Cedar Fair
Ohio operator of Cedar Point, merged with Six Flags into the largest regional amusement park company in North America.
4 figures on Cedar Fair, drawn from 2 Modern MBA case studies.
The figures
US dollars2
| Against its own chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual theme park earnings · 2022 | $1,817M | 3rd of 4 · top $17,066M | Why regional amusement parks are dying |
| Annual theme park earnings · 2019 | $1,474M | 4th of 4 · top $15,440M | Why regional amusement parks are dying |
Percentages1
| Against its own chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 35% | 4th of 6 · top 70% | How much a haunted house actually makes |
Counts1
| Against its own chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amusement parks by operator, water parks excluded | 11 | 2nd of 4 · top 15 | Why regional amusement parks are dying |
Case studies covering Cedar Fair
Case study — Media & entertainmentHow much a haunted house actually makesA haunted house has six weekends a year to make its money back. The good ones out-earn Disney Parks on margin.12 min read
Case study — Media & entertainmentWhy regional amusement parks are dyingA decade of growth moved the average ticket from $21.26 to $24.86, and in-park spend by about a dollar.13 min read