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Six Flags agrees to $11.24 million settlement for over 1.4 million theme park guests

Six Flags has agreed to pay $11.24 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of charging customers illegal processing fees. ©Image Credit: Wikicommons / Feather Better

If you have bought a ticket to Knott's Berry Farm or Knott's Soak City in the last few years, you might be owed money. Six Flags has agreed to pay $11.24 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of charging customers illegal processing fees when they purchased amusement park tickets online. The settlement could benefit more than 1.4 million customers, with eligible claimants receiving $8 in cash.

The lawsuit alleged that Six Flags charged processing fees without properly disclosing them before customers completed their purchases. That allegedly violated California law, which requires businesses to disclose certain fees upfront rather than sneak them into the checkout process.

While Six Flags hasn't admitted wrongdoing, it agreed to the settlement to resolve the allegations.

A theme park checkout rewind

The settlement covers people who entered a California billing ZIP code and purchased non-season tickets online for Knott's Berry Farm, Knott's Soak City or California's Great America between June 28, 2020, and July 1, 2024, and were charged a processing fee.

If you are eligible and submit a valid claim, you will receive $8 as a cash payment through electronic payment or a mailed check. Customers who don't submit a claim won't receive cash. Instead, their $8 will be issued as a credit for future purchases on SixFlags.com.

When to file your claim

The deadline to submit a claim is December 22, 2026. That is also the deadline for class members who want to exclude themselves from the settlement or formally object to it. The settlement still needs final approval, with a hearing scheduled for March 30, 2027.

For anyone who qualifies, check whether you purchased eligible tickets during the covered period, and then submit a claim before the deadline if you want the cash payout.

More than just refunds

The $11.24 million settlement isn't all going back to customers. Six Flags and its affiliates will also pay a $1.2 million penalty, bringing the financial consequences beyond the individual refunds.

If you bought eligible Knott's Berry Farm or Knott's Soak City tickets between June 2020 and July 2024, that $8 could be yours. It is not exactly a free trip to the park, but it's money that allegedly should not have been charged in the first place. So, take it back.

Sources: Top Class Actions, New York Post

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