EXHIBIT 99.2
KCSA
PUBLIC RELATIONS
WORLDWIDE NEWS
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Public & Investor Relations, Corporate & Marketing Communications
FOR: SIX FLAGS, INC.
CONTACT: Jim Dannhauser, Chief Financial Officer
122 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10168
(212) 599-4693
KCSA: Joseph A. Mansi
CONTACT: (212) 682-6300 ext. 205
www.kcsa.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SIX FLAGS ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT TRANSITION
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NEW YORK, November 26, 2003 -- Six Flags, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:
PKS) announced today, that for health reasons, Gary Story will resign as
President and Chief Operating Officer of Six Flags and become a special advisor
to the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The transition to his new
position is expected to occur at the end of 2003.
In connection with Mr. Story's position-change, the Company has added
a fifth Executive Vice President. Four of the Executive Vice Presidents have
responsibility for the operations of the Company's parks in various regions, and
the fifth has oversight responsibility for in-park revenue systemwide. The
Executive Vice Presidents will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
Kieran E. Burke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
stated "Over the past twenty years, Gary Story has made an immeasurable
contribution to our Company's growth and development. We are very gratified that
he will continue to be an active part of our group in a new role that will give
him the time and flexibility to properly address his type I diabetes and to
spend more time with his family."
Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company,
with thirty-nine parks in markets throughout North America and Europe.
This release and prior releases are available on the KCSA Public Relations
Worldwide website at www.kcsa.com.