Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 26, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Cedar Fair, L.P. and subsidiaries (the “Partnership”), and the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cedar Fair, L.P. for the year ended December 31, 2015.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

October 26, 2016