Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX): Do Amusement Park Accidents Impact the Market?

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2010 was a tough year for SeaWorld, who was forced to lay off 350 workers following a year that saw revenue shrink from $1.4 billion to $1.2 billion. Analysts blamed the drop on the economy, competition from other attractions, and the negative publicity surrounding the death. However, one major difference between SeaWorld and the other two parks is that the treatment of the animal was under fire from animal activists.

Hope for these attractions?

As kids head back to school and the busy summer season comes to its conclusion, analysts likely expected attendance to slow down, anyway. By next spring, as Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX), Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) Point, and SeaWorld gear up for a successful 2014, park-goers will likely have forgotten about the 2013 accidents, giving the parks a reason to have high hopes. Perhaps its time you take a look at these amusing businesses to see what the fuss is all about.

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