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To round out the summer of austerity, Mr. Fillon called for applying France's 19.6% value-added tax rate to amusement-park admission fees.

France Gets Buffetted 2011

One woman in Wichita, Kan., died of an apparent heart attack while watching the 2004 film "The Passion of Christ," with its crucifixion depiction, and at least two children have apparently been scared to death on amusement-park rides.

Scary Movies and Real-Life Risks Melinda Beck 2011

SEOUL—Credit-card company Samsung Card Co. raised 773.9 billion won $670.6 million by selling a 17% stake in amusement-park operator Samsung Everland to construction materials firm KCC Corp. The sale marks the first move by the nation's top conglomerate to cut some of its complex cross-shareholdings as well as giving some of the control of the firm to a rival family-run group linked to Hyundai.

Samsung Card Sells 17% of Everland Stake Kanga Kong 2011

Mr. Tishman, 54 years old, is a board member at amusement-park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. and formerly was a director at Nautica, Claire's Stores Inc. and Odimo Inc. A native New Yorker, he spent summers in his youth at a New Hampshire camp with Mr. Gold, whom he competed against for years in basketball.

Houlihan Hires Deal Maker Ryan Dezember 2012

Samsung Card said it sold Everland for 15% less than the amusement-park operator's 2.14 million won book value, signalling its need to reduce its nonfinancial stakes in the next four months.

Samsung Card Sells 17% of Everland Stake Kanga Kong 2011

KCC, which will now be the second-largest shareholder of Samsung Everland, said in the statement that it highly values the amusement-park operator's stable business performance and growth potential in new areas including health care and renewable energy.

Samsung Card Sells 17% of Everland Stake Kanga Kong 2011

Russia's messy post-Soviet privatization had turned the city's premier green space into a warren of fenced-off fiefdoms—grubby kiosks, rickety amusement-park rides and shady businesses with a rowdy clientele.

Moscow Tries to Soften Edges of Storied Park Richard Boudreaux 2011

Within weeks, he had dismantled all 115 amusement-park rides, gaining green space and reducing noise.

Moscow Tries to Soften Edges of Storied Park Richard Boudreaux 2011

Landmark has a history of creating amusement-park attractions, including "Terminator 2: 3D" for Universal Studios Florida and "Jurassic Park—The Ride" for Universal Studios Hollywood.

Martial-Arts Theme Park Planned for China Erica Orden 2011

The amusement-park operator has also cleaned up its books by operating with less debt and more cash, while also unveiling a $60 million stock repurchase plan.

Enthusiasm at Six Flags as Executives Buy Jennifer Hodson 2011