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Cedar Fair turns down SeaWorld’s buyout offer

SeaWorld made a $3.4 billion bid for the Ohio-based theme park company

New SeaWorld sign installed outside theme park. Jan. 14, 2022 (McReynolds)

ORLANDO, Fla. – SeaWorld officials said Cedar Fair has turned down its buyout offer.

SeaWorld made a $3.4 billion bid for the Ohio-based theme park company.

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Cedar Fair is the parent company for more than a dozen theme parks across the United States. Cedar Fair runs Knott’s Berry Farm and Cedar Pont.

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“We confirm that our offer to acquire Cedar Fair was rejected. Unfortunately, we do not see a path to a transaction,” SeaWorld said in a statement.

It’s not the first time Cedar Fair has received an offer in the last few years. Reuters reported in 2019 that the company rejected an offer from Six Flags.


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