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Regardless of your age, amusement parks are theType of vacation destination where life memories can be made. And if you are looking for the thrills at high speed of aRussian mountains, unique performances and shows, or simply a place to have a good time to your friends and family, many have become institutions in the fields where they open. But like any business, even the most loved places are not immune to commercial decisions that can force their rides to make dark for good. And now, an emblematic amusement park has disappointed the fans saying that it would close permanently. Read more to see which popular destination firm after almost 50 years of entertaining visitors.

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The amusement parks consist in gathering crowds of people by their very nature. Thus, when the Pandemic Covid-19 struck for the first time two years ago, rides and attractions that are written once they were silent while restaurants, stores and most travel plans have been suspended Due to health and safety guidelines. More specifically, the theme parks of all sizes have been unable to fully reopen as local restrictions in many states, the size of the crowd has forced the size and operating procedures forReduce the risk of virus spread. Disney, undoubtedly the operator of the most famous amusement park in the world, reported aLoss of $ 3.5 billion In the third quarter of 2020 only, CNBC reported.

However, the last months have seen the amusement park industryshowing signs of recovery. According to financial reports, the large operator Cedar Fair said that his performance in the first quarter of 2022 showed a 33% increase in income in the same quarter in 2019 pre-countryic, with sales of season tickets also For the year so far, the Blolooop exit reports attractions. But despite the good news, a park has just announced that it will not be there to entertain the crowds longer.

On June 27, Cedar Fair announced that he would end the end permanentlyCalifornia Great America fun park in Santa Clara. In a press release, the company said it has sold the 112 field acres where the popular attraction of the Bay region is located at a Prologis property developer for $ 310 million.

The park, which the Marriott Corporation initially opened in 1976, quickly became a beloved institution forResidents of the San Francisco region. The property changed hands several times during the decades, with the city of Santa Clara and Paramount Communications which each led the property before Cedar Park bought it in 2006. But it was not until 2019 that the company bought the land on which the park was built from the city after having rented for forty years, theLos Angeles Times reports. Now, the future use of the site remains clear.

"The sales and rental agreements allow us to monetize an asset of great value at the heart of Silicon Valley in a very attractive multiple", "Richard A. ZimmermanSaid the president and chief executive officer of Cedar Fair, in the press release.

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Although Cedar Fair did not set an exact date when closed, he said that he would close the amusement park over the next 11 years at the end of his current lease. Until then, the park will continue to operate as usual, guests without "noticing only one thing" about the imminent closure of the parks, assessor of the county of Santa ClaraLawrence Stone said toLos Angeles Times.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

However, some local officials expressedBuilding news- And even hinted that they could work to prevent great America from closing for good. "On the surface, it seems that California’s great America will not change in the short term," said the mayor of Santa ClaraLisa M. Gillmor said in a statement, according to the local NBC affiliate KNTV. "My hope and my goal is to keep California’s big America as long as long."

The news thatGreat America would close came as a surprise for some regular guests. "There is only one amusement park here, and there are many warehouses and office buildings and all this,"Brian Becker, a local resident and fan of the park, the local media told SFGATE. "So it's a shame for the bay region."

Others have said that the loss of the park and that more than 50 attractions would be heartbreaking for those who grew up by participating. "I think it's tough,"Anthony CarranzaA nearby Santa Rosa resident told KNTV. "I have been coming to this park since I was seven years old, so a lot of memories with my family. This is the first time I have been selling with friends, so we have made new memories today, so a lot of nostalgia. ""

However, some have seen certain potential advantages to use the terrain differently. "South bay is running out of entertainment value and unique things to do, so the park is closed is obviously only one thing less in South bay,"Joe Azar-Williams, a resident from San Francisco, told theL.A. Times. "I could understand if they were to build high density residential housing here - this can be a greater public service in South Bay, given the housing situation here."