Credit: Cedar PointSix Flags has provided an update after guests were recently left dangling 160 feet in the air.
The past few years have been big for Six Flags. As of 2024, the company now encompasses both Six Flags and Cedar Fair, with the two having finalized their merger last July. Today, the group spans over 40 parks across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, including major destinations such as Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Six Flags Over Texas.
But not everyone’s happy about the merger. The past few months have been marked with growing unease among the theme park community about which parks will fall foul of Six Flags’ mission to refine its portfolio, cutting out the destinations that aren’t necessarily big money-makers.
Six Flags has already confirmed the closure of Six Flags America, with the Maryland theme park slated to say farewell in November. Meanwhile, Six Flags California’s Great America is also set to bid a permanent adieu to California at the end of the 2027 operating season.
These announcements come in addition to the abrupt closures of major attractions across Six Flags parks. That includes Kingda Ka – once the world’s biggest and fastest roller coaster – at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. While there were whispers that the coaster would shut down for good, Six Flags did not confirm the truth of these rumors until the attraction was already closed to guests.
All in all, the headlines surrounding Six Flags haven’t been overly positive in recent months. Now, an incident has taken place at one of its parks that only adds to the buzz surrounding the theme park group.
Guests Left Dangling at 160 Feet at Cedar Point
Over the weekend, guests were left dangling at a great height on Cedar Point’s newest roller coaster, Siren’s Curse.
First opened in June, Siren’s Curse bills itself as North America’s tallest, longest, and fastest tilt coaster. The thrill attraction is inspired by the “legend and lore of mysterious creatures living beneath the surface of Lake Erie” and reaches heights of 160 feet, at which point guests are tilted at a 45-degree angle from one track to another before plummeting down the drop.
It was at this point that parkgoers got stuck on the attraction on July 19.
They proceeded to spend 20 minutes dangling at this height.
sirens curse got stopped/stuck mid tilt for about 30 minutes
its gotta be terrifying for some being stuck like that for so long, ride ops should be ashamed of themselves especially for a ride like this with a psychological element to it
sirens curse got stopped/stuck mid tilt for about 30 minutes
its gotta be terrifying for some being stuck like that for so long, ride ops should be ashamed of themselves especially for a ride like this with a psychological element to it pic.twitter.com/bVfnhMCEv5
— Jay Viruet 🦆 (@JayViruet) July 20, 2025
The Six Flags theme park has since released a statement on the incident, via Akron Beacon Journal. “The coaster’s safety system performed as designed, the ride was restarted, and guests continued their ride,” said spokesman Tony Clark. “It reopened shortly after and all guests exited the ride safely.”