We all saw the revenue numbers. ValleyFair hauled in $36 million last year--and that was a year with the lowest attendance in a decade. Worlds of Fun raked in $35 million. Michigan's Adventure did $19 million with less than a half-million coming to visit.
And Geauga Lake? $26 million. That's it. With ten coasters.
Those coasters get expensive to maintain. Most of VF's $1.1 million cap ex budget in 2002 went to upgrade Corkscrew's computer system. Yes, Corkscrew.
It's not as if Geauga Lake hasn't received funds or attention from CF. They spent $20 million over two seasons revamping the water park (and killing the best wave pool to EVER grace a corporate theme park,but anyway) If VF gets a B&M invert, that will mean the profitable sister parks will have finally received the financial attention Geauga's already enjoyed.
Personally, I say they should move the Vekomas--a year at a time--to MiA. That doesn't comprise a big loss in ride selection.
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We all saw the revenue numbers. ValleyFair hauled in $36 million last year--and that was a year with the lowest attendance in a decade. Worlds of Fun raked in $35 million. Michigan's Adventure did $19 million with less than a half-million coming to visit.
And Geauga Lake? $26 million. That's it. With ten coasters.
Those coasters get expensive to maintain. Most of VF's $1.1 million cap ex budget in 2002 went to upgrade Corkscrew's computer system. Yes, Corkscrew.
It's not as if Geauga Lake hasn't received funds or attention from CF. They spent $20 million over two seasons revamping the water park (and killing the best wave pool to EVER grace a corporate theme park,but anyway) If VF gets a B&M invert, that will mean the profitable sister parks will have finally received the financial attention Geauga's already enjoyed.
Personally, I say they should move the Vekomas--a year at a time--to MiA.
That doesn't comprise a big loss in ride selection.