What Cedar Fair-Six Flags $8 Billion Merger Means for California Theme Parks

Six Flags is about to mean a lot more than Magic Mountain.

A view of the entrance as park-goers ride the Silver Bullet roller coaster during the re-opening day at Knott's Berry Farm to the full public and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the park after the easing of coronavirus pandemic restrictions Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Buena Park, CA. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

By Brady MacDonald From The Mercury News

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Longtime theme park fans shaking at the notion of a Cedar Fair-Six Flags merger can take some solace that Cedar Fair will be handling operations even if the Six Flags name is about to be slapped on every park in the expanded theme park chain.