Cedar Fair, L.P., the Ohio-based amusement park and resort venture, has announced that it now owns and operates over a dozen amusement and water parks in the US and Canada. Among its popular amusement park assets include Cedar Point on Lake Erie, Kings Island in Ohio, and Knott's Berry Farm in Los Angeles, California. Cedar Fair additionally owns and operates a number of complementary resort facilities, such as the Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort and Sawmill Creek Resort. The company, founded in 1983, is once again proving itself to be a leading player in the entertainment and hospitality industries for North America.