An article by the legendary Dennis Speigel. Six Flags’ Future After a Disastrous Q2 2025: Why Reimagining, Not Just Rebuilding, Is the Only Path Forward https://interthemepark.com/sixflags2025.html?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMJshNjbGNrAwmNk2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEecB_hjFfNhyqLIVzPImvHc04AMwq6pUvq2AI3bvzfcKqJW21qx8ZVGOQWsx8_aem_GKv5IWGWPSd9cH8XH7JIhw

Former CF CEO posted earlier last week on his LinkedIn page...

I agree, sometimes Haunt is so packed that the roamers don’t have the same affect as they would if they were relocated to mazes. You could have dedicated scare zones that feature roamers where no-boo could be used- kinda like what CP does for Halloweenends at the back of the park.  The other solution would be family friendly roamers like Phantom Theater characters, a Mystic Timbers mascot, Banshee, etc.  

They are absolutely going to have ugly presented by signs on each of those,  no question.  

The Orange County Register has an insightful article discussing the aggressive and unwise discounting Six Flags has undertaken.  It is worth noting Cedar Fair had years of experience holding pricing power and raising revenues thru careful pricing strategies.  The current fire sale on season passes damages the product, experience, and future expansion and capital investment as well as sets a new low floor price and trains guests to expect extraordinary cheap admissions moving forward. Additionally, Cedar Fair sets itself up for having to potentially take massive write downs on assets as they may not be able to generate expected economic returns.  An example of which we saw when Cedar Fair recorded the write down and impairment of the Schlitterbahn water parks in Texas.  Following the $261 million acquisition, Cedar Fair folded the Schlitterbahn Resorts into its annual pass program.  This substantially reducing the average gate and admission revenues.  Resulting, it is believed, in the impairment of value.  Beware such discounting. Six Flags is slashing season pass prices it is aggressively adding up-charges for park experiences such as Halloween attractions and haunts.  Freddy Krueger sinks yet another knife into the backs and purses of season pass holders.  Frightening financial developments: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/08/12/niles-is-six-flags-cutting-ticket-prices-by-too-much/