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Six Flags Entertainment Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/12 – ‘EX-23.1’

On:  Wednesday, 2/27/13, at 5:11pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/12   ·   Accession #:  1047469-13-1833   ·   File #:  1-13703

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

 2/27/13  Six Flags Entertainment Corp      10-K       12/31/12  102:17M                                    Toppan Merrill-FA

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

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.37M 
 2: EX-10.30    Material Contract                                   HTML     73K 
 4: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     53K 
 5: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     31K 
 3: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     70K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     29K 
 9: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     29K 
70: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     56K 
57: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    174K 
68: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     43K 
73: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    201K 
93: R5          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML     30K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
59: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     72K 
                (Loss)                                                           
67: R7          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     37K 
                (Loss) (Parenthetical)                                           
51: R8          Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit)         HTML    160K 
41: R9          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    183K 
94: R10         Chapter 11 Reorganization                           HTML    151K 
75: R11         Description of Business                             HTML     31K 
74: R12         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    162K 
81: R13         Disposition of Theme Parks                          HTML     48K 
82: R14         Property and Equipment                              HTML     39K 
79: R15         Noncontrolling Interests, Partnership and Joint     HTML     46K 
                Ventures                                                         
83: R16         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     63K 
69: R17         Long-Term Indebtedness                              HTML     68K 
71: R18         Selling, General and Administrative Expenses        HTML     40K 
77: R19         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML     45K 
102: R20         Income Taxes                                        HTML    112K  
89: R21         Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Other             HTML     66K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)                                   
63: R22         Pension Benefits                                    HTML    164K 
76: R23         401(k) Plan                                         HTML     32K 
65: R24         Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share                    HTML     39K 
31: R25         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     56K 
90: R26         Business Segments                                   HTML     80K 
98: R27         Restructure (Recovery) Costs                        HTML     33K 
46: R28         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     47K 
45: R29         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    265K 
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49: R30         Chapter 11 Reorganization (Tables)                  HTML    169K 
50: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    107K 
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52: R32         Disposition of Theme Parks (Tables)                 HTML     45K 
23: R33         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     38K 
87: R34         Noncontrolling Interests, Partnership and Joint     HTML     47K 
                Ventures (Tables)                                                
61: R35         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML     55K 
64: R36         Long-Term Indebtedness (Tables)                     HTML     53K 
35: R37         Selling, General and Administrative Expenses        HTML     39K 
                (Tables)                                                         
101: R38         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     41K  
16: R39         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    112K 
54: R40         Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Other             HTML     51K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Tables)                          
92: R41         Pension Benefits (Tables)                           HTML    167K 
33: R42         Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)           HTML     33K 
44: R43         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     34K 
48: R44         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML     75K 
58: R45         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     45K 
                (Tables)                                                         
22: R46         Chapter 11 Reorganization (Details)                 HTML     59K 
39: R47         Chapter 11 Reorganization (Details 2)               HTML     37K 
18: R48         Chapter 11 Reorganization (Details 3)               HTML     97K 
91: R49         Chapter 11 Reorganization (Details 4)               HTML    261K 
32: R50         Chapter 11 Reorganization (Details 5)               HTML     96K 
88: R51         Chapter 11 Reorganization (Details 6)               HTML     44K 
36: R52         Description of Business (Details)                   HTML     31K 
55: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     97K 
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17: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     36K 
                (Details 2)                                                      
20: R55         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     53K 
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47: R56         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     42K 
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26: R57         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     40K 
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95: R58         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    223K 
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60: R59         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    163K 
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80: R60         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     31K 
                (Details 8)                                                      
38: R61         Disposition of Theme Parks (Details)                HTML     59K 
42: R62         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     44K 
86: R63         Noncontrolling Interests, Partnership and Joint     HTML    119K 
                Ventures (Details)                                               
84: R64         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)          HTML     82K 
62: R65         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2)        HTML     35K 
85: R66         Long-Term Indebtedness (Details)                    HTML    179K 
37: R67         Long-Term Indebtedness (Details 2)                  HTML     92K 
66: R68         Selling, General and Administrative Expenses        HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
97: R69         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details)       HTML     33K 
19: R70         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML    136K 
30: R71         Income Taxes (Details 2)                            HTML     91K 
56: R72         Income Taxes (Details 3)                            HTML     37K 
25: R73         Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Other             HTML     79K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Details)                         
100: R74         Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Other             HTML     91K  
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Details 2)                       
34: R75         Pension Benefits (Details)                          HTML    186K 
27: R76         Pension Benefits (Details 2)                        HTML    121K 
29: R77         401(k) Plan (Details)                               HTML     47K 
21: R78         Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details)          HTML     78K 
24: R79         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML    127K 
72: R80         Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2)           HTML     93K 
28: R81         Business Segments (Details)                         HTML     90K 
96: R82         Business Segments (Details 2)                       HTML     40K 
53: R83         Restructure (Recovery) Costs (Details)              HTML     44K 
78: R84         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
99: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    160K 
43: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS   2.46M 
10: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- six-20121231                        XML   3.47M 
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11: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- six-20121231                          XSD    408K 
40: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001047469-13-001833-xbrl      Zip    458K 


‘EX-23.1’   —   Consent of Experts or Counsel
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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation:

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333-167215, 333-168632, 333-170584, and 333-175049) on Forms S-3 and S-8 of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation of our report dated February 27, 2013, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011(Successor Company), and the related consolidated statements of operations, equity (deficit), comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (Successor), the eight months ended December 31, 2010 (Successor) and the four months ended April 30, 2010 (Predecessor Company), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, which report appears in the December 31, 2012 annual report on Form 10-K of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.

        Our report dated February 27, 2013 includes an explanatory paragraph that refers to the Company's adoption of the guidance for fresh-start accounting in conformity with FASB ASC Topic 852, Reorganizations, effective as of April 30, 2010. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements prior to April 30, 2010 are not comparable to its consolidated financial statements for periods after April 30, 2010.

        Our report on the consolidated financial statements refers to the Company changing its method of evaluating variable interest entities as of January 1, 2010 due to the adoption of a new accounting pronouncement issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

  KPMG LLP

Dallas, Texas
February 27, 2013


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This ‘10-K’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
Filed on:2/27/13
For Period end:12/31/12ARS
12/31/1110-K
12/31/1010-K,  ARS
4/30/103,  4,  8-K
1/1/10
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5 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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

 4/29/24  Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     10-K/A     12/31/23   14:1.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/29/24  Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     10-K       12/31/23  113:13M
 3/07/23  Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     10-K        1/01/23  106:14M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 2/24/22  Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     10-K        1/02/22  108:14M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 2/25/21  Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     10-K       12/31/20  114:16M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
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