That was the place. Like 4 generations of my family had stories to tell about it. I remember getting so excited to see the roller coaster as you got close to the parking lot. My generation was the last to ride the rides. The remains of the Comet remained visible from Route 6 until recently. It was completely abandoned for a couple of decades but still seemed sad when they finally cleared it out to put up condos.
My dad, Louis Perry who resided in New Bedford, with his family who owned Perry's Fish Market.. My told me so many wonderful stories how he returned home from world war II to New Bedford and about Lincoln Park And memories of New Bedford Massachusetts. My dad told me so many wonderful memories, until his age of 95 where he spoke of skating, dances and the rollercoaster And the rides To see "The Joyful Look of a Child on his Face," at age 95 was a delight, as he reminisced fun filled times of his youth. Now, at my age of 56 years, my life has taken me in a circle heading back to New Bedford to trace his roots where I will be living on Princeton Street. My dad lead a fulfilling life; He was born in New Bedford in 1925 and my dad passed in March 2021, while visiting his sons in Mississippi.
I went there with my father when I was 8 yrs old with my father for the very first time and it was the first time I had a piece of pizza. When I turned 15 I worked in the family restaurant as a waitress. I served lots of the band leaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and many other Band leaders that played in the ballroom. I also used to go roller skating every saturday. Thankyou so much for these memories.
Thanks for posting this! I was there once in the 70's and loved it! Was visiting family in Taunton and they took my mom, sis and I(dad had to stay home to mind the family store). I still have a plastic cup with my photo titled "World's Greatest Athlete". Never forgot Lincoln Park. Still having photos is bonus.
Dad was from New Bedford and we used to visit from MD for 1-2 weeks to see Grammy and my Great-Aunt (my godmother). My great-aunt used to tell about the 30's and 40's and going to the dance hall. Lincoln Park (or as we referred to 'Pinkin Lark') was our treat in late 60's through the 70's. The Comet was the first coaster I ever rode and we still have slides (converted to digital now) of my baby brother standing next to the "You must be this high" sign crying his eyes out. Will always hold the memories of L.P. dear....!
YMCA Day Camp/School field trips in the late 1960's through the 1970's to Lincoln Park were WONDERFUL! Never forget that old clickety-clackety rollercoaster!
My parents would pack a lunch and a cooler and we would spend half a day me and my sister's and younger brother we would have such good time. My father would take us kids and our friends to Lincoln park and the drive in cenima. The roller coaster was scary and fun house was fun. My father was the only who had a drivers license my mother never got her license because she was scared. My father was a fisherman so we had to wait for him 12 days at sea and then 3days at home that when we would go out . Watching this video brings back a lot of memories but both my parents are gone passed away . GOD BLESS THEM. 🎢🎡🎪🎠🎡
I remember my family going every weekend .i won't ever forget spending my summers their. Let's not forget rocky point and the chowder. I wish Linkin Park was still here. 🤗
This was low key, and brought back some fun childhood memories for my mother, who grew up there, and me, who was born in New Bedford. Now, March 2, 2021.....
loving this place as a kid growing up in the 70s for me will always be missed such good times that the younger generations will never know lincoin park midtown bowling up the street or darthmouth drive in wesport drive in or mccrays seafood right down the street
I remember going every weekend in early 70s I remember the walk thru fun house and at the end u would sit on a car like seat and it would stop you out. I was young but loved it. Sad all the parks closing Whalen park.
The scene at the end is so depressing. I am so tempted to someday try to reopen that park. Only problem is that I don't have access to that kind of money.
I remember Lincoln Park. Our father loved the place. Most important you could cook out there which my father loved. The other parks you could not cook. Our father would get our hands stamped to rides and I would refuse because I did not go on most of the rides and he would insist I get my hand stamp lol. I believe we started going in the early 70's. I still think about Lincoln Park and it's 2022 now oh what fun me and siblings had!!!!
