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Geauga Lake was an amusement park in Bainbridge Township and Aurora, Ohio. It was established in 1887, in what had been a local recreation area adjacent to a lake of the same name . The first amusement ride was added in 1889, and the park's first roller coaster – the Big Dipper – was built in 1925.
On September 21, 2007, Cedar Fair announced that the amusement park portion of Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom would not reopen in 2008. [13] Geauga Lake was dropped from the waterpark's title in 2011, and it was marketed as simply Wildwater Kingdom. [14] The original amusement park's property was put up for sale in 2013. [15]
In 1995, Premier Parks purchased Geauga Lake amusement park from Funtime Inc.; three years later, Premier acquired Six Flags. In 2000, Geauga Lake was rebranded Six Flags Ohio.
Matt LaRiccia, admissions supervisor, at Geauga Lake Amusement Park in Aurora, Ohio, dismantles a decorative admissions booth Monday, Nov 1, 2004. The amusement park lost $1.8 million in July ...
Plans to transform the former Sea World and Geauga Lake properties into a public park, a potential recreation center, the Aurora Trail and a return of a movie theater to the city were just a few ...
Giles took advantage of the scenic lake location and established an amusement park – later known as simply Geauga Lake – in 1887, featuring picnic grounds, a dance hall, and other forms of entertainment. The park grabbed the attention of nearby residents and tourists visiting by train.
Geauga Lake Park operated from 1887 to 2007 with everything from an Olympic-size swimming pool to a race track and bowling alley. The park also added more modern attractions such as roller ...
After Cedar Fair purchased the park in 2004, the ride's name was changed to Thunderhawk. The following year, the track was repainted orange while the supports were repainted yellow. [2] On September 21, 2007, Cedar Fair announced that the amusement park side of Geauga Lake would close, leaving only the water park, Wildwater Kingdom, in ...