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The Motley Fool
June 15, 2005
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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.   |
AskMen.com
Harry Marks |
Top 10: Fastest U.S. Roller Coasters There's something about a roller coaster that makes you feel like a kid again. Maybe it's the amusement park atmosphere or the fact that you scream like a prepubescent boy when the coaster careens around corners at record-breaking speeds. |
Fast Company
May 2010
David Lidsky |
Wheeeeee: The Business of Roller Coasters As theme parks open for the season, so do their marquee-attraction thrill rides. This year, 63 new roller coasters are expected to open around the world, including two vying to be the world's fastest. Buckle in as we roll through the numbers. |
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
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. |
Salon.com
July 31, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
Roller sprawl The renaissance of coasters is a bonanza for the amusement park business. |
Wired
March 2001
Emily Jenkins |
One Fast Blast The next-gen roller coaster: Get up, get down, and get off... |
Popular Mechanics
February 1, 2010
Seth Porges |
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at Disney's Expedition Everest Roller Coaster We live for the nitty gritty and the techy, and despite the company line that "magic" plays a greater role in propelling Disney rides than physics, seeing the coaster's guts made the trip on it that much more enjoyable. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
How to Build a Theme Park Investors, the future of the amusement park chains is brighter than you think. |
Wired
May 22, 2007
Adrienne So |
Splashy Tech Spawns Water Rides Gnarly Enough for Coaster Snobs Here are six slides that will squeeze a scream out of even the most jaded coaster fans. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2008
Erin McCarthy |
Building America's Most Extreme New Roller Coaster Fahrenheit will provide 2 solid minutes of corkscrews, barrel rolls and inversions. "That way every time you get on this ride," Kent Bachmann says, "you can have a different experience." |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Good Wood Keeping the turnstiles clicking is important for any park, naturally, but even more so for Cedar Fair, whose investors have grown used to a steady stream of fat distributions. |
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
September 30, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Six Flags Grows Up The amusement park operator unveils the world's tallest, fastest roller coaster. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
This Is Why Theme Parks Matter An evolutionary coaster in Florida will raise the stakes of what is possible. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2008
Erin McCarthy |
5 Roller Coasters Mega-Engineered to Make You Scream Coasters are described in travel destinations in Ohio, Connecticut, Virginia, California, and New Jersey |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Thank Queue, Disney The theme park giant reinvents the waiting lines for its rides. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can Spidey Swing to Islands' Rescue? The web-slinger's got his work cut out saving Universal's sinking Islands of Adventure. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2008
Erin McCarthy |
Big-Money Race for World's Tallest Ferris Wheels Heats Up There is a global race to create the biggest Ferris wheel, and while these attractions are built for fun, the stakes are serious. |
The Motley Fool
July 5, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can Disney Kill You? Billing itself as "the happiest place on Earth" does not exempt a company from the grim realities of human mortality. Should Disney stop building thrill rides? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Swapping Thrills Cedar Fair buys a neighboring park from Six Flags. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Cedar Fair's Maverick Run The amusement park operator hopes a new coaster can spur it out of its sluggish slumber. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Conquering Everest With Expedition Everest, Disney is banking plenty on the ability of a single thrill ride to help improve the fortunes of its least-visited theme park in the Sunshine State. Will the move be a thrill for investors? |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
In the Nick of Time The media giant gets into the theme-park business. Again. Viacom blew it by letting so many lucrative opportunities slip through its clumsy fingers in the past. Now is the time to right its wrongs -- in the Nick of time. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2003
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Wild Rides of 2003 Amusement park operators keep the gravy lines moving along. |
BusinessWeek
June 6, 2005
Christopher Palmeri |
They're Wet And Really Wild Daring water rides are borrowing thrills from amusement park rides. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Waiting Is the Cruelest Part Amusement park lines have been revolutionized by technology -- but not always for the better. Guests pay plenty for their treks, and their time, in every sense of the word, is money. Will Disney fix this? |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Riding the Market Roller Coaster Just as trying to get off a real roller coaster in the middle of the ride is obviously dangerous, trying to change your investments dramatically in the middle of a volatile period in the financial markets creates substantial risk. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Raising Six Flags The regional park operator continues to struggle, but the potential remains. |
Wired
July 2000
Scott Kirsner |
Are You Experienced? From Anheuser-Busch's exclusive tropical paradise to VW's 3-D marketing brandland, the personalized theme park is here. |
BusinessWeek
May 17, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
Beyond The Triple Corkscrew This summer's new park rides rely on special effects as well as G-forces to produce thrills. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Summer Forever Thrill park operators are doing their best to stretch the operating calendar. |
Popular Mechanics
February 19, 2010
Seth Porges |
The Story Behind Universal's Rock-It Roller Coaster What the design process is like for a roller coaster, from conception to the introduction to the public. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Maverick Defies the Pack Cedar Fair's new coaster is both early and late. What will it mean to investors? |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Take Your CEO to Work Day The new CEO has plans for Six Flags, but the ride may still be bumpy for investors. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Cedar Fair Is a Win Seeker The theme park magnate misses again, but its summer's getting better. |
Smithsonian
July 2007
Marina Koestler |
Goodbye My Coney Island? A new development plan may alter the face of New York's famous amusement park. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
May 8, 2006
Mark Hyman |
The Batman And Robin Of Six Flags Amusement park giant Six Flags has been on a long slide. Snyder and Shapiro to the rescue. |
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
April 23, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Saving Disney's World Disney is facing allegations that its theme parks are in a state of disarray. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Legoland Florida, Anyone? Blackstone keeps snapping up Florida, one theme park at a time. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Why Can't Disney Get It Right the First Time? Disney is finally beefing up its unsuccessful Hong Kong theme park. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Cypress Gardens Blooms Again Florida's original theme park reopens with hope and an edgy attitude. |
AskMen.com
Mike Perlman |
Survive A Motorcycle Crash It's not a matter of if; it's a matter of when. You'll hear that from even the most seasoned riders. Guys and gals who have hit the pavement on two wheels decade after decade know that crashing on a motorcycle is nearly inevitable. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
For Those about to Rock Years of planning come to fruition for the combined CEO and CFO of the first rock-and-roll theme park. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Tomorrow's Theme Park It's never too early to click through a turnstile to the future. Investors, regional operators can't match the capital investments that the Disneys and the Universals are doling out. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You Must Be This Tall to Ride in Cyberspace Holiday World and other amusement parks across the country have turned to cyberspace to promote their newest attractions. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You Must Be This Tall to Invest in Cedar Fair It's been a rollercoaster of a ride for Cedar Fair. The regional park operator's expansion plans have come undone, causing park closings and possible land sell-offs. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can Mickey Mouse Surpass Potter? Disney tries to regain some of its sizzle in Florida. |
