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Cedar Fair-10Q-3-2011

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 25, 2011



o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission file number 1-9444

CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



DELAWARE		34-1560655
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, Ohio 44870-5259

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(419) 626-0830

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x




Title of Class		Units Outstanding As Of November 1, 2011
Units Representing Limited Partner Interests		55,345,858

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

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FORM 10 - Q




Part I - Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements	3-31

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	32-42

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	42

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	43

Part II - Other Information

Item 1	Legal Proceedings	44

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	45

Item 5	Other Information	45

Item 6.	Exhibits	45

Signatures		46

Index to Exhibits		47

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)



	9/25/2011			12/31/2010			9/26/2010
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	96,312		$	9,765		$	61,701
Receivables	38,539			12,340			34,764
Inventories	36,946			32,142			34,930
Current deferred tax asset	5,874			5,874			6,725
Prepaid insurance	2,155			5,009			842
Other current assets	7,144			5,204			5,657
	186,970			70,334			144,619
Property and Equipment:
Land	311,877			309,980			307,139
Land improvements	332,853			324,734			335,210
Buildings	578,249			575,725			593,601
Rides and equipment	1,437,590			1,398,403			1,426,720
Construction in progress	17,315			16,746			4,544
	2,677,884			2,625,588			2,667,214
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,044,353		)	(948,947		)	(933,247		)
	1,633,531			1,676,641			1,733,967
Goodwill	242,149			246,259			242,374
Other Intangibles, net	40,067			40,632			41,000
Other Assets	56,622			48,578			41,528
	$	2,159,339		$	2,082,444		$	2,203,488
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	—		—			11,750
Accounts payable	28,458			10,787			24,841
Deferred revenue	32,694			26,328			27,437
Accrued interest	13,968			20,409			16,219
Accrued taxes	33,093			15,144			29,314
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	41,109			18,220			29,234
Self-insurance reserves	21,942			21,487			21,631
Current derivative liability	59,366			47,986			—
Other accrued liabilities	12,247			8,491			11,885
	242,877			168,852			172,311
Deferred Tax Liability	125,588			131,830			153,563
Derivative Liability	33,835			54,517			110,940
Other Liabilities	2,872			10,406			6,662
Long-Term Debt:
Revolving credit loans	—			23,200			—
Term debt	1,156,100			1,157,062			1,163,250
Notes	400,154			399,441			399,434
	1,556,254			1,579,703			1,562,684
Partners’ Equity:
Special L.P. interests	5,290			5,290			5,290
General partner	—			(1		)	(1		)
Limited partners, 55,346, 55,334 and 55,331 units outstanding at September 25, 2011, December 31, 2010 and September 26, 2010, respectively	221,611			165,555			242,239
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(28,988		)	(33,708		)	(50,200		)
	197,913			137,136			197,328
	$	2,159,339		$	2,082,444		$	2,203,488

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per unit amounts)



	Three months ended						Nine months ended						Twelve months ended
	9/25/2011			9/26/2010			9/25/2011			9/26/2010			9/25/2011			9/26/2010
Net revenues:
Admissions	$	333,924		$	320,920		$	505,155		$	488,391		$	585,526		$	553,331
Food, merchandise and games	191,494			183,268			307,265			296,030			348,591			329,344
Accommodations and other	46,850			40,812			71,207			63,482			79,199			70,798
	572,268			545,000			883,627			847,903			1,013,316			953,473
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise and games revenues	48,758			45,591			79,981			75,822			90,778			86,387
Operating expenses	161,452			152,314			351,558			336,005			426,955			403,015
Selling, general and administrative	51,978			48,443			110,126			110,935			133,192			135,087
Depreciation and amortization	62,619			63,746			109,173			111,624			124,345			130,765
Loss on impairment of goodwill and other intangibles	—			—			—			1,390			903			5,890
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	880			319			1,076			319			63,509			345
	325,687			310,413			651,914			636,095			839,682			761,489
Operating income	246,581			234,587			231,713			211,808			173,634			191,984
Interest expense	41,353			41,487			124,650			103,886			171,049			137,598
Net effect of swaps	(3,962		)	3,306			(3,507		)	12,915			1,772			19,001
Loss on early debt extinguishment	—			35,289			—			35,289			—			35,289
Unrealized/realized foreign currency (gain) loss	18,549			(8,178		)	14,704			(8,182		)	2,323			(8,139		)
Other (income) expense	(250		)	(1,042		)	835			(1,080		)	761			(1,166		)
Income (loss) before taxes	190,891			163,725			95,031			68,980			(2,271		)	9,401
Provision (benefit) for taxes	38,161			87,977			22,327			37,380			(11,808		)	4,093
Net income	152,730			75,748			72,704			31,600			9,537			5,308
Net income (loss) allocated to general partner	2			—			1			—			1			(1		)
Net income allocated to limited partners	$	152,728		$	75,748		$	72,703		$	31,600		$	9,536		$	5,309
Basic earnings per limited partner unit:
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding	55,346			55,328			55,345			55,310			55,342			55,284
Net income per limited partner unit	$	2.76		$	1.37		$	1.31		$	0.57		$	0.17		$	0.10
Diluted earnings per limited partner unit:
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding	55,828			55,772			55,847			55,803			55,886			55,837
Net income per limited partner unit	$	2.74		$	1.36		$	1.30		$	0.57		$	0.17		$	0.10

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

(In thousands)



