USA: Janine Durette Appointed New President of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

The Six Flags operating group recently announced the appointment of Janine Durette as new President of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Northern California. Durette will also oversee operations for the Hurricane Harbor Concord waterpark. Since 2012, Durette has held several positions at Six Flags, most recently she has been serving as Park President of the Six Flags-operated La Ronde theme park in Montréal, Canada. Durette succeeds Don McCoy, who was named President of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California this past August.

“Janine’s outstanding team leadership style, combined with her strategic mindset and deep-rooted love for animals, will serve both the Discovery Kingdom team and the Northern California market extremely well,” said Bonnie Weber, Six Flags Senior Vice President of Park Operations, and added: “She has hit the ground running and will have an immediate impact as we continue to reposition our company for future growth.”

Durette herself commented: “I’m incredibly thrilled to join the exceptional and passionate team at both parks. The unique product combination that Discovery Kingdom offers has consistently made the park the Northern California leader in thrills, innovation, and family fun with even more exciting things to come.” (eap)