News: Gilroy Gardens extends contract with Cedar Fair

Posted at 10:24 AM EDT (1424 GMT)

Oct. 28th, 2008 -- California’s Gilroy Gardens has announced plans to continue its management contract with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company for another two years.  The City of Gilroy owns the land the park sits on and the majority of its physical stock, but the park's board leases the management and marketing of the venue to Cedar Fair, whose contract was set to expire in February 2009.

"We're excited to continue our relationship with Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park," Jack T. Falfas, chief operating officer of Cedar Fair, said in a statement. "We're confident that our dedication to providing guests with safe, world-class family entertainment will help ensure a bright future for this beautiful, one-of-a-kind park."

The park has also entered into preliminary talks with Parc Management, a Florida-based theme park operator that has expressed interest in adding a water park for children to the struggling park’s lineup.

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