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Pages in category "Defunct amusement parks in Michigan" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
According to the National Amusement Park Historical Association, there are approximately 1,000 defunct amusement parks in North America, with a significant number being in the United States. [1] The primary reasons for amusement park closures in the early-20th century included the advent of the Great Depression , destruction by fire, incidents ...
Defunct Amusement Parks of Illinois Over 80 defunct Illinois amusement parks: history and photos. Defunct amusement parks; 10¢ A Ticket: The Stories & Glories of Old Amusement Parks, WBGU-PBS documentary about 21 amusement parks located in Northwest Ohio since the 1800s; Abandoned amusement park ruins on moderndayruins.com "Old Amusement Parks ...
Jungle Habitat. West Milford, New Jersey. From 1972 until 1976, Jungle Habitat let visitors get up close and personal with animals — including rhinos, lions, tigers, and monkeys — in its walk ...
Boblo Island Amusement Park was an amusement park which operated from June 18, 1898, until its closure on September 30, 1993. Its amusement rides were sold in 1994. [1] The park was located on Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, just above the mouth of the Detroit River. The people of Detroit, Michigan, characterized it as the city's Coney Island. [2]
Wenona Beach Entertainment Center, later Wenona Beach Amusement Park, was founded in 1890 by lumber barons such as Spencer O. Fisher, Henry H. Aplin, E.S. Van Liew and Theodore F. Shepard. They contracted John Rabid to design the park, which featured a large pavilion that served as the park's focal point and a large pier stretching onto the ...
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The dry side of the Geauga Lake amusement park closed after its last operating day of the 2007 season, September 16, 2007. Cedar Fair relocated or auctioned off most of the park's roller coasters and flat rides. Geauga Lake's water park, Wildwater Kingdom closed after its 2016 season as the last amusement park on Geauga Lake.