{"id":29720,"date":"2025-10-22T06:04:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T06:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=29720"},"modified":"2025-10-22T06:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T06:04:47","slug":"travis-kelce-joins-investor-to-revive-six-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=29720","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce Joins Investor to Revive Six Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tTravis Kelce has entered the theme park business, something the NFL star calls a \u201cfull circle\u201d moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tNew York-based firm Jana Partners announced on Tuesday that it recruited Kelce and other investors to establish a nine percent stake in Six Flags Entertainment, per a press release. According to<em> The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, that figure translates to about $200 million, and the company saw shares jump approximately 18 percent following the news. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe Kansas City Chiefs tight end\u00a0celebrated the investment on social media. \u201cTo all my fellow theme park and amusement park lovers. I have some exciting news!!! Couldn\u2019t pass up the opportunity to continue the tradition and make Cedar Point and Six Flags even more special for the next generation of families!\u201d Kelce wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday. \u201cExcited to partner with JANA Partners as an investor in Six Flags. So crazy to even imagine this is real, but you gotta love it when life comes full circle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tLast year, an $8-billion merger between Six Flags with Cedar Fair \u2014 which owned Cedar Point, Carowinds in North Carolina and Knott\u2019s Berry Farm in California \u2014 was followed by the layoffs of the presidents of Knott\u2019s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain last May and the announcement of 135 full-time jobs cuts across its California parks by the end of June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe shakeup, along with bad weather, plummeting attendance, broken rides, and a rise in competition have added to the company\u2019s struggles amid shares falling more than 45 percent in 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tKelce\u2019s celebrity power has propelled him to new heights thanks to his success on the field, his high-profile relationship with fianc\u00e9e Taylor Swift, his popular podcast with brother Jason Kelce, and a slew of business ventures. Kelce has also invested in Formula 1\u2019s\u00a0Alpine\u00a0Team\u00a0and has made millions partnering with the likes of Nike, Bud Light, Experian, State Farm, Pfizer, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe NFL player appears hopeful that he\u2019ll be able to bring some of his A-list appeal to the beleaguered amusement park. \u201cI am a lifelong Six Flags fan and grew up going to these parks with my family and friends,\u201d said Kelce in a press release statement, echoing his social media post. \u201cThe chance to help make Six Flags special for the next generation is one I couldn\u2019t pass up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce has entered the theme park business, something the NFL star calls a \u201cfull circle\u201d moment. New York-based firm Jana Partners announced on Tuesday that it recruited Kelce and other investors to establish a nine percent stake in Six Flags Entertainment, per a press release. 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