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<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-11-003444.hdr.sgml : 20110225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110225154046
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-11-003444
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWRYLAK WALTER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232032

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13703
		FILM NUMBER:		11640765

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Six Flags Entertainment Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701374
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				736137714
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1540 BROADWAY, 15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 652-9403

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1540 BROADWAY, 15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SIX FLAGS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070322

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SIX FLAGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TIERCO GROUP INC/DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-02-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000701374</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Six Flags Entertainment Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SIX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232032</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAWRYLAK WALTER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SIX FLAGS,ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>924 AVENUE J EAST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND PRAIRIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75050</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP- Administration, Secretary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.025 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>560</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>60.4638</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Walter Hawrylak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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