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This excerpt taken from the FUN 10-K filed Mar 2, 2009.

Description of Parks

SIZE="2">Cedar Point

Cedar Point, which was first developed as a recreational area in 1870, is located on a peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio
bordered by Lake Erie and Sandusky Bay, approximately 60 miles west of Cleveland and 100 miles southeast of Detroit. Cedar Point is believed to be the largest seasonal amusement park in the United States, measured by the number of rides and
attractions and the hourly ride capacity, and has been named the Best Amusement Park in the World for eleven consecutive years by Amusement Today’s international survey. It serves a six-state region in the Midwestern United States, which
includes nearly all of Ohio and Michigan, western Pennsylvania and New York, northern West Virginia and Indiana, and southwestern Ontario, Canada. The park’s total market area includes approximately 26 million people, and the major areas
of dominant influence in this market area, which are Cleveland, Detroit, Toledo, Akron, Columbus, Grand Rapids, Flint, and Lansing, include approximately 15 million people.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Located adjacent to the park is “Soak City,” a separate-gated water park that features more than 20 water rides and attractions, as well as “Challenge Park,” which features several extra-charge
attractions including two 18-hole themed miniature golf courses and two go-kart tracks.

Cedar Point also owns and operates four hotel facilities. The
park’s only year-round hotel is Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort, an indoor water park resort, which is located at the Causeway entrance to the park. Castaway Bay features a tropical Caribbean theme with 237 hotel rooms centered around a
38,000-square-foot indoor water park. The park’s largest hotel, the historic Hotel Breakers, has more than 600 guest rooms. Hotel Breakers has various dining and lounge facilities, a private beach, lake swimming, a conference/meeting center,
one indoor pool and two outdoor pools. Located near the Causeway entrance to the park is Breakers Express, a 350-room, limited-service seasonal hotel. In addition to the Hotel Breakers and Breakers Express, Cedar Point offers the lakefront
Sandcastle Suites Hotel, which features 187 suites, a courtyard pool, tennis courts and a contemporary waterfront restaurant.

Cedar Point also owns and
operates the Cedar Point Marina, Castaway Bay Marina and Camper Village. Cedar Point Marina is one of the largest full-service marinas on the Great Lakes and provides dockage facilities for more than 740 boats, including floating docks and full
guest amenities. In addition, Cedar Point Marina features a Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que restaurant and an upscale seafood restaurant, called Bay Harbor, both of which are accessible by the general public. Castaway Bay Marina is a full-service
marina featuring 160 slips and full guest amenities. Camper Village includes campsites for more than 100 recreational vehicles and Lighthouse Point which offers lakefront cottages, cabins and full-service recreation vehicle campsites.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px">The Partnership, through a wholly owned subsidiary, owns and operates the Cedar Point Causeway across Sandusky Bay. This Causeway is a major access route to Cedar Point.
The Partnership also owns dormitory facilities located near the park that house up to 2,800 of the park’s approximately 4,100 seasonal and part-time employees.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Knott’s Berry Farm

Knott’s Berry Farm, located near Los Angeles in Buena Park, California, first
opened in 1920 and was acquired by the Partnership late in 1997. The park is one of several year-round theme parks in Southern California and serves a total market area of approximately 20 million people centered in Orange County and a large
national and international tourism population.

The park is renowned for its seasonal events, including a special Christmas promotion, “Knott’s
Merry Farm,” and a Halloween event called “Knott’s Scary Farm,” which has been held for more than 30 years and was named Best Halloween Event in the industry by Amusement Today’s international survey in 2007.

 


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The Partnership also owns and operates three water parks in California. Adjacent to Knott’s Berry Farm is
“Knott’s Soak City-Orange County,” a separate-gated seasonal water park that features more than 20 water rides and attractions. Just south of San Diego in Chula Vista, California is “Knott’s Soak City-San Diego,” a
seasonal water park which offers its guests more than 20 water rides and attractions. “Knott’s Soak City-Palm Springs” is a 16-acre seasonal water park, located in Palm Springs, California, that offers 20 separate water rides and
attractions, including 13 water slides, a giant wave pool, a lazy river inner tube ride and a children’s activity area, as well as various food and merchandise shops.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Partnership also owns and operates the Knott’s Berry Farm Resort Hotel, a 320-room, full-service hotel located adjacent to Knott’s Berry Farm, which features a pool, tennis courts and meeting/banquet
facilities.

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