Six Flags agrees to $11.2 million settlement – here’s who qualifies and what to know

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The theme park settlement covers an estimated 1.4 million customers

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Six Flags has agreed to an $11.2 million settlement over hidden online processing fees, potentially entitling ticket buyers to cash back.

The settlement follows a June 2024 class-action lawsuit filed by Sargis Isayan in Los Angeles, accusing park operator Cedar Fair of adding undisclosed processing fees to online ticket purchases at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park and California’s Great America in Santa Clara.

Cedar Fair and its portfolio of amusement parks merged with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation in July 2024.

Isayan accused the company of the “unlawful practice of ‘drip pricing,’” according to court documents obtained by People. He alleged that customers shopping for admission tickets would see an initial price before an additional processing fee appeared later in the checkout process.

The lawsuit claimed the fee provided no additional value to customers and that shoppers were less likely to abandon their purchases after already spending time selecting tickets. As a result, customers allegedly ended up paying more than the prices initially advertised.

California law requires businesses to disclose these fees upfront before customers finalize a purchase.

Six Flags has not admitted wrongdoing but agreed to pay $11.2 million to resolve the lawsuit. The settlement covers an estimated 1,405,235 customers who may have been affected by the alleged fees, according to People.

To qualify, customers must have purchased non-season admission tickets online to Knott’s Berry Farm or its Soak City water park, or California’s Great America, between June 28, 2020, and July 1, 2024.

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