FUN — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of FUN's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-07 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-07
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +45 | −68 | ~8 | 9 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~3 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | +5 | −1 | ~3 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
The Company is North America's largest regional amusement park operator with 21 amusement parks, 14 separately gated water parks and eight resorts as of the filing date for this Form 10-Q. See Note 4 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding…
The Company's operations are seasonal. Approximately 70% of annual attendance and revenue occurred during the second and third quarters during fiscal year 2025. As a result, a substantial portion of the Company's revenues are expected to be generated from Memorial Day through Labor Day with the majo…
Management reviews operating results, evaluates performance and makes operating decisions, including allocating resources, on a park-by-park basis. Discrete financial information and operating results are prepared at the individual park level for use by the CEO, who is the Chief Operating Decision M…
The following operational measures are key performance metrics in the Company's managerial and operational reporting. They are used as major factors in significant operational decisions as they are the primary drivers of financial and operational performance, measuring demand, pricing and consumer b…
The near-term operational priorities of the Company focus on accelerating profitability and strengthening the balance sheet. Management intends to drive profitability by offering a higher value proposition to the guest that stimulates incremental demand while simultaneously implementing strategic co…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-07
On July 1, 2024, the previously announced merger of equals transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, by and among CopperSteel HoldCo, Inc., Cedar Fair, Former Six Flags and Copper Merger Sub, was completed. Upon the consummation of the Mergers, the separate legal existences of each of Copper…
The Six Flags Merger was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. Former Cedar Fair has been determined to be the accounting acquirer and the predecessor for financial statement purposes. Accordingly, unless indicated otherwise, financial results and disclo…
The Combined Company is North America's largest regional amusement park operator with 26 amusement parks, 15 separately gated water parks and nine resorts. See Note 4 for additional information regarding the closure of Six Flags America. Of the 41 amusement and water parks, 37 are located in the Uni…
The Combined Company's operations are seasonal. In a typical year at Former Six Flags and Cedar Fair, approximately 70% of annual attendance and revenue occurred during the second and third quarters of each year. As a result, a substantial portion of the Combined Company's revenues are expected to b…
Management reviews operating results, evaluates performance and makes operating decisions, including allocating resources, on a park-by-park basis. Discrete financial information and operating results are prepared at the individual park level for use by the CEO, who is the Chief Operating Decision M…
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
On November 25, 2025, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed against certain current and former officers and directors of the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, captioned Matthew Whitfield v. Selim Bassoul., et al., No. 3:25-cv-02599 (N.D. Ohio). The complain…
C.T. and Judy Martinez v. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, et al.
A putative class action complaint alleging claims under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and two California statutes was filed December 26, 2023 against Former Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and Magic Mountain LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Ca…
judge's consideration of the recommendations, mediation was held April 20, 2026, at which the parties reached an agreement in principle to resolve all claims. The settlement is subject to the execution of definitive documentation and court approval. The Company does not believe the settlement amount…
A putative class action complaint, which also includes a claim for individual relief, was filed May 7, 2025 against Six Flags America LP and IBCCES in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland. Plaintiff alleges that in violation of Prince George’s County Code and the common law of negl…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-07
reasonably achievable or rooted in facts existing at the time of the July 1, 2024 merger. The defendants have not yet responded to the complaint, but intend to defend the action vigorously.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice