Don’t miss our FREE daily newsletter
Get the latest attractions industry
 news direct to your inbox, 
every day.
Cedar Fair stories
Cedar Fair
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company is a major amusement park operator based in North America. It is also an operator of water parks and hotel resorts.
Founded in 1983, the company name is the amalgamation of its two first locations; namely Cedar Point and Valleyfair.
The company went public in 1987 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Cedar Fair’s headcount is approximately 2,000 full-time and 40,000 part-time employees.
Cedar Fair runs a number of popular theme parks, frequently appearing on top park rankings.
Located near the company’s headquarters in Sandusky, Ohio, US, Cedar Point opened in 1870 and is the second-oldest amusement park operating in the country. Its notable attractions include Top Thrill Dragster, the fastest coaster in the world at the opening, and Millennium Force, which was the first coaster to exceed 300ft in height.
Cedar Fair acquired a number of sites in a 2006 deal with Paramount Parks. These were California’s Great America, Canada’s Wonderland, Carowinds, Kings Dominion and Kings Island.
Other theme park sites include Dorney Park, Knott’s Berry Farm, Michigan’s Adventure and Worlds of Fun. Cedar Fair’s water parks often share brand names; Schlitterbahn, Soak City, and WildWater.
Many parks utilise Fast Lane, a virtual queueing system for guests.
The current CEO of Cedar Fair is Richard A. Zimmerman, active in the role since 2018, following former CEO Matt Ouimet.
In 2022, prospective plans were announced to close California’s Great America. SeaWorld also reportedly put in an offer to purchase the group in the same year.
Cedar Fair news
Most viewed Cedar Fair stories
- Cedar Fair & Six Flags merger: what will this new mega theme park chain mean?
- Six Flags shareholders approve proposed merger with Cedar Fair
- Cedar Fair unveils new rides and attractions for the 2024 season
- Cedar Point completes new 420-foot-tall tower on Top Thrill 2
- Six Flags reports results for Q4 and fiscal year 2023
- F&B: navigating the chicken tender paradox for guest satisfaction
- Cedar Fair's attendance and revenue down last year as Six Flags merger advances
- Dorney Park promotes new coaster with Iron Menace lager
- Cedar Fair's Carowinds and Kings Dominion to stay open year-round
- Six Flags shareholders approve proposed merger with Cedar Fair
- Cedar Fair & Six Flags merger: what will this new mega theme park chain mean?
- Cedar Fair unveils new rides and attractions for the 2024 season
- Dorney Park promotes new coaster with Iron Menace lager
- Cedar Point completes new 420-foot-tall tower on Top Thrill 2
- F&B: navigating the chicken tender paradox for guest satisfaction
- Six Flags reports results for Q4 and fiscal year 2023
- Cedar Fair's Carowinds and Kings Dominion to stay open year-round
- Cedar Fair's attendance and revenue down last year as Six Flags merger advances
- Cedar Fair & Six Flags merger: what will this new mega theme park chain mean?
- Cedar Point completes new 420-foot-tall tower on Top Thrill 2
- Has Wall Street grown tired of theme parks?
- Cedar Fair unveils new rides and attractions for the 2024 season
- Six Flags shareholders approve proposed merger with Cedar Fair
- Cedar Fair and Six Flags to merge in $8 billion deal
- F&B: navigating the chicken tender paradox for guest satisfaction
- Cedar Fair's attendance and revenue down last year as Six Flags merger advances
- Six Flags reports results for Q4 and fiscal year 2023
Cedar Fair in depth
Attractions jobs
-
Marketing & Sales Operations Specialist Marketing & Sales Operations Specialist
-
General Superintendent General Superintendent
-
President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer
-
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
-
Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer
-
Senior Director, Projects Senior Director, Projects
