Kings Dominion has named Jennifer Schofield its new leader, after its parent company, Six Flags Entertainment Corp., laid off a number of employees last week.

Among those Six Flags let go was Bridgette Bywater, Kings Dominion’s vice president and general manager. She had been the Hanover County amusement park’s chief since 2021.

Six Flags has reduced its workforce twice since it merged with Cedar Fair LP , Kings Dominion’s previous parent company, last summer. The most recent layoff affected more than 10% of the company’s full-time workforce, Six Flags said. It’s unclear how many local employees were affected.

The amusement park chain, which owns 42 locations, expects visitors to be more cautious this year because of economic uncertainty, Richard Zimmerman, CEO of Six Flags, said in a

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