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parkland67

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5/27/2006 1:52:16 PM
cedar fair buys out paramount...........yeah.......what should cf buy next? kennywood and lake compounce.....or six flags?
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jman

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replied on 5/27/2006 8:08:49 PM
Right now, CF shouldent buy anything more. They should just keep doing what they do best with small additions and/or purchases here and there. I think the purchase of paramount was a great choice, but you never know how things could turn out in the end. A
gangels

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replied on 5/29/2006 7:05:46 PM
That's good to know that CF was able to keep all the trademarks, I was wondring how they would have otherwise rethemed, not alot of room w/ peanuts charactors.
I think CF is doing the right thing by expanding very carefully but not growing to big t
rollercoasterpsycho

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replied on 5/30/2006 1:39:46 PM
C.F. IS POSITIONING ITSELF TO ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM GROWTH. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE PARAMOUNT PARKS, ESPECIALLY KING'S ISLAND, THEY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A LARGER POPULATION AND ALSO LARGE AMOUNTS OF LAND FOR EXPANSION. KING'S ISLAND WILL BECOME THE SE
gangels

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replied on 6/3/2006 3:39:23 PM
I gather that CF is growing in a careful and conservative manor, buying Paramount parks is a huge move but the fact that they actually paid cash for the parks indicates they are careful and aren't dangling at the edge of their assets,
I hope they r
krusty

junior member

8 posts
replied on 6/3/2006 9:16:20 PM
i think they should not buy anymore. That is not correct
parkland67

junior member

20 posts
replied on 6/4/2006 8:57:35 AM
what are you talking about.......they need to grow slowly so they don't pull a six flags stunt...
Captain Insano

junior member

14 posts
replied on 8/12/2006 8:53:13 PM
How in the hell can cf buy out Paramount.The only good park cf has is Cedar Point.If they buy sf they will run the parks into the ground like their going to do to Paramount
CoasterAdmin

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48 posts
replied on 8/13/2006 5:36:20 PM
CBS/Viacom which owns Paramount wanted to diversify and needed cash of course. Entertainment industry is what they wanted to stick to, specifically tv/film/radio. Although I've always liked the Paramount parks. I sincerely hope that they "do it up" right so to speak and not clone every name in the book, etc.




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