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The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 W.D. Crotty	No Great Thrill Six Flags, the world's largest operator of regional theme parks, is posting financial results that are just plain scary.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Wild, Wild Ride With 39 attractions scattered throughout North America and Europe, Six Flags (NYSE: PKS), packs a lot of family fun -- and thrills. The world's largest operator of regional theme parks packs some scary financials, too.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Six Red Flags The theme park operator reports strong revenue growth, but warning flags are waving. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flags Misses the Bus The regional amusement park operator starts the summer season off slowly.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Raising Six Flags The park's national ad campaign isn't just creepy, it might just work.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Weighing Six Flags Before you think you have found a $5.50-a-share gem of a stock, consider that Standard & Poor's lowered Six Flags' already-junk status credit rating in November 2004.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ride This Gem Amusement park operators have produced volatile results, but Cedar Fair has stood the test of time.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Swapping Thrills Cedar Fair buys a neighboring park from Six Flags.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	More Flags, More Fun A rare second quarter profit turns heads at Six Flags.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Checkered Flag for Six Flags The regional amusement park giant is back in black after a three-year hiatus, but the company didn't raise its full-year guidance. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Six Flags at Half-Staff The amusement park's first-quarter results are anything but amusing. Fans of the stock will scream that it is not the prime summer season and that no one should have expected a profit.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Are Roller Coasters Safe? The latest coaster accident in Disneyland has some wondering whether park attractions are no longer safe.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Who Will Bite? Six Flags is for sale, but who is brave enough to bid?
The Motley Fool November 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mixed Showing at Six Flags The regional park operator grows per capita spending, but loses guests. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	When Machines Fail The world's boldest coaster is stalled, but the company behind the scream machine is not. Thankfully for investors, Six Flags is riding a wave of favorable momentum these days.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Day at the Park Cedar Fair's business performance has been as smooth as its amusement parks are wild.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Glass Is 20% Full Regional amusement park Six Flags is just getting started with CEO Mark Shapiro's sophomore season. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wild Rides of 2003 Amusement park operators keep the gravy lines moving along.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair Coasts Along Cedar Fair amusement park has raised its quarterly distribution 13 times over the past 10 years. Having hiked its tax-advantaged payout for 17 consecutive years, Cedar Fair's units continue to be a steady income producer.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Shake the Mistake at the Lake Cedar Fair turns to water park additions to help salvage a struggling property.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Deep Six for Mr. Six? Shares of regional amusement park operator Six Flags hit a new all-time low after the company posts disappointing third-quarter results.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flags, Seven Press Releases The amusement park operator has been a colossal disappointment for investors over the past several years. It wasn't until minority shareholder and Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder's storm culminated in the company officially putting itself on the block that the shares finally showed signs of life.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flags Rides Alone The regional amusement park chain has a new CEO and no willing buyers. Shares may have opened 5% lower this morning, but it really is the best thing that could have happened for the company.
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Redskins, Redmond, & Red Ink Six Flags amusement park investors shouldn't expect that having a celebrity as a fellow shareowner will help save the day.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flags Slims Down The regional amusement-park operator finally sells a few of its smaller parks. Investors, the debt-heavy balance sheet and the need for more focus on fewer lucrative locations make this the right deal for the company right now.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	You Must Be This Tall to Ride Six Flags One notable investor is making things lively at the regional thrill park operator.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Open House at Six Flags Houston's AstroWorld is worth more dead than alive as Six Flags begins what may be a prolonged asset sale. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	I've Got a Golden Ticket! It's time for Six Flags to do something to give its stock a pop.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Tale of Two Seasons Cedar Fair's early-season update is different -- yet similar -- to what Six Flags is up to. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Chips The regional seasonal amusement park operator has a slow quarter, but 2005 looks promising.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Give Six Flags Some Credit The park operator refinances its debt as it continues its family-friendly transformation. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Go Big, Six Flags Six Flags hopes its new "Go Big" marketing campaign pays off on the bottom line.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2005 W.D. Crotty	The Fairest Parks of All? Cedar Fair is far healthier than Six Flags with great expectations for the coming year. It also pays its shareholders a robust 6% dividend.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Yielding to Coasters Cedar Fair's steady June bodes well for the summer and for its streak of payout increases. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Thrill Rides: Ups and Downs There are six reasons to get excited about Six Flags next year. Tuck in a handkerchief so you can loan it out to the teary-eyed investor who missed out on buying into Six Flags while it was still unloved.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Open Season for Six Flags Six Flags has a soft quarter, but it's hard to make money when most of your parks are closed. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter that season ticket sales are off if they are replaced by quality traffic. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 Rick Munarriz	Six Flags at Half-Staff If Six Flags amusement parks wants to mend its woes, all it needs to do is improve the customer experience.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Vitaliy Katsenelson	Dividends on the Ride Down Amusement park operator Cedar Fair has historically given high returns to shareholders, but are its dividends in jeopardy?
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	GE: Too Dumb to Ride It was a good year for most amusement park operators, save for Universal Studios. Sooner or later, GE is going to have to decide whether it has the backbone to own a chain of year-round theme parks.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	When Parks Collide There's little chance in Six Flags and Cedar Fair hooking up, but the two publicly traded stand-alone operators will now be mentioned together in far more sentences. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flags Rocks Around the Clock Movies, music, and more are part of Six Flags' investment in Dick Clark's empire. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Devil Is in Six's Details Six Flags sets the stage for improvement in 2008.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Calling In Six Six Flags is scoring well with its patrons. However, the regional amusement park operator is still a couple of years away from profitability. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Summer Forever Thrill park operators are doing their best to stretch the operating calendar.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	When Size Matters Building bigger rides doesn't always translate to better parks, but it does attract bigger spotlights.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flags at Half-Staff The regional amusement-park operator files for bankruptcy reorganization.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2004 Seth Jayson	Bill Gates to Upgrade Fun The Microsoft man has a plan for Six Flags amusement parks. What it is, he's not saying yet. Investors bid the software stock up 30% this week.
Salon.com July 31, 2000 Eric Boehlert	Roller sprawl The renaissance of coasters is a bonanza for the amusement park business.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flags: The Line Starts Here The theme park sets its sights on 2007's thrills. The company's getting better with every park upgrade. Investors, if you want to hop on this ride, you may want to begin digging into your due diligence while the lines are still short.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2009 Robert Steyer	Blackstone Takes Bud for a Thrill Ride Will debt muddy Blackstone's purchase of theme parks from Anheuser-Busch InBev?