It is a make-or-break moment for the amusement-park operator, which has struggled since a July 2024 merger.
Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) stock is trading at $9.91, down 17% this afternoon. Behind the drop is a fatal accident on a Georgia roller coaster that led the company to close similar rides across its parks.
The stock slumped to $9.98 a share – its lowest level this year and on track for its worst closing price since 2009 – as Six Flags temporarily shuttered nine coasters across six of its parks following the tragedy.
The amusement park company said it was closing similar attractions across its parks after several people were injured.
A fatal incident at Six Flags Over Georgia sent the stock tumbling after hours, but the ride closure spreading to parks nationwide may matter far more to investors than the tragedy itself, and the company has no financial cushion to
One person died and several others were injured in the incident at Six Flags Over Georgia, according to reports, citing local police. The after-hours plunge marked a sharp reversal from regular trading, when shares closed 4.5% higher.
Six Flags Entertainment NYSE: FUN has launched Flex Pay by Upgrade. This is a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) solution that offers consumers a pay-over-time option for eligible online purchases from $49, including season passes.
One of America's biggest amusement park chains faces pressure to sell its business.
Amusement resort operator Six Flags is pushing into the buy now, pay later space, according to a Monday (Sept. 7) press release.
CEO John Reilly acquired 15,713 shares on August 12, 2026, for a total consideration of ~$248,000. The acquisition represents a 6% increase in the executive's total equity holdings.
Six Flags Entertainment NYSE: FUN reported higher same-park attendance, revenue and adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2026, as the amusement park operator cited growth in season-pass visitation, improved operating discipline and progress at previously underperforming parks.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (FUN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.