Long Time Cedar Point General Manager Retiring

H. John Hildebrant, the long time Vice President and General Manager of Cedar Point will retire at the end of the season, Cedar Fair has announced.

"John began his career with Cedar Point as a seasonal employee in Rides in 1969. He joined the Company full-time in February 1974 as a staff writer in the Marketing Department and went on to serve in various marketing and leadership roles including, Communications Manager, Marketing Manager, Director of Marketing and Vice President of Marketing.

In 2004, John was given the opportunity to move to Allentown, Pennsylvania as Vice President and General Manager of Cedar Fair’s Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. He returned to Cedar Point as Vice President and General Manager just prior to the 2005 operating season and has remained in this role for the past eight years."

Mr. Hildebrant will be replaced at Cedar Point by Jason McClure, the current Vice President and General Manager of Dorney Park.  Mr. McClure has previously been the Vice President of Finance at both Carowinds and Kings Island.

The new Vice President and General Manager at Dorney Park will be Michael Fehnel, who has been with Dorney for twenty years.

Congratulations to both gentlemen on their new roles, and happy retirement wishes to Mr. Hildebrant!