	Nine months ended
	9/25/11
Limited Partnership Units Outstanding
Beginning balance	55,334
Limited partnership unit options exercised	—
Issuance of limited partnership units as compensation	12
	55,346
Limited Partners’ Equity
Beginning balance	$	165,555
Net income	72,703
Partnership distribution declared ($0.30 per limited partnership unit)	(16,604		)
Expense (income) recognized for limited partnership unit options	(228		)
Tax effect of units involved in option exercises and treasury unit transactions	5
Issuance of limited partnership units as compensation	180
	221,611
General Partner’s Equity
Beginning balance	(1		)
Net income	1
	—
Special L.P. Interests	5,290
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment:
Beginning balance	(4,053		)
Current period activity, net of tax $986	2,354
	(1,699		)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging derivatives:
Beginning balance	(29,655		)
Current period activity, net of tax $5,256	2,366
	(27,289		)
	(28,988		)
Total Partners’ Equity	$	197,913
Summary of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	$	72,704
Other comprehensive income	4,720
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	77,424

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)



	Nine months ended						Twelve months ended
	9/25/2011			9/26/2010			9/25/2011			9/26/2010
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	72,704			31,600			$	9,537		$	5,308
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from (for) operating activities:
Non-cash expense	130,105			107,562			138,905			128,572
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			35,289			—			35,289
Loss on impairment of goodwill and other intangibles	—			1,390			903			5,890
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	1,076			319			63,509			345
Net effect of swaps	(3,507		)	12,915			1,772			19,001
Net change in working capital	30,463			12,142			10,604			(21,435		)
Net change in other assets/liabilities	(8,476		)	9,894			(31,006		)	(3,783		)
Net cash from operating activities	222,365			211,111			194,224			169,187
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(72,880		)	(59,669		)	(84,914		)	(75,609		)
Net cash (for) investing activities	(72,880		)	(59,669		)	(84,914		)	(75,609		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings (payments) on revolving credit loans	(23,200		)	(86,300		)	—			—
Term debt borrowings	22,938			1,175,000			22,938			1,175,000
Note borrowings	—			399,383			—			399,383
Term debt payments, including early termination penalties	(23,900		)	(1,548,952		)	(41,838		)	(1,609,066		)
Distributions paid to partners	(16,604		)	—			(30,438		)	(13,802		)
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	—			—			7			—
Payment of debt issuance costs	(20,490		)	(40,997		)	(22,757		)	(40,997		)
Net cash (for) financing activities	(61,256		)	(101,866		)	(72,088		)	(89,482		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,682		)	197			(2,611		)	1,402
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase for the period	86,547			49,773			34,611			5,498
Balance, beginning of period	9,765			11,928			61,701			56,203
Balance, end of period	$	96,312		$	61,701		$	96,312		$	61,701
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Cash payments for interest expense	$	124,875		$	89,210		$	165,480		$	126,557
Interest capitalized	868			1,200			1,011			1,713
Cash payments for income taxes	6,020			16,331			8,763			21,888

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 AND SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the financial records of Cedar Fair, L.P. (the Partnership) without audit and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the results of the interim periods covered in this report.

Due to the highly seasonal nature of the Partnership’s amusement and water park operations, the results for any interim period are not indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Accordingly, the Partnership has elected to present financial information regarding operations and cash flows for the preceding fiscal twelve-month periods ended September 25, 2011 and September 26, 2010 to accompany the quarterly results. Because amounts for the fiscal twelve months ended September 25, 2011 include actual 2010 season operating results, they may not be indicative of 2011 full calendar year operations.

(1) Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies:

The Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods ended September 25, 2011 and September 26, 2010 included in this Form 10-Q report have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, which were included in the Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2011. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Form 10-K referred to above.

(2) Interim Reporting:

The Partnership owns and operates eleven amusement parks, six separately gated outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. In order to better facilitate discussion of trends in attendance and guest per capita spending than would be possible on a consolidated basis, the Partnership's eleven amusement parks and six separately gated water parks have been grouped into regional designations. Parks in the Partnership’s northern region include Cedar Point and the adjacent Soak City water park in Sandusky, Ohio; Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio; Canada’s Wonderland in Toronto, Canada; Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom near Allentown, Pennsylvania; Valleyfair, near Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom near Cleveland, Ohio; and Michigan’s Adventure near Muskegon, Michigan. In the southern region are Kings Dominion near Richmond, Virginia; Carowinds near Charlotte, North Carolina; and Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. The western region parks include Knott’s Berry Farm, near Los Angeles in Buena Park, California; California’s Great America located in Santa Clara, California; and three Knott’s Soak City water parks located in California. The Partnership also owns and operates the Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, and operates Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California under a management contract. Virtually all of the Partnership’s revenues from its seasonal amusement parks, as well as its outdoor water parks and other seasonal resort facilities, are realized during a 130- to 140-day operating period beginning in early May, with the major portion concentrated in the third quarter during the peak vacation months of July and August.

To assure that these highly seasonal operations will not result in misleading comparisons of current and subsequent interim periods, the Partnership has adopted the following accounting and reporting procedures for its seasonal parks: (a) revenues on multi-day admission tickets are recognized over the estimated number of visits expected for each type of ticket and are adjusted periodically during the season, (b) depreciation, advertising and certain seasonal operating costs are expensed during each park’s operating season, including certain costs incurred prior to the season which are amortized over the season, and (c) all other costs are expensed as incurred or ratably over the entire year.

