Shareholders of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation voted Tuesday to approve the merger with competing amusement park company Cedar Fair, which owns Carowinds.

The vote was approved by 80% of eligible shareholders. If approved by the Department of Justice, it would bring the namesake Six Flags parks into the same company as Cedar Fair properties including Carolina-based Carowinds, Ohio's Cedar Point, and Virginia's Kings Dominion.

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Pending DOJ approval, the merger could be finalized in 2024

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