Iconic California Theme Park Closing Forever as Six Flags Cull Continues

Six Flags says no final decision on the closure of California’s Great America has been made—yet

Good night, Great America?  Amusement park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corporation may close its Santa Clara, California-based Great America park after five decades, according to comments made by company leaders at its most recent investor day event, which was held on May 20. The catalyst for the potential closure is that the company’s lease is up, and if it’s not extended, Great America could shut down at the end of its 2027 season. “Unles…

Six Flags closing Great America location in California

Six Flags said its parks in Santa Clara, California, and Bowie, Maryland, are ‘very low on the rankings of margins’

Iconic California Theme Park Closing Forever as Six Flags Cull Continues

Six Flags is officially closing yet another theme park. Since the July 1, 2024 “merger of equals,” Six Flags and Cedar Fair have operated under a single banner as Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, now the largest amusement park operator in North America with over 40 theme parks across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Credit: California’s Great America The merger brought leadership from Cedar Fair, with Richard Zimmerman leading as CEO. However, it…

Six Flags to close another park, months after announcing closure of Maryland attraction

Six Flags California's Great America is expected to close its doors for the last time at the end of the 2027 season.

Six Flags Theme Park Pushes Back Roller Coaster Debut to 2026

A Six Flags theme park was forced to push back a highly anticipated rollercoaster’s debut to 2026. In a statement released earlier this week, Six Flags New England announced that its new roller coaster, Quantum Accelerator, will open in 2026. The attraction was initially set to open this year. “When it comes to debuting world-class attractions for our guests, we won’t push the process,” the Six Flags park shared while explaining the roller coast…

Six Flags Is Closing a Beloved California Theme Park After Nearly 50 Years : Disney Fanatic

On a recent Investor Day call, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation confirmed what many industry watchers had long suspected: California’s Great America will be shutting down. The Santa Clara theme park, a fixture in the Bay Area for nearly 50 years, is now on track to close after the 2027 season—unless the company chooses to extend its lease. This news arrives amid a sweeping reassessment of assets following the 2024 “merger of equals” between S…