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Cedar Fair, Meet Coke

Coca-Cola fans, take note: Cedar Fair will begin offering Coke products in all of their parks beginning in January 2013. The chain announced the change …

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Cedar Point Announces GateKeeper for 2013

Cedar Point will open Gatekeeper, a Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster, in 2013.  With a height of 170 feet and a length of over 4,000 …

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Roller Coaster Design Trends and Technology

A reader recently asked me for my thoughts on how roller coaster design is changing. Specifically, he wanted to learn more about growing trends and …

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California’s Great America not sold

Cedar Fair isn’t selling California’s Great America, after all! We’ll see down the road whether or not this is a good move: “SANDUSKY, OHIO, December 6, …

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Cedar Fair to sell California’s Great America

In a not too surprising move, Cedar Fair announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its California’s Great America theme park in …

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Kings Dominion to receive Windseeker

Why stop at five? Cedar Fair will install its sixth Windseeker model at Kings Dominion for the 2012 season, along with a Dinosaurs Alive! attraction: …

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Windseeker for Carowinds in 2012

The 5th park in the Cedar Fair family to receive a Windseeker ride is Carowinds! The park announced today the addition of the 301-foot attraction: …

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Cedar Fair names new CEO, Matthew Ouimet

Cedar Fair has named Dick Kinzel’s replacement, Matthew Ouimet. The Los Angeles Times reports: “A former Disney executive and hotel chain manager has been named …

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