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Cedar Fair Declares Second Quarter Cash Distribution
July
14, 2008
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Cedar Fair Press Release
SANDUSKY, OHIO, July 14, 2008 -- Cedar Fair Entertainment
Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks,
water parks and active entertainment, today announced the
declaration of a regular quarterly cash distribution of 48
cents per limited-partner unit, consistent with the
Company’s annualized distribution rate of $1.92 per unit
that was announced in March.
“Based on preliminary second quarter results and
expectations for the full year, the Board of Directors
determined that the Company’s cash flow will be sufficient
to maintain the annualized distribution rate of $1.92 per
unit, which was increased in March,” said Dick Kinzel,
chairman, president and chief executive officer.
The distribution, which is payable August 15, 2008, to
holders of record August 5, 2008, represents the company’s
85th consecutive quarterly cash distribution.
Providing an update on trends through the July 4th weekend
on a comparable basis, excluding Geauga Lake, Kinzel noted
that attendance and in-park revenues were comparable to last
year. “The attendance and revenue trends we experienced
through May have continued through the July 4th weekend,”
said Kinzel. “The newly acquired parks have provided us with
the diversification that the Company desires in terms of
both regional economics and weather patterns. We continue to
see strength at Canada’s Wonderland, which introduced
Canada’s longest, fastest and tallest roller coaster this
year. Kings Dominion near Richmond Virginia, Carowinds in
Charlotte, North Carolina and California’s Great America in
Santa Clara, California have also performed well.”
“With approximately 65% of the annual attendance at our
parks still to come, including the peak vacation months of
July and August, we believe that our 2008 attendance and
revenue goals remain within reach,” Kinzel concluded.
The Company will report its 2008 second quarter results
before market hours on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. It will then
host a conference call with analysts that afternoon at 2:00
p.m. Eastern Time, which will be web cast live in “listen
only” mode via the Cedar Fair web site (www.cedarfair.com).
It will also be available for replay starting at
approximately 5:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, August 5, 2008 until
11:59 p.m. ET, Tuesday, August 19, 2008. In order to access
the replay of the earnings call, please dial 1-800-406-7325
followed by the access code 3897607.
Cedar Fair is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in
Sandusky, Ohio, and one of the largest regional
amusement-resort operators in the world. The Partnership
owns and operates 11 amusement parks, six outdoor water
parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. Amusement
parks in the company’s Northern Region include two in Ohio:
Cedar Point, consistently voted “Best Amusement Park in the
World” in Amusement Today polls and Kings Island; as well as
Canada’s Wonderland, near Toronto; Dorney Park, PA;
Valleyfair, MN; and Michigan’s Adventure, MI. In the
Southern Region are Kings Dominion, VA; Carowinds, NC; and
Worlds of Fun, MO. Western parks in California include:
Knott’s Berry Farm; Great America; and Gilroy Gardens, which
is managed under contract. Also included in that region is
Star Trek: The Experience, a Las Vegas-based interactive
adventure. |