Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the other Peanuts characters will remain in Six Flags-owned parks as the chain extended its licensing deal through 2030.
However, the extension appears only to apply to the parks that were once part of the Cedar Fair chain before its merger with Six Flags in 2024. In a press release, Six Flags stated:
“The new agreement extends Six Flags’ position as the exclusive amusement park partner for Peanuts in North America. The agreement also includes in-park entertainment and sports, food and beverage, retail operations, and exclusive Peanuts merchandise to December 31, 2030, ensuring that millions of park guests at Knott’s Berry Farm, Carowinds, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Dorney Park, Canada’s Wonderland, Great America, Michigan Adventure, Valley Fair, and Worlds of Fun will continue to experience and connect with the iconic Peanuts characters.”
Tim Erickson, executive vice president for Peanuts Worldwide, said in a prepared statement, “It’s been exciting to see how the legacy Cedar Fair (FUN) parks have introduced our beloved Peanuts characters to new generations of kids over the years, and this renewed partnership with Six Flags will ensure we expand those connections in authentic and meaningful ways.”
Former Kings Island public relations manager Don Helbig, now a theme park blogger, had fueled rumors that Six Flags may not renew the Peanuts license in an August 2025 Sandusky Register article.
Helbig did not provide any source for the rumors beyond “online discussions and industry chatter” and the fact that no Peanuts theming had been added to legacy Six Flags parks in the year since the merger.
However, he also didn’t mention that the former Cedar Fair park Carowinds had added new Peanuts-themed attractions just this year, an unlikely investment in theming if the intention was to let the licensing agreement expire.