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LOADINGERROR LOADING NFL star Travis Kelce is adding yet another promising gig to his entrepreneurial résumé. The prolific Kansas City Chiefs player already co-hosts the popular “New Heights” podcast and helms his own annual music festival, but confirmed Tuesday he is partnering with investment firm Jana partners — and officially getting into the amusement park business. Kelce has joined consumer executive Glenn Murphy and technology executive Dave Habiger in partnering with the New York-based hedge fund to acquire what the Jana Partners press release notes is an estimated 9% stake in the Six Flags Entertainment Corp. Advertisement Kelce shared the news on Instagram with a montage of home movies showing him at the Cedar Point theme park in Ohio as a child. Six Flags, which merged last year with Cedar Point’s parent company Cedar Fair, now owns and operates 42 properties in North America. “To all my fellow theme park and amusement park lovers,” Kelce wrote Tuesday. “I have some exciting news!!! Couldn’t pass up the opportunity to continue the tradition and make Cedar Point and Six Flags even more special for the next generation of families!” “Excited to partner with JANA Partners as an investor in Six Flags,” he continued. “So crazy to even imagine this is real, but you gotta love it when life comes full circle.” Advertisement Jana Partners stated in the official press release that their newfound group of investors plans to “engage with” the board of directors at Six Flags to identify “opportunities to enhance shareholder value and improve the guest experience” at its theme parks. Kelce, who grew up in Ohio, said in an accompanying statement Tuesday, “I am a lifelong Six Flags fan and grew up going to these parks with my family and friends. The chance to help make Six Flags special for the next generation is one I couldn’t pass up.” BecauseTruthStill Matters Your SupportFuelsOur Mission Your SupportFuelsOur Mission Your Support Fuels Our Reporting In a time of misinformation and noise, HuffPost stays grounded in facts and empathy. Your membership fuels journalism that strengthens democracy. Join now and protect truth where it matters most. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again. Support HuffPost Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages. Advertisement What this will look like in action certainly remains to be seen, though Kelce’s name alone has already helped make some tangible waves in the stock market as shares of Six Flags reportedly skyrocketed by more than 15% Tuesday following the unexpected news. Kelce, who is famously engaged to pop star Taylor Swift, has spent the past few years branching out from sports. He has not only starred in several film and TV projects, but he joined the Noble 33 restaurant group last year to launch 1587 Prime — his own steakhouse in Kansas City.
