Attendance up in amusement parks

Monday, 26 December 2005

Powered by strong investment in new rides, the 50th anniversary of Disneyland and a hurricane season that bypassed the theme park capital of Orlando, attendance at North America’s 50 most popular amusement parks rose 4.2 percent in 2005.

Attendance was off at two Ohio facilities — Paramount Kings Island in Mason and Cedar Point in Sandusky.

Cedar Point had 3.1 million, good enough for 18th but off 2 percent from last year.

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