Why is Cedar Fair selling?


Why is Cedar Fair selling? Important factors, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, general economic conditions, adverse weather conditions, competition for consumer leisure time and spending, unanticipated construction delays, changes in the Company's capital investment plans and projects and other factors discussed from time to time ...


Who bought out Paramount?

In 1987, Viacom was acquired by theater operator company National Amusements. Meanwhile, Paramount Pictures was acquired by Gulf and Western Industries in 1966, which then re-branded itself as Paramount Communications in 1989. Viacom then purchased Paramount Communications in 1994.


How rich is Cedar Fair?

Cedar Fair, has a market cap or net worth of $1.91 billion as of November 13, 2023. Its market cap has decreased by -13.17% in one year.


Why is Great America closing?

The owners of the land that's home to California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara has been sold and the park will eventually close, according to Cedar Fair L.P., the sellers of the property. The parcel was sold for $310 million with a lease agreement, Cedar Fair announced on Monday.


Why did Paramount sell their theme parks?

Sale to Cedar Fair On January 27, 2006, the then-newly minted CBS Corporation announced its intent to sell Paramount Parks due to the fact that it did not fit well within the company's core business (producing and distributing television content).