Is California’s Great America closing because of the Six Flags merger with Cedar Fair?
No. The decision to close California’s Great America was made in 2022 by Cedar Fair prior to the 2024 merger with Six Flags.
Post-merger, Six Flags did conduct a “portfolio review” of its 56 parks for potential “divestiture,” which resulted in the company announcing the permanent closure of Six Flags America near Washington, D.C. That park will close at the end of its 2025 season. The closure of California’s Great America is completely separate from Six Flags’ portfolio review.
Timeline
June 2022
Prologis purchases the land at California’s Great America for $310 million from Cedar Fair (then the parent company of the park). Cedar Fair plans to close the amusement park once the lease agreement with the new owners expires.
July 2024
Cedar Fair merges with Six Flags. The arrangements for the future of California’s Great America remain in tact.
June 2025
Six Flags reiterates the terms of the deal for California’s Great America closing in its 2024 annual report.
July 2025
Six Flags reiterates the terms of the deal in plainer language to Fast Company, and says it has not made a decision about whether or not to extend the lease (currently expiring at the end of 2027) into 2032.
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