Boblo Island
Amusement park in Canada
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Boblo Island was an amusement park previously located in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.
History
The island location where Boblo Island was built on was first used for developement for picnic areas and streets. Different owners controlled ownership of the island over a few years, before becoming home to the Bois Blanc Excursion Line. The park first opened in 1898 and at opening featured public facilities.
The park closed permanently on 30 September 1993.[1]
Coasters
Defunct
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brownie Coaster | W.F Mangels | Powered | 1944 or earlier | 1969 or later | Unknown |
Galaxie | Unknown | Sit-Down | 1976 | 1986 | Unknown |
Kiddie Coaster | Overland Amusements | Kiddie | 1925 or earlier | Unknown | Unknown |
Little Dipper | Allan Herschell Company | Kiddie | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Nightmare | Vekoma | Sit Down | 1988 | September 30, 1993 | Relocated to Six Flags AstroWorld |
Original Wild Mouse | Unknown | Wooden Wild Mouse | 1957 | 1974 - 1993 | Unknown |
Screamer | Vekoma | Sit Down | 1985 | September 30, 1993 | Relocated to Playland |
Sky Streak | Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd | Sit Down | May 25, 1973 | September 30, 1993 | Relocated to Selva Mágica |
Swiss Toboggan | Chance Rides | Sit Down | c1969 | c1978 | Unknown |
Attractions
Defunct
- This list is incomplete, please expand it if you can.
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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Auto Skooter | Soli | Dodgems | 1970 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Antique Cars | Arrow Development | Track Ride | 1972 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Boblo Boat | Allan Herschell Company | Roundabout | 1940 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Bug[2] | Traver Engineering Company | Tumble Bug | 1940s or earlier | Unknown | Unknown |
Carousel | Chance Rides | Carousel | 1990 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Dodg'em | Mack Rides | Dodgems | 1950 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Enterprise | HUSS | Enterprise | 1980 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Falling Star | Chance Rides | Rainbow | 1984 | September 30, 1993 | Relocated to Wild Waves & Enchanted Village |
Ferris Wheel | Vekoma | Ferris Wheel | 1964 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Flying Dutchman | Bisch Rocco | Flying Scooters | 1949 or earlier | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Junior Whip | W.F. Mangels Company | Junior Whip | 1950 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Kiddie Carousel | Reverchon | Junior Carousel | 1971 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Log Flume | Sansei Technologies | Log Flume | 1972 | September 30, 1993 | Scrapped - Boats purchased by Six Flags for El Aserradero at Six Flags Over Texas |
Mini Scooter | Sartori | Junior Dodgems | 1974 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Moonrocket | Allan Herschell Company | Moonrocket | 1953 or earlier | 1953 or later | Unknown |
Octopus | Eyerly Aircraft Company | Octopus | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Pirate Ship | HUSS | Pirate Ship | 1980 | September 30, 1993 | Relocated to Wild Waves & Enchanted Village |
Rotor[3] | Chance Rides | Rotor | 1974 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Roundup | Hrubetz | Round Up | 1967 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Scrambler | Eli Bridge Company | Scrambler | 1958 | September 30, 1993 | Relocated to Six Flags Over Texas |
Skydiver | Chance Rides | Skydiver | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Sky Fighter | Allan Herschell Company | Sky Fighters | 1958 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Sky Tower | Constram | Observation Tower | 1970 | September 30, 1993 | SBNO, later imploded |
Tilt-A-Whirl | Sellner | Tilt-A-Whirl | 1974 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Train | Various | Miniature Railway | Unknown | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Umbrella | Hampton Rides | Roundabout | 1970 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Venturer | Sellner | Track Ride | 1974 | September 30, 1993 | Unknown |
Whip | W.F. Mangels Company | Whip | 1950s or earlier | Unknown | Unknown |
References
- ↑ "Boblo Island". Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada.
- ↑ https://swoda.uwindsor.ca/node/1542
- ↑ McNulty, Jim (1974-05-25). "Ready to roll at Bob-Lo!". The Windsor Star. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
External links
- Boblo Island on the Roller Coaster DataBase.