M&A Deal Summary

Six Flags Entertainment Acquires Six Flags

On November 2, 2023, Six Flags Entertainment acquired leisure company Six Flags for 1.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Six Flags Entertainment’s 2nd transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Six Flags Entertainment’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Six Flags Entertainment’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Six Flags Entertainment’s 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-11-02
Target Six Flags
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Six Flags Entertainment
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 1.9B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

Target

Six Flags

Arlington, Texas, United States
Six Flags is a regional theme park operator, with 19 parks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Six Flags provides families and thrill seekers with a wide variety of entertainment options, including special events and access to over 800 rides throughout North America. Six Flags was founded in 1961 and is based in Arlington, Texas.

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Buyer

Six Flags Entertainment

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Leisure
Employees3,350
Revenue 1.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Six Flags Entertainment is a regional amusement-resort operator with 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Focused on its purpose of making people happy, Six Flags provides fun, immersive and memorable experiences to millions of guests every year with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks, resorts and a portfolio of beloved intellectual property such as Looney Tunes®, DC Comics® and PEANUTS®. Six Flags Entertainment is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Leisure) 2 of 2
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-14 Schlitterbahn Waterparks & Resorts - Two Texas Water Parks

New Braunfels, Texas, United States

Schlitterbahn Waterparks & Resorts - Two Texas Water Parks are one resort in Texas – Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resort New Braunfels and Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston. Both Water Parks provide Tube in miles of rivers, uphill water coasters, Boogie Bahn Surfing wave, and wave rivers.

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