AUSTELL | Six Flags saw record earnings in 2011 | Business

AUSTELL, Ga. -- Six Flags Over Georgia earned a reported $350 million in 2011, the theme park's parent company announced Wednesday.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation said the Atlanta park's earnings are the highest in company history.

"Throughout the years, our guests have supported our park, establishing Six Flags as a staple in the community," Six Flags Over Georgia president Melinda Ashcraft said in a statement. "In a little more than a year after restructuring, Six Flags is once again leading the regional theme park industry by focusing on what we do best -- delivering thrills and fun to guests of all ages."

Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell and Six Flags White Water in Marietta are currently hiring for more than 2,400 seasonal positions for the 2012 season, which begins on March 17. Applications are still being accepted at sixflagsjobs.com.