6 Flags agrees to sell 7 parks
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America's regional amusement parks aren't having much fun. Why it matters: Parks like Six Flags and SeaWorld have been staples in the entertainment landscape of middle America for decades — but they're falling behind as patrons turn to a growing universe of alternative entertainment options.
Kansas City-based EPR Properties plans to acquire Six Flags St. Louis and six other regional Six Flags parks, including Worlds of Fun, in a deal valued at $342 million. EPR Properties said it will invest about $315 million, with park operators providing the rest.
ST. LOUIS – It was announced Thursday morning that Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has entered a definitive agreement to sell seven of its parks, including Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka. The company said the decision to sell the parks to EPR Properties comes at a time of an “ongoing strategy to optimize and strengthen
Six Flags will sell 7 of its parks this year, officials announced Thursday. Here's which locations are being sold.