Six Flags sells off Worlds of Fun, Six Flags St. Louis | Here’s what that means for the upcoming season
By JoBeth Davis
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Six Flags announced this week a big change — the sale of seven different theme parks, including Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun, as well as Six Flags St. Louis.
In a press release on its website touting “a new chapter,” the entertainment company announced it has entered into a sales agreement with EPR Properties for seven parks:
Michigan’s Adventure (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (Galveston, Texas)
Six Flags Great Escape (Queensbury, New York)
Six Flags La Ronde (Montreal, Quebec)
Six Flags St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)
Valleyfair (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, Missouri)
The company said this was part of a “thoughtful decision about where we focus our energy,” adding that this allows the company to focus on “parks with the greatest potential for innovation, expansion, and elevated guest experiences.”
EPR Properties and the associated Enchanted Parks are the third-largest privately held regional park operators in the United States, already operating sites like Diggerland in West Berlin, New Jersey, Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge, New York, and Calypso’s Cove, also in Old Forge.
The sale, valued at $342 million, is EPR’s largest acquisition since 2017.
The company has also acquired the use of the Six Flags brand through 2026, meaning very little will change at Worlds of Fun and the other properties to begin with.
Mamba spot inspection reportMamba safety report confirms ‘unsatisfactory’ seat belts were replaced on same day as inspection Six Flags said the included parks will still maintain their regular operating schedules and all season passes sold will continue to be honored through the 2026 season, including the multipark pass privileges.
For Dining Pass, Fast Lane, Photo Pass and Drink Plans, Six Flags is still working through the particulars, but said, “To ensure you are receiving fair value for your dining plan purchase, we are providing you with a $10 credit to be used in F&B at your home park this season.”
EPR will retain the Six Flags branding rights to all of the parks through the end of 2026, so no name change will be coming to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun yet, but changes are expected in 2027.
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