MRPLOW

Maybe clueless wasn't appropriate. But my theory still stands, the vast majority of people that go there and have been going there, do not go for the rides specifically, this has been that way for decades and is nothing new, and will probably never change. The exact opposite is true of this message board, as most go there for the rides only.

Conneaut Lake Park is not just an amusement park. The people on this thread that keep focusing on the rides only are clueless. It will never be a draw as an amusement park. While it may be true that ridership is down at the park. The vast majority of people going to Conneaut Lake Park go there for other reasons, the historic rides are just a piece of the whole puzzle. People go there to enjoy the lake, the lake views, the beach, camperland, the amusement rides for the little one's, the lakeside hotel, the lakeside restaurant(much improved over the last few years),and the large and vast aray of different adult entertainment options at night. But mostly people go there to just relax from the hustle and bustle of modern life and go back in time to when things were simpler. Although I think they should bring back the Fascination game somehow. Not to mention, Pumkinfest, and Ghost lake are extremely popular events. If you think the Park is dead, come try and get a room at the hotel on Memorial weekend, or a spot on the beach, or a seat at the restaurant. The lakefront area including the Hotel and Beach club are doing very well. The amount of money that has been put into the hotel is astronomical. Not only are room rates far more then in the past, they are getting those rates. The hotel was sold out for every holiday weekend last summer, and either or full or close to being full on most other weekends. Wedding at the hotel went from just a handful in 2010 to over 40 in 2011. If you read all those emails in complete detail, all the negative things are being spouted off by the former rides manager, that has been let go and also happens to be an attorney, the amount of money in question is extremely small for an operation of this magnatude. The courts will deceide this one, and it may very well be that the board is looking out for the park's best interest, by making sure that Swank pays his bill, and not get bullied by a disgruntled attorney. Although his bullying appears to be a good tactic, as the bad press will leave doubts in people's minds. Anytime people here lawsuit and Conneaut Lake Park they think negative. Time will tell who is right on this issue. Furthermore, I wouldn't be suprised to see a counter lawsuit for libel, with Swank claiming that the Blue Streak was unsafe, when it did infact have to pass PA state inspections before it could operate.