funkybadger Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Well, the take over has begun! We're making our way across New York, destined to meet up with larrygator on Friday to spend some time with him before we leave for Spain. In the meantime, we're jumping to every park and zoo we can find along the way. Today - Sylvan Beach! Everytime some little park closes, we get pages and pages of people saying how sad it was that the park closed. But the reason those parks close is from lack of attendance. Taking that advice to heart, we went a bit out of our way to visit Sylvan Beach, a park that truly harkens back to the simpler days of the amusement park. We were only there about an hour, spent about $20, and had a great time. So next time we hear a sad story about a place like Joyland or Erieview closing, we'll at least feel like we've done our part to combat that happening by visiting little parks like these. Ok, no more soapbox - on with the stupidity!!! So Sylvan Beach was a great time. See you next time! We love you Mom! ~ Melanie & Rich And one final shot of the town of Sylvan Beach. It's a quaint little lake town sitting right on Oneida Lake. Definitely worth a visit! Mmm . . .blueberry cheesecake ice cream is much better with vampire teeth! Actually, Melanie looks more like Brak from Space Ghost. And now it's time for "Bad Puns" with Melanie!! Can you figure out what this might be? Thank goodness for this machine to tame those tentacles of tickets! Time to trade them in for the crappy loot! OMG! Rich has been attacked by the Ticket Kraken! Rich's hard work pays off in ... RED HOT TICKETS! Rich shows off his mad shooting skills - makes me swoon everytime! Old school teacups, baby! Lou? Larry? Any takers for some spin & hurl goodness? YES! - it's Bargain Day! See, it pays to visit the small parks! And on to the Galaxi for our credit! Cute kiddie area! Oooh! Pay per ride tickets were on sale today! We got 10 for $9.50! Here's the ticket booth and the entrance to Laffland, a quirky old fashioned dark ride. And who knew? Sylvan Beach actually sits right on the beach! This is Oneida Lake – pretty! So here’s the entrance to Sylvan Beach . . the sign is elevated so you can see it from the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Woah Mel, I didn't think you would actually post it! Just kidding, it was a really great Photo TR! I really liked it and it looks like you two enjoyed yourselves