O my goodness, I grew up in Conneaut Lake during the summer as a childern. My grandparents had rental cottages there. Special time in my youth. So much fun
For Conneaut, I wish I had since the gift shop has since been leveled. For other parks, I’ve occasionally shown gift shops if I found them different or interesting, and I often have photos in the accompanying trip reports.
I visited about a year after this video. Had a GREAT time! I was so sad to hear this year's news as well. A casualty of the pandemic for sure, as far as I'm concerned.
@@jayducharme Yeah, there's that too...but I can't help but think that none of us would even know his name if not for COVID. A heartbreaking turn of events.
Although I love love love old school amusement parks and I admire the volunteer staff which keeps Conneaut Lake Open, I think in reality the park needs to be dialed back quite a bit in order to survive.. I have seen other recent videos which show that park in various levels of disrepair, especially the wooden roller coaster. Again, I admire the ownership and volunteers who are trying to keep this park open, but if an accident were to occur on a ride, someone could get seriously injured and it could mean the end of the park. I think the park needs to be turned into a public park that offers a handful of easy to maintain rides. Examples such as Harrisburg City Island come to mind.
WOW. this place was a huge part of my childhood. was thrilled to see you when there. my heart broken that the hellhole is gone,but so glad to see the park is still going!!! thank u for this tour!!!!
Lars Micha - The park seems to be doing increasingly well. Since my video, the waterpark is back in operation and more rides are being added. I’m glad people are returning to Conneaut!
I remember going to this park back in the 1970's. Next time I'm back up in PA I hope to visit Conneaut. Its been more than 30 years since my last visit.
Used to go there a lot when the park was fully operational. Many great memories with family and friends. Thanks for the video, I wish the Ultimate Trip was there during your visit.
CRosuel was installed in 1910, I think there are only 2 tumblebugs. Clp and Kennywood. The dreamland ballroom burned down on February 1st 2008. Great video
I basically grew up two blocks from a very classic amusement park. It was a home away from home during the summer. My brother and I went to sleep to the screams from the roller coasters. It was a beloved part of my old neighborhood for more than a century. It’s been gone now for more than twenty five years. I still miss it everyday.
@@stormgirl09 Elitch Gardens in its original location at 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street in Denver, from 1890 through 1994. In 1995 they moved the park downtown and though they took a few of the rides there, the rest was torn down (including two classic wooden roller coasters, the Wildcat and Mr. Twister, and my favorite ride, a log flume called the Splinter). The classic, neighborhood ambiance and charm was lost and the newer location park has become an expensive corporate park with long lines. I refuse to go there. Nothing can replace the original.
@@wildsmiley oh ok. Yea I heard about that. The new one is like a discount bin Six Flags with very generic off the shelf steel coasters and a mediocre wooden coaster!
Iam really sorry to everyone had i known that todd joesph was gonna destroy this huge piece of americana i would have contacted a really good friend of mine who went thru this kinda of thing back in northwest Indiana i should have contacted them when i found out this was going thru bankruptcy i would have left northwest Indiana chicago to come here and stopped all this i wish i had the resources cuz i would have stayed here till we all got this beautiful park back on track My heart 💓❤️💓💓 goes out to all of yiu in Pennsylvania I went thru the same thing in northwest Indiana i know how you all feel going thru Iam really sorry it looked like a beautiful park and a big piece of AMERICANA i love parks like this wish i had money and per capital to make parks and americana beautiful again
We used to go here to Conneaut 66 67 68 and then we moved away for cicago my father had a company picnic and we had many good times the Blue Streak when I was 10 years old in 67 was my first roller coaster very unique head choppers it was a big toaster in 67 and very old coaster enjoyed it very much especially with my father many good memories Long Live Blue Streak
+Matt Man I sure hope not, but given recent developments it doesn't look good for the park. IMO, the community is cutting off its nose to spite its face if it allows Conneaut to go out of business. The crowds this year demonstrated there's a demand for it. The problem is that the owners can't pull themselves out from under the massive debt they inherited. If it does shut down, I'm sure there will be some real estate developers who will make a killing on the property.
Well u didn’t. Three or two summers ago was the first year they made profit. This park is getting fixed up more and more ppl are coming with all the events they have
OK, now i know the rest of the story. I think i assumed the park closed soon after the ball room burned down. I just have not kept up on park news. Ah the Tempest.. Memories of Mountain Park.
+88BillTCat88 I wish I had video recording equipment when Mt. Park was still around. A guy named Ricky Sommersett got some amazing footage of the park in 1982. It's on a VHS/DVD collection titled Gone But Not Forgotten, which is hard to find but worth tracking down.
