Six Flags in 2027: Which Parks Were Sold and What Is Actually Coming

Six Flags spent 2026 doing two things at once. It sold off a chunk of its portfolio, and it announced some of the most aggressive new rides in the company's history. Those look like opposite moves. They are the same move.

Here is what has actually been confirmed, what is still open, and what it means if you are planning a visit.

Six Flags sold seven parks in 2026

In March, Six Flags agreed to sell seven North American parks to EPR Properties. The company laid out the reasoning in its own post, Looking Forward: A New Chapter for Six Flags.

Season passes and memberships stayed valid through the transition, and the parks kept operating under new operators rather than closing.

One has already been rebranded. Six Flags St. Louis now runs as Mid America Adventure, with a new name and identity under its new operator, as Amusement Today reported in August.

What Six Flags says it plans to do with a smaller portfolio

This is the part worth reading closely, because the company was unusually direct about it.

Six Flags said the move lets it "concentrate on the Six Flags parks with the greatest potential for innovation, expansion, and elevated guest experiences." It described the result as a streamlined portfolio that leaves it "better positioned than ever to invest in new rides and attractions" and to upgrade park infrastructure and technology.

In plain terms: fewer parks, more money per park. Whether that promise gets kept is measurable, and the 2027 lineup is the first real test of it.

Every confirmed new attraction for 2027

Bakunawa at Six Flags Great Adventure. A spinning launch coaster themed to a serpent from Philippine mythology, standing 382 feet, reaching 100 mph, and using free-spinning floorless trains. Six Flags detailed it in its own announcement. It is the headline project of the current investment cycle.

Camp Timber Trail at Six Flags Great America. An entire new family area in Gurnee, Illinois, built in the park's Yukon Territory. Nine attractions, three of them brand new, anchored by a suspended family coaster called Sky Hawk. The park calls it one of its largest family investments in years. Details are in Six Flags' own writeup.

This one matters strategically. It is a family area, not a record breaker, at a park celebrating its 50th anniversary. A company that only wanted headlines would have built another launch coaster.

Six Flags Magic Mountain, still under wraps. The park teased "Glide into the Future" with the date 9.10.26. As Theme Park Insider noted, the announcement had already slipped once, and the ride is widely expected to be a Vekoma Thrill Glider, a model that appeared in government planning documents before the park confirmed anything.

The open questions

Where is ArieForce One going? Fun Spot America announced that the RMC coaster has been sold following the closure of its Atlanta park, but has not named the buyer, the price, or the destination. Attractions Magazine has the details, and enthusiast guesses have ranged across a dozen parks. Until a buyer confirms, every destination claim you read is speculation.

Is the portfolio work finished? Six Flags has not said the seven-park sale was the last of it. It also has not said more are coming. Both readings are currently guesses, and anyone telling you otherwise is guessing too.

What this actually means for your next visit

The practical effect of a smaller portfolio is uneven. Parks in the core group should see more capital, longer ride lineups, and more construction. That also means more closures while things get built, and busier days when a new headliner opens.

That is where live data beats a press release. A new coaster's opening season is the single most predictable crowd spike in the industry, and the difference between a 20 minute wait and a 90 minute one at the same park is usually the day you picked, not the ride you picked.

Thoosie tracks live wait times and historical crowd patterns across these parks, so you can see what a Tuesday in June actually looks like at Great Adventure versus a Saturday in July, rather than guessing. If Bakunawa opens on schedule, that gap is going to get a lot wider.

Frequently asked questions

Did Six Flags close the parks it sold?

No. The seven parks were sold to EPR Properties and continue operating under new operators. Six Flags St. Louis has been renamed Mid America Adventure.

Which parks did Six Flags keep?

The company retained its larger properties, including Cedar Point, Kings Island, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America, Carowinds, Canada's Wonderland, and Six Flags Over Texas, among others.

What is the tallest new Six Flags coaster coming?

Bakunawa at Six Flags Great Adventure, announced at 382 feet with a top speed of 100 mph, arriving in 2027.

Is Six Flags selling more parks?

Nothing further has been announced. The company has described its 2026 sale as part of a portfolio strategy but has not confirmed additional sales.

This article covers what has been publicly confirmed as of September 2026 and will be updated as Six Flags announces more.