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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.
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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 June 2, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Comcast Is Mad About Harry The cable giant is interested in acquiring all of the Universal Orlando resort in Florida.
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 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 February 16, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Theme Parks Keep Rolling Cedar Fair sets the stage for a smoother ride in 2011.
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 August 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	More Flags, More Fun A rare second quarter profit turns heads at Six Flags.
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 June 7, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	This Theme Park Is Comcastic! Comcast agrees to pay up for all of Universal Orlando.
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 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 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 August 30, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Who Will Bite? Six Flags is for sale, but who is brave enough to bid?
The Motley Fool November 15, 2010 Matthew Brown	Fun Times at Cedar Fair The theme park company sees increasing attendance.
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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 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 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 August 11, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney's Nearly Perfect Quarter The family entertainment giant nearly pulls off a monster quarter.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Open House at Six Flags Houston's AstroWorld is worth more dead than alive as Six Flags begins what may be a prolonged asset sale. Investors, take note.
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 January 19, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Can Mickey Mouse Surpass Potter? Disney tries to regain some of its sizzle in Florida.
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 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.
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.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 December 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom's Last Thrill Ride If Viacom puts its amusement park chain up for sale, it will also have lopped off a good chunk of common sense. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2009 Robert Steyer	More Debt Nipped by Bud? Anheuser-Busch InBev continues its effort to sell its non-core assets.
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 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 September 10, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Is Disney's Resilience a Mickey Mouse Story? Speaking to reporters in London, ahead of its U.K. premiere of Camp Rock, Disney's CEO was upbeat about the family entertainment giant's prospects.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	Does This Really Spell Doom for the Market? Private equity giant Blackstone is selling investments; does that mean you should run for the hills?
BusinessWeek January 21, 2010 Mark Scott	Merlin's Amusement Park Magic The attractions operator has become No. 2 globally behind Disney, and an IPO may be in the works.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney 1, Six Flags 0 Disney keeps showing the smaller amusement park players how the turnstile is won.
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 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 March 5, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Six Flags Could Dust Itself Off in Dubai Six Flags is going to Dubai. Enjoy your ride.
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.