Six Flags is selling seven of its amusement parks, including Michigan's Adventure, to strengthen its foundation and focus.

Six Flags is selling off seven of its parks. A company called EPR Properties will buy the parks for $331 million, Six Flags Entertainment Corp. announced in a news release on March 5.

Six Flags is selling the Great Escape and six other theme parks to EPR Properties, another theme park operator.

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