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[shavethewhales]

https://www.hfecorp.com/whats-new/herschend-to-acquire-palace-entertainments-us-attractions-from-parques-reunidos/

HFEC just got a lot bigger. Now they will have Kennywood, Lake Compounce, and Dutch Wonderland.

I am stoked. I worry about them getting too big and corporate, but at the same time they have to grow to survive. This will make the chain a lot stronger, especially once they bring Kennywood and Lake Compounce up to the HFEC standard. As long as HFEC stays privately owned, they can still operate in a much better way than Six Flags by investing in things for the long term rather than worrying about quarter to quarter results.

[Kisco]

The purchase also included Adventureland in Altoona (by Des Moines).  Palace Entertainment had just bought it from the original owners a couple of years ago and made a bunch of changes.