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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 January 19, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Can Mickey Mouse Surpass Potter? Disney tries to regain some of its sizzle in Florida.
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 September 14, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney Wakes Up The family-entertainment giant is confirming expansion plans for its flagship Magic Kingdom park.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Has Disney Gone Too Far? A price increase is the last thing Disney needed in Florida.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney's Shanghai Surprise Family entertainment giant Disney confirms rumors that it plans to open a theme park in Shanghai.
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.
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 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 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 May 5, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney's Golden Opportunity The entertainment giant has got its groove back, and the world is about to notice.
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 June 1, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Is Disney Phoning It In? The scent of theme parks is in the air, but Disney is smelling stale.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Harry Gets a Theme Park J.K. Rowling's world of wizardry will come to life in Florida in a few years. Eclectic eateries, mystical shops, and three attractions will anchor the new area between Universal's Islands of Adventure's Jurassic Park and Lost Continent themed lands.
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 February 7, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flagged Even in a world of cheap extreme-ride thrills, Six Flags may need to boost its prices to spur a turnaround.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Little Mouse in Big China Disney breaks the silence to announce that Hong Kong Disneyland is doing just fine. Investors, take note.
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 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 October 8, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Is Blackstone the Next Disney? The private-equity firm snaps up the Sea World and Busch Gardens chains.
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 September 6, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney's Hong Kong Phooey Disney is struggling at the gate of Hong Kong Disneyland, but that's not something new. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney's Brilliant Hike Disney raises its one-day admission price in Florida, but that's not the only thing that it's raising -- its annual dividend is up, too.
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 February 11, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Raising Six Flags The regional park operator continues to struggle, but the potential remains.
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 29, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney Listens to the Land The theme-park giant sells some parcels of land around its Florida theme park.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	GE's Burnt-Out Theme Parks The GE-owned Universal Studios parks need a serious jolt of life. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Will LEGOLAND Florida Hurt or Help Disney? A new marquee park is a mixed blessing for its distant mousy neighbor.
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 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 March 10, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Swapping Thrills Cedar Fair buys a neighboring park from Six Flags.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Anatomy of a Water Park Amusement parks are discovering the winning ways of water attractions.
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.
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 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.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	5 Reasons Disney Is Buying Marvel Disney's $4 billion deal to acquire Marvel is turning heads, but it's an inevitable match and a perfect fit.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney Goes to Shanghai Disney breaks ground on Shanghai Disneyland, setting the stage for a presence in a financially potent city in the world's most populous nation.
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 January 15, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Legoland Florida, Anyone? Blackstone keeps snapping up Florida, one theme park at a time.
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 January 3, 2012 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair Is Not Disney The regional amusement park chain moves in a new direction.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Can Harry Potter Save Florida? New addition draws big crowds in a tourist hungry state.
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.
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 July 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney's Pirates at the Multiplex Disney's latest swashbuckler film has "blockbuster" written all over it. And that's good news for investors.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flags, Disneyfied The new leadership at Six Flags is taking its cues from the Magic Kingdom. That's the kind of thinking that will save Six Flags. Investors, take note.
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 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 August 3, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair Is a Win Seeker The theme park magnate misses again, but its summer's getting better.