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The first entertainment event at the facility was comedian Rodney Dangerfield and special guest McGuffey Lane on September 20, 1980 attended by 6,677 persons. [22] Battelle Hall was also home to the Columbus Quest from 1996-1998, where the team won both championships in the now-defunct American Basketball League. Former players include Katie ...
The Grange Insurance Audubon Center. The Grange Insurance Audubon Center is located near the western edge of the park, at 505 W. Whittier St. The 18,000 sq ft (1,700 m 2) building is the first Audubon center built in close proximity to a downtown area. It was built along with the park, opening in August 2009 at a cost of $14.5 million.
In 1929, the brothers Leo and Elmer Heanlein purchased the park. They expanded the zoo and added the Mysterious Sensation, a fun house attraction, [16] to the Midway, and experimented with short-term attractions like the "Lindy-Loop" [17] and "Flight Tutors." [18] They ultimately closed the park during the Great Depression. [1]
Zoombezi Bay (/ z uː m ˌ b iː z i ˈ b eɪ /) is a 22.7-acre (9.2 ha) water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus.The park sits on the site of the former Wyandot Lake Adventure Park, [1] which was purchased by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 2006.
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LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park was an amusement park located in Monroe, Ohio. Founded by Edgar Streifthau, the park originally opened in 1922 as a family picnic destination with swimming amenities. Throughout the 1940s, LeSourdsville Lake transformed into an amusement park with the addition of rides, attractions, and an arcade.
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Indianola Park was a trolley park that operated in Columbus, Ohio's University District from 1905 to 1937. [2] The amusement park was created by Charles Miles and Frederick Ingersoll, [3] and peaked in popularity in the 1910s, entertaining crowds of up to 10,000 with the numerous roller coasters and rides, with up to 5,000 in the massive pool alone. [4]