bdinger Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 William's Grove has been for sale for a while now, but the original intent was that the buyer had to agree to keep it as an amusement park. Apparently, that's no longer true, as they're auctioning off the attractions. http://www.abc27.com/news/stories/0107/392828.html I loved TPR's trip report from this small park. The "rides in a middle of a field" descriptions were too accurate. I remember my dad taking my sister and I there as kids. We rode the first train ride of the day, and I remember that they had to stop the ride every once in a while to clear beer bottles off the track. Regardless, it's kind of sad to see this park go...
Ccron10 Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Sounds like another small park bites the dust. Even though I live about 45 miles from the place, I've never been there.
robbalvey Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Sounds like another small park bites the dust. Even though I live about 45 miles from the place, I've never been there. And that's exactly why it's gone. The place was a pathetic dump. Who would go there? Other than the Cyclone being a "funny" coaster it really had no redeaming value. I'd even go as far to say I felt more comfortable walking around Uncle Bernie's Swap Meet Amusement Park than I did William's Grove. --Robb
SharkTums Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Yeah, I didn't find a tick on me at Uncle Bernies!!!!
Meteornotes Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 The scary thing is, this place was just as much of a dump 40 years ago as it was when it last operated. Houses would have been built there long ago, if the racetrack was not next door. This place will not be missed. dt
Ccron10 Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Another reson is that Hersheypark is about 10 miles away and I you had to choose between those two, everyone would definently choose Hershey for their 10 coasters, 60 rides, new waterpark, and the factory versus William's 2 crappy coasters, just about 25 rides and nothing else! The place is a waste of space in my part. -Chris
Dailey Enterprizes Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 ^^Haha, I pity Cypress Gardens for being a park that likes to bring back "not so great" classics. In my post on the Conneaut Lake page, I meant to say William's Grove, not Willow's Grove.
bdinger Posted January 30, 2007 Author Posted January 30, 2007 This comment from the article's web site is my favorite... "the park ws fun but the thing i remember about that was stepping on a board and running a nail up into my foot from the rollercoaster."
snuggles Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Cyclone had to be the ghetto-est wooden coaster EVER! It looked like a fun little coaster, and i would hate to see it go. Sure, the lift hill may be a giant S, and there probably used to be another hill or 2, but its a classic coaster, and it was probably right up there with that "abandoned mine" coaster in the ghetto factor
bgwfreak Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Boo! i wanted to ride the crooked lift hill this year! Oh well, another piece of junk place bites the dust. Will Cypress Gardens buy the Cyclone? yes and then they will let the termites eat it in the field.
larrygator Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Hopefully, The Twister finds a home in a nearby park in is run to its potential just as it was at WG. I wonder if the mushroom shaped ticket booths are available through the auction.
verticalzero Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 That's a shame another park is closing / has closed. All the Cyclone needs is some TLC in re-tracking, new trains and paintwork and it will be fine. Someone please save it soon, it will be worth it esp for the "S" lift hill. Rollercoaster lift hill in Blackpool is nearly an "S". How much you u pay for the "Cyclone"..? I'll give $5,000 - $10,000, but the shipping back to the UK would be loads.
snuggles Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 TPR should buy cyclone, and rename it "psyclone 2" So, if every active member pitched in 10$ or more..
DenDen Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 I'd even go as far to say I felt more comfortable walking around Uncle Bernie's Swap Meet Amusement Park than I did William's Grove. LMAO! The grove must have REALLY been bad! LOL
Bubba Z Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 ^ It was a funky little park. The best things were Twister, Dante's Inferno , wildcat, Cyclone, Fun house and that little mushroom ticket booth. I'm glad I got to experience the park once. Will I miss it , not really. The Wildcat sold and the Cyclone wouldn't of been any better last year.
CoasterFanatic Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Somewhere in the world, Ted is crying. Goodbye Cyclone! // While I cry, Catrina is celebrating. Now she can be 100% sure she never has to go back.
Shavethewhales Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Sounds like another small park bites the dust. Even though I live about 45 miles from the place, I've never been there. And that's exactly why it's gone. The place was a pathetic dump. Who would go there? Other than the Cyclone being a "funny" coaster it really had no redeaming value. I'd even go as far to say I felt more comfortable walking around Uncle Bernie's Swap Meet Amusement Park than I did William's Grove. --Robb Eh, well I've never been, but if I lived in the area, I would be sure to go. I love queer little parks like this, you never know what you'll find. True, they could have at least made some more attempts at fixing things up and paving and the lot, but at least the place was interesting. Was it very expensive to get in?
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