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Cedar Fair Launches Corporate Partnership Program
July
21, 2006
A Cedar
Fair Press Release
SANDUSKY, OHIO, July 21, 2008 - Cedar Fair Entertainment
Company (NYSE:FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks,
water parks and active entertainment, today announced its
hiring of The Kempton Group (TKG) to market and sell
partnerships for its 18 North American parks.
“Partnership Marketing is a growth segment for our
business,” said Jack Falfas, Chief Operating Officer. “We
reach more than 22 million consumers who represent an
attractive market to many brands around the world. In tandem
with TKG, we will build ideas and programs that will deliver
value to many business segments.”
The growing “out-of-home,” alternative media channels that
Cedar Fair parks offer will allow consumer brands and
service companies to get face to face with a diverse
audience driven by young people ages 12-24 and families
25-49. Cedar Point, its flagship property in Sandusky, Ohio,
has been named the best amusement park in the world for the
last ten years. Knott’s Berry Farm, America’s first theme
park, has been a staple in the Los Angeles area since 1928.
“We have admired Cedar Fair’s parks for some time,” said Tom
Kempton, President of TKG. “They are leaders in the
amusement park industry. We believe it is a logical fit for
TKG in that we have a substantial background in developing
partnerships and media packages for theme parks, sports
properties, lodging and leisure time attractions.”
Kempton said that programs will range from fully integrated
national partnerships to regional and property specific
relationships. “A-la-carte” in-park signage and internet
advertising packages will be available to companies as well.
In 2007, Cedar Fair entertained more than 22 million guests
and received 51 million unique visitors to its websites.
“These are huge numbers that jump off the page,” said
Kempton. “Cedar Fair offers marketers the valuable
opportunity to cut through the clutter, engage park guests
through communication and experience, and do so in an
exclusive, competition-free environment.”
TKG, a Cincinnati based marketing firm formed in 1986,
specializes in strategic alliances, partnership marketing
and event sponsorship.
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, 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.
Some of the statements contained in this news release
constitute forward-looking statements. These statements may
involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in such
statements. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to have been correct. Important
factors, including general economic conditions, competition
for consumer leisure time and spending, adverse weather
conditions, unanticipated construction delays and other
factors could affect attendance at our parks and cause
actual results to differ materially from the Company’s
expectations. In addition, risks and uncertainties
concerning the acquisition of the Paramount Parks include,
but are not limited to the ability of the Company to combine
the operations and take advantage of growth, savings and
synergy opportunities. |