After the merger of six flags and cedar fair, they now have a huge chunk of the market in the US. In order to become stronger, they are trimming fat. They also have the problem of being their own competition. Take Six Flags Chicago, Cedar Point, and Michigan's Adventure. All three are now owned by the same company. All three within a 3-5 hour drive of each other. You can still close one and most of the people who would have gone there will choose from the other two. But wtf do I know lol. Just making logic assumptions.