amusement park

If you haven't had enough of roller coasters after the ups and downs of the stock market this month, you might consider adding an amusement-park operator to your portfolio. Between Six Flags and Cedar Fair, which stock has the potential to deliver the smoothest ride for investors?

The holidays drew sell-out crowds to Disneyland. Could this be a sign that its all-important parks and resorts may turn into money makers in 2011? That would be a big change from last year, when they pulled down overall earnings growth.

In an accident sure to strike fear in vacationers worldwide, a 15-year-old girl was killed and 2 other seriously injured after an amusement park ride in Barcelona, Spain broke in mid-air. The names of the victims have not been released. The mechanical arm of "El Pendulo" (The Pendulum) broke at...

There are 8.3 million disabled children in the U.S. between the ages of 5 and 17 (NHIS, 2007) who have limitations on their physical abilities, and exactly one innovative, 100% wheelchair-accessible theme park designed for special needs. Morgan's Wonderland, the new, 25-acre attraction in San...

Usually, CBS's hit show Undercover Boss features an out-of-touch executive who, while in disguise as one of his own workers, learns firsthand about the hardships his employees deal with every day. But when it came to the show's latest episode, which showcased Joel Manby the Chief Executive of theme-park operator Herschend Family Entertainment, the tables turned.

With a protracted legal battle against the city of New Orleans, the closure of its Mexico City park due to swine flu fears, and $4.2 billion in debt, Six Flags would seem to be dealing with insurmountable odds. Yet even in the face of rumors of impending bankruptcy, Six Flags is hanging on like...

Once upon a time, amusement parks were simple. Their sole measure of success was how fun they were, and as long as they continued to update the rides, minimize food poisoning, and keep their admission prices from becoming too insane, they were almost guaranteed a steady influx of visitors. Over...