geuaga lake closed 2009

this is what geauga lake looks like after 120 years of service.
a comany named cedarfair came along and ripped the heart right out of ur amusement park.
they killed it leaving only the water park open., no more amusment park in aroura ohio for us.
take a look at the mess that cedarfair turned our wonderfull park into.

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Travel & Events

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• geauga lake
• rollercoasters
• aroura ohio
• defunct park
• big dipper

[writermom1]

Those defending Cedar Fair have no clue. GL was competition for Cedar Point after Six Flags renovation. Many families don't care to drive cross state to stand in line for five hours waiting to ride the "tallest fastest." It's fairly well accepted that CF had no interest in running a park within a stone's throw of Cedar Point that, while not major competition, WAS funneling visitors away from Cedar Point. They systematically set out to dismantle GL with as little adverse publicity as possible.

[RawrnessRawr10]

if i won the lottery, i'd rebuild this park.

too many memories gone for me and a lot of other people.

[robophreeq]

I was out at the park yesterday (1/26/12) and I can say that many of the things in this video no longer exist. The station for the Merry Oldies is gone, the majority of the buildings are gone, the Skyscraper is gone (although the base of it still stands, I saw it)... the entire scene is incredibly sad.

All that remains, now, is the wreck of the Raging Wolf Bobs, The SkyCoaster, a few small buildings, and the very heart of Geauga Lake itself, The Big Dipper. I may make a video with my own photos

[gwenny3080]

I see this video and it reminds me a bit of my city. My city was the home of 3 different amusement parks (at different times) and to this day, not a single one remains. Oddly enough, Six Flags had a hand in the 3rd amusement park's demise. Coincidence?

[jeffs1000]

I use to live in Ohio about 30 years ago and remember going here...Also remember Sea World across the lake. I told everyone in Kansas there was a Sea World in Ohio, but no one believed it.

[VEnom192]

Grew up right next to there. Lots of memories

[gypsycaine]

I rode my first roller coaster ever here--the Double-Loop. :(

[jmanrocks15]

I miss this place I went here before cedar pointe purchased it and killed it

[ICsucks]

such a.sad.site. it was a such a good park. i so hated to.see.it go to waste

[cfeirl]

@RawrnessRawr10 me too there is a lot of people who have never been there.

[suedee5971]

I have lived in Ohio my whole life and this is the only park I have ever enjoyed! I wish it would be reopened! Something needs to be done!

[myredrose1974]

@CuteCatFaith that would be awesome, but sad in the same way.. want the park to be open.. i know on some of the videos, it has the eerie whine sound