(3) Long-Lived Assets:

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. In order to determine if an asset has been impaired, assets are grouped and tested at the lowest level for which identifiable, independent cash flows are available. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include, among others: a significant decline in expected future cash flows; a sustained, significant decline in equity price and market capitalization; a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate; unanticipated competition; and slower growth rates. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of these assets and could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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The long-lived asset impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step is a comparison of each asset group's carrying value to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets, including disposition. Projected future cash flows reflect management's best estimates of economic and market conditions over the projected period, including growth rates in revenues and costs, estimates of future expected changes in operating margins and cash expenditures. Other significant estimates and assumptions include terminal value growth rates and future estimates of capital expenditures. If the carrying value of the asset group is higher than its undiscounted future cash flows, there is an indication that impairment exists and the second step must be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. The amount of impairment is determined by comparing the implied fair value of the asset group to its carrying value in a manner consistent with the highest and best use of those assets. The Partnership estimates fair value using an income (discounted cash flows) approach, which uses an asset group's projection of estimated operating results and cash flows that is discounted using a weighted-average cost of capital reflective of current market conditions. If the implied fair value of the assets is less than their carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference.

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2010, the Partnership concluded based on 2010 operating results, as well as updated forecasts, that a review of the carrying value of long-lived assets at California's Great America was warranted. After performing its review, the Partnership determined that a portion of the park's fixed assets, the majority of which were originally recorded with the PPI acquisition, were impaired. As a result, the Partnership recognized $62.0 million of fixed-asset impairment during the fourth quarter of 2010 which is recorded in "Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net" on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

(4) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:

In accordance with the applicable accounting rules, goodwill is not amortized, but, along with indefinite-lived trade-names, is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. Historically, goodwill related to parks acquired prior to 2006 has been annually tested for impairment as of October 1, while goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles, including trade-name intangibles, related to the Paramount Parks (PPI) acquisition in 2006 have been annually tested for impairment as of April 1. Effective in December 2010, the Partnership changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment tests from April 1 and October 1 to December 31 to more closely align the impairment testing procedures with its long-range planning and forecasting process, which occurs in the fourth quarter each year. The Partnership believes the change is preferable since the long-term cash flow projections are a key component in performing its annual impairment tests of goodwill. In addition, the Partnership changed the date of its annual impairment test for other indefinite-lived intangibles from April 1 to December 31.

During 2010, the Partnership tested goodwill for impairment as of April 1, 2010 or October 1, 2010, as applicable, and again as of December 31, 2010. The tests indicated no impairment of goodwill as of any of those dates. During 2010, the Partnership tested other indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment as of April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. After performing the April 1, 2010 impairment test, it was determined that a portion of trade-names at certain PPI parks were impaired as the carrying values of those trade-names exceeded their fair values. As a result the Partnership recognized $1.4 million of trade-name impairment during the second quarter of 2010. This impairment was driven mainly by an increase in the Partnership’s cost of capital in 2010 and lower projected growth rates for certain parks as of the test date. After performing the December 31, 2010 test of indefinite-lived intangibles, it was determined that a portion of the trade-names at California's Great America, originally recorded with the PPI acquisition, were impaired. As a result, the Partnership recognized $0.9 million of additional trade-name impairment during the fourth quarter of 2010 which is recorded in "Loss on impairment of goodwill and other intangibles" on the consolidated statement of operations.

The change in accounting principle related to changing the annual goodwill impairment testing date did not delay, accelerate, avoid or cause an impairment charge. As it was impracticable to objectively determine operating and valuation estimates for periods prior to December 31, 2010, the Partnership has prospectively applied the change in the annual goodwill impairment testing date from December 31, 2010.

A summary of changes in the Partnership’s carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 25, 2011 is as follows:



(In thousands)	Goodwill (gross)			Accumulated Impairment Losses			Goodwill (net)
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	326,127		$	(79,868	)	$	246,259
Foreign currency translation	(4,110		)	—			(4,110		)
September 25, 2011	$	322,017		$	(79,868	)	$	242,149

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At September 25, 2011, December 31, 2010, and September 26, 2010 the Partnership’s other intangible assets consisted of the following:



September 25, 2011	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
(In thousands)
Other intangible assets:
Trade names	$	39,645	$	—	$	39,645
License / franchise agreements	734		312		422
Non-compete agreements	200		200		—
Total other intangible assets	$	40,579	$	512	$	40,067

December 31, 2010
(In thousands)
Other intangible assets:
Trade names	$	40,227	$	—	$	40,227
License / franchise agreements	13,569		13,184		385
Non-compete agreements	200		180		20
Total other intangible assets	$	53,996	$	13,364	$	40,632

September 26, 2010
(In thousands)
Other intangible assets:
Trade names	$	40,580	$	—	$	40,580
License / franchise agreements	13,564		13,174		390
Non-compete agreements	200		170		30
Total other intangible assets	$	54,344	$	13,344	$	41,000

Amortization expense of other intangible assets for the nine months ended September 25, 2011 and September 26, 2010 was $49,000 and $53,000, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2011 is $9,000. Estimated amortization expense is expected to total less than $100,000 in each year from 2012 through 2015.

(5) Long-Term Debt:

In July 2010, the Partnership issued $405 million of 9.125% senior unsecured notes, maturing in 2018, in a private placement, including $5.6 million of Original Issue Discount to yield 9.375%. Concurrently with this offering, the Partnership entered into a new $1,435 million credit agreement (the "2010 Credit Agreement”), which included a new $1,175 million senior secured term loan facility and a new $260 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The net proceeds from the offering of the notes, along with proceeds from the 2010 Credit Agreement, were used to repay in full all amounts outstanding under our previous credit facilities.

Terms of the 2010 Credit Agreement included a reduction in the Partnership's previous $310 million revolving credit facilities to a combined $260 million facility. Under the 2010 Credit Agreement, the Canadian portion of the revolving credit facility has a limit of $15 million. U.S. denominated loans made under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points (bps) (with no LIBOR floor). Canadian denominated loans made under the Canadian portion of the facility also bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 400 bps (with no LIBOR floor). The revolving credit facility, which matures in July 2015, also provides for the issuance of documentary and standby letters of credit.

