People enjoy the the Full Throttle ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia during California reopening day.Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Six Flags CEO Selim Bassoul angered consumers this week with what many are saying are classist remarks. Bassoul said heavy discounting turned the parks into "a day care center for teenagers." He also said the company is trying to turn its average guest from "the Kmart, Walmart to maybe the Target customers." Six Flags CEO Selim Bassoul is in hot water over what some are calling classist remarks.