Cedar Fair declares first quarter cash distribution

Comapny announces declaration of regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per limited-partner unit.

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Cedar Fair Press Release

SANDUSKY, OHIO, April 21, 2009 -- Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, today announced the declaration of a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per limited-partner unit, consistent with the company’s annualized distribution rate of $1.00 per unit that was announced in March.  The distribution will be paid on May 15, 2009 to holders of record May 5, 2009.

The Company also noted that it plans to issue a news release and host a conference call with analysts on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 to discuss 2009 first quarter earnings results.

Cedar Fair is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio, and one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world. The Partnership owns and operates 11 amusement parks, six outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. Amusement parks in the company’s northern region include two in Ohio: Cedar Point, consistently voted “Best Amusement Park in the World” in Amusement Today polls and Kings Island; as well as Canada’s Wonderland, near Toronto; Dorney Park, PA; Valleyfair, MN; and Michigan’s Adventure, MI.  In the southern region are Kings Dominion, VA; Carowinds, NC; and Worlds of Fun, MO.  Western parks in California include: Knott’s Berry Farm; Great America; and Gilroy Gardens, which is managed under contract.