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Exhibit 12

 

Six Flags, Inc.

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

$

(70,354

)

$

(171,606

)

$

(201,685

)

$

(63,398

)

$

(205,922

)

Income tax expense

 

3,705

 

4,318

 

6,203

 

116,630

 

2,902

 

Interest expense

 

191,132

 

208,679

 

207,335

 

185,370

 

106,313

 

Net (gain) loss on debt extinguishment

 

19,303

 

 

8,870

 

(107,743

)

 

1/3 of rental expense

 

2,420

 

3,302

 

3,489

 

3,608

 

3,542

 

Adjusted earnings

 

$

146,206

 

$

44,693

 

$

24,212

 

$

134,467

 

$

(93,165

)

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

191,132

 

$

208,679

 

$

207,335

 

$

185,370

 

$

106,313

 

1/3 of rental expense

 

2,420

 

3,302

 

3,489

 

3,608

 

3,542

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

193,552

 

$

211,981

 

$

210,824

 

$

188,978

 

$

109,855

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charge

 

0.8

x

0.2

x

0.1

x

0.7

x

N/A

 

Deficiency

 

$

47,346

 

$

167,288

 

$

186,612

 

$

54,511

 

$

203,020