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Six Flags Says Performance To-Date Has Positioned It To Be Free Cash Flow Positive For The 1st Time Company History
11:27 a.m. 07/17/2008

Six Flags Maintains All-Time High Guest Satisfaction Ratings
10:43 a.m. 07/17/2008 Provided by
Company performance on track thru mid-July
NEW YORK, July 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Six Flags, Inc., (SIX) announced today that its overall guest approval ratings through mid-July of the 2008 peak operating season remain at or above all-time highs, maintaining last year's record scores. Guests rate Six Flags highest on safety, atmosphere and the product.
The surveys were conducted by independent firm Delta Market Research of Hatboro, Pennsylvania, a nationally recognized company which has researched all aspects of the theme park industry for companies including The Walt Disney Company. These results reflect input from guests at 12 Six Flags branded locations.
Key areas in which guests rated the performance of Six Flags parks at or above all-time high levels included:


-- Ride Safety
-- Park cleanliness
-- Value for the Money
-- Enforcement of Guest Code of Conduct Policy
-- Speed of Food Lines


"The quality of our product remains at an all-time high virtually across the board," said Mark Shapiro, Six Flags President and CEO, "and our performance to-date has us positioned to be free cash flow positive for the first time in the history of the company."
In addition, 78% of Guests stated that they definitely will recommend Six Flags to a friend and 72% definitely will visit again this year or next, maintaining record highs for the company.
Shapiro added, "A strong brand, a strong offering, and a strong value proposition will resonate in this economy."
For over 30 years, Delta Market Research Inc. has been a nationally- recognized market research company, and for over 10 years has researched all aspects of the theme park industry for companies including Disney and Six Flags. Delta has also conducted research projects for GMAC, DiTech, Lowes, ConAgra, Rohm and Haas, United Way of America and the NFL.
About Six Flags, Inc.
Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 21 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Founded in 1961, Six Flags has provided world class entertainment for millions of families with cutting- edge, record-shattering roller coasters and appointment programming with events like the popular Thursday and Sunday Night Concert Series. Now 47 years strong, Six Flags is recognized as the preeminent thrill innovator while reaching to all demographics - families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike - with themed attractions based on the Looney Tunes characters, the Justice League of America, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, The Wiggles and
Thomas the Tank Engine. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation (SIX) headquartered in New York City.


Six Flags, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2008 Results on Monday, August 4, 2008
5:32 p.m. 07/16/2008 Provided by
NEW YORK, July 16, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Six Flags, Inc. (SIX) announced today that it will report results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 before the market opens on Monday, August 4, 2008.
The Company will hold a teleconference at 5:00 PM Eastern Time that day for interested investors, analysts and portfolio managers. Participants in the call will include Mark Shapiro, President and CEO, and Jeffrey Speed, Executive Vice President and CFO.
The teleconference will be broadcast live to all interested persons as a listen-only Web cast on http://investors.sixflags.com/ . The Webcast will be archived for one year.
About Six Flags, Inc.
Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 21 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Founded in 1961, Six Flags has provided world class entertainment for millions of families with cutting edge, record-shattering roller coasters and appointment programming with events like the popular Thursday and Sunday Night Concert Series. Now 47 years strong, Six Flags is recognized as the preeminent thrill innovator while reaching to all demographics - families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike - with themed attractions based on the Looney Tunes characters, the Justice League of America, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation (SIX) headquartered in New York City.
Forward Looking Statements:
The information contained in this news release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, Six Flags' success in implementing its new business strategy. Although Six Flags believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors, including factors impacting attendance, such as local conditions, events, disturbances and terrorist activities, risk of accidents occurring at Six Flags' parks, adverse weather conditions, general economic conditions (including consumer spending patterns), competition, pending, threatened or future legal proceedings and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from Six Flags' expectations. Reference is made to a more complete discussion of forward-looking statements and applicable risks contained under the captions "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in Six Flags' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which is available free of charge on Six Flags' website http://www.sixflags.com .


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