Cedar Fair CEO wants state to invest, too

Ouimet is trying to convince Ohio to increase its out-of-state advertising, as Michigan has


Monday, 22 April 2013


Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet wants to invest roughly $100 million over the next three years in the amusement park giant's big-ticket attractions in the Buckeye State — Cedar Point in Sandusky and Kings Island in Cincinnati.

But before he and his board take their shovels to earth, Mr. Ouimet wants to ensure the state doesn't brush off the tourist industry as a driver of Ohio's steadily recovering economy.

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