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Ray P
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:29 am    Post subject: Busch parks likely to be sold in takeover
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Click here to read the article from CNN.  

This would be a perfect opportunity for Cedar Fair to buy BGE and shut that dump down.  KD is only 90 minutes away after all and competition is a bad thing.  And with CF's experience in running marine parks, the Sea World parks would be a great fit also.  

Ray P.  (who sees someone from overseas coming in to buy the AB parks if they indeed are sold)
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:34 pm    Post subject:
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I hope CF doesn't buy Busch's parks. I like the variety and they have very nice parks. I guess we will have to wait and see what happens. I also love the animals.
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:44 pm    Post subject:
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I don't think we need to worry about Cedar Fair buying Busch Gardens...I think that Cedar Fair barely has a pot to pee in.  Personally, I'm hoping to see them with a severe cash flow problem and then they'll have to sell some of their parks.
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:30 pm    Post subject:
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Plus I think Cedar Fair is hurting this year...I mean they do have somthing coming in from the sale of GL, but they will be hurting I'm afraid due to the economy.
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:58 am    Post subject:
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I loved Your comments, Ray! I guess some people didn't catch the homur. Thanks for posting it!
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Ray P
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:35 am    Post subject:
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^ I'm sure people get the humor.  They just don't like it.  

Act civil and respectful, and I'll kindly return the favor.  I've made it clear though that if people want to be arrogant and condescending, I will be the same way.  And why do I do this?  To quote a fine CF employee- "Because I can".  

Maybe I should just lurk and then immediately call out people when they make a mistake or state an opinion that I don't like.  That seems to be the preferred way of doing business by the CF folk here, isn't it?  I mean, after all, I too am a former Cedar Fair employee.  

Ray P.  (trying hard to win the 2008 "Most Hated GLT Poster" award)
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:09 pm    Post subject:
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I think you should be voted number 1 sarcastic poster of the year! Wink
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:07 pm    Post subject:
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^ Eh, I guess that will have to do.  Smile  

Ray P.  (fellow Waldameer fanboy)
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:42 pm    Post subject:
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Ray, I swear sometimes you keep this board alive with humor and sarcasm. Smile Good Job!
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:47 am    Post subject:
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cstrwomann wrote:
I hope CF doesn't buy Busch's parks. I like the variety and they have very nice parks. I guess we will have to wait and see what happens. I also love the animals.


I agree completely. Ever notice when CF buys a park, something always goes wrong with their wood coasters?
The SOB, Villain, RWB for example.  (i forget the others.)
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:23 am    Post subject:
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What happened to Villain when CF bought it? I thought the only incident that coaster had was some ass hole had their cell phone out while on the ride.

Did something happen that I don't even remember? Never know with me cause I be a pregnant dumbass. You all have no idea, LOL!
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:05 pm    Post subject:
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If i recall corectly, they took out the Villains trick track because they said it was tearing up their trains...
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:50 am    Post subject:
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Doesn't matter now...villain will soon be no more. Seems silly they even spent money on stuff like that now.
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:15 pm    Post subject:
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I'm going out on a limb here and predicting that large scale corporate ownership of amusement parks is probably a dying concept. Cedar Fair is in WAY over their heads, Six Flags is filing for bankruptcy protection... the world is getting tough out there! We are very near a point where many parks may just close. GL could be the first of a trend.
Busch Gardens and Sea World have a nice advantage in that they are "different" kinds of parks and are located in tourist rich areas.
The parks that I am worried about are the Valleyfair!'s and Michigan's Adventures of the world... Smaller parks in smaller markets without a large scale drawing power.
I hope that the concept of a traditional local amusement park returns out of this downturn...
in my estimation Cedar Fair blew it by torpedoing GL, rather than maybe scaling it back.
Many Six Flags are in danger... especially if they keep KILLING people...
It's a scary time for the industry...
and only 10 years removed from the biggest coaster building boom the world has ever seen.
Ugh.
But for all of you desperatly wanting revenge on Cedar Fair... you won't have to wait long I am afraid.
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:10 pm    Post subject:
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in_eden wrote:

.........But for all of you desperatly wanting revenge on Cedar Fair... you won't have to wait long I am afraid.


No we wont, huh Dick? The poor excuse for a CEO will not be around much longer. That day cant some soon enough for me!
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