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, 2011 –Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks...
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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 Santa Clara, California to a JMA Ventures, LLC: “Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN), a leader in...
Continue reading...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: “Kings Dominion has announced that it will introduce WindSeeker, a towering 30-story-tall swing ride to...
Continue reading...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: “WindSeeker will send riders soaring 301 feet above the park at over 30 miles per...
Continue reading...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 president of Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., the Ohio theme park company that owns Knott’s Berry...
Continue reading...Kings Island Windseeker Update
MASON — Kings Island’s newest ride won’t be open when the park begins operations this weekend.Officials said the recent storms and rain have delayed operations to fully test the assembled ride, which stands more than 300 feet tall and will...
Continue reading...Mark Shapiro to replace Dick Kinzel?
There are reports that Mark Shapiro may replace Dick Kinzel as Cedar Fair’s CEO as he retires this year, according to this article: “Cedar Fair LP’s largest shareholder, which has asked for the resignations of two board members of the...
Continue reading...Vote in the K’nex Great Thrill Ride Build-Off
Vote for your favorite of the three finalists for Cedar Point’s K’nex Great Thrill Ride Build-Off by “liking” the photo. You can watch a video of each ride by following the YouTube link at the bottom of each photo. Comments...
Continue reading...Is California’s Great America’s future in jeopardy?
This park can’t win for losing. After losing three coasters in the past decade (Invertigo, Stealth, and Greezed Lightnin’), the park’s future does not bright. Dick Kinzel, the soon-to-be-former Cedar Fair CEO stated in an article that Cedar Fair is...
Continue reading...Invertigo leaving California’s Great America
Cedar Fair posted the following message on California Great America’s website: Invertigo Going to a New Home “After 12 years of service at California’s Great America, Cedar Fair has decided to move the ride to another Cedar Fair park, and...
Continue reading...Skip the wait at Knott’s Berry Farm
According to the LA Times, Knott’s Berry Farm recently began offering a front-of-the-line access pass dubbed “Hate to Wait,” making it the first park in the Cedar Fair chain to utilize a line skipping system. Front-of-the-line access is available at ”...
Continue reading...Will Six Flags and Cedar Fair merge?
Some are speculating that amusement park operator giants Six Flags and Cedar Fair could possibly merge. According to this article from the Wall Street Journal, Apollo Global Management, the private equity firm from New York that is looking to buy Cedar Fair also...
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