EXHIBIT 23(C)
 
                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
   
    We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to
the use of our report dated February 14, 1998, with respect to the financial
statements of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation included in the Registration
Statement (Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3, No. 333-45859) and related Prospectus of
Premier Parks Inc.
    
 
                                                               Ernst & Young LLP
 
   
New York, New York
March 23, 1998