We miss Geauga Lake Park just as much as you do. Unfortunately, the days of The Big Dipper and The Corkscrew are behind us. The park, which was originally opened in Aurora in 1887, will s0on become a Pulte Homes development of 306 houses. The park closed in 2007.
All photos via the Cleveland Memory Project
Park Swimming Pool, 1926 Picnic Pavilion and Baseball Field, 1929 Children Waiting to Ride the Whip, 1934 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Riding the Train, 1934 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Crowd Waiting on Pier for Boat Ride, 1934 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Senator Frank Lausche at Geauga Lake Park, 1941
Rocket Ride, 1941 Children on Boat Ride, 1949 Fire at Geauga Lake, 1952
Children in Fun House, 1969 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project The Scrambler, 1969 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project The Clipper, 1969
Children on Giant Slide, 1969 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Children on Ferris Wheel, 1969 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Gold Rush Log Ride, 1973
Aerial View of Ferris Wheel and Other Rides, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Fun Bunch with Horse, 1975 Children on “The Bug”, 1975
Child Driving Oldmobile, 1975 Geauga Lake Entrance, 1975 Children Eating Snow Cones, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Geauga Dog Standing on Guess Your Weight Scale Game, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Gunky Monkey, 1975 Carnival Game Winners, 1975
Himalayan Ride, 1975 Gold Rush Theater Performers, 1975 Giant Slide, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Funhouse, 1975 Woman Playing Carnival Game, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Gold Rush Theatre, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
View of Arcade from top of Roller Coaster, 1975 Dandy Lion Waving From Picnic Table, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project The Skyscraper Ride, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
The Fun Bunch, 1975 Sky-Glide Ride, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Penny Panda, 1975 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Log Ride, 1975 The Big Ditch, 1976 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Double Loop, 1977 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Geauga Dog with Children, 1978 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project “Western Village” Shops, 1979 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Boaters on Geauga Lake, 1979
Cable Cars, 1979 Ferris Wheel, 1979 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Man with Geauga Dog and Penny Panda, 1979 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Merry Old-Mobiles, 1979 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Picnic Area, 1979 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Big Dipper Ride After Renovation, 1980
Geauga Dog on Midway, 1980 Carousel, 1981 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Corkscrew, 1981 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Gold Rush Log Ride, 1981 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Kiddieland Boat Ride, 1981 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project
Rock-O-Plane Ride, 1981 The Corkscrew, 1981 Credit: Cleveland Memory Project Mother and Child, 1982
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