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Six Flags to merge with Cedar Fair, which owns Carowinds
Shareholders of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation voted Tuesday to approve the merger with competing amusement park company Cedar Fair, which owns Carowinds.
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.
Pending DOJ approval, the merger could be finalized in 2024