In February 2011, the Partnership amended its 2010 Credit Agreement (as so amended, the “Amended 2010 Credit Agreement”) including to extend the maturity date of the U.S. term loan portion of the credit facilities by one year. The extended U.S. term loan, which amortizes at $11.8 million per year beginning in 2011, matures in December 2017 and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 300 bps, with a LIBOR floor of 100 bps. As the result of an optional $18.0 million debt prepayment made in August 2011, the Partnership has no term-debt principal payments due within the next twelve months.

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The Partnership's $405 million of senior unsecured notes pay interest semi-annually in February and August, with the principal due in full on August 1, 2018. The notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to August 1, 2014 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus a “make-whole” premium together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. Thereafter, the notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed. Prior to August 1, 2013, up to 35% of the notes may be redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at 109.125%.

The Amended 2010 Credit Agreement requires the Partnership to maintain specified financial ratios, which if breached for any reason, including a decline in operating results, could result in an event of default under the agreement. The most critical of these ratios is the Consolidated Leverage Ratio which is measured on a trailing-twelve month quarterly basis. Since the third quarter of 2010, this ratio has been set at 6.25x consolidated total debt (excluding the revolving debt)-to-Consolidated EBITDA. Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2011, this ratio will decrease to 6.0x consolidated total debt (excluding the revolving debt)-to-Consolidated EBITDA, and the ratio will decrease further each fourth quarter beginning with the fourth quarter of 2013. As of September 25, 2011, the Partnership’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 4.25x, providing $117.4 million of consolidated EBITDA cushion on the ratio as of the end of the third quarter. The Partnership was in compliance with all other covenants as of September 25, 2011.

The Amended 2010 Credit Agreement also includes provisions that allow the Partnership to make restricted payments of up to $60 million in 2011 and a minimum of $20 million annually thereafter (plus the Available Amount of Excess Cash Flow as defined in the Amended 2010 Credit Agreement), at the discretion of the Board of Directors, so long as no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing. These restricted payments are not subject to any specific covenants. Beginning in 2012, additional restricted payments are allowed to be made based on an Excess-Cash-Flow formula, should the Partnership’s pro-forma Consolidated Leverage Ratio be less than or equal to 4.50x. Per the terms of the indenture governing the Partnership's notes, the ability to make restricted payments in 2011 and beyond is permitted should the Partnership's trailing-twelve-month Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio be less than or equal to 4.75x, measured on a quarterly basis.

In addition to the above, among other covenants and provisions, the Amended 2010 Credit Agreement contains an initial three-year requirement (from July 2010) that at least 50% of our aggregate term debt and senior notes be subject to either a fixed interest rate or interest rate protection.

(6) Derivative Financial Instruments:

Derivative financial instruments are only used within the Partnership’s overall risk management program to manage certain interest rate and foreign currency risks from time to time. The Partnership does not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

The Partnership has effectively converted a total of $1.0 billion of its variable-rate debt to fixed rates through the use of several interest rate swap agreements. Cash flows related to these interest rate swap agreements are included in interest expense over the term of the agreements. These interest rate swap agreements are set to expire in October 2011. The Partnership has designated all of these interest rate swap agreements and hedging relationships as cash flow hedges. The fair market value of these agreements at September 25, 2011 was recorded as a liability of $4.8 million in “Current derivative liability” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As a part of the regular quarterly regression analysis testing of the effectiveness of these cash flow swaps, these swaps were deemed to be ineffective as of October 2009 and continued to be ineffective through September 25, 2011. As a result of this ineffectiveness, losses recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” (AOCI) are being amortized through October 2011 (the original hedge period). The amount recorded in AOCI to be amortized was $91.8 million at the time of ineffectiveness, and was fully amortized as of September 25, 2011.

In 2007, the Partnership entered into two cross-currency swap agreements, which effectively converted $268.7 million of term debt at the time, and the associated interest payments, related to its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary from variable U.S. dollar denominated debt to fixed-rate Canadian dollar denominated debt. The Partnership originally designated these cross-currency swaps as foreign currency cash flow hedges. Cash flows related to these swap agreements, which expire in February 2012, are included in interest expense over the term of the agreement. The fair market value of the cross-currency swaps was a liability of $37.7 million at September 25, 2011, which was recorded in “Current derivative liability” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As a result of paying down underlying Canadian term debt with net proceeds from the sale of surplus land near Canada’s Wonderland in August 2009, the notional amounts of the underlying debt and the cross currency swaps no longer match. Because of the mismatch of the notional amounts, the Partnership determined the swaps were no longer highly effective, resulting in the de-designation of the swaps as of the end of August 2009. As a result of this de-designation, losses recorded in AOCI are being amortized through February 2012 (the original hedge period). The amount recorded in AOCI to be amortized was $15.1 million at the time of de-designation, of which approximately $125,000 still remained to be amortized in AOCI as of September 25, 2011.

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In May 2011, the Partnership entered into several foreign currency swap agreements to fix the exchange rate on approximately 50% of the termination payment associated with the cross-currency swap agreements due in February 2012 and in July 2011 the Partnership entered into another foreign currency swap agreement to fix the exchange rate on an additional 25% of the termination payment. The fair market value of these foreign currency swap agreements was a liability of $16.8 million at September 25, 2011, which was recorded in "Current derivative liability" on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Partnership did not seek hedge accounting treatment on these foreign currency swaps, and as such, changes in fair value of the swaps flow directly through earnings along with changes in fair value on the related, de-designated cross-currency swaps.

