Cedar Fair Sets Date, Time and Location for Special Meeting of Unitholders

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, announced today that its Board of Directors has scheduled a Special Meeting of Unitholders to be held on January 11, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, at which Unitholders as of the close of business on December 9, 2010 will be entitled to vote on certain proposals by Q Funding III, L.P. and Q4 Funding, L.P.  The Special Meeting of Unitholders will be held at the Cedar Point Center at BGSU Firelands College, One University Drive, Huron, Ohio.  

About Cedar Fair

Cedar Fair is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio, and one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world.  The Company owns and operates 11 amusement parks, six outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels.  Amusement parks in the Company's northern region include two in Ohio: Cedar Point, consistently voted "Best Amusement Park in the World" in Amusement Today polls, and Kings Island; as well as Canada's Wonderland, near Toronto; Dorney Park, PA; Valleyfair, MN; and Michigan's Adventure, MI.  In the southern region are Kings Dominion, VA; Carowinds, NC; and Worlds of Fun, MO.  Western parks in California include: Knott's Berry Farm; California's Great America; and Gilroy Gardens, which is managed under contract.  

Additional Information

This may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposals described in Amendment No. 1 to the preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed by the Company on December 2, 2010.  In addition, the Company will file with, or furnish to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") all relevant materials, including a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (when available).  BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC, INCLUDING, AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14A FILED BY THE COMPANY ON DECEMBER 2, 2010 AND, WHEN AVAILABLE, THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14A, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSALS.  The definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (when available) will be mailed to unitholders of the Company.  Investors and security holders will be able to obtain a copy of the preliminary proxy statement, definitive proxy statement (when available) and other documents filed by the Company free of charge from the SEC's website, www.sec.gov.  The Company's unitholders will also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the preliminary proxy statement, the definitive proxy statement (when available) and other relevant documents by directing a request by mail or telephone to Investor Relations, Cedar Fair, L.P., One Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky, OH 44870, telephone: (419) 627-2233, or from the Company's website, www.cedarfair.com, or by contacting Morrow & Co., LLC, at (203) 658-9400 or toll free at (800) 206-5879.

The Company and its directors and executive officers and certain other members of its management and employees may be deemed to participate in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposals.  Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants is included in the preliminary proxy statement and will be included in the definitive proxy statement when it becomes available.

SOURCE Cedar Fair Entertainment Company