Theme park operator Six Flags has approached Cedar Fair, owner of the Cedar Point amusement park, with a potential merger, according to
Dennis Speigel, president of the consulting firm , says a merger would be momentous.
鈥淚f this were to happen," said Speigel. "It would be the largest amalgamation of two companies in our industry, that has ever happened, in the history.鈥�
Spiegel adds that any deal would likely be in the multiple billions of dollars and take more than a year to go through.
Reuters reports there is no certainty a deal will be reached. Details of Six Flags鈥� offer are unknown.
Sandusky-based Cedar Fair operates 16 parks. Texas-based Six Flags, operates 26, and is the world鈥檚 largest regional theme park operator.
Each company currently sees between 25-30 million visitors each year.
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