EuroTre Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 Recently, a local historian found some old pictures of a long forgotten amusement park in his deceased mother's basement. After doing some research, he found out more and more about this park, known as Oshkosh Beach. The park was very properous; however, the Great Depression wrecked the park and finally closed it for good in August 1942. He's willing to show some pics after they are spruced up a little. There are 5 known coasters at this point. They are: Bobs - This was Oshkosh Beach's most famous ride with a shocking amount of ejector airtime and extreme laterals. It even rivaled the infamous Riverview Bobs. An out and back coaster. the Bobs opened in 1939 and closed with the park. It was, unfortunetaly, incinerated. Wildcat - The Wildcat was a very extreme ride. With hairpin turns and steep drops, it was known for it's great airtime and neck injuries. It opened in 1934 and also closed with the park. It was incinerated too. Loop The Loop - One of the first steel loopers. Very short lived and not a fan favorite, it opened in 1931 and lasted 1 year. It was scrapped. Little Dipper - A small kiddie woodie with a small dose of airtime and a tight ending helix. It opened with the park in 1926 and ran until 1935 when it collapsed after a storm. Comet - Oshkosh Beach was known for it's insane coaster designs. However, some coasters themselves weren't very good, as was the case of the Comet. It was an extremely tight out and back with over 18 drops even though it was only 41 feet high. Only a few drops had airtime and the extreme turns were horrible. It opened with the park and closed in mid-1929 because of numerous complaints of back problems. Pictures will be posted soon...
CoasterNut17 Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 Sounds like fun! I wish there were still half as many parks in WI that didn't get destroyed. Can't wait for the next update !
EuroTre Posted April 27, 2007 Author Posted April 27, 2007 Sorry, no pics yet, but it is kind of hard to find 80 year old pics! I did manage to find 3 more coasters and maybe even a fourth! Twist and Twirl Coaster: A virginia reel coaster. The opening date is known to be around 1930 but the closing date is unknown. The Twist and Twirl Coaster was known for it's tight turns, steep drops, and ability to spin the riders 360*. Gauntlet: A very twisted out and back coaster. The Gauntlet opened in 1927 and was the longest running coaster at Oshkosh Beach. It's extreme turns and dips made for maximum airtime and great laterals. The Gauntlet thrilled riders for 13 years before the Great Depression closed it in September 1940. Wild Mouse: A typical wooden wild mouse with hairpin turns and violent airtime. It opened in late 1926 and was an instant favorite. Also the only coaster that a rider died on. Long story short, guys freaks out, tries to leave coaster, falls and breaks his neck. Despite this, the Wild Mouse ran successfully until 1933, when it was torn down to make room for the Wildcat. UNKNOWN: The only reason this coaster is known to exist is in a picture showing the Twist and Twirl Coaster, there is a wooden coaster in the backround that does not fit any other coaster's description. It has been rumored to be the Lightning, the Airplane, Jack Rabbit, and many others have said to exist at Oshkosh Beach. Because of the numerous different stories that can't agree on a name, we'll just call it the Roller Coaster. Compact design with large hills and tight turns. I'll keep on looking for some good pics.
AlmereStars Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 RCT2. I hate lag-tastic RCT3! you get used to it I now like RCT3 more then RCT2
benzo41190 Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 I think my grandma has some really old pictures from some old park in Wisconsin. I remember seeing it when I was little and I should ask her for it. All I know is the picture was of my grandma and her sister (some time in the 40's) standing in front of a roller coaster.
asr Posted June 25, 2007 Posted June 25, 2007 Sorry to bump this, but this sounded really interesting, and with your new NL coaster you brought it up, so I have to ask if you ever plan on continuing this park?
EuroTre Posted June 25, 2007 Author Posted June 25, 2007 Yes, I plan on continuing Oshkosh Beach. I'll try to work on it a bit tonight after my baseball game. My computer is acting crappy and works, then doesn't work. Don't give up hope!
kalvin Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 have you done anything with this park yet?
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