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36 AMUSEMENT TODAY October 2010

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Six Flags announces top management changes

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., based in Grand Prairie, Texas, recently

announced a number of key management changes and staff promotions.

John M. Duffey has been named chief financial officer of Six Flags

and Lance C. Balk has been named general counsel of Six Flags. Both

appointments are effective immediately.

Duffey previously served as executive vice president and chief inte-

gration officer of Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, and was responsible for

leading the integration of Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics and Dade

Behring.

Balk previously served as senior vice president and general counsel

of Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Prior to Dade Behring’s acquisition by

Siemens AG, he served in the same capacity at Dade Behring.

“I have previously worked with both John and Lance and I know that

they will be outstanding additions to the Six Flags team,” said Jim Reid-

Anderson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Six Flags.

“Both John and Lance have proven expertise in helping companies achieve

their full potential following a successful financial restructuring. I am very

much looking forward to collaborating with them to enhance the theme

park experience for our guests and to continue improving the company’s

financial and operational performance.”

Jeffrey Speed, former chief financial officer of Six Flags, is leaving the

company to pursue other opportunities. Also, as previously announced,

James Coughlin, the company’s former general counsel, entered into a

consulting agreement with the company effective July 28, 2010.

Six Flags also announced that John Fitzgerald has been named

president of the Six Flags entertainment complex in Jackson, New Jersey,

encompassing Six Flags Great Adventure theme park, Wild Safari animal

park and Hurricane Harbor waterpark. A 28-year veteran of the theme

park business, Fitzgerald began his career with Six Flags Great Adventure

and went on to serve in numerous leadership roles within the industry.

A skilled analyst with a strong background in operations, general

management and strategic development, Fitzgerald’s experience includes

park management roles both internationally and domestically including

Director of Operations at Warner Bros. Movie World in Germany, Director

General (CEO) and General Manager of Paramount’s Terra Mitica in Spain

and most recently Managing Partner of Catchment Attraction Management

and Consulting Services.

General Manager announced for Legoland Florida

Legoland Florida continues to build its team at a rapid pace in

order to open in fall 2011 and recently announced that Adrian Jones

has been appointed as general manager with his duties beginning

immediately.

Jones has enjoyed a long career within Merlin Entertainments. Most

recently, he served as Divisional Director of Midway Attractions in the

western United States, responsible for Legoland Discovery Center in

Schaumburg, Ill., Madame Tussauds Las Vegas and Madame Tussauds

Hollywood, which was the rst Madame Tussauds attraction ever to

be built from the ground up in 200 years. Jones has worked in leisure

attractions for more than 20 years and has done everything from selling

ice cream to being a general manager that has driven attendance and

visitor satisfaction in his attractions.

During the construction phase of Legoland Florida, Jones will

work closely with John Ussher, Merlin Entertainments’ general man-

ager of development for Legoland. “Adrian is a talented manager and

we are thrilled that he has accepted the opportunity to run Florida’s

newest full-day theme park,” said Ussher.

Cedar Fair announces promotion of Lee Ann Alexakos

Cedar Fair, based in Sandusky, Ohio, announced that Lee Ann Al-

exakos, Cedar Fair’s corporate vice president of marketing and adver-

tising will report to Dick Kinzel, chairman, president and chief execu-

tive ofcer, effective immediately.

Alexakos is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experi-

ence. Her duties include direct oversight of all aspects of marketing,

including advertising and marketing strategy, pricing, marketing re-

search, sales and promotions for all of Cedar Fair’s properties. Alexa-

kos has served as the company’s corporate vice president of marketing

and advertising since 2006. Prior to that she served as the director of

marketing for Cedar Point since 2004 and has served in various other

positions at the amusement park.

“I am very pleased to announce the promotion of Lee Ann Alexa-

kos,” Kinzel said. “Over the last four years, Lee Ann has played a key

role in creating a clear strategic direction for the successful integration

of the marketing functions of our ve acquired parks. During this inte-

gration process she was responsible for creating numerous cost saving

efciencies in advertising production and overhead. More recently, Lee

Ann has focused on expanding our marketing and advertising strategy

into digital marketing and social media outlets.”

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later for $79 million to Premier

Parks (which later became Six

Flags).

In the summer of 2009, Six

Flags led Chapter 11 Bank-

ruptcy and gave up the lease

of the property.

“Right now, Mr. Hart is

looking at the opportunity for

a public/private partnership,”

said Susan McNeese Lynch,

SML Communications, under

contract for Hart to handle

communications on the prop-

erty. “We are awaiting the re-

sults from an economic impact

study to show how signicant

Kentucky Kingdom has been

and will be. Then, in October,

we will present the ndings.”

Lynch said Hart is plan-

ning a refurbishment of the

park.

“Reinvesting back into the

park will be very important

to him,” she said. “It is also a

great marketing tool. It keeps

the park on the cutting edge.”

In a report back in May,

2010, Hart had reported he

planned to put $3 million in

the park and wanted to nd,

either from the state or coun-

ty, another approximate $17

million to open the park next

year.

A Memorial Day 2011 date

is anticipated as a reopening

date for the park.

—Pam Sherborne

NEAAPA opens hall of fame nominations

The New England Association of Amusement Parks & At-

tractions (NEAAPA) is now accepting nominations for induct-

ees into its hall of fame for 2011.

Since 1998, NEAAPA has inducted 23 individuals into its

hall of fame. This recognition is the highest honor the 98-year-

old association can bestow upon a member. The hall of fame

recognizes those individuals whose commitment, innovation,

professionalism, and dedication to preserving, developing and

promoting the amusement industry in New England and be-

yond.

Committee Chairman Ed Connor, who is a NEAAPA past

president and also a member of the hall of fame, noted that one

minor change was made to the application process for 2011.

“We have moved the application deadline to Dec. 1. This

new deadline will allow the committee more time to do its re-

search on the nominees before a report needs to be given to the

board of directors. In addition, I highly encourage anyone who

has nominated someone before that was not selected to certainly

submit a nomination again,” said Connor.

The past inductees into the NEAAPA Hall of Fame are:

1998 Roger Shaheen, Shaheen Enterprises

1999 Anthony Pero, Ocean Beach Park

2000 Edward J. Carroll, Jr. – Riverside Park

2001 Henry Bowen – Whalom Park

Edward J. Carroll, Sr. – Riverside Park

Lawrence Stone, Paragon Park

2002 Alton Lipkin, NANCO / Nancy Sales Co

2003 George Frantzis, Quassy Amusement Park

2004 Anthony “Nino” Berni, Claude “Lou” Captell,

Kasmir “Kas” Ulaky, Canobie Lake Park

2005 Kenneth Cormier, Funtown Splashtown USA

2006 Tom Morrow, Canobie Lake Park

Edward Connor, Riverside Park

John Frantzis, Quassy Amusement Park

2007 Robert & Ruth Morrell, Story Land

2008 James P. & Eleanor R. Brady, Six Gun City

2009 John F. Naughton, Naughton Insurance

Wayne McCary, Eastern States Exposition

2010 Conrad Ferla, Rocky Point Park

Suzanne McHugh Piscitello, Canobie Gifts

The 2011 Inductees will be announced in December and the

awards presented at the 2011 NEAAPA Annual Meeting in late

March.

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