Flags brings back presidents to 10 parks

The decision reverses a regional strategy.

Six Flags reinstates park presidents

The company previously moved to a regional management model.

Cedar Point retires Monster after 56 years

The ride reached the end of its serviceable life.

DOJ sues United Parks over ban on wheeled walkers

The government suggests that the move violates the ADA.

Six Flags Great Adventure announces boardwalk-themed section

The area will include five rides.

Jana Partners wants Six Flags to sell

The investment firm also wants new leadership on the board.

Sesame Workshop sues United Parks over royalties and use of IP

The non-profit says United Parks stopped paying royalties in September.

Travis Kelce assumes role of "brand ambassador" for Six Flags

The NFL star will appear in various forms of marketing.

Unofficial Blackpool Pleasure Beach history site launched

Park has been in the same family's ownership for 130 years

Six Flags will sell seven parks to EPR for $331 million

The proceeds are expected to be "slightly beneficial to the Company’s leverage ratio."

United Parks reports down quarter, year

Revenue, income and attendance suffered in Q4.

Six Flags posts $1.6 billion loss for 2025

The company also reduced its fourth quarter loss, in part by cutting holiday events.

Silver Dollar City will retire Thunderation roller coaster after 2026

The classic mine train roller coaster will close at the end of the season.

Universal Orlando's special district negotiating contract with Boring Company

Elon Musk's tunneling company could create tunnels between Epic and the original parks.

Fair ride collapses in India, killing one person

The accident bring scrutiny to maintenance and inspections standards in India.

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Top 100 Coasters

  1. Velocicoaster, Islands of Adventure
  2. Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
  3. Fury 325, Carowinds
  4. Iron Gwazi, Busch Gardens Tampa
  5. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
  6. Millennium Force, Cedar Point
  7. Wildcat's Revenge, Hersheypark
  8. Lightning Rod, Dollywood
  9. Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
  10. Voyage, The, Holiday World

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Rollback

On this day in...

2023: Disney parks segment posts significant increases in revenue and operating income

2020: Shanghai Disneyland opens with limitations

2018: Universal Studios Hollywood retiring Jurassic Park ride for Jurassic World ride

2017: Arnolds Park will receive $12 million in improvements

2016: Busch Gardens Tampa releases POV of Cobra's Curse roller coaster

2016: Universal Studios Hollywood evolves from studio to theme park

2016: Warner Bros. still offers film studio tour, while Universal now emphasizes themed attractions

2016: Disney misses analyst expectations, but parks and resorts operating income up 10%

2015: BBC mini-doc: Dreamland's roller coaster ride to a brighter future

2015: New Jersey to Six Flags Great Adventure: We'll buy the land you want for a solar farm

2015: The Simpsons' Springfield opening at Universal Studios Hollywood

2012: Koch family confident Bluegrass Boardwalk will open one year from today

2012: County hopes to find operator for Playland as it opens the park this year

2012: Scandia Screamer reopens after dismantling accident in August

2012: Denver amusement parks: Lakeside vs. Elitch Gardens

2012: Indiana Beach opening Saturday with a "facelift"

2011: Universal Orlando CityWalk adding mini-golf in 2012

2011: Disney attendance up, resort bookings down

2011: Theme parks focusing on deals

2011: Morey's It opens Memorial Day weekend

2011: Q sues Cedar Fair board in federal court, says board didn't disclose nomination process

2010: Shoot the Rapids: "The boats didn't fit the flumes"

2010: Cedar Fair offers free admission to military personnel on holiday weekends

2010: Euro Disney earnings take 32% hit in rough economy

2009: CoasterBuzz Podcast #139 posted

2009: Dippin' Dots doing "coffee dots" after losing millions in patent lawsuit

2007: Renegade opens this weekend at Valleyfair

2007: Rye Playland opens with healthier food

2007: Zingo comes down at Bell's under tight deadline

2007: Beijing park pulls its Disney-like characters

2007: Missouri Legoland project faces public scrutiny

2007: Viacom's Paramount Pictures and Daewoo will build Korean theme park

2006: Hong Kong Disneyland misses attendance expectations

2006: Pieces of Cedar Point's mystery ride revealed

2004: Parks back off on new ride investments this year

2004: Orlando man busted for allegedly selling stolen tickets

2004: Coaster Grotto adds over 100 photos from eight parks

2002: Wicked Twister photo gallery, video posted

2001: Hersheypark in negotiations to purchase Dutch Wonderland

2000: Superman: Ride of Steel to open at Six Flags America this weekend

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