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Cedar Fair sold to Apollo

As we hinted at earlier, the Cedar Fair sale is now official. From Cedar Fair’s website: CEDAR FAIR UNITHOLDERS TO RECEIVE $11.50 PER UNIT SANDUSKY, OHIO, December 16, 2009 — Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement...

Dec 19, 2009 by John Stevenson News 0

Cedar Fair Sale in the works?

From the Sandusky Register: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apollo Management LP is expected to acquire Cedar Fair for about $700 million. The deal would also include the assumption of $1.6 billion of debt, said people familiar with...

Dec 16, 2009 by Nick Weisenberger News 0

Midwest Mania, Part III: Kings Island

We continue our journey across the midwest as we make a stop at Kings Island in Ohio! The park is home to the new B&M hyper, Diamondback, Firehawk, The Beast, and many other top notch rides. This gallery features nearly...

Oct 11, 2009 by John Stevenson Photos 0

Xcelerator Accident Caught on Video

Yesterday on Xcelerator at Knott’s Berry Farm the cable snapped during a launch and was captured by an on-ride video camera. The riders get sprayed with the cable bits near the end of the launch. While coming back down it...