Company: Cedar Fair merger closing

Editor's note: Justin Dietz is a Register correspondent representing CPFoodBlog.com and @FUNFoodBlog on X. SANDUSKY — Hang onto your hats: The real roller coaster is ahead. Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point, announced on Tuesday that the merger with Six Flags is expected to close on July 1. The completion of the merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions set forth in the merger agreement relating to the merger, including the satisfaction of regulatory conditions. Until the merger is complete, Cedar Fair's units and Six Flags' common stock will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Upon the closing of the merger, Cedar Fair's units, which currently trade on the stock exchange under the ticker symbol "FUN," and Six Flags' common stock, which currently trades on the stock exchange under the ticker symbol "SIX," will cease to be listed on the stock exchange following the closing of the merger and will each be deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Immediately following the closing of the merger, the combined company will be renamed "Six Flags Entertainment Corporation," and trading of the combined company's common stock on the stock exchange is expected to begin on the day following the expected closing date, July 2, under the ticker symbol "FUN." Cedar Fair currently owns 17 parks across North America: • California's Great America • Canada's Wonderland • Carowinds • Cedar Point • Dorney Park • Kings Dominion • Kings Island • Knott's Berry Farm • Michigan's Adventure • Valleyfair • Worlds of Fun • Cedar Point Shores Waterpark • Knott's Soak City Waterpark • Schlitterbahn New Braunfels • Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston • Cedar Point Sports Center • Sports Force Parks Cedar Fair is currently under agreement to sell the land at California's Great America to a private developer and will operate the park through the 2028 season with the option to keep it open through 2033. Upon merging with Six Flags, the new company will operate a portfolio of 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. By uniting Cedar Fair and Six Flags' complementary operating capabilities, the combined company will benefit from a more robust operating platform for improved park offerings and more efficient systemwide performance. The companies expect to leverage Cedar Fair's recent park investment experience to accelerate the transformation underway across Six Flags' portfolio. Cedar Fair and Six Flags will seek to create a more engaging and immersive guest experience. The combined company will also offer expanded park access to season pass holders along with an enhanced, combined loyalty program featuring additional perks.