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Six Flags’ New Rules Crush Any Negative Feedback About the Parks

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Posted on by Rick Lye
A photograph of the entrance to Six Flags Great Adventure, with people walking in and out under the large sign. An emoji of a person with a finger over their lips in a shushing gesture is superimposed over part of the image, hinting at new rules. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.

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Six Flags Entertainment may have stepped in with the company’s biggest fans. It’s been less than two weeks since Cedar Point and Six Flags merged into one company, and guests and social media content creators are worried about their future in the theme parks.

A large sign with colorful flags and bold white text reading "Six Flags World Headquarters" stands amid manicured landscaping with red flowers and green bushes, signifying the new policies on guest access. A building and a parked vehicle are visible in the background.
Six Flags Headquarters. Credit: Six Flags

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Six Flags Entertainment has adopted a controversial Cedar Fair Parks policy at all 42 parks nationwide. These new rules will limit access, and content creators believe it will stifle their opinions on social media.

The rules started at World of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, a theme park formerly owned by Cedar Fair and now owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. It has a controversial policy for content creators that Six Flags plans to expand to all its parks.

Among the rules, content creators cannot create anything that “does not adhere to the park’s values” or “actively spreads misinformation about the parks.” The concern for content creators is that those two rules are so broadly written that they could also include any negative information about the park experience.

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These. social media creators are also not allowed to share any information that would be considered proprietary, including future events/attractions, without park approval.

Carowinds, a Cedar Fair park, has also prohibited content creators from filming its Halloween event, Scarowinds. In the past, guests were allowed to film and post on social media.

Suppose any content creators share information on social media that the Six Flags Entertainment Corporation deems inappropriate. In that case, the company “will not work” with them, and they will potentially be banned for life from Six Flags Parks in North America.

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Content creators who wish to work at Six Flags Park must register online before they visit the theme park.

Creators have turned to X (formerly Twitter) to voice their concerns about these new rule changes. Many believe that if they say anything negative about the parks, they will be banned from covering any future events and potentially banned from the park.

One content creator said on X:

That is actually shockingly bad. Especially coming from Kings Dominion. I think the thing I find crazy is how they don’t realize that they are benefiting from those covering construction of their parks.

That builds hype for the things they are working on. Especially the new coaster they are building at Kings Dominion now. It’s free publicity…

Certain elements of this are correct. Creators provide free publicity to Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks without anyone having to pay them. They also provide valuable park information, like park hours, park policies, and the best rides, to first-time guests, helping to improve their theme park experience.

However, it appears that with the new merger, Six Flags Entertainment Media Center is clamping down on those who do not follow park policies and creators who speak ill of Six Flags parks.

Fans were concerned about this merger, but if this is the first policy the new park juggernaut decides to enact, they were right to be worried.

What do you think of Six Flags Entertainment parks’ new content creator rules? 

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Rick Lye

Rick is an avid Disney fan. He first went to Disney World in 1986 with his parents and has been hooked ever since. Rick is married to another Disney fan and is in the process of turning his two children into fans as well. When he is not creating new Disney adventures, he loves to watch the New York Yankees and hang out with his dog, Buster. In the fall, you will catch him cheering for his beloved NY Giants.

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