GateKeeper Progress Update: November 29, 2012

GateKeeper is rising quickly. Here is a complete update on the progress of the ride. First, enjoy this video posted by CoasterBob62 around Thanksgiving:

Next, enjoy these pictures courtesy of Cedar Point:

Finally, here is how the ride stands currently:

The lift hill is almost complete and the ticket booths have been completely removed. Can't wait to see more!

See you on the midway,
Jake

Cedar Fair to Present at UBS Global Media & Communications Conference

SANDUSKY, OHIO, November 29, 2012 -- Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, will present to investors attending the UBS 40^th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference on Monday , December 3, 2012 in New York, NY. 

Matt Ouimet, Cedar Fair’s president and chief executive officer, will be presenting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and the presentation may be heard live via webcast atwww.cedarfair.com under “Recent News.” A replay of the discussion will be archived on the web site shortly after it concludes.

About Cedar Fair

Cedar Fair is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio, and one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world.  The Company owns and operates 11 amusement parks, four outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels.  Its parks are located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, and Toronto, Ontario.  Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in California under a management contract.  Cedar Fair's flagship park, Cedar Point, has been consistently voted the "Best Amusement Park in the World" in a prestigious annual poll conducted by Amusement Today newspaper. 

Cedar Fair Sells San Diego Water Park to SeaWorld

SANDUSKY, OHIO, November 20, 2012 – Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, today announced that it has sold Knott’s Soak City – San Diego, a stand alone water park in Southern California, to a subsidiary of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed and are not material to Cedar Fair’s results of operations.  The sale of the San Diego water park has no impact on the Company's other properties located in California.

“For this particular property, a unique opportunity presented itself to team with SeaWorld to offer a premium product to its guests in the San Diego region,” said Matt Ouimet, president and chief executive officer. “The net proceeds from this sale will be reinvested in our core assets including the multi-year refreshment of our hotel properties in Sandusky, Ohio that was announced earlier this month.”

About Cedar Fair    

Cedar Fair is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio, and one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world. The Company owns and operates 11 amusement parks, five outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. Its parks are located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, and Toronto, Ontario. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in California under a management contract. Cedar Fair’s flagship park, Cedar Point, has been consistently voted the “Best Amusement Park in the World” in a prestigious annual poll conducted by Amusement Today newspaper. 

Cedar Point: 2000 Commercial - Millennium Force

Check out the following commercial from 2000 featuring Millennium Force. This is one of the better commercials posted to YouTube based on quality.



See you on the midway,
Jake

GateKeeper Progress

Hey everyone! It's time for an update on the progress of GateKeeper. It looks like a small crane has successfully installed most of the track for the break run and station. The large crane that will be used to install the lift hill has also been completely set-up. Check out the picture below:

Photo courtesy of Cedar Point

The front gate is also starting it's transformation. The old ticket booths are currently being dismantled and shouldn't be around much longer. For more information on the timeline of GateKeeper, check out this interview with Annie Zelm of Cedar Point's marketing department.

See you on the midway,
Jake

The OnPoint Blog is back!

Thankfully finding a replacement for the blog didn't take as long as last time! The blog is back and better than ever. Colleen, Director of Park Attractions will be our new blogger and she promises to give us a behind the scenes look at all things Cedar Point. Check out her first post here, which includes a small update on GateKeeper!

Photo Courtesy of Cedar Point

See you on the midway,
Jake

Cedar Fair to Present at Future Investor Conferences

SANDUSKY, OHIO, November 14, 2012 – Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, today announced that the Company will present at the following future investor conferences: 

UBS Global Media and Communications Conference:  December 3, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel in New York, NY

Wells Fargo 11^th Annual Pipeline, MLP and Energy Symposium:  December 4, 2012 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY

KeyBanc Consumer Conference:  February 28, 2013 at the Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York, NY

For those interested, copies of the presentation materials can be obtained on the Company’s Investor Relations website at  http://www.cedarfair.com/ir/.