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The Motley Fool May 7, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	6 Gifts for Investors Shareholder perks are still around, if you know where to look. Take a look at what these six companies do for investors.
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 February 9, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair's Seasonal Makeover The regional park operator gears up to rely less on the telltale third quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair's Mean Season The regional park operator loses a fair chunk of change, but it doesn't matter, seasonally speaking. But there are changes afoot that should spark investors' curiosity -- take note.
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 March 10, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Swapping Thrills Cedar Fair buys a neighboring park from Six Flags.
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 June 15, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair Offering Too Much? Holders in the regional amusement park operator will pay for its ambitious acquisition.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	More Fun for Everyone Amusement park operator Cedar Fair raises its dividend for the 13th time in 10 years.
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 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 August 1, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair's Summertime Blues The amusement park operator has a sluggish start to its operating season. Yes, there's plenty of upside in 2007, but even with so much of the current season yet to play itself out, 2006 is shaping up to be a wash for investors.
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 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 July 11, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Should Disney Buy Cedar Fair? Who will step up to make Cedar Fair an offer it can't refuse? Mickey Mouse would look sweet on a big roller coaster. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Yield Cuts Are FUN Regional amusement park operator Cedar Fair may be the next yield-slasher; but that might not be so bad.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Tale of 2 Leisure Stocks Cedar Fair and Great Wolf Resorts went in different directions after posting their quarterly results. Let's look deeper at why.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Theme Parks Keep Rolling Cedar Fair sets the stage for a smoother ride in 2011.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Extraordinary Yields in Extraordinary Places What if I were to tell you that you can find some surprisingly head-turning yields in unlikely areas like wrestling mats, roller coasters, and even adult films?
The Motley Fool March 16, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Fun All Year Long Cedar Fair has a lackluster 2004 but lays the groundwork for a heartier 2005.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Stocks That Took a Hike Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious: Cedar Fair... Colgate-Palmolive... optionsXpress... W.R. Berkley...
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Thrill Industry Rewards Its Own The top prize for the world's best overall park went to Cedar Fair's Cedar Point. The company's gradual yet consistent operating improvement has led to dividend increases every year over the past decade. The payout yield currently stands at 5.95%.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair's Wrath of Con The amusement park operator's first-quarter numbers are lousy -- they always are in the seasonally forgettable quarter ending in March -- and Cedar Fair has a lot to prove in the year ahead.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mickey Does Minneapolis Investors have a right to wonder why Disney is paying to fly its executives and its meeting assistants around the country, when staying close to its theme parks would be more lucrative for its annual meeting.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Can Avatar Save Disney? Disney turns to James Cameron for a theme park spark.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Guess the Weight at Cedar Fair The gains aren't quite what they seem, but the amusement-park operator isn't in bad shape. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair's Big Fat Geek Wedding The amusement-park operator slows down after devouring a rival. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	It Was FUN While It Lasted Cedar Fair finally gets its exit ticket stamped. The regional amusement park operator has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of private-equity giant Apollo Global Management.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Free Gifts for Investors Shareholder perks are still around -- if you know where to find them.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The ABCs (and DEFs) of Amusement Parks With one of this summer's biggest buzzwords being staycation, Cedar Fair and Great Wolf set a welcome tone in the regional amusements industry.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ride Over at Cedar Fair? The amusement park company may be looking to sell itself. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Rick Munarriz	Cedar Fair Fares Well Thinking outside the park pays off for the regional amusement park operator. Cedar Fair isn't the only one taking to the combination of upscale lodging and massive indoor water play areas. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	What I've Done This Summer While on vacation in Orange County, California, this investor does a little field research into Disney and Cedar Fair.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Don't Pity the Theme Parks Look at how the two regional amusement-park chains, and the operator of family-friendly resorts with huge indoor waterparks are doing.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Summer Has Sprung Reports from Cedar Fair and Great Wolf indicate there will be plenty of joy in the amusement park industry this summer.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Scaring Up Profits Disney and other theme park chains are banking on more treats than tricks this Halloween. Investors, take note.
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 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 February 7, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Roller-Coaster Regrets When you look at 2007 as a whole -- and more importantly, at the company's outlook for 2008 -- it's hard to get too excited about the regional amusement-park operator.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair Throws in the Beach Towel Regional park operator Cedar Fair is tearing down most of its struggling Geauga Lake amusement park, and will transform it into a smaller, stand-alone waterpark for the 2008 season. Investors, take note.
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 October 17, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disneyland's Ugly Siamese Twin Disney's California Adventure is getting a much-needed makeover. Disney can't afford to let a park that bears its name languish. Its reputation is at stake. Dollars are at stake, too.
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 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 April 14, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Stupid Company Tricks The end of Disney's namesake magazine is just one of the many recent boneheaded moves by major corporations. This was the ultimate promo pimping machine in the Disney marketing arsenal.
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 June 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Playing Games With Disney Disney's new online game may not be a runaway hit, but it has a whole lot of potential. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool July 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	It's Just Not Fair Cedar Fair seals the deal with Paramount Parks in time for its seasonally potent third quarter. With shares of Six Flags and Cedar Fair trading on bad day off their 52-week lows, it's time to approach these players as attractive value ideas.
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