Stricker's Grove is a family-owned amusement park located in Ross, Ohio, USA. Unlike other amusement parks, Stricker's Grove is closed to the public for most of the year. Instead, it is rented out for private functions, such as weddings. The park is only open to the public for eight days of every year, on July 4, four days in mid-July for the Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair, the second Sunday in August (Family Day), Labor Day, and a Sunday in October called "Customer Appreciation Day".
The park opened in 1924 and added its first mechanical rides in 1954. It moved to its present location in 1972.[1]
Roller coasters
Present
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roller | Teddy Bear | Ralph Stricker | Wooden Kiddie |
1996 | Operating |
Roller | Tornado | Ralph Stricker | Wooden | 1993 | Operating |
Past
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roller | Kiddie Coaster | Allan Herschell Company | Kiddie | Unknown | 1994 | N/A |
Attractions
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
---|---|---|---|
Tip Top | Hrubetz | Unknown | 2007 or earlier |
Train | Unknown | Miniature Railway | 2007 or earlier |
Merry Go Round | Allan Herschell | Carousel | 2011 or earlier |
Ferris Wheel | Eli Bridge Company | Ferris Wheel | 2007 or earlier |
Freefall | Moser Rides | Junior Drop Tower | Unknown |
Flying Scooters | Bisch Roco | Flying Scooters | 2000 or earlier |
Scrambler | Eli Bridge Company | Scrambler | 2007 or earlier |
Tilt A Whirl | Sellner Manufacturing | Tilt-A-Whirl | 2023 or earlier |
Electric Rainbow | Hrubetz | Round Up | 2007 |
Pirate Ship | HUSS | Pirate Ship | 2015 or later |
Elephants | Unknown | Telecombat | 2011 or earlier |
Kiddie Rockets | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Kiddie Whip | Unknown | Junior Whip | 2011 or earlier |
Kiddie Cars | Unknown | Unknown | 2009 or earlier |
Kiddie Boats | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
References
- ↑ McCabe, Ginny (2014-08-07). "Stricker's Grove celebrates 90 years". Springfield News-Sun. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-07-07.