SIX FLAGS PLANS VIRTUAL HIRING SPREE FOR THEME PARKS

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. will hire thousands of workers this year as it prepares to reopen its theme parks after pandemic-induced shutdowns, thanks to COVID-19 vaccine rollouts. The company, known for roller coaster rides such as the El Toro and Bizarro, said on Friday it was planning on reopening all of its 26 theme parks in North America and that it would hire workers for its parks virtually. Arlington, Texas-based Six Flags was forced to shut some parks in 2020 and operate others at minimum capacity as rising COVID-19 cases prompted restrictions across the country. That forced the company to cut its full-time workforce by about 10 per cent in October. Six Flags said it was working with local officials to set reopening dates for parks in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mexico City and Canada.