Posts tagged with: "Cedar Fair"

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Cedar Fair looks forward towards expansion, buys 61 acres next to Carrowinds

From a press release: Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN) today announced it has purchased 61 acres of land adjacent to the Company's Carowinds amusement park located in Charlotte, NC. This land acquisition will enable the Company to achieve future development and expansion of... [More]

Cedar Fair, Guiness World Records to team up

Cedar Fair is to partner with Guiness World Records Live! this summer for, well, a record-breaking summer. Official Guiness World Records adjudicators are going to be present at Cedar Fair parks across the contry to officiate different record attempts by the parks and from... [More]

Cedar Fair to merge with Apollo Global

Cedar Fair and Apollo Global Management have entered into a merger agreement set for completion in the second quarter 2010. "We have considered a wide range of strategic alternatives over the past several years. After considering these strategic alternatives, we have concluded that the... [More]

Kings Dominion announces 305-foot Intimidator

Kings Dominion has officially outed its 2010 project, a 305-foot giga-coaster named Intimidator 305. As racing fans might have already guessed, the new coaster takes its name from the late NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt Sr., and will feature a 300-foot first drop at an... [More]

Cedar Fair threatens litigation over 49ers stadium

Cedar Fair Entertainment this week sent a letter to Santa Clara City Manager Jennifer Sparacino to voice concerns over over the new 49ers stadium being built in company's Great America parking lot. The new 68,000-seat stadium could hinder traffic and greatly decrease available parking... [More]

Cedar Fair announces sale of Canadian land

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has finalized the sale of its undeveloped land neighboring Canada's Wonderland near Toronto. The company expects the proceedings to be completed in the third quarter of this year. The net earnings from this transaction of roughly $50 million will be... [More]

Cedar Fair announces 2009 Q1 results

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2009. Historically, first quarter results represent less than 5% of the Company's full-year revenues. The operating loss for the... [More]

Cedar Fair reports solid attendance numbers

Cedar Fair, a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, today announced that attendance in 2008 at its eighteen locations totaled 22.7 million guests, up 3% from the Company's total attendance of 22.1 million in 2007. "We experienced increases in attendance... [More]

Coaster fans try to save Geauga Lake's Big Dipper

The American Coaster Enthusiasts group is attempting to find a local developer to help save Geauga Lake's classic Big Dipper wooden roller coaster. The coaster, which opened in 1925 as the Sky Rocket, is just one of several rides up for sale from the... [More]

Cedar Fair announces 2008 additions

Cedar Fair has announced plans for a record $88 million in new attractions for 2008 at its parks in the US and Canada. The expansions are highlighted by Behemoth, a $21 million coaster being added to Canada's Wonderland in Toronto. "Behemoth will smash all... [More]

Cedar Fair opposes proposed 49ers Stadium

Cedar Fair has released a press release announcing their opposition to a proposed stadium for the San Francisco 49ers NFL franchise. The proposed new stadium would be built on land that currently serves as the parking lot for Cedar Fair's Great America park. Following... [More]

Michigan’s Adventure getting Thunderhawk inverted coaster in 2008

Michigan's Adventure Amusement Park has announced plans to build the first inverted looping roller coaster in state history. Named Thunderhawk, the Vekoma-designed coaster will rise 105 feet above the ground, boast an 86-foot ... [More]

Cedar Point announces Joe Cool Club Homecoming Weekend

Cedar Point has announced its upcoming Joe Cool Club Homecoming Weekend, a series of special perks for members of its Joe Cool Club. The three day event, being held at the park on September 7, 8, and 9, ... [More]

Cedar Fair denies takeover bid

Cedar Fair today denied reports of a potential sale to Destiny Capital. "We have received numerous inquiries and questions regarding stories that have appeared in the press concerning a possible sale of the company," said Dick Kinzel, Cedar Fair chairman, president and chief executive... [More]

2006 Theme Park Attendance Report released

The TEA/ERA 2006 Theme Park Attendance Report has been released (PDF Link). The annual study of global theme park attendance numbers identifies the top commercial theme parks around the world, a list which was topped this year by the Magic Kingdom ... [More]