Cedar Fair Case Analysis
Problem Statement –While Cedar Fair is steadily growing revenue to the 2013 estimated value of $1.1B, their operating profit percentage has ranged from 50% to -17% over the past 5 years and relies heavily on season pass sales and visitors over a limited operating period of 130 days, leaving them vulnerable to competitive moves by the market leaders in the Amusement Park Industry.
Analysis Plan / Data Used / Key Assumptions – We will use the Porter 5 forces Model for the Cedar Fair and to compare with the other amusement parks. The 5 forces will help us to understand the strong forces which will help the cedar fair to be more profitable in future. Key data will include from each of the amusement park websites. Also the revenue income …show more content…
Since the Disney is global and has resorts and attractions for all age groups and also it is open all year along and generates income. Disney also keeps updating its theme parks wit new attractions and new technology to attract new customers or repeat too. Large resorts try to entice the customers to come to the parks instead to going to beaches by giving them special passes on internet. The mid-size theme parks attract the local customers who are close by and can drive and go back without spending the night at the …show more content…
(2013, February 11). Research and markets: 2013 report on the $16 billion us amusement parks & arcades market featuring Walt Disney, six flags, cedar fair, SeaWorld, and universal parks & resorts. Retrieved from http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130211005621/en/Research-Markets-2013-Report-16-Billion-Amusement
2) IBIS World. (2013). Us industry reports.
3) Theme Parks Are on a Roll by Christopher Palmeri in the June 3-9, 2013 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-30/u-dot-s-dot-theme-park-revenue-is-on-its-best-ride-in-years
4) IAAPA. (2013). Amusement park and attractions industry statistics. Retrieved from http://www.iaapa.org/resources/by-park-type/amusement-parks-and-attractions/industry-statistics
5) Six Flags;
Analysis Plan / Data Used / Key Assumptions – We will use the Porter 5 forces Model for the Cedar Fair and to compare with the other amusement parks. The 5 forces will help us to understand the strong forces which will help the cedar fair to be more profitable in future. Key data will include from each of the amusement park websites. Also the revenue income …show more content…
Since the Disney is global and has resorts and attractions for all age groups and also it is open all year along and generates income. Disney also keeps updating its theme parks wit new attractions and new technology to attract new customers or repeat too. Large resorts try to entice the customers to come to the parks instead to going to beaches by giving them special passes on internet. The mid-size theme parks attract the local customers who are close by and can drive and go back without spending the night at the …show more content…
(2013, February 11). Research and markets: 2013 report on the $16 billion us amusement parks & arcades market featuring Walt Disney, six flags, cedar fair, SeaWorld, and universal parks & resorts. Retrieved from http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130211005621/en/Research-Markets-2013-Report-16-Billion-Amusement
2) IBIS World. (2013). Us industry reports.
3) Theme Parks Are on a Roll by Christopher Palmeri in the June 3-9, 2013 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-30/u-dot-s-dot-theme-park-revenue-is-on-its-best-ride-in-years
4) IAAPA. (2013). Amusement park and attractions industry statistics. Retrieved from http://www.iaapa.org/resources/by-park-type/amusement-parks-and-attractions/industry-statistics
5) Six Flags;