Carowinds has laid off an undisclosed number of employees. The Charlotte Observer reports layoffs came after parent company Six Flags Entertainment announced this month that it would be reducing its full-time staff systemwide by over 10%.
Kristin Fitzgerald, Six Flags’ east regional director of public relations for Carowinds, confirmed yesterday that full-time positions were eliminated, but wouldn’t say how many employees were affected by the layoffs.
Earlier this month, Six Flags’ President and CEO Richard Zimmerman held an earnings call and said the company was anticipating a decrease in park visits due to economic uncertainty.