Rocket Ships (Geauga Lake)

Rocket Ships

Geauga Lake
Location	Aurora, Ohio, USA
Coordinates	41°21′00″N 81°22′45″W / 41.349919°N 81.379075°W / 41.349919; -81.379075
Status	Defunct
Operated	1924 to 1995

Statistics

Manufacturer

Traver Engineering Company

Product

Circle Swing

Type

Flying Machine

Rocket Ships was a Flying Machine built by American firm Traver Engineering Company previously located at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio, USA.

History

The ride was reportedly built in 1924.^[1]

The ride last operated in 1995.^[1] Rocket Ships was placed in storage after its removal.^[2]

In March 1997, Geauga Lake vice president Jeffery Lococo shared plans to bring the ride back and install it atop a 1950s-style diner called the Atomic Tower.^[2] It does not appear that these plans ever came to fruition. Lococo identified the ride as being from 1945, which may be when the rocket-shaped vehicles were installed.^[2]

The ride's cars were reportedly used as props at the park and later at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA for their HalloWeekends event.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Geauga Lake". Jackson Citizen Patriot. 1995-05-07. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Sabath, Donald (1997-03-07). "New Geauga Lake Park VP admits to 'park addiction'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
↑ "Rocket Photos at Cedar Point". KICentral. FOF1996. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2025-07-10.

Former

Coasters

Beaver Land Mine Ride Big Dipper Corkscrew Cyclone Dominator Double Loop Head Spin Raging Wolf Bobs Steel Venom Thunderhawk Villain Wild Mouse X-Flight

[:"0"-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Geauga Lake". Jackson Citizen Patriot. 1995-05-07. Retrieved 2025-07-10.

[:"1"-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Sabath, Donald (1997-03-07). "New Geauga Lake Park VP admits to 'park addiction'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2025-07-10.

[3] "Rocket Photos at Cedar Point". KICentral. FOF1996. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2025-07-10.

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