Knott's & Great America Fee Settlement: $8 Cash or Credit

What happened

Class period: June 28, 2020 through July 1, 2024

• The lawsuit says Six Flags (Cedar Fair, L.P., Cedar Fair Management, Inc., and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation) charged a processing fee on online non-season tickets that was not properly disclosed and was a junk fee under California law.
• The tickets were for Knott's Berry Farm and Knott's Soak City (bought at www.knotts.com) and California's Great America (bought at www.cagreatamerica.com).
• The case is Isayan v. Cedar Fair, L.P., Case No. 24STCV16212, in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
• Six Flags denies wrongdoing but agreed to pay $8 to each class member, about $11,241,880 in total cash or credit.
• It affects California citizens who bought these tickets online between June 28, 2020 and July 1, 2024 and paid a processing fee.

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You are a California citizen
• You bought non-season tickets to Knott's Berry Farm and/or Knott's Soak City at www.knotts.com, or to California's Great America at www.cagreatamerica.com
• You bought them between June 28, 2020 and July 1, 2024
• You were charged a processing fee
• You are not excluded (the defendants and their related companies, officers, employees, and agents, and the presiding judge)
• If you qualify but got no notice, contact the administrator with proof that you paid a qualifying processing fee

How to file

1. To get the $8 credit, do nothing; it will be sent to the email address that received your notice
2. To get $8 cash instead, go to https://knottsgreatamericasettlement.com/submit-claim and submit a signed, completed Claim Form by December 22, 2026
3. Choose electronic payment or a mailed check
4. Or mail the Claim Form (from the Important Documents page) to: Isayan v. Cedar Fair, L.P., c/o Settlement Administrator, 1650 Arch St. Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103
5. If you received a Second Email Attempt, your deadline is 60 days after you received that email

Proof required

• If you received a notice: no documents are listed; just submit a signed, completed Claim Form for cash, or do nothing for the credit
• If you did not receive a notice: contact the administrator with proof that you were charged a qualifying processing fee during the class period

Payment timing

If the Court grants final approval (hearing March 30, 2027), the $8 cash or credit goes out within 45 days after the judgment becomes final. Cash is paid electronically or by check. Checks not cashed within 180 days are cancelled and replaced with an $8 credit.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• Six Flags pays attorneys' fees and expenses (up to $1,962,329), a service payment (up to $10,000), and admin costs (up to $89,500) separately; these do not reduce your $8
• The credit can be used for any paid purchase on www.sixflags.com for Six Flags parks in the 48 continental states, can be combined with other offers, and has no blackout dates
• If you change your email address before the credit is sent, tell the administrator right away
• To opt out, submit a signed request through the Opt-Out Portal or mail it to Isayan v. Cedar Fair, L.P., c/o Settlement Administrator, PO Box 58220, Philadelphia, PA 19103, by December 22, 2026
• To object, use the Objection Portal or mail your objection to the same PO Box by December 22, 2026, or object in person at the hearing
• The Final Approval Hearing is at 10:00 a.m. on March 30, 2027 in Department 9, Los Angeles Superior Court, 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; you can also attend virtually through LACourtConnect
• Lost checks can be replaced if you ask before the void date
• Class Counsel are Thomas Warren and Dan Terzian of Warren Terzian LLP, dan.terzian@warrenterzian.com, (213) 410-2617
• The Settlement Administrator is Angeion Group, LLC
• Do not call the Superior Court for information about this settlement
• Watch for scams: use the official site only

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