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https://investors.sixflags.com/news/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/Six-Flags-Announces-Corporate-Governance-Changes/default.aspx Executive Chairman Selim Bassoul and Lead Independent Director Daniel J. Hanrahan to step down December 31, 2025. Marilyn Spiegel elected non-executive Chair of the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026

I like the idea of the Monster cars being a different color, so long as the "tentacles" and ride body retain their menacing jet black color. Monster was one of my Aunt's favorite rides at Old Coney and in Kings Island6 early years. She passed away in 2020, but luckily I got to ride it once with her that summer season. With what seems like a major overhaul of the ride, I'm hopeful that the ride will be back next season since the ride holds a special place. When Shake Rattle & Roll was refurbished 2014 - 2015, it was taken off site. Was the refurbishment done in house at the park or was it shipped off to Germany to HUSS? How extensive is the overhaul of Monster? Will all six arms be strong enough to carry the weight, or will they still only load four? My prediction back in April was that Premier Rides may have won a bid to refurbish the ride with their background in this style of work (think Kangaroo at Kennywood) and Six Flags' partnership with them on AlpenFury at Canada's Wonderland. I guess time will tell to see what happens with this beloved flat ride.

The land that currently occupies Kings Island would be a great location for a new Bengals Stadium.

https://investors.sixflags.com/news/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/CORRECTING-and-REPLACING-Six-Flags-Announces-Corporate-Governance-Changes/default.aspx

Worth noting: Marilyn Spiegel has experience with REITS and land lease agreements from her casino and hospitality background.

I love to see the bright colors on the pad. I think even if it doesn't come back this season that Kings Island is going to try and do this project right. Monster is such a classic and I think they know it still has its fan. Out of curiosity, with the new colors on the pad, does anyone think they will repaint it any color besides black? I know black is the classic color for the model but I'm just curious if maybe it'll change...other rides on Coney Mall such as the scrambler and troika have gotten new paint colors through the years... Even racer got spruced up a few years ago... If they do decide to go with a different color, what color scheme do you all want to see?

I really love seeing that they are doing a little extra TLC for the ride! That pad has had faded paint for as long as I can remember. Seeing this little extra attention and care is a beautiful thing. These kinds of rides are already a nearly extinct experience. Seeing KI go the extra mile to take care of and spruce up this piece of history is awesome. Although nowadays I struggle to ride these kinds of rides, I will make an exception whenever this reopens as a thank you to the hard work the park has put into getting this thing operating at optimal specs again.

M&M's!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPgd0V5k_bZ/?igsh=Zm5id3FybDU1MHNi Looks like there's some painting on the pad now?

PE = Private Equity. Think Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, etc

As far as REIT, SFET has exercised the option to purchase the rest of SFOG. I know that's not an REIT issue, but the concept is similar: control your own destiny with a park. REIT would destroy that. They were/are planning to "buy out" the partners in this park by 2027 for $332m. I don't know how much they already own, plus all of the physical aspects and infrastructure would be, but selling the land to a REIT would make absolutely no sense. I don't see a world in which the REIT could or would pay the value that is there. If they did, imagine the cost of the leaseback. I believe they want to do the same for Over Texas. However, when the sale of SFA is made known, it could give a hint on what value they could realize in markets with high land value. I'm far from a financial expert, but this makes no sense to me in a lease back scenario.

Hopping into the party late - As many have alluded, the REIT spinoff is not something you'd want to root for as a park fan. I know many have mentioned Frisch's, and that's valid, but a leaseback deal is more common than you'd think. Many big box retailers buy land for a location, build the property, then sell it to a REIT to free up cash flows. This could affect parks in particular because as time goes on and there is more of a separation of ownership between the Company and the REIT, there will be more pressure to sell parks for their land value. Also, we talked about some rumored CEOs on Tower Topics; however, I want you to pay close attention to who they actually chose. If it's an industry person then that means the Board and the future CEO think they can weather the storm. If they pick someone from PE or a name with a pedigree that doesn't appear to make sense they may mean something else.

He's been doing the same style videos for years. But I'm sure he, like just about every other content creator, uses AI to supplement his framework.

Interesting perspective. I

I won't even watch it....what's the point? 7 minute video of a park that I likely won't visit for the haunt season? Instead of paying for the production of these videos, why not pay for a promo campaign with multiple levels featuring the Halloween event in the markets surrounding the parks?

I think they just made a 7 minute ad to make a 7 minute ad. It gives Six Flags the opportunity to say "Look at this cool thing we had people make" without needing to actually do much on the corporate/individual parks end. This one might've also been made at Great America (they seem to love that park/both of those parks for their ads). Going into restricted areas might've been some creative freedom. It still baffles me a little that they are still using the old Six Flags logo for all 41 parks considering how it cheapens the overall brand. Maybe that's part of the point of the merger because it keeps cost down. Why did they even make the new logo if they're not going to use it? I'm hoping that we'll see an actual rebrand come with the new websites and the new CEO if those ever come to fruition. Overall I think I liked last year's extended commercial a lot more. This one looks like a wonderful production, but it might've been better to lure the characters into more haunted houses instead of the places they did.

Just a couple of thoughts: 1. Where are these feature films targeted to? Legacy SF markets? I have just seen this today and it was a news feed, nothing pushed out by a SFEC park. Same last year. 2. Great production value. But is there any sort of communication between SF and the ad agency who produces these ? Do they really want people think it's ok to go into (inferred) restricted areas? (And also public urination as the guy said he's going to the restroom and then he's in the woods. Maybe, like Jerry Seinfeld, he has uromycitisis however! ).

That's how we become DOLLYwood LOL

Activist investor, Land & Buildings, is pushing the company to sell off the land under the parks again. They sent out a letter to shareholders today. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250925248557/en/Land-Buildings-Issues-Letter-Detailing-Why-Now-Is-the-Time-to-Finally-Unlock-Six-Flags-Substantial-Trapped-Real-Estate-Value

Cedar Fair and now Six Flags already does this. It'd be no different than now.