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The Motley Fool December 16, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Wolf in Rule Breaker Clothing? The new upscale resort lodge Great Wolf Resorts has a lot of potential -- and pitfalls. With a market cap of $600 million at yesterday's close, Great Wolf is selling for more than six times trailing revenues.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Great Wolf Uncaged The family resort specialist is winning back guests. All Great Wolf can do for now is keep its hotel guests happy and its shareholders happier. Unfortunately, the near-term outlook won't set investors' hearts aflutter.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Great Wolf, Lousy Performance The family resort specialist once managed the largest chain of indoor waterparks. With nine open locations and two more in construction, its holdings are still impressive, but its dominance is now challenged. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Nirvana in Seattle Great Wolf Resorts gears up to enter the Pacific Northwest. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Great Wolf in Cheap Clothing? The family resort specialist Great Wolf Resorts starts clawing its way back. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Animal Magnetism Great Wolf Resorts shareholders were treated to a 9% gain yesterday after the company posted an inspiring March quarter report and announced a partnership with Viacom.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Tale of 2 Leisure Stocks Cedar Fair and Great Wolf Resorts went in different directions after posting their quarterly results. Let's look deeper at why.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Howling IPO Success Great Wolf Resorts' IPO opens 32% higher. Investors would be wise to let the IPO froth settle while they wait to see if this company can, in fact, turn a profit.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hungry Like Great Wolf The family resort specialist finds that greener pastures come with fresher coats of paint. If you believe that Great Wolf 's future lies in its new units, you may like the company as a turnaround play here.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2005 Lawrence Meyers	Does Great Wolf Lead the Pack? Does this family resort chain make a good investment?
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Alyce Lomax	A Wolf's Warning There's no howling at the moon for Great Wolf Resorts today -- it's more like a whimper. Many of us know that investing is for the long haul while skipping some of the interim drama. Time will tell, but for now, investors should likely try to stay cool.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Waterslide Runs Through It Six Flags opens a new upscale resort in a move to stretch its seasonal business. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Teeter and the Wolf Barring a sale, it will take a few blowout quarters to get Great Wolf shares anywhere near their original IPO price. With analysts expecting a loss this year and meager profitability in 2007, perhaps yesterday's press release was actually an invitation to drum up unsolicited offers.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Riding a Big Wave Waterparks have been popular family destinations for years, but now a growing number are popping up as flagship amenities at both new and existing resort hotels across the country.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Great Wolf Not So Great The upscale resort chain botches its brief public life. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away There are plenty of reasons these days to avoid the hospitality sector altogether, and Starwood in particular.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Summer Has Sprung Reports from Cedar Fair and Great Wolf indicate there will be plenty of joy in the amusement park industry this summer.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Rick Munarriz	Cedar Fair Fares Well Thinking outside the park pays off for the regional amusement park operator. Cedar Fair isn't the only one taking to the combination of upscale lodging and massive indoor water play areas. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bell Hop at Home Inns China's value-priced lodging chain, Home Inns & Hotels, checks in nicely, but not cheaply. However, it stands to be one of the big beneficiaries next year when the summer Olympic Games come to Beijing.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Coy & Haralson	New Wave Investments Hotels with indoor waterparks are gaining popularity among hospitality investors and consumers alike. As these projects continue to expand into new markets, commercial real estate professionals should determine if hotel waterparks are a good investment for them.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The ABCs (and DEFs) of Amusement Parks With one of this summer's biggest buzzwords being staycation, Cedar Fair and Great Wolf set a welcome tone in the regional amusements industry.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Starwood Makes Room The hotel chain sells 38 properties to Host Marriott for $4 billion in cash and stock. While there is some near-term uncertainty for Host shareholders as Starwood owners decide whether to keep or unload their new shares, the outlook for Starwood appears brighter than ever.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Summer Springs Eternal May means thrill rides and turnstile clicks to a hungry amusement park industry.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Don't Pity the Theme Parks Look at how the two regional amusement-park chains, and the operator of family-friendly resorts with huge indoor waterparks are doing.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	It's Just Not Fair Cedar Fair seals the deal with Paramount Parks in time for its seasonally potent third quarter. With shares of Six Flags and Cedar Fair trading on bad day off their 52-week lows, it's time to approach these players as attractive value ideas.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Duprey	Luxury Lodging Lights Up Hilton will be branding the Waldorf name while a former Starwood exec looks for opulence. It's a smart move by the hoteliers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ill Effects at Six Flags? If going down a harrowing water slide is the kind of experience that makes your stomach turn, it could be worse. Nearly 400 visitors to the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge indoor water park in upstate New York have reported coming down with norovirus.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wolf in Kids' Clothing The family resort specialist gets in the game with a "more than virtual" adventure. Can investors work some of that magic to turn a frog of a stock into a princely investment?
The Motley Fool October 5, 2007 Rimmy Malhotra	Disney in Hawaii: More Than Meets the Mouse? Is the company's first niche resort a stroke of genius, or just plain goofy?
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Starwood's a Star The hotel operator rides strong business and international travel for strong fourth quarter results.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Room for One More, Honey Six Flags is following its better-financed rivals into fleshing out resort destinations.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	5 Pretty Stocks in Ugly Places Let's look at some really great companies doing things right for investors in some really atrocious industries. Marvell Technology Group... Provide Commerce... JetBlue... The Pantry... Great Wolf Resorts...
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Great Wolf's Gift of Gab The indoor water park operator is set to report quarterly earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away If you find something better than Marriott Hotels, get it.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Disney's Mint Green and the Seven Dwarfs Disney has another market-thumping quarter. That makes seven straight quarters now that analysts have been dwarfed by the earning power of the family-entertainment giant.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	This Theme Park Is Comcastic! Comcast agrees to pay up for all of Universal Orlando.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Pay Up for That Road Trip Higher gas prices may start pinching the travel industry. Investors need to keep an eye on this trend.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Relax With Marriott Hotel operator beats first quarter earnings estimates and raises its full-year guidance.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair's Mean Season The regional park operator loses a fair chunk of change, but it doesn't matter, seasonally speaking. But there are changes afoot that should spark investors' curiosity -- take note.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Hilton Heading Higher The company reports improving fundamentals and posts a 79% increase in Q3 earnings.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Time for Four Seasons? Hotels all agree that it's going to be a better year for lodging.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Buckle Up, Snyder! Change is afoot for a leisure stock that could sorely use it.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	No Applause for Starwood The hotelier posts excellent second quarter results, but investors aren't impressed.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Theme Parks Keep Rolling Cedar Fair sets the stage for a smoother ride in 2011.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Hotels in the News That Holiday Inn down the street from your office might have been around for 30 years, but don't assume the entire hotel industry is equally sleepy. Investors and guests alike might be intrigued by these recent developments.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Should Disney Buy Cedar Fair? Who will step up to make Cedar Fair an offer it can't refuse? Mickey Mouse would look sweet on a big roller coaster. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	I Know What You Didn't Do This Summer This year is shaping up to be a dud for amusement parks and other hangouts, as Cedar Fair, Great Wolf Resorts, and a host of cinemas all post disappointing summer comps.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Travel Revives Hilton A resurgence of business travel helps second-quarter earnings rise 39% at Hilton Hotels, but investors may want to wait for a more opportune time before checking in.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Don't Blow It, Six Flags The theme park chain is gaining momentum, but there may be holes in its sails. Will CEO Mark Shapiro earn patrons' bucks and shareholders' optimism?
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Chips The regional seasonal amusement park operator has a slow quarter, but 2005 looks promising.