Six Flags park operating in Pennsylvania
According to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's official park directory and 2026-season scheduling, one Six Flags-branded property currently operates in Pennsylvania:
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Allentown, PA — amusement park and adjoining water park, opened for the 2026 season on May 8, 2026
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom was not among the seven parks Six Flags agreed to divest to EPR Properties in March 2026 (Valleyfair, Worlds of Fun, Michigan's Adventure, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Great Escape, and La Ronde) — it remains a company-operated Six Flags property for the 2026 season.
Pennsylvania's statute of limitations
- 2 years — the general deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit in Pennsylvania, under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524.
- The clock generally starts on the date of the injury, though a discovery rule can delay it when the injury wasn't immediately apparent.
- Missing the 2-year window generally bars the claim permanently, subject to limited exceptions such as tolling for minors.
Report the injury in writing, immediately. Pennsylvania court records show ride-injury claims against Dorney Park turning on exactly what was documented at the time of the incident. Report any ride injury to park staff in writing on the day it happens, and preserve any photos, ride-restraint condition notes, and witness names before you leave the park.
Real Pennsylvania Dorney Park court cases
Lehigh County court filings and contemporaneous Morning Call newspaper reporting document multiple roller coaster injury lawsuits against Dorney Park over the years:
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July 1990
Steven A. Englar is injured on the Thunderhawk roller coaster at Dorney Park when his car fails to stop and collides with another car, causing back, chest, and neck injuries. Gail Crawford, a rider from Newburgh, NY, is injured in the same July 21, 1990 Thunderhawk collision.
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March 1992
Englar and three other riders sue Dorney Park in Lehigh County Court over the Thunderhawk collision injuries, as reported by The Morning Call ("Alleging Ride Injuries, 4 Sue Dorney Park").
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1993
Gail Crawford's Thunderhawk collision case against Dorney Park settles for an undisclosed amount, per Morning Call reporting.
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August 1991
A Whitehall Township man (later identified in court filings as Aref Eljizi) suffers severe back injuries, including crushed vertebrae and herniated discs, riding the Hercules roller coaster at Dorney Park, allegedly caused by a defective or loose seat belt.
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1992
Eljizi files suit against Dorney Park Coaster Co. in Lehigh County Court (docket 92-C-2322) over the Hercules seat-belt injury.
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February 1997
Dorney Park settles the Hercules seat-belt lawsuit, as reported by The Morning Call ("Dorney Settles Roller Coaster Suit").
What this means if you were injured in Pennsylvania
These Dorney Park cases are real, documented examples spanning decades of ride-related injury litigation — from car-collision injuries on Thunderhawk to restraint-failure injuries on Hercules. If you or a family member were injured at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, the two steps that protect your legal rights are: report the injury to the park in writing immediately, and speak with an attorney well before Pennsylvania's 2-year filing deadline.
Sources
- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, official park directory and Dorney Park hours page — sixflags.com/dorneypark/park-hours (confirms Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom as a current, operating 2026-season property)
- "Counting down to coaster season: Dorney Park announces 2026 Opening Day," Lehigh Valley Public Media (2026) — lehighvalleypublicmedia.org (confirms May 8, 2026 opening day, May 23 Wildwater Kingdom opening)
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (personal injury statute of limitations) — legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/42/00.055.024.000..HTM
- "Alleging Ride Injuries, 4 Sue Dorney Park," The Morning Call (March 12, 1992) — mcall.com/1992/03/12/alleging-ride-injuries-4-sue-dorney-park/
- "Contradictions: Ride-Related Injuries Hard to Determine Because of Unclear State Reporting Laws," The Morning Call (November 27, 1994) — mcall.com/1994/11/27/contradictions-ride-related-injuries-hard-to-determine-because-of-unclear-state-reporting-laws/
- "Dorney Settles Roller Coaster Suit * Man Claimed Ride's Seat Belt Was Defective," The Morning Call (February 5, 1997) — mcall.com/1997/02/05/dorney-settles-roller-coaster-suit-man-claimed-rides-seat-belt-was-defective/
- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, "Six Flags Further Streamlines Its Portfolio With Agreements to Divest Seven Parks" (March 2026 press release) — investors.sixflags.com
Frequently asked questions
Which Six Flags park is in Pennsylvania?
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, in Allentown, PA — the only Six Flags-branded property currently operating in Pennsylvania.
What is Pennsylvania's statute of limitations for personal injury?
Two years from the date of injury, under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524, subject to limited exceptions like the discovery rule or minor tolling.
Have there been real ride-injury lawsuits against Dorney Park?
Yes — Lehigh County court records and Morning Call reporting document a 1990 Thunderhawk car-collision lawsuit (Englar v. Dorney Park) and a 1991 Hercules seat-belt lawsuit (Eljizi v. Dorney Park Coaster Co.), both real, dated cases.
Is Dorney Park part of the recent Six Flags park divestitures?
No — Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom was not among the seven parks divested to EPR Properties in March 2026 and remains company-operated.
This page summarizes publicly available court records and news reporting for informational purposes and is not legal advice. Facts are attributed to the sources listed above. RollerCoasterInjury.com is an attorney-advertising and lead-generation site, not a law firm, and is not affiliated with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.