InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share

[GADVwow]

Confirmed by Wall Street Journal Radio.

See also:

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1332045720080714

[GADVwow]

Read this and tell me there is ANY chance of InBev keeping the parks in the long term.  Personally, I just don't see it:

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/business/story/13794110fefaf8b886257484001a5cb7?OpenDocument

[WadeJ]

This will not work.  And its a shame because it will gut and ruin an American Icon.  Much like Daimler trying to take on Chrysler... it just didn't work.  Different cultures, ethics; everything will clash.

Even Disney nearly lost out on Euro Disney just because they were inept to recognizing what thier cultures were in France (not serving wine in the Magic Kingdom comes to mind).

A decade later and they finally started to realize all the mistakes they were making.  Do that with beer and Nascar fans and they will move on to another brand in a heartbeat.

[Dubya91]

Its a sad day when a company that's as american as apple pie is owned by a foreign owner

[coastermom]

  sad day .... These parks are some of the nicest parks the one in VA is so clean and the water park is pretty cool too. I do hope that In-Bev sees the intrest in the parks and keeps them up and running .. NOW I hope my Beer still taste the same ...I don't want no YUCKIE  BEER >>>

[GADVwow]

InBev Deal Leaves Busch Gardens Future Uncertain:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/14/inbev-deal-leaves-busch-gardens-future-uncertain/

A-B Theme Parks Face Possible Sale (Updated):

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/anheuser-busch-theme-parks-face-uncertain/story.aspx?guid={F0F45612-A0E6-4138-BE1D-4D9A65E41660}&dist=hpts

[Dubya91]

On a lighter tone. Anybody see the colbert report tonight/last night?  His rant about this was priceless and absolutely funny.

[GADVwow]

Brewer's Purchase Clouds Park's (BGA's) Future:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/15/na-brewers-purchase-clouds-parks-future/

[GADVwow]

CAN InBev Sell the A-B Theme Parks?

http://www.cbs8.com/stories/story.134495.html