There was a wooden roller coaster where I almost died. The bar that comes down and locks you in didn't lock in place and popped up. Before I knew it we were off, a boy next to me saw what was happening and held on to me for dear life as I wrapped my arms around the loose bar. I could've died that day but survived and I'm still here... That boy is now a man, if you're watching this and remember, you know.
Summer time was special for many children. Lots of South Eastern Massachusetts Residents/Visitors children were dropped off at Lincoln Park during daytime. Individual day pass stamps allowed everyone to ride most the rides all day long. Usually a family member or friend watched over children while other family members were not present. Back in the day, not much trouble occurred for anyone enjoying the amusement rides.
Growing up in the 1970's as a teenager a bunch of us rode the city bus to Lincoln Park and stayed there until early evening riding all the rides more than once. The Flying cages was really a workout, you had to be in good shape to get the cage over the top.I lived the Trabant, both roller coasters, Scrambler, Roundup, bubble bounce, The Whip, The Himalaya, The merry go round, Dodge ems, the train, The rockets, Tilt a whirl, and The monster ride.
I also remember the rolling cages, I rode the cage with my late brother..we spun the cage so hard that my hands slipped and I banged my head into the cage and knocked myself out.
The only memory I have of Lincoln Park was passing by the old roller coaster track on the bus when I went to college back in 2011. I wish I could've been there back in it's glory days. :(
I moved from New Bedford in 1987. Lincoln Park was still open and it had new rides at that time. I remember Enterprise and Break dancer. It was pretty cheap for bus fare and when I wasn't at any of the beaches during the summer, or one of the islands, I was at Lincoln Park.
This is weird ,this video showed up for the 1st time for me. In the 70s and early 80s we went to the park at least once a year. Had a picnic at the picnic area. This was at a time park entrance was free. You had to buy tickets or a band to go on rides. Im a Rhode Islander and I loved Rocky point, but Lincoln park had the big wood roller coaster. As a kid it was awesome. Eventhough it probably wasn't the safest ride. I was tall enough but very skinny. I almost fell out once. Only had a loose lap bar. Probably the reason my parents wouldn't let me go on it until I was older. It was a great family place. Since you don't needa ticket to go in, my grandmother went with us for the shows. My mother didn't go on the rides either.
My parents met there, lots of couples did. I only rode the roller coaster once, that was enough. My late aunt broke her nose on the coaster somehow. Great memories. I wish I could go back in time and just see it all again. My two oldest daughters got to go before they closed. Too bad it couldn't last forever.
I was born in KCMO but my kinfolk were all from New Bedford and Fall River. We would go back each year. My aunt just lived blocks away and we would walk to the park. My brother and I set a record in the Swinging Cages... We loved Lincoln Park
my mother worked in one of the sweat mills and every year during a two week shut down they gave the employees tickets to Lincoln park. great memories and fun
My parents met at Lincoln Park and were married 65 years. Real life story of the movie "The Notebook". It was the first place I wanted to go when I got my drivers license.
I loved this place back in the day. However i didn't like it that much after seeing and being a part of trying to save a young mans life on the Comet that day. I never knew the man i just tried to help him stay alive. I had failed him due to the brut power of the Comet itself. I had found out later that he was at the time a twenty seven year old electrician with a wife and three children at home. I an in my late 50s now and still remember this incident like it was yesterday. Til this day i still dont know his name. Rest in peace sir.
They never ended up building the houses on what used to be Lincoln Park. But, the land is an overgrown wasteland. I just wish that the right group of people would get together and reopen the park.
True, but us kids didnt notice and had a great time. I thought all amusement parks were like that until I went to six flags during college in the late 70s in Georgia. Ha!
I remember when the Federal Hill Wise Guys would leave a dead body in the parking lot shot dead in a trunk of a stolen caddy.Just reminding the Southside guys (New Bedford/Fall River being south of Providence ) that they still were in charge.
