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| Entrance to Euclid Beach Park in 2000 | |
| Location |  |
| Status | Defunct |
| Operated | 1895 to September 28, 1969 |
Euclid Beach Park was an amusement park previously located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The park first opened in 1895 and closed on September 28, 1969. Part of its property is now home to a Cleveland Metropark with some small remnants of the amusement park.
History
Euclid Beach Park was established by the Euclid Beach Park Co., consisting of Cleveland, Ohio businessmen, in the late 1800s. The business venture was situated on Lake Erie and hoped to duplicate the success of Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Visitors to the park could originally access it by ferry (affectionally referred to as Euclid Beach "TUBS") or by trolley. Original attractions included a pier into Lake Erie, a dance pavilion, and musical and variety performances.[1]
The park was expanded with its first rides for the 1896 season. This included the Switchback Railway, Pleasure Wheel, and Merry-Go-Round.[2]
Park president Dudley Humphrey announced plans on June 7, 1968 to close the park at the end of the 1969 season.[3] After Euclid Beach Park closed, many of its rides were relocated to Shady Lake in Streetsboro, Ohio, USA.[4]
Past roller coasters
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Dips | Unknown | Wooden | 1909 | 1965 | Scrapped |
| Racing Coaster | Frederick Ingersoll | Wooden | 1913 | September 28, 1969 | Scrapped |
| Figure Eight | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | Wooden | 1904 | 1909 | Scrapped |
| Flying Turns | John Norman Bartlett | Wooden Bobsled | 1930 | September 28, 1969 | Scrapped |
| Scenic Railway | LaMarcus Adna Thompson | Wooden | 1907 | 1937 | Scrapped |
| Switchback Railway | LaMarcus Adna Thompson | Wooden | 1896 | 1904 | Scrapped |
| Thriller | Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Inc. | Wooden | 1924 | September 28, 1969 | Scrapped |
Past attractions
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Bounce | Unknown | Unknown | 1930s | Unknown | Unknown |
| Carousel | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | Carousel | 1905 | Unknown | Relocated to Laurel Springs, Hartford, Connecticut |
| Dodgem | Unknown | Dodgems | 1921 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Grand Carrousel | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | Carousel | 1910 | 1969 | Relocated |
| Great American Racing Derby | Prior and Church Company | Derby Racer | 1921 | 1965 | Relocated to Cedar Point |
| Japanese Flying Ponies | Herschell-Spillman | Carousel | 1903 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Laff-in-the-Dark | Unknown | Unknown | 1930s | Unknown | Unknown |
| Merry-Go-Round | Herschell | Carousel | 1896 | 1921 or earlier | Unknown |
| Ocean Wave | Herschell-Spillman | Unknown | Early 1900s | Unknown | Unknown |
| Over the Falls | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | Shoot the Chute | 1921 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Pleasure Wheel | Buckeye Observation Wheel Company | Ferris Wheel | 1896 | 1902 or earlier | Unknown |
| Red Bug Boulevard | Unknown | Unknown | 1930s | Unknown | Unknown |
| Rocket Ships | Unknown | Circle Swing | 1896 | 1969 | Unknown |
| Sea Swing | Unknown | Chair-O-Plane | 1920 or earlier | Unknown | Unknown |
| Tumble Bug | Traver Engineering | Tumble Bug | 1925 | 1969 | Scrapped |
| Witching Waves | Unknown | Unknown | 1930s | Unknown | Unknown |
External links
- Euclid Beach Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
References
- ↑ Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc.. pp. 2–8. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
- ↑ Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is closed for the season. Amusement Park Books, Inc.. pp. 9–10. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
- ↑ "Euclid Beach Park Closing In 1969", The Akron Beacon Journal (1968-06-07). Retrieved on 12 March 2022.
- ↑ "From Shady Lake to Old Indiana and Beyond... a Never Ending Story", NAPHA Chronicle, National Amusement Park Historical Association (Winter 2021). Retrieved on 12 March 2022.