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Six Flags Entertainment Corp – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/12 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 5/1/12, at 5:05pm ET   ·   For:  3/31/12   ·   Accession #:  1104659-12-31437   ·   File #:  1-13703

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/01/12  Six Flags Entertainment Corp      10-Q        3/31/12   61:9.9M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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 2: EX-10.5     Material Contract                                   HTML     23K 
 3: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     25K 
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30: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    160K 
38: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     34K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
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55: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML     21K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
32: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     60K 
                Loss                                                             
37: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity          HTML     79K 
27: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    135K 
19: R9          Chapter 11 Reorganization                           HTML     32K 
57: R10         General - Basis of Presentation                     HTML    127K 
44: R11         Disposition of Parks                                HTML     40K 
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48: R13         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML     50K 
49: R14         Long-Term Indebtedness                              HTML     55K 
47: R15         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     42K 
50: R16         Noncontrolling Interests, Partnerships and Joint    HTML     36K 
                Ventures                                                         
39: R17         Business Segments                                   HTML     86K 
41: R18         Pension Benefits                                    HTML     51K 
46: R19         Stock Repurchase Plans                              HTML     22K 
61: R20         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    161K 
                (Policies)                                                       
52: R21         General - Basis of Presentation (Tables)            HTML     86K 
34: R22         Disposition of Parks (Tables)                       HTML     35K 
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36: R24         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     42K 
16: R25         Long-Term Indebtedness (Tables)                     HTML     41K 
53: R26         Noncontrolling Interests, Partnership and Joint     HTML     36K 
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15: R33         General - Basis of Presentation (Details 3)         HTML    112K 
51: R34         Disposition of Parks (Details)                      HTML     26K 
33: R35         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)          HTML     46K 
35: R36         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)          HTML     31K 
18: R37         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details)       HTML     29K 
60: R38         Long-Term Indebtedness (Details)                    HTML    138K 
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17: R42         Noncontrolling Interests, Partnership and Joint     HTML     66K 
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24: R44         Business Segments (Details 2)                       HTML     29K 
31: R45         Pension Benefits (Details)                          HTML     50K 
14: R46         Stock Repurchase Plans (Details)                    HTML     33K 
59: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML     89K 
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 9: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- six-20120331_cal                XML    226K 
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