Six Flags

Headquarters: 1540 Broadway, 15th floor
New York, NY 10036
Employees: 2,080 full-time with 30,000-40,000 seasonal employees
Interim CEO: Al Weber
Website: http://www.sixflags.com
Stock Symbol: SIX

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Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 19 theme parks in the U.S., Mexico and Canada made up of theme, water and zoological parks. The parks have 800 rides including 120 roller coasters.

Six Flags has licensing deals with DC Comics and Warner Bros. to feature cartoon characters at its parks including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and The Flash.

Six Flags’ wide array of entertainment options reaches all demographics — families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike — featuring themed attractions based on skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, the ultimate daredevil Evel Knievel, movie franchises The Dark Knight and The Mummy; as well as world-renowned, kid-friendly brands including Looney Tunes, the Justice League of America, The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine.

In 2009, Six Flags reported revenues of $912.9 million, down 11%. The company reported a net loss of $194.0 million on a 6% decline in attendance. The company has experienced several years of losses due to the weak economy and lower attendance at theme parks.

The company plans to open a new theme park in Dubai.

History

Six Flags was founded by Texas oil barren Angus Wynne, the father of the modern-day theme park. Mr. Wynne set out to create a destination that would capture the excitement and wonder of the imagination. With Angus' vision and the support of the Texas community, Six Flags Over Texas opened in 1961.

The first Six Flags park took its name from the six countries whose flags had flown over Texas throughout the state's history.

Six Flags Over Texas featured six sections reflecting the spirited cultures of those nations -- and offered guests a vibrant experience straight out of their dreams.

Mr. Wynne envisioned theme parks of a grand scale -- bigger than Disneyland -- located in different regions across the country, making them convenient and affordable to families everywhere.

Six Flags Over Texas was the world's first "pay-one-price" theme park. In 1961, Six Flags Over Texas introduced the one-price admission at $2.95 including tax. This type of pricing was a revolutionary concept at the time. Soon after, parks around the country were following Six Flags Over Texas in implementing a one-price admission.

The company relocated its corporate headquarters from Oklahoma City to New York in 2006.

Benefits

Depending on the Six Flags park, you'll get these benefits:
 
Discounts at in-park stores
Free admission for you and a friend
Site-seeing trips
Employee parties
Flexible work schedule