Six Flags Agrees to $11.2 Million Fee Settlement

The class-action deal covers California customers who paid an undisclosed processing fee on online non-season ticket purchases.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Theme Parks

Six Flags Agrees to $11.2 Million Fee Settlement

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Six Flags has agreed to pay $11.2 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over an undisclosed processing fee added to admission tickets. The company did not admit any wrongdoing.

Why it matters

The settlement addresses consumers who were charged a fee late in checkout that they allege provided no value and was unlikely to be abandoned by buyers already invested in their selections. For California residents who bought tickets online, it offers a direct path to recovering part of the charge.

The $11.2 million settlement covers an estimated 1,405,235 class members, each eligible for an $8 cash payment or $8 voucher. Members who do not file a claim automatically receive a voucher that expires 36 months after issuance, and the final number of claimants remains unknown.

The players

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

Six Flags is a major regional theme park operator that combined with Cedar Fair in 2024 and now runs parks including Knott's Berry Farm and California's Great America.

Sargis Isayan

Isayan is the plaintiff who filed the civil lawsuit in June 2024 alleging the processing fee was unfairly imposed on California ticket buyers.

The details

The lawsuit, filed by Sargis Isayan in June 2024 in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Cedar Fair, L.P., alleged that Knott's Berry Farm and California's Great America added a processing fee late in the ticket checkout process. The settlement applies to California customers who entered a California ZIP code and bought non-season tickets online between June 28, 2020 and July 1, 2024.

June 2024: Isayan filed the civil lawsuit against Cedar Fair.
July 2024: Cedar Fair merged with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.
December 22, 2026: Deadline to submit a settlement claim form.
March 30, 2027: Final approval hearing for the settlement.

Seasonal Patterns

The lawsuit spans the period before and after the July 2024 merger of Cedar Fair and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, which created a combined operator of California parks including Knott's Berry Farm and California's Great America. The settlement is a legacy consequence of fee practices that predate the consolidation.

California customers who bought non-season tickets online between June 28, 2020 and July 1, 2024 can file a claim for $8 or receive an automatic $8 voucher that expires 36 months after issuance. Filing before the December 22, 2026 deadline determines whether you receive cash or a voucher.

The takeaway

Check whether you bought California Six Flags tickets online during the qualifying period, since unclaimed members receive a voucher rather than cash. Keep track of the December 22, 2026 claim deadline if you want the $8 payment.