Six Flags Names John Reilly President, CEO

2025-11-24 21:02

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Six Flags Names John Reilly President, CEO

By Jacob Passy and Colin KellaherShareResizeListen(2 min)Six Flags is looking to recover from a bruising summer during which new attractions broke down and attendance dropped. Eric Thayer/Bloomberg Ne...

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Entrance sign for Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park.

Six Flags is looking to recover from a bruising summer during which new attractions broke down and attendance dropped. Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News

Six Flags Entertainment FUN 1.59%increase; green up pointing triangle has hired John Reilly as the amusement-park operator’s new president and chief executive officer, effective Dec. 8.

Reilly’s appointment is the latest twist in the roller-coaster ride Six Flags has been on since it closed a merger with rival Cedar Fair last summer. The company is looking to recover from a bruising summer during which new attractions broke down and attendance and season-pass sales dropped as a result of bad weather.