Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$162M
Total assets
369
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$438,189
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation · Texas · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$162M in assets, 369 participants

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan reported $162M in total assets and 369 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #2,837 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)

Where Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan sits by assets

Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $162M for 369 participants (~$438,189/participant), down 6.9% in 2024.

$162M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
369
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$438,189
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan reported net income fell from $806K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$12M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 428 in the plan year 2023 filing to 369 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $174M in the plan year 2023 filing to $162M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan outranks 93% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$174M
Net Assets (End of Year)$162M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN133995059
Plan Effective Date1987-05-20
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Six Flags Entertainment Corporation)

$330M$335M$340M$345M 202220232024 $334M $338M ▲ +1.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Six Flags Entertainment Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 8,345 $334M
2023 2 5,970 $340M
2024 2 6,602 $338M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.9% during 2024, from $174M to $162M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have Six Flags Entertainment Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 1.4%, from $334M to $338M.
Where does Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Solano-Napa Counties Electrical Workers Pension Plan in CA ($162M, 386 participants).

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