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Mar 16, 2023 · Norwood Amusement Park. This popular destination in Bexley, at the corner of Alum Creek Drive and E. Livingston Ave., had over 20 attractions. Norwood had multiple kids’ rides, a small Ferris wheel, a swimming pool, and other rotating exhibits. The park was open until the late 1950s and was the last remaining amusement park in the Columbus area.
Dec 24, 2023 · Discovering Abandoned Amusement Parks in Ohio. In Ohio, many amusement parks that were once filled with fun and joy are now empty and quiet. Places like the old Chippewa Lake Park, the large Geauga Lake, and the smaller Americana Amusement Park, no longer have the sounds of people enjoying themselves. Instead, you can see the abandoned rides ...
- Six Flags New Orleans. The Louisiana park may be the most famous abandoned park in the country. Opened in 2000 and originally known as Jazzland, the Six Flags company scooped up the independent park and rebranded it Six Flags New Orleans in 2002.
- River Country. No abandoned water park is more noteworthy than River Country. Originally opened in 1976 at Walt Disney World in Florida, it is arguably the world’s first major water park.
- Geauga Lake. Address. Geauga Lake, Aurora, OH 44202, USA. Get directions. One of the oldest and most high-profile amusement parks to be abandoned, Ohio’s Geauga Lake first opened in 1888.
- Land of Oz. Address. 1 Yellow Brick Rd, Beech Mountain, NC 28604, USA. Get directions. Phone +1 844-307-7469. Web Visit website. Located in North Carolina (and not, as you might expect, Kansas), Land of Oz operated from 1970 to 1980.
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Stricker’s Grove maybe Ohio’s best-kept secret as far as amusement parks go but some parks of its nature are forever lost to time. * * *. Chippewa Lake Amusement Park was located at Chippewa Lake south of Cleveland. It operated for 100 years, finally closing in 1978 due to the lack of attendance.
Jul 9, 2023 · Gordon Gardens. Cleveland. Gordon Gardens opened in 1892 at Gordon Park in Cleveland and closed in 1927. There was a roller coaster of the same name that overlooked Lake Erie. The park was located ...
Geauga Lake. I-X Center. Idora Park (Youngstown) Indianola Park. LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park. Long Island Beach. Luna Park, Cleveland. Minerva Park, Ohio. Olentangy Park. Paradise Lake (amusement park) Puritas Springs Park. SeaWorld Ohio. Shady Lake Park. Silver Lake, Ohio. Wildwater Kingdom (Ohio) Categories: Amusement parks in Ohio.
Ohio - Lost Amusement Parks Index. LOST AMUSEMENT PARKS. OHIO - AMUSEMENT PARKS. Argonne Forest Park - Dayton, OH - (1925 - 1945) [Couldn't compete with nearby parks and closed after owner's death] Avon Park – Girard, OH - (1897 - 1920s ) (Nothing Known) [Major flood in 1913 destroyed many buildings - couldn't compete with Idora Park] Brady ...
