Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

Type	Public (NYSE: SIX)
Industry	Amusement park operator
Founded	1962
Headquarters	Grand Prairie, Texas
Area served	United States Canada Mexico
Key people	James Reid-Anderson, Chairman, President and CEO John M. Duffey, Chief Financial Officer
Revenue	US$1.013 billion (2011)
Operating income	US$143.95 million (2008)
Net income	US$13.14 million (2011)
Number of employees	1,900 full-time; 27,000 seasonal
Website	www.sixflags.com

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is a company that operates 19 amusement parks in Mexico, the United States and Canada. The parks include theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family entertainment centers. In 2011, 24.3 million people visited the parks.

Original Six Flags train still in operation (2007)

The name Six Flags, comes from the flags of the six different nations that have governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America. The original Six Flags park was (and still is) split into separate regions, such as the Spain and Mexico section which has Spanish-themed rides, attractions, and buildings.