Former DLR President Matt Ouimet named president of Cedar Fair

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Former DLR and DCL president Matt Ouimet is taking over at Cedar Fair according to reports this morning.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=13884664

A former Disney executive is taking over the reins of the nation's third-largest amusement park chain.

Sandusky, Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. announced Monday that Matthew Ouimet (WEE'-meht) will take over for Richard Kinzel who is retiring as president and chief executive at the end of the year.

Investors who have been unhappy with the company's performance forced Kinzel to give up his spot as board chairman in January.

Ouimet spent 17 years with the Walt Disney Co. During that time, he was president of the Disney Cruise Line and the Disneyland Resort.

He'll take over as president immediately before becoming CEO early next year.

Cedar Fair operates 18 amusement and water parks, including Cedar Point and Kings Island in Ohio and Knott's Berry Farm near Los Angeles.

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[WDWJonasGirl]

Congratulations to him!! That is amazing!!

 

[Sherry E]

I put this over in the DL Community Section, as it's not related to DLR planning in any way.

 

[HydroGuy]

Good for him! Matt Ouimet did some very good things for DLR when it was at a critical stage after the DCA debacle. I wish he was still with Disney but I am glad to hear he is getting back into the industry.

 

[jlmarr]

Great for him. We were impressed by how well DCL was run under him, and then he repeated his act at DL for the 50th Anniversary. Hope he can bring some of that to Knott's.