Stricker's Grove

Amusement park in the United States


Stricker's Grove
Location
Ross, Ohio, USA
Status Operating
Opened 1924

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 2014 or earlier
Train Unknown Miniature Railway 2011 or earlier
Merry Go Round Allan Herschell Carousel 2011 or earlier
Ferris Wheel Eli Bridge Company Ferris Wheel 2011 or earlier
Freefall Moser Rides Junior Drop Tower Unknown
Flying Scooters Bisch Roco Flying Scooters 2000 or earlier
Scrambler Eli Bridge Company Scrambler Unknown
Tilt A Whirl Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl Unknown
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 Unknown
Kiddie Boats Unknown Unknown Unknown

References

  1. McCabe, Ginny (2014-08-07). "Stricker's Grove celebrates 90 years". Springfield News-Sun. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-07-07.