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Theme Park Operating Days

measures the aggregate number of days parks in the portfolio were open for operation during the reporting period.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 25, 2026

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Research date: Sep 25, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 17 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Theme Park Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Attendance averaged about 8,259 visits per aggregate operating day
The ratio is a portfolio-density check, not a park average
Operating days are not calendar days
Part of the Theme Park Economics
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Theme Park Operating Days measure the aggregate number of days parks in the Six Flags portfolio were open during the reporting period.

Six Flags reported 5,738 operating days in fiscal 2025.

Attendance averaged about 8,259 visits per aggregate operating day

Six Flags reported 47.388 million guest visits.

Dividing 47.388 million by 5,738 operating days gives approximately 8,259 guest visits per aggregate operating day.

The ratio is a portfolio-density check, not a park average

Operating days are summed across locations with different calendars, capacities, and attendance.

Use Theme Park Attendance to keep the traffic numerator visible.

Operating days are not calendar days

The measure changes with portfolio size, seasonal calendars, weather, closures, and event schedules.

It should not be interpreted as the number of days a typical park was open.

Primary source: Six Flags 2025 Form 10-K.

Part of the Theme Park Economics

Connect attendance, guest monetization, in-park and out-of-park revenue, operating calendars, seasonal concentration, portfolio footprint, reinvestment needs, and issuer-defined park-level profitability across a regional theme-park operator.

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Where this concept fits

Attendance, calendar, and seasonal demandCurrent relationship
Attendance measures guest visits, operating days frame the calendar available to generate those visits, and peak-season mix shows how heavily annual demand and revenue concentrate in the second and third quarters. These are related demand and calendar measures, not interchangeable counts.
Theme Park AttendanceTheme Park Operating DaysCurrent conceptTheme Park Peak-Season Attendance and Revenue Mix
Guest monetization and revenue mix
Admissions and in-park product per-capita spending split guest monetization into entry-related and ancillary components, while in-park admissions, in-park product, total in-park, out-of-park revenue, and concessionaire remittances bridge those operating measures toward reported revenue.
Theme Park Admissions Per Capita Spending Theme Park Concessionaire Remittances Theme Park In-Park Admissions Revenue Theme Park In-Park Product Per Capita Spending Theme Park In-Park Product Revenue Theme Park In-Park Revenue Theme Park Out-of-Park Revenue Theme Park Per Capita Spending
Portfolio scale, reinvestment, and profitability
Amusement parks, separately gated water parks, and resort properties describe the physical portfolio, the stated maintenance and infrastructure capex floor frames recurring reinvestment needs, and Adjusted EBITDA plus Modified EBITDA margin show issuer-defined non-GAAP profitability after the portfolio is operated.
Theme Park Adjusted EBITDA Theme Park Amusement Park Count Theme Park Maintenance and Infrastructure Capex Floor Theme Park Modified EBITDA Margin Theme Park Resort Property Count Theme Park Separately Gated Water Park Count

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FUNOpen operating-model research →17 of 17 reviewed concepts in Theme Park EconomicsAttendance, calendar, and seasonal demand3 of 3 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Theme Park Attendance Theme Park Peak-Season Attendance and Revenue Mix

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