Beasttamer Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 As any roller coaster enthusiast would know there are many differences between six flags and Cedar Fair they are always in competition to see who the better one is. As of right now i believe Cedar Fair is on top. but back to the topic at hand six flags one ups Cedar Fair by having two licenses i mean who wouldn't want batman at their home park. That being said i think six flags bought a Warner brothers license because both DC and looney tunes what do you think the possibilities of Cedar Fair getting dc or any other license for that matter. the only problem i see is that we may lose the peanuts license and with the peanuts movie coming out soon they could really use that to their advantage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 If SIX and FUN were to merge, that might happen. Absent that, Six Flags' license of the characters from Time Warner certainly would preclude them also being licensed to a competing amusement park operator. Six Flags is not likely to give up the rights any time soon. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Not if...when. It's just a matter of....TIME. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Sure. The Clydesdales could also support Coors..... Reebok could sign Jordan..... McDonald's could be flame broiled...... Jim Kirk could use the force..... ......The list continues.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 With the merger, it WILL come. Again, the only question is when. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 This won't happen. Cedar Fair wouldn't even keep Nickelodeon Universe, and if I'm not mistaken. They rethemed Nickelodeon Universe to Planet Snoopy prior to the license agreement ending. The agreement also had options for extension. Which they also did not pick up. I think that was a mistake on CF's end, but given the person in charge at the time it's no surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 That person is gone. When the offer comes for Cedar Fair units at 130-150 percent of market value, the sale---er---merger will happen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 And, with mergers of late, comes chopping of least-performing assets - human and otherwise. Slimmer, smaller, more-efficient. Sell off as much as possible to "raise funds" for future growth. Obligado! (That's Portuguese for "Much obliged!") -Tb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 See: Six Flags America, Discovery Kingdom, Cedar Fair's Valleyfair, Michigan's Adventure, Worlds of Fun, Ohio's Wildwater Kingdom and perhaps even Dorney Park.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph88 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Why do you think there will be a merger/sale? Because SIX is doing well financially? Or are there other factors? And if so do you think they'd buy Cedar Fair as a whole, or just certain parks? I'm scared to think what that would mean for many parks. They're doing well now but it seems when times get tough, they just close a bunch down. And times will be tough again someday. Also I'd be heartbroken to see most of our beloved rides get renames/rethemes to all Superman/Batman/etc. It's like a tornado. I'm scared of it, but I want to know more about it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Because Avenue Capital intended to merge the two if they had gotten SIX. As did Apollo (and Dick Kinzel). It makes way too much sense. So...given time... A year? Six months? A decade? That's the question. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 FUN's tax advantage as a limited partnership might reduce the likelihood of a deal, in the near term at least. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Beasttamer, it would be great if you'd edit your original post, got into the full editor, and change the topic title to include a "?" or use a clearer title like "Will DC Comics ever come to Cedar Fair?" I came here astounded, expecting that this was an announcement or a press release since the topic title is worded as such. Welcome to KIC! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Look at the poll question. Do 70 percent really think Cedar Fair has no possibility of getting ANY licensed property down the road? That's ridiculous. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroKinesis Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Nah, Cedar Fair and Six Flags aren't merging anytime before the end of the universe. Let's work on the possible things, like McDonald's dropping everything except burgers, fries and drinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerNut Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I just wanna point out that as of 2016, there will be likely licensed properties from EA Games. See Carowinds and Plants vs Zombies, CGA and Mass Effecf. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Nah, Cedar Fair and Six Flags aren't merging anytime before the end of the universe. Let's work on the possible things, like McDonald's dropping everything except burgers, fries and drinks. Uh huh. You'll see. And soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Look at the poll question. Do 70 percent really think Cedar Fair has no possibility of getting ANY licensed property down the road? That's ridiculous. And this is the exact problem of always splitting hairs. The topic title is DC Comics coming to Cedar Fair Parks. Why does the poll question trump the actual topic title? I think we can all agree the primary reasoning for opening the topic from the beginning was "DC Comics" and "Cedar Fair". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroKinesis Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Uh huh. You'll see. And soon. I sure hope so! The sooner McDonald's goes back to the basics, the better for everyone! Then I wouldn't have to drive double the distance for good fries from Five Guys. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Sure. The Clydesdales could also support Coors..... Reebok could sign Jordan..... McDonald's could be flame broiled...... Jim Kirk could use the force..... ......The list continues.... The mere mention of that offends me: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 James Earl Jones could sing for Rush... 96 Rock could play Winger... Sharks could go vegetarian... Fanduel could try not advertising... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterDirected Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I don't want to, but I'd have to agree with Terp. There is a large chance that there is going to be some sort of merge in at least our lifetimes. Whether thats CF buying up the parks if SF goes completely bankrupt and can't rebound, SF buying up some of the smaller CF parks (Michigan's Adventure, World's of Fun, that petty excuse of a waterpark), or just a full on buyout. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalefan Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I don't want to, but I'd have to agree with Terp. There is a large chance that there is going to be some sort of merge in at least our lifetimes. Whether thats CF buying up the parks if SF goes completely bankrupt and can't rebound, SF buying up some of the smaller CF parks (Michigan's Adventure, World's of Fun, that petty excuse of a waterpark), or just a full on buyout. Six Flags already owned Geauga Lake once. Six Flags sold both Ohio parks along with some other parks in the USA because the company was losing money at that time. I don't see Six Flags buying any parks for along time. The ones that they did own had to be fixed up before the new owners even reopened them. Ky. Kingdom and Zoombezi Bay(was Six Flags Wyandot Lake by The Columbus Zoo) were 2 parks that had to be redone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Kentucky Kingdom was closed for years. Of course, it had to be redone. Wyandot Lake was repurposed as zoo curtilage. Same story. And the Six Flags of today is more like the Cedar Fair of the 90's, while the Cedar Fair of today is more like the Six Flags of the 80's. Neither company is the same as it was in the Ohio park disposal era. Besides, if Six Flags sold Geauga Lake, what did Cedar Fair do to it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalefan Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Kentucky Kingdom was closed for years. Of course, it had to be redone. Wyandot Lake was repurposed as zoo curtilage. Same story. And the Six Flags of today is more like the Cedar Fair of the 90's, while the Cedar Fair of today is more like the Six Flags of the 80's. Neither company is the same as it was in the Ohio park disposal era. Besides, if Six Flags sold Geauga Lake, what did Cedar Fair do to it? I'm not going to say who really killed Geauga Lake because my response will cause a fight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 This is why Cedar Fairs has a poison pill in place. http://youtu.be/arfD0MDuCzE 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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