Six Flags-owned parks currently operating in Ohio
Following the 2024 Six Flags / Cedar Fair merger and the 2025-2026 divestitures that closed Six Flags America and sold roughly seven parks (including Great Escape, Valleyfair, and Worlds of Fun) to EPR Properties, Six Flags confirmed it is streamlining its portfolio around a core group of properties — and explicitly named both Ohio parks among them. Six Flags' administrative offices are also located at Cedar Point in Sandusky.
Cedar Point — Sandusky
Opened in 1870, Cedar Point is one of Six Flags' flagship parks, with five on-site resort properties and the separately-gated Cedar Point Shores water park. Home to record-setting coasters including Steel Vengeance, Millennium Force, and the new Siren's Curse tilt coaster.
Kings Island — Mason
Opened in 1972 near Cincinnati, Kings Island includes the Soak City water park and coasters such as Orion, Diamondback, and Banshee. Confirmed operating for the 2026 season under direct Six Flags ownership.
Both properties are confirmed currently operating as Six Flags-owned parks via Six Flags' official park directory and its March 2026 portfolio-streamlining announcement naming both as continuing core properties — see Sources below.
Ohio personal injury statute of limitations
Under Ohio Revised Code Section 2305.10, a person injured at an Ohio theme park generally has 2 years from the date of the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. Certain circumstances — such as the injured person being a minor — can toll or extend this deadline, but the general rule is strict: missing it typically bars the claim permanently.
Documented incidents at Cedar Point and Kings Island
Both parks have real, sourced ride-safety incidents in recent years. These are not hypothetical — each is drawn from contemporaneous news reporting, court filings, or state safety-agency statements:
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June 19-21, 2024 — Kings Island, Banshee roller coaster
38-year-old Arntanaro Nelson of Wilmington, Ohio, entered a restricted, fenced area near the Banshee roller coaster around 8 p.m. to retrieve keys he had dropped during an earlier ride. He was struck by the train traveling up to 68 mph, suffering massive head trauma, and died two days later at UC Medical Center. The coroner confirmed the cause of death as traumatic brain injury with skull fractures from blunt impacts to the head.
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August 2023 / September 2025 — Kings Island, Invertigo roller coaster
Natalie Bell and Yana Tandan sued Cedar Fair (Kings Island's then-operator), alleging they were struck and injured by an unsecured cell phone that flew from an Invertigo rider while they waited in line in August 2023. A trial court granted summary judgment to the park; the Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals addressed the appeal in a September 2, 2025 opinion.
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August 10, 2025 — Cedar Point, Power Tower
A cable detached from Cedar Point's Power Tower ride, stranding guests who were safely evacuated with no reported injuries. The Ohio Department of Agriculture, which oversees amusement ride safety in the state, issued a stop-operation order while it investigated the cause.
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August 13, 2026 — Cedar Point, Siren's Curse
A guest riding Cedar Point's new Siren's Curse tilt coaster was injured and transported to a hospital for further treatment and evaluation. Cedar Point spokesperson Tony Clark said the ride functioned as designed and reopened after routine safety checks; the park cited privacy laws in declining to release further details on the injury.
No public reporting has identified a park-attributed cause for the 2026 Siren's Curse injury or the 2025 Power Tower incident — they are included here as real, dated examples of documented safety events at these parks, not as confirmed liability claims.
What this means if you were injured
Both Cedar Point and Kings Island have documented histories of ride-related injuries and litigation, ranging from a fatal restricted-area incident to mid-ride equipment failures. If you or a family member were injured at Cedar Point, Kings Island, or on any Ohio amusement ride, an attorney experienced in theme park injury claims can evaluate your case — generally at no cost to you unless you recover compensation. Given Ohio's 2-year filing deadline, don't wait to get an evaluation.
If your injury involved a head or brain injury, see our traumatic brain injury page. For spinal injuries, see our spinal injury page. For fractures and lacerations, see our broken bones page. For the ongoing Six Flags Magic Mountain X2 investigation in California, see our X2 timeline page.
Sources
- Six Flags, official park directory — investors.sixflags.com/parks
- Six Flags, "Looking Forward: A New Chapter for Six Flags" (March 2026 portfolio announcement naming Cedar Point and Kings Island as core properties) — sixflags.com/blog/looking-forward-a-new-chapter-for-six-flags
- NBC4 (Columbus), "Man suffers 'massive head trauma' after being struck by Kings Island roller coaster" — nbc4i.com
- NBC4 (Columbus), "Man struck by Kings Island roller coaster in Ohio dies" — nbc4i.com
- WLWT, "Coroner confirms cause of death for man struck by Kings Island Banshee coaster" — wlwt.com/article/man-hit-by-kings-island-banshee-coaster-cause-of-death/61559843
- AP News, "Man dies after being struck by roller coaster in restricted area of Ohio theme park" — apnews.com/article/roller-coaster-accident-kings-island-ohio-74bbbe492d0a5042fd710d41379c2166
- Justia, Bell v. Cedar Fair, LP, Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals (Sept. 2, 2025) — law.justia.com/cases/ohio/twelfth-district-court-of-appeals/2025/ca2024-11-080.html
- Akron Beacon Journal, "Cedar Point Power Tower accident: no one injured, ride closed" — beaconjournal.com/story/news/2025/08/11/cedar-point-power-tower-accident-no-one-injured-ride-closed/85608697007/
- Cleveland 19 News, "Guest injured while on Cedar Point's 'Siren's Curse' tilt coaster" — cleveland19.com/2026/08/17/guest-injured-while-cedar-points-sirens-curse-tilt-coaster/
- Fox8 Cleveland, "Rider injured on Siren's Curse coaster at Cedar Point, taken to hospital" — fox8.com/news/rider-injured-on-sirens-curse-coaster-at-cedar-point-taken-to-hospital/
- Ohio Revised Code Section 2305.10 (Bodily Injury or Injury to Personal Property) — law.justia.com/codes/ohio/title-23/chapter-2305/section-2305-10/
Frequently asked questions
Which Six Flags-owned parks currently operate in Ohio?
Cedar Point in Sandusky and Kings Island in Mason — both confirmed operating for the 2026 season and named by Six Flags as core properties in its March 2026 portfolio announcement.
What is the statute of limitations for a personal injury claim in Ohio?
Two years from the date of injury, under Ohio Revised Code Section 2305.10.
Have there been real injury incidents at Cedar Point or Kings Island?
Yes — including the fatal 2024 Kings Island Banshee incident, a 2025 Cedar Point Power Tower cable failure, an August 2026 Siren's Curse injury, and a 2023-2025 Invertigo cell-phone injury lawsuit at Kings Island.
If I was injured at Cedar Point or Kings Island, what should I do?
Seek medical care, document your injuries and the ride involved, and speak with an attorney promptly — Ohio's 2-year filing deadline is strict.
This page reports publicly available news coverage, court filings, and Ohio statutory law for informational purposes and is not legal advice. Facts are attributed to the named outlets and statute above. RollerCoasterInjury.com is an attorney-advertising and lead-generation site, not a law firm, and is not affiliated with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.