To many to much?

Browsing thru some of the topics about CP going "cheap" on certain things throughout the season made me stop and think... (yeah, i know, not something done very often)

Is CP getting in over their heads?

I couldn't imagine the cost of maintaining a coaster to be anything remotely cheap. Not to mention SIXTEEN of them, some rather LARGE. ...As I can't envision the amount of money one of the worlds LARGEST amusement destinations has to shell out just to stay afloat?!? ...Insurance costs, employee wages, maintenance to 68 rides ... new attractions...

..just think, one Funday admission pass: $76.98?!? yikes!

How much is to much? How big is to big?

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The B E S T SEVENTEEN s-e-c-o-n-d-s of SHEER >>InSaNitY<< I've E V E R experienced!

Mean Streak without trims is a maintance nightmare. I'm sure the company could easily spend every doller it makes and still not meet the 'standards' of some of the people on this site.

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Eddy the retard is awesome.

Well as much as all the maintenance costs, etc the corporation still makes alot of money.

I've got the investment package at home. I can't remember the exact number, but I think Cedar Fair had a net profit of like $70 million something.(that includes all the parks).

I'm sure someone else can give an exact figure.

The net income for Cedar Fair in 2002 was about 71 million. After everything else they ended with just over 2 million cash balance, about the same that they started with.

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Eddy the retard is awesome.

Bring on the scream machines! ::ponders what #17 will be::

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The B E S T SEVENTEEN s-e-c-o-n-d-s of SHEER >>InSaNitY<< I've E V E R experienced!

Being a business owner, there is one thing I had to learn very early- you cannot make everyone happy, and the moment you try to, it will just cost more money.

I may think CP is being cheap with certian things, but they are in the business (and do it well), and they know what is going on, we really have no clue as to what the overhead and maintenance costs are.

Look at it this way, it is not even close to a Six Flags Park.

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Beer and golf Thursday thru Monday, Cedar Point & beer, Tuesday and Wednesday.