"SANTA CLARA As uncertainty looms over how long it will keep its doors open, California's Great America theme park has decided to cut 184 jobs, according to a WARN notice filed with the state Employment Development Department. The staffing reductions would take effect around Nov. 2, park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corp. stated in the WARN letter. The job cuts would coincide with the time when the park, at 4701 Great America Parkway in Santa Clara, would suspend operations for the 2025 season."
"In 2022, an affiliate of real estate firm Prologis paid $310 million for 112.6 acres at 1 Great America Parkway, documents filed in Santa Clara County show. The theme park has operated at the site for decades. As part of the deal, Prologis agreed to lease back to Cedar Fair, the amusement park's operator and owner, the land the Prologis unit had just bought."
California's Great America filed a WARN notice announcing the elimination of 184 jobs effective around Nov. 2, coinciding with a planned suspension of operations for the 2025 season. The staffing reductions include supervisors and rank-and-file workers such as ride operators and are expected to be permanent, though rehiring remains possible depending on future decisions. Prologis purchased the underlying 112.6-acre parcel in 2022 for $310 million and leased the land back to Cedar Fair. Cedar Fair and Six Flags merged in July 2024, retaining the Six Flags name and new leadership from former Cedar Fair management. The lease’s initial term ends mid-2028 with one five-year extension option.
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