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Exhibit 12.1


Festival Fun Parks Statement of the Calculation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  FY 2001
  FY 2002
  FY 2003
  FY 2004
  FY 2005
  Pro forma 2005
  Actual
Q1 2006

  Pro forma
Q1 2006

 
Earnings                                  
Net Loss   (7,527,026 ) (33,693,513 ) (25,399,170 ) (34,496,331 ) (11,089,896 ) (5,351,030 ) (16,471,521 ) (15,113,092 )
Add: Fixed Charges   13,829,702   18,184,781   25,345,020   26,594,655   28,265,232   22,362,037   7,257,115   5,741,186  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    6,302,676   (15,508,732 ) (54,150 ) (7,901,676 ) 17,175,336   17,011,007   (9,214,406 ) (9,371,901 )
Less: Interest Capitalized   0   (10,084,471 ) (1,554,045 ) (2,232,712 ) 0   (5,575,000 )     (5,575,000 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings   6,302,676   (25,593,203 ) (1,608,195 ) (10,134,388 ) 17,175,336   11,436,008   (9,214,406 ) (14,946,906 )

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Interest Expense   11,156,297   14,134,131   20,035,619   21,437,958   22,963,488   17,060,294   6,044,680   4,528,751  
Estimate of the Interest Within Operating Leases   2,673,405   4,050,650   5,309,401   5,156,697   5,301,744   5,301,744   1,212,435   1,212,435  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges   13,829,702   18,184,781   25,345,020   26,594,655   28,265,232   22,362,037   7,257,115   5,741,186  
Ratio of Earnings of Fixed Charges   0.46   (1.41 ) (0.06 ) (0.38 ) 0.61   0.51   (1.27 ) (2.60 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of Additional Income Necessary to Achieve Fixed Charge Ratio of 1:1   7,527,026   43,777,984   26,953,215   36,729,043   11,089,896   (10,926,030 ) 16,471,521   20,688,692  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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