Found this article on SeekingAlpha.com about how new coasters at Cedar Fair parks are driving strong growth, and it was noted that the next two parks that are likely to receive Carowinds-like investments are Valleyfair
and California's Great America.
Based on the success at Carowinds, the company is looking at Valleyfair and Great America next (though zoning limitations at the latter may hamper some expansion). While I don't think it's prudent to project mid-high single-digit growth over the long term, I think it may be sustainable for the next few years based on the slate of investments. Remember that 2016 results will be driven mostly by '15 capex spend, and a lot of that (ex. Valravn) is already in - so capital spend this year will be mostly driving revenue in '17 and beyond.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3916916 ... wth?page=2On the topic of Flying Eagles, it looks like the park is waiting until spring to start construction. Shouldn't be a problem since flyers don't take long to put up.