In order to maintain fixed interest costs on a portion of its domestic term debt beyond the expiration of the swaps entered into in 2006 and 2007, in September 2010 the Partnership entered into several forward-starting swap agreements ("September 2010 swaps") to effectively convert a total of $600 million of variable-rate debt to fixed rates beginning in October 2011. As a result of the February 2011 amendment to the 2010 Credit Agreement, the LIBOR floor on the term loan portion of its credit facilities decreased to 100 bps from 150 bps, causing a mismatch in critical terms of the September 2010 swaps and the underlying debt. Because of the mismatch of critical terms, the Partnership determined the September 2010 swaps, which were originally designated as cash flow hedges, were no longer highly effective, resulting in the de-designation of the swaps as of the end of February 2011. As a result of this ineffectiveness, gains of $7.2 million recorded in AOCI through the date of de-designation are being amortized through December 2015, $6.4 million of which remained to be amortized in AOCI as of September 25, 2011.

On March 15, 2011, the Partnership entered into several additional forward-starting basis-rate swap agreements ("March 2011 swaps") that, when combined with the September 2010 swaps, will effectively convert $600 million of variable-rate debt to fixed rates beginning in October 2011. The September 2010 swaps and the March 2011 swaps, which have been jointly designated as cash flow hedges, mature in December 2015 and fix LIBOR at a weighted average rate of 2.46%. For the period that the September 2010 swaps were de-designated, their fair value decreased by $3.3 million, the offset of which was recognized as a direct charge to the Partnership's earnings and recorded to “Net effect of swaps” on the consolidated statement of operations along with the regular amortization of “Other comprehensive income (loss)” balances related to these swaps. No other ineffectiveness related to these swaps was recorded in any period presented.

On May 2, 2011, the Partnership entered into four additional forward-starting basis-rate swap agreements ("May 2011 forward-starting swaps") that effectively convert another $200 million of variable-rate debt to fixed rates beginning in October 2011. These swaps, which were designated as cash flow hedges, mature in December 2015 and fix LIBOR at a weighted average rate of 2.54%.

The fair market value of the September 2010 swaps, the March 2011 swaps, and the May 2011 forward-starting swaps at September 25, 2011 was a liability of $33.8 million, which was recorded in “Derivative Liability” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:



(In thousands):	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value as of			Fair Value as of			Fair Value as of
(In thousands):	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	September 25, 2011			December 31, 2010			September 26, 2010
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swaps	Other Assets	$	—		$	6,294		$	—
Interest rate swaps	Current derivative liability	(4,797		)	(47,986		)	—
Interest rate swaps	Derivative Liability	(33,835		)	—			(63,575		)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments:		$	(38,632	)	$	(41,692	)	$	(63,575	)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency swaps	Current derivative liability	$	(16,846	)	$	—		$	—
Cross-currency swaps	Current derivative liability	(37,723		)	—			—
Cross-currency swaps	Derivative Liability	—			(54,517		)	(47,365		)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:		$	(54,569	)	$	(54,517	)	$	(47,365	)
Net derivative liability		$	(93,201	)	$	(96,209	)	$	(110,940	)

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The following table presents our existing fixed-rate swaps, which mature October 1, 2011, along with their notional amounts and their fixed interest rates, which compare to 30-day LIBOR of 0.25% as of September 25, 2011. The table also presents our cross-currency swaps and their notional amounts and interest rates as of September 25, 2011.



($'s in thousands)	Interest Rate Swaps				Cross-currency Swaps
	Notional Amounts		LIBOR Rate		Notional Amounts		Implied Interest Rate
	$	200,000	5.64	%	$	256,000	7.31	%
	200,000		5.64	%	500		9.50	%
	200,000		5.64	%
	200,000		5.57	%
	100,000		5.60	%
	100,000		5.60	%
Total $'s / Average Rate	$	1,000,000	5.62	%	$	256,500	7.31	%

The following table presents our September 2010 swaps, March 2011 swaps, and May 2011 forward-starting swaps, which become effective October 1, 2011 and mature December 15, 2015, along with their notional amounts and their fixed interest rates.



($'s in thousands)	Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swaps
	Notional Amounts		LIBOR Rate
	$	200,000	2.40	%
	75,000		2.43	%
	50,000		2.42	%
	150,000		2.55	%
	50,000		2.42	%
	50,000		2.55	%
	25,000		2.43	%
	50,000		2.54	%
	30,000		2.54	%
	70,000		2.54	%
	50,000		2.54	%
Total $'s / Average Rate	$	800,000	2.48	%

Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three-month periods ended September 25, 2011 and September 26, 2010:



(In thousands):	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)					Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Three months ended			Three months ended				Three months ended		Three months ended			Three months ended		Three months ended
Derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	9/25/11			9/26/10				9/25/11		9/26/10			9/25/11		9/26/10
Interest rate swaps	$	(17,085	)	$	(4,165	)	Interest Expense	$	—	$	—	Net effect of swaps	$	15,396	$	8,951
Total	$	(17,085	)	$	(4,165	)		$	—	$	—		$	15,396	$	8,951

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(In thousands):	Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships		Three months ended			Three months ended
		9/25/11			9/26/10
Cross-currency swaps⁽¹⁾	Net effect of swaps	13,622			9
Foreign currency swaps	Net effect of swaps	(13,210		)	—
		$	412		$	9


(1)	The cross-currency swaps became ineffective and were de-designated in August 2009.

