Six Flags California Park Ticket Processing Fee Settlement

This proposed settlement concerns processing fees charged on certain online purchases of non-season tickets for three California parks. The Court has preliminarily approved the settlement but has not yet made a final approval decision. Eligible people can participate, request exclusion to preserve their own potential claims, or object if they remain in the settlement.

Six Flags California Park Ticket Processing Fee Settlement
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Claims open Deadline: December 22, 2026

Who qualifies?

You may qualify if you were a California citizen using a California billing ZIP code and paid a processing fee for non-season tickets bought on knotts.com or cagreatamerica.com between June 28, 2020 and July 1, 2024. Season passes and purchases at the park are excluded.

How much could I receive?

You can choose one $8 cash payment or receive an automatic $8 Six Flags credit. The benefit is per eligible person, not per order; the transferable credit expires 36 months after issuance.

Do I need supporting documents?

If you received a settlement notice, purchase receipts are not required for the cash claim. If you did not receive notice, contact the administrator and provide proof of a qualifying purchase and processing fee.

Do I need a notice ID or PIN?

Yes. Cash claims require the notice ID, including on paper forms. Online filing also requires the confirmation code; contact the administrator if you are missing a notice.

What is the deadline?

The cash claim deadline is December 22, 2026, online or by mailed postmark, or 60 days after a second notice email if that later deadline applies to you. Check your notice for your applicable date.

How do I claim?

File a cash claim using your notice credentials if you prefer $8 cash. If you take no action, an eligible person receives the $8 credit automatically after the settlement becomes effective.

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Can I get both the $8 credit and $8 cash?

The $8 credit and $8 cash payment are alternatives. A cash claim replaces the credit; it does not add a cash payment to it.

  • You receive one $8 benefit, not both.
  • If you do nothing, the benefit is a credit. To choose cash instead, submit a timely valid claim.

What can I do with the automatic credit?

The automatic credit has specific use rules. It is not a cash payment and can be applied only once, even if the order costs more than $8.

  • The credit is for one paid order on sixflags.com.
  • It can be used for goods or services for use at the defendants’ parks in the 48 contiguous states.
  • It may be combined with other discounts or offers, transferred to someone else, and used without blackout dates.
  • It expires 36 months after it is issued.

What do I need to do to choose cash instead of a credit?

A claim is required only if you want the $8 cash option. The notice calls for a signed, completed, and valid form, but does not describe a separate document requirement.

  • Submit a signed and completed Claim Form to receive cash instead of the credit.
  • You may submit the form online or mail it to the settlement administrator.
  • The notice does not state that supporting documents, such as receipts, must be submitted with the claim form.

How will cash be sent, and what happens if I do not cash a check?

If you choose a mailed check, make sure the administrator has your current address and cash it before the date printed on the check.

  • Electronic payment is the standard cash method.
  • You may request a check sent to the address you provide.
  • A check expires within 180 days of issuance. If it is not cashed by its void date, it is cancelled and changed to an $8 credit.
  • A lost check can be replaced only if you ask before its void date.

When should benefits be sent?

The March 2027 hearing is not itself a payment date. Timing depends on final court approval and whether there is an appeal.

  • Benefits are due no more than 45 days after the court’s judgment becomes final.
  • The judgment does not become final until the appeal deadline passes, or later if there are objections or an appeal.
  • No payment is due if final approval is denied or a judgment is reversed on appeal; in that event, class members do not release their claims.

What is the deadline if I received a Second Email Attempt?

This alternate timing applies to claims, exclusion requests, and written objections. Keep a record of when the Second Email Attempt arrived if that is how you received notice.

  • Normally, the deadline is December 22, 2026.
  • If the notice was received through a “Second Email Attempt,” the deadline is 60 days after that email was received.
  • The notice does not give the date of any Second Email Attempt, so that alternate deadline depends on the recipient’s own receipt date.

What does opting out involve, and what does it change?

Opting out means leaving the settlement. It is different from objecting: a person who opts out cannot object to the settlement.

  • To exclude yourself, send the administrator a written, signed request online or by mail.
  • Include your full name, address, email address or telephone number, a statement that you want to be excluded, and identify the case.
  • You may submit the request yourself or through a representative.
  • If you opt out, you will not receive an individual payment, but you keep the right to pursue your own processing-fee claim.

How can I object without opting out?

An objection does not exclude you from the settlement. It is a way for participating class members to tell the court their concerns about the proposed settlement or requested payments.

  • You may object only if you stay in the settlement.
  • Written objections can be submitted online or by mail. State what you oppose, why, and facts supporting your position.
  • Include the case identification and either your contact details, approximate purchase date or dates and park, or your notice ID number.
  • You may also raise an objection at the final approval hearing.

What claims do I give up if I stay in the settlement?

Staying in the settlement means giving up certain legal claims related to the processing-fee issues covered by this case. The notice describes the release broadly, so readers with questions about their own claims may wish to review the settlement agreement.

  • Participating members release claims connected to the defendants’ representations, advertising, marketing, or sales during the class period that were alleged, or reasonably could have been alleged, in this case.
  • The release applies after the defendants fully fund the specified benefits and other court-ordered payments.
  • People who validly opt out do not make this release.

Other Important Dates

  • Exclusion deadline: 2026-12-22
  • Objection deadline: 2026-12-22
  • Final approval hearing: March 30, 2027 at 10:00 AM
  • Hearing location: Department 9 of the Los Angeles Superior Court, 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Case Details

Sources

Official Settlement Website
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Official Settlement Notice (PDF)
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Information last updated on 2026-10-22