Cedar Fair pickers scour Europe for vintage amusement park rides

Company is on a scavenger hunt for classic rides that could add a nostalgic atmosphere to the chain’s 11 amusement parks.

Thursday, 06 August 2015

Inspired by the “American Pickers” reality television show, a pair of collectors is scouring Europe for classic rides to bring back to Cedar Fair amusement parks in the United States and Canada.

The duo was sent on the continent-spanning scavenger hunt by Cedar Fair Chief Executive Matt Ouimet, a former Disneyland president who is hoping the refurbished family rides will add a nostalgic atmosphere to the chain’s 11 amusement parks.

“We believe that we can bring some classic rides back to the parks, maybe that were there years before,” Ouimet said.

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