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Jay Thomas
Park President
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Six Flags Magic Mountain & Hurricane Harbor
Jay Thomas assumed the role of Park President of Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor on September 5, 2007. Thomas, formerly Park President at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, has been with Six Flags over 18 years at both the corporate and park levels.
From park administration and operations, to marketing and information technology, Thomas' Six Flags years have spanned a variety of departments and job responsibilities. Thomas' Six Flags career began in 1988 at Six Flags Over Texas as a ride operator. Throughout the years, he has assumed the role of Director of Operations for Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, Director of Administration and Park Operations at Six Flags Atlanta, Director of Human Resources at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and an analyst for the Six Flags Corporate Data Center.
After serving in his corporate role, Thomas was promoted to Vice President & General Manager of Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in 2006. He became Park President in January, 2007.
Since his appointment to Park President of Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor, Thomas has managed one of the largest and most innovative capital investments in Six Flags Theme Parks' recent history, turning the Valencia theme park into a family destination with the addition of the newly-created Thomas Town. Thomas has also overseen the addition of Cyber Café, Sky Tower museum and the launch of X2.
Under Thomas' respected leadership, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor continue to achieve tremendous success in guest satisfaction surveys and research data.
A Texas native, Thomas graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and received his Master's degree in Business Administration from Amber University. He and his wife, Ashley and son, Austin, reside in Valencia.
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