(KRON) —Employees at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo are facing layoffs as the amusement park’s parent company plans to cut roughly 140 full-time jobs at its California parks by July 21.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced in May that it planned to cut its workforce by 10%. The company owns 42 amusement and water parks across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Six Flags owns seven parks across California:
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Vallejo Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - Concord California's Great America - Santa Clara Six Flags Magic Mountain - Valencia Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - Valencia Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park Knott’s Soak City - Buena Park An aerial drone view of the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom theme park on February 24, 2021 in Vallejo, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Gas prices could soar with refineries closing in CaliforniaAccording to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification report filed with the State of California, Six Flags plans to cut 56 full-time jobs at Magic Mountain, 65 jobs at Knott’s Berry Farm and 19 jobs at Discovery Kingdom. A spokesperson with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation told KRON4 that the company plans to “complete the majority of the restructuring” by the end of June.
“Six Flags is in the process of reducing its full-time headcount across the company by just over 10%,” the company spokesperson said. “This includes a restructuring of some roles. This decision was made after careful consideration and a thorough review of our evolving business needs.”
The cuts come as the company’s Bay Area parks open for the summer season.
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On July 1, 2024, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation emerged with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, becoming the largest amusement park operator in North America.
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