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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 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 July 31, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair Closes the Merry-Go-Round Cedar Fair finally quiets rumors of a buyout. The amusement-park operator has been suspiciously silent for three weeks.
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 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 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 February 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Great Wolf Uncaged The family resort specialist is winning back guests. All Great Wolf can do for now is keep its hotel guests happy and its shareholders happier. Unfortunately, the near-term outlook won't set investors' hearts aflutter.
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 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 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 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 August 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Cedar Fair Bear Things don't look to good for the regional amusement park's investors.
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 December 22, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wild Rides of 2003 Amusement park operators keep the gravy lines moving along.
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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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 August 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	More Flags, More Fun A rare second quarter profit turns heads at Six Flags.
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 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 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 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 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.
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The Motley Fool June 7, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	This Theme Park Is Comcastic! Comcast agrees to pay up for all of Universal Orlando.
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 July 9, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ride Over at Cedar Fair? The amusement park company may be looking to sell itself. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Summer Springs Eternal May means thrill rides and turnstile clicks to a hungry amusement park industry.
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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 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 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 August 3, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair Is a Win Seeker The theme park magnate misses again, but its summer's getting better.
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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 August 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Teeter and the Wolf Barring a sale, it will take a few blowout quarters to get Great Wolf shares anywhere near their original IPO price. With analysts expecting a loss this year and meager profitability in 2007, perhaps yesterday's press release was actually an invitation to drum up unsolicited offers.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney's Star Turn You've got to hand it to Disney CEO Bob Iger. He keeps impressing investors. Wednesday morning, the family entertainment company blew past analyst profit targets for its third quarter on refreshingly wider margins.
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 November 29, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Buckle Up, Snyder! Change is afoot for a leisure stock that could sorely use it.
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