Deceptive Pricing
Knott’s Berry Farm & Great America Ticket Fee Settlement — $8 Credit or $8 Cash
Last updated from the official settlement website (knottsgreatamericasettlement.com). Re-checked .
California buyers charged a processing fee on online Knott’s Berry Farm or Great America tickets in 2020–2024 get an $8 credit or can claim $8 cash.
Who qualifies and how to claim
What you could get
- $8Each eligible class member can receive $8.
Pulled from the write-up below. The official settlement website and the court's documents have the final word.
Cedar Fair $11.2M Ticket Processing Fee Settlement
Customers who purchased at least one non-season ticket to Knott’s Berry Farm or Knott’s Soak City through www.knotts.com or to California’s Great America through www.cagreatamerica.com between June 28, 2020, and July 1, 2024, and entered a California billing address at checkout may be eligible to claim $8 from a class action settlement .
Cedar Fair LP, Cedar Fair Management Inc. and Six Flags Entertainment Corp. agreed to pay $11,241,880 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging they charged processing fees to California customers for non-season ticket purchases without adequate disclosure in violation of state law.
Who are the class members?
To qualify as a class member, individuals must meet all of the following criteria:
- They purchased at least one non-season ticket to Knott’s Berry Farm and/or Knott’s Soak City through www.knotts.com or to California’s Great America through www.cagreatamerica.com.
- They made the purchase between June 28, 2020, and July 1, 2024.
- They entered a California billing address during the online checkout process.
Read the full details
How much can class members receive?
Each eligible class member can receive $8. The default form of payment is a credit for a future, paid purchase of any good or service on www.sixflags.com for use at any of the defendants’ parks within the 48 continental United States. The consumer can combine the credit with any other discount or offer or transfer it. They can use the credit at any time with no blackout dates, it and expires 36 months from the date of issuance.
How to claim a settlement payment
To claim the $8 payout in cash, class members must submit an online claim form or print and complete the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator. If a class member does not submit a claim form, they will automatically receive an $8 credit voucher by email.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Isayan v. Cedar Fair, c/o Settlement Administrator, 1650 Arch St., Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Necessary claim information
- Claimants do not need to provide documentation to prove their eligibility. The settlement administrator will use company records to verify claims. Claimants must certify their information is accurate. The settlement administrator may ask for additional information if necessary.
- Class members using the online claim form must provide the ID and PIN they received in their settlement notice.
Payout options
- If class members do nothing, they will receive an emailed credit voucher for future purchases at www.sixflags.com.
- Class members who submit a claim form can request the following cash payment options:
- Physical check mailed to the address on file
$11.24 million settlement fund breakdown
The $11,241,880 settlement fund includes:
- Settlement administration costs : Up to $89,500
- Attorneys' fees and expenses : Up to $1,962,329
- Service award to class representative : Up to $10,000
- Payments to eligible class members : Approximately $11,241,880
Important dates
- Deadline to opt out : Dec. 22, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim : Dec. 22, 2026
- Final approval hearing : March 30, 2027
When is the Knott's Berry Farm/Great America settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will distribute payments to eligible class members no more than 45 days after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
Why is there a class action settlement?
The class action lawsuit alleged Cedar Fair and Six Flags charged processing fees for online ticket purchases without adequate disclosure in violation of California law.
The companies denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of litigation.
- Settlement website FAQ page
Settlement Open for Claims
Documents & history
The public record, word for word. Every line below is what the court or the settlement administrator published; we only add short notes on what each item means. The original document has the final word, and it is always one click away.
The story so far
Claims are open until Dec 22, 2026, 52 days left. The final approval hearing is on Mar 30, 2027.
- Latest
- Preliminary approval Granted Sep 17, 2026 · 6 weeks ago
- Next
- Claim deadline Dec 22, 2026 · in 7 weeks
Below is every step on record. The key moments come first; tap one to read about it, or pick a filter to see more. Read the graph left to right: each line is one place where things happen, the 0 court cases and the settlement’s website, and the big labelled marks are the moments that matter. Tap one to read about it. Puzzled by a word? See court words, in plain English.
- A decision by the judge
- A date to know
- Money paid out
- A request to the judge
- Paperwork or an update
- Still to come
- Preliminary approvalJul 1, 2024 · Settlement website
- Preliminary approvalSep 17, 2026 · Settlement website
- Claim deadlineDec 22, 2026 · still to come
- Final approval hearingMar 30, 2027 · still to come
Coming up 2
- DeadlineDeadline coming up
Claim deadline
- HearingCourt hearing scheduled
Final approval hearing
September 2026 1 event
- Judge’s decisionThe judge ruled on preliminary approval Granted
Preliminary approval granted
July 2024 1 event
- Judge’s decisionThe judge ruled on preliminary approval Granted
Preliminary approval granted
June 2024 1 event
- UpdateUpdate from the settlement
Lawsuit filed
Nothing of this kind in the list.
Documents
Claim forms 1
The form you fill in to ask for a payment. Some settlements also take claims online on the official website.
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Claim Form Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
Notices to class members 2
The court-approved notice that tells class members who qualifies, what the settlement pays, the options and every deadline. Start here.
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Notice Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
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Court Approved Notice of Class Action Settlement - Spanish (Aviso en español) Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
Settlement agreements 1
The signed contract between the two sides: who is in the class, how much is paid, how the money is split and what rights class members give up.
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Class Action Settlement Agreement Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
Court orders 1
The judge’s decisions. An order is what makes something official: approving the settlement, setting dates, awarding fees.
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Order Granting Preliminary Approval Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
Requests to the court (motions) 2
Written requests asking the judge to do something, such as approve the settlement or move a deadline. A motion is only a request until the judge rules on it.
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Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Approval Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
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Supplemental Brief on Preliminary Approval Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
Sworn statements (declarations) 6
Statements signed under penalty of perjury, usually by a lawyer or the administrator, that back up a request with facts and figures.
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Isayan Declaration In Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
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Angeion Declaration in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
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Angeion Declaration in Support of Supplemental Brief on Preliminary Approval Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
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Terzian Declaration in Support of Supplemental Brief on Preliminary Approval Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
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Warren Declaration in Support of Supplemental Brief on Preliminary Approval Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
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Wulf Declaration in Support of Supplemental Brief on Preliminary Approval Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
Complaints 2
The papers that started the lawsuit and say what the company is accused of. Accusations, not findings.
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Second Ammended Class Action Complaint Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
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Defendant's Answer to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Class Action Complaint Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
Court filings come from the court's public docket through the free RECAP archive; official documents from the settlement administrator's own site. Other dates come from the official settlement site and the summary above. We show the record as published and do not interpret it for your case. Nothing here is legal advice.
Where this information comes from
- Official settlement websiteknottsgreatamericasettlement.com
Court words, in plain English What words like “motion” or “docket” mean. You never need them to file a claim.
- Attorneys’ fees money
What the lawyers for the group ask to be paid for bringing the case. It comes out of the settlement fund, and the judge decides the amount, often less than asked.
For example: The lawyers asked for a quarter of the fund in attorneys’ fees; the judge decides how much they get.
- Claim form what you fill in
The form you send to get your share of the settlement, online or by mail. Filing one is free.
For example: Send the claim form before the deadline, or you may not be paid.
- Class member you, probably
Anyone who fits the group the settlement covers. If you qualify, you are a class member, even if you never heard of the case before.
For example: If you bought the product during the years the notice lists, you are likely a class member.
- Class certification a decision
The judge agreeing that one case can speak for a whole group of people in the same situation.
For example: After class certification, the case went ahead for all the customers, not only the two who sued.
- Docket /DOK-it/ the court’s record
The court’s diary for a case: a numbered list of every paper filed and every step taken, in order.
For example: The judge’s order was added to the docket on May 20.
- ECF number /E-C-F/ a page number
ECF is the courts’ online filing system (Electronic Case Filing). "ECF 233" is item 233 on the case’s docket; "ECF 213-1" is the first attachment to item 213.
For example: A settlement agreement filed as ECF 251 is the 251st item on that case’s docket.
- Final approval hearing a date
Also called the fairness hearing: the day the judge listens to anyone with concerns, then decides whether the settlement is approved for good.
For example: The final approval hearing is usually the last big date before payments go out.
- Motion a request
A formal "please" to the judge: one side asks for something, like more time or approval of the deal. Nothing changes until the judge answers.
For example: The lawyers filed a motion to extend the claim deadline.
- Object /ob-JECT/ your choice
Staying in the settlement but telling the judge what you think should be better. You can still be paid.
For example: If you think the fees are too high, you can object before the deadline.
- Opt out your choice
Choosing to leave the settlement. You get nothing from it, but you keep your right to bring your own case.
For example: If you opt out, you will not get a payment from this settlement.
- Order a decision
The judge’s answer, and the part that counts. "Granted" means yes, "denied" means no, "granted in part" means yes to some of it.
For example: An order granting the motion means the judge said yes.
- Preliminary approval /pre-LIM-in-airy/ a decision
The judge’s first "this looks fair enough to move ahead". Notices go out and claims open, but it is not the final say.
For example: After preliminary approval in June, the claim form went online.
- RECAP /REE-cap/ a source
A free public library of federal court papers run by the non-profit Free Law Project. The court documents on this page link to its copies.
For example: We found the judge’s order in the RECAP archive.
- Service award money
A small thank-you payment to the people who brought the case on everyone’s behalf (the class representatives). It comes from the fund and the judge decides it.
For example: The two people who started the case each asked the judge for a service award.
- Settlement administrator a company
The company that runs the claims for the court: it sends the notices, checks the claims and mails the payments. Questions about your claim go to them.
For example: The settlement administrator mails the checks once the judge approves the deal.
- Unopposed /un-uh-POZED/ a word in requests
Both sides agree on the request, so it usually goes through smoothly.
For example: An unopposed motion to move a deadline is almost always granted.