In addition to the $15.8 million of net gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives and on the derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges (as noted in the tables above), $11.2 million of expense representing the regular amortization of amounts in AOCI for the swaps and $0.6 million of foreign currency loss in the quarter related to the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the period. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a benefit to earnings for the quarter of $4.0 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”

For the three-month period ended September 26, 2010, in addition to the $9.0 million gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives noted in the table above, $12.2 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in Accumulated OCI for the swaps and $0.1 million of foreign currency loss in the quarter related to the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan were recorded in “Net effect of swaps” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings of $3.3 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.” For the period, an additional $9.5 million of amortization of amounts in AOCI for the cross-currency swaps was recorded as a charge to earnings in "Loss on early extinguishment of debt" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a result of the debt refinancing and the reduction of the majority of the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan.

Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine-month periods ended September 25, 2011 and September 26, 2010:



(In thousands):	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)					Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Nine months ended			Nine months ended				Nine months ended		Nine months ended			Nine months ended		Nine months ended
Derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	9/25/11			9/26/10				9/25/11		9/26/10			9/25/11		9/26/10
Interest rate swaps	$	(36,788	)	$	(4,165	)	Interest Expense	$	—	$	—	Net effect of swaps	$	43,190	$	23,949
Total	$	(36,788	)	$	(4,165	)		$	—	$	—		$	43,190	$	23,949



(In thousands):	Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships		Nine months ended			Nine months ended
		9/25/11			9/26/10
Interest rate swaps ⁽¹⁾	Net effect of swaps	$	(3,342	)	$	—
Cross-currency swaps⁽²⁾	Net effect of swaps	15,582			(190		)
Foreign currency swaps	Net effect of swaps	(17,516		)	—
		$	(5,276	)	$	(190	)


(1)	The September 2010 swaps became ineffective and were de-designated in February 2011.


(2)	The cross-currency swaps became ineffective and were de-designated in August 2009.

In addition to the $37.9 million of gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives and on the derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges (as noted in the tables above), $33.9 million of expense representing the regular amortization of amounts in AOCI for the swaps and $0.5 million of foreign currency loss in the nine-month period related to the U.S. dollar

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denominated Canadian term loan were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the period. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a benefit to earnings for the nine-month period of $3.5 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”

For the nine month period ended September 26, 2010, in addition to the $23.8 million gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives noted in the table above, $38.7 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in Accumulated OCI for the swaps and $2.0 million of foreign currency gain in the quarter related to the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan were recorded in “Net effect of swaps” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings of $12.9 million recorded in "Net effect of swaps." For the period, an additional $9.5 million of amortization of amounts in AOCI for the cross-currency swaps was recorded as a charge to earnings in "Loss on early extinguishment of debt" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a result of the debt refinancing and the reduction of the majority of the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan.

Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the twelve-month periods ended September 25, 2011 and September 26, 2010:



(In thousands):	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)					Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Twelve months ended			Twelve months ended				Twelve months ended		Twelve months ended			Twelve months ended		Twelve months ended
Derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	9/25/11			9/26/10				9/25/11		9/26/10			9/25/11		9/26/10
Interest rate swaps	$	(26,329	)	$	(4,165	)	Interest Expense	$	—	$	—	Net effect of swaps	$	54,613	$	32,349
Cross-currency swaps⁽²⁾	—			—			Interest Expense	—		—			N/A		N/A
Total	$	(26,329	)	$	(4,165	)		$	—	$	—		$	54,613	$	32,349



(In thousands):	Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships		Twelve months ended			Twelve months ended
		9/25/11			9/26/10
Interest rate swaps ⁽¹⁾	Net effect of swaps	$	(3,342	)	$	—
Cross-currency swaps ⁽²⁾	Net effect of swaps	10,016			(9,349		)
Foreign currency swaps	Net effect of swaps	(17,516		)	—
		$	(10,842	)	$	(9,349	)


(1)	The September 2010 swaps became ineffective and were de-designated in February 2011.


(2)	The cross-currency swaps became ineffective and were de-designated in August 2009.

In addition to the $43.8 million of gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives and on the derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges (as noted in the tables above), $45.5 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in AOCI for the swaps and a $0.1 million foreign currency loss in the twelve month period related to the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan was recorded during the trailing twelve months ended September 25, 2011 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings for the trailing twelve month period of $1.8 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”

For the twelve month period ending September 26, 2010, in addition to the $23.0 million of gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives noted in the table above, $52.8 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in AOCI for the swaps and a $10.8 million foreign currency gain in the twelve month period related to the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan was recorded during the trailing twelve months ended September 26, 2010 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings for the trailing twelve month period of $19.0 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.” For the period, an additional $9.5 million of amortization of amounts in AOCI for the cross-currency swaps was recorded as a charge to earnings in "Loss on early extinguishment of debt" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a result of the debt refinancing and the reduction of the majority of the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan.

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The amounts reclassified from AOCI into income for the periods noted above are in large part the result of the Partnership’s initial three-year requirement to swap at least 50% of its aggregate term debt to fixed rates under the terms of the Amended 2010 Credit Agreement.

(7) Fair Value Measurements:

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions (inputs) that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable, and valuation techniques used to measure fair value should maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Accordingly, the FASB’s ASC establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework that ranks the quality and reliability of information used to determine fair values. The hierarchy is associated with the level of pricing observability utilized in measuring fair value and defines three levels of inputs to the fair value measurement process—quoted prices are the most reliable valuation inputs, whereas model values that include inputs based on unobservable data are the least reliable. Each fair value measurement must be assigned to a level corresponding to the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The three broad levels of inputs defined by the fair value hierarchy are as follows:


•	Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.


•	Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.


•	Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of September 25, 2011, December 31, 2010, and September 26, 2010 on a recurring basis:



	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
September 25, 2011
(In thousands)
Interest rate swap agreements⁽¹⁾	$	(33,835	)	$	—	$	(33,835	)	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements ⁽²⁾	(4,797		)	—		(4,797		)	—
Cross-currency swap agreements ⁽²⁾	(37,723		)	—		(37,723		)	—
Foreign currency swap agreements ⁽²⁾	(16,846		)	—		(16,846		)	—
Net derivative liability	$	(93,201	)	$	—	$	(93,201	)	$	—

December 31, 2010
Interest rate swap agreements⁽³⁾	$	6,294		$	—	$	6,294		$	—
Interest rate swap agreements ⁽²⁾	(47,986		)	—		(47,986		)	—
Cross-currency swap agreements ⁽¹⁾	(54,517		)	—		(54,517		)	—
Net derivative liability	$	(96,209	)	$	—	$	(96,209	)	$	—

September 26, 2010
Interest rate swap agreements ⁽¹⁾	$	(63,575	)	$	—	$	(63,575	)	$	—
Cross-currency swap agreements ⁽¹⁾	(47,365		)	—		(47,365		)	—
Net derivative liability	$	(110,940	)	$	—	$	(110,940	)	$	—


(1)	Included in “Derivative Liability” on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet


(2)	Included in "Current derivative liability" on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet


(3)	Included in "Other assets" on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

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Fair values of the interest rate, cross-currency and foreign currency swap agreements are determined using significant inputs, including the LIBOR and foreign currency forward curves, that are considered Level 2 observable market inputs. In addition, the Partnership considered the effect of its credit and non-performance risk on the fair values provided, and recognized an adjustment increasing the net derivative liability by approximately $1.2 million as of September 25, 2011. The Partnership monitors the credit and non-performance risk associated with its derivative counterparties and believes them to be insignificant and not warranting a credit adjustment at September 25, 2011.

There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 25, 2011 or September 26, 2010. The table below presents the balances of assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2010 on a non-recurring basis:



(In thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

December 31, 2010
Long-lived fixed assets ⁽¹⁾	$	46,276	$	—	$	—	$	46,276
Trade-names ⁽²⁾	697		—		—		697
Total	$	46,973	$	—	$	—	$	46,973

(1) Included in "Net, Property and Equipment" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet

(2) Included in "Other Intangibles, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet

A relief-from-royalty model is used to determine whether the fair value of trade-names exceeds their carrying amount. The fair value of the trade-names is determined as the present value of fees avoided by owning the respective trade-name.

In 2010, the Partnership concluded based on operating results, as well as updated forecasts, that a review of the carrying value of long-lived assets at California's Great America was warranted. After performing its review, the Partnership determined that a portion of the park's fixed assets, the majority of which were originally recorded with the PPI acquisition, were impaired. As a result, it recognized $62.0 million of fixed-asset impairment during 2010.

After completing its 2010 annual review of indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment, the Partnership concluded that a portion of trade-names originally recorded with the PPI acquisition were impaired. As a result, the Partnership recognized approximately $2.3 million of trade-name impairment during 2010.

The fair value of term debt at September 25, 2011 was approximately $1,188.2 million based on borrowing rates currently available to the Partnership on long-term debt with similar terms and average maturities. The fair value on its notes at September 25, 2011 was approximately $379.3 million based on borrowing rates available as of that date to the Partnership on notes with similar terms and maturities.

(8) Earnings per Unit:

Net income per limited partner unit is calculated based on the following unit amounts:



	Three months ended				Nine months ended				Twelve months ended
	9/25/2011		9/26/2010		9/25/2011		9/26/2010		9/25/2011		9/26/2010
	(In thousands except per unit amounts)
Basic weighted average units outstanding	55,346		55,328		55,345		55,310		55,342		55,284
Effect of dilutive units:
Unit options	—		6		—		14		—		24
Phantom units	482		438		502		479		544		529
Diluted weighted average units outstanding	55,828		55,772		55,847		55,803		55,886		55,837
Net income per unit - basic	$	2.76	$	1.37	$	1.31	$	0.57	$	0.17	$	0.10
Net income per unit - diluted	$	2.74	$	1.36	$	1.30	$	0.57	$	0.17	$	0.10

The effect of unit options on the three, nine, and twelve months ended September 25, 2011, had they not been out of the money or antidilutive, would have been 57,000, 67,000, and 127,000 units, respectively. The effect of out-of-the-money and/or antidilutive unit options on the three, nine, and twelve months ended September 26, 2010, had they not been out of the money or antidilutive, would have been 315,000, 318,000, and 410,000 units, respectively.

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(9) Income and Partnership Taxes:

Under the applicable accounting rules, income taxes are recognized for the amount of taxes payable by the Partnership’s corporate subsidiaries for the current year and for the impact of deferred tax assets and liabilities, which represent future tax consequences of events that have been recognized differently in the financial statements than for tax purposes. The income tax provision (benefit) for interim periods is determined by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate to the quarterly income (loss) of the Partnership’s corporate subsidiaries. For 2011, the estimated annual effective rate includes the effect of an anticipated adjustment to the valuation allowance that relates to foreign tax credit carry-forwards arising from the corporate subsidiaries. The amount of this adjustment has a disproportionate impact on the annual effective tax rate that results in a significant variation in the customary relationship between the provision for taxes and income before taxes in interim periods. In addition to income taxes on its corporate subsidiaries, the Partnership pays a publicly traded partnership tax (PTP tax) on partnership-level gross income (net revenues less cost of food, merchandise and games). As such, the Partnership’s total provision (benefit) for taxes includes amounts for both the PTP tax and for income taxes on its corporate subsidiaries.

(10) Contingencies:

The Partnership is party to a lawsuit with its largest unitholder that alleges, among other things, that the General Partner breached the terms of the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) by indicating that unitholders may lack the right to nominate candidates, or to solicit proxies in support of new candidates, for election to the board of directors of the General Partner. The Partnership has filed an answer denying the allegations as set forth in the complaint. The Partnership is also party to a lawsuit with its largest unitholder seeking declaratory and injunctive relief directing the Partnership to schedule a special meeting of unitholders to consider, among other things, a proposal to remove CFMI as the general partner of Cedar Fair and to amend the Partnership Agreement to allow unitholders to nominate directors for election to the board of directors of the general partner. The lawsuit was initiated in response to the Partnership's denial of a request for a special meeting on the grounds that the request did not comply with the requirements set forth in the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership has not yet filed an answer, and the case is still pending.

The Partnership is also a party to a number of lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, none of these matters will have a material effect in the aggregate on the Partnership's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

(11) Pending sale of California's Great America:

On September 16, 2011, the Partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cedar Fair Southwest Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Southwest”) and Magnum Management Corporation, an Ohio corporation (“Magnum”), entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with JMA Ventures, LLC, a California limited liability company (“JMA”), pursuant to which JMA will acquire the assets of California’s Great America for a purchase price of $70 million. Under the terms of the Agreement, JMA has the right to terminate the transaction for any reason within 60 days after the date of execution. The transaction is still subject to the approval of the City of Santa Clara, California, as well as other closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. The transaction is anticipated to close by the end of the fourth quarter of 2011.

(12) Termination of Agreement with Private Equity Firm:

On April 6, 2010, the Partnership and the affiliates of Apollo Global Management (Apollo) mutually terminated the merger agreement originally entered into on December 16, 2009. Consistent with the terms of the agreement, the Partnership paid Apollo $6.5 million to reimburse them for certain expenses incurred in connection with the transaction. In addition, both parties released each other from all obligations with respect to the proposed merger transaction, as well as from any claims arising out of or relating to the merger agreement. The $6.5 million paid to Apollo in April was recognized as a charge to earnings in “Selling, general and administrative” in the second quarter of 2010. The Partnership incurred approximately $10.4 million in costs associated with the terminated merger during 2010, and a total of $16.0 million of costs since the merger was initially announced.

(13) Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers:

Cedar Fair, L.P., Canada's Wonderland Company ("Cedar Canada"), and Magnum Management Corporation ("Magnum") are the co-issuers of the Partnership's 9.125% notes (see Note 5). The notes have been fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by each 100% owned subsidiary of Cedar Fair (other than Cedar Canada and Magnum) that guarantees the Partnership's senior secured credit facilities. There are no non-guarantor subsidiaries.

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The following consolidating schedules present condensed financial information for Cedar Fair, L.P., Cedar Canada, and Magnum, the co-issuers, and each 100% owned subsidiary of Cedar Fair (other than Cedar Canada and Magnum), the guarantors (on a combined basis), as of September 25, 2011, December 31, 2010, and September 26, 2010 and for the periods ended September 25, 2011 and September 26, 2010. In lieu of providing separate unaudited financial statements for the guarantor subsidiaries, we have included the accompanying consolidating condensed financial statements.

Since Cedar Fair, L.P., Cedar Canada and Magnum are co-issuers of the notes and co-borrowers under the Amended 2010 Credit Agreement, all outstanding debt has been equally reflected within each co-issuer's September 25, 2011, December 31, 2010 and September 26, 2010 balance sheets in the accompanying consolidating condensed financial statements.

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

September 25, 2011

(In thousands)



	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)		Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)		Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	49,000	$	2,489	$	36,473	$	8,350	$	—		$	96,312
Receivables	3		45,663		81,773		587,910		(676,810		)	38,539
Inventories	—		1,684		2,951		32,311		—			36,946
Current deferred tax asset	—		1,686		779		3,409		—			5,874
Other current assets	875		2,091		774		5,559		—			9,299
	49,878		53,613		122,750		637,539		(676,810		)	186,970
Property and Equipment (net)	469,782		1,055		257,907		904,787		—			1,633,531
Investment in Park	536,918		684,411		118,514		54,054		(1,393,897		)	—
Intercompany Note Receivable	—		269,500		—		—		(269,500		)	—
Goodwill	9,061		—		121,869		111,219		—			242,149
Other Intangibles, net	—		—		17,258		22,809		—			40,067
Deferred Tax Asset	—		49,845		—		—		(49,845		)	—
Intercompany Receivable	887,219		1,083,987		1,141,302		—		(3,112,508		)	—
Other Assets	28,962		16,884		9,616		1,160		—			56,622
	$	1,981,820	$	2,159,295	$	1,789,216	$	1,731,568	$	(5,502,560	)	$	2,159,339
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	189,887	$	281,605	$	27,488	$	206,288	$	(676,810	)	$	28,458
Deferred revenue	—		—		3,701		28,993		—			32,694
Accrued interest	6,115		1,364		6,489		—		—			13,968
Accrued taxes	5,189		23,550		—		4,354		—			33,093
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	—		29,373		2,341		9,395		—			41,109
Self-insurance reserves	—		3,130		1,658		17,154		—			21,942
Current derivative liability	4,797		—		54,569		—		—			59,366
Other accrued liabilities	1,206		4,840		1,277		4,924		—			12,247
	207,194		343,862		97,523		271,108		(676,810		)	242,877
Deferred Tax Liability	—		—		61,444