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Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. says that because of lower revenues, it will make no cash distribution in 2010 to the owners who hold unit shares in the company.

[Burt]

First it was public, then it was private, then it was public.

Cedar Fair has boring parks. They buy a park, strip it of everything that gives it character to whatever is the lowest cost to run. They take out the animals, they reduce the food variety, they reduce non-ride entertainment options and cheapen the merchandise. They cut, cut, cut their costs to try and boost profits Pretty soon that starts to cut down the variety of their patrons. They lose older people and are stuck with a bunch of college kids who eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in their cars and have no pocket money to spend inside the parks.

Hey, I hire me, I can cut your costs to zero! Watch how that works!

[Da Man]

Keep the cash and build another coaster in Sandusky!

[Eugene_C]

Now that you mention it, I do remember a zoo with animal shows at Cedar Point. What was it called? Jungle Larry's, I think.

Doesn't Cedar Point have an IMAX theater?

[Nobamalies]

Burt wrote:

First it was public, then it was private, then it was public.
Cedar Fair has boring parks. They buy a park, strip it of everything that gives it character to whatever is the lowest cost to run. They take out the animals, they reduce the food variety, they reduce non-ride entertainment options and cheapen the merchandise. They cut, cut, cut their costs to try and boost profits Pretty soon that starts to cut down the variety of their patrons. They lose older people and are stuck with a bunch of college kids who eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in their cars and have no pocket money to spend inside the parks.
Hey, I hire me, I can cut your costs to zero! Watch how that works!

I don't think Cedar Point is boring at all.

[Fred in Worthington]

Eugene_C wrote:

Now that you mention it, I do remember a zoo with animal shows at Cedar Point. What was it called? Jungle Larry's, I think.
Doesn't Cedar Point have an IMAX theater?

Yes, it was Jungle Larry's and was in the area from about Mantis around the tip of the water inlet where the 50's Diner is. I think it was replaced by the Steam Boat ride, which in turn was replaced by the Coasters.

I have been going to Cedar Point since there was a two level admission policy where you got a wrist band if you wanted to ride rides. I do not think it is boring.

[Parasite Government]

If you want income producing investments, you should have purchased natural gas limited partnerships - either production or pipeline, 3-6 months ago. You've missed the best buying opportunities.

When natural gas prices turn, they will start throwing off some fat dividends.

[Bob]

Dear Sir's,
I want to express how extremely happy I am to hear Cedar Fair has been acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Global.
I sincerely hope that they treat their acquisition of Cedar Fair the same way Cedar Fair treated their acquisition of Geauga Lake Amusement Park in Aurora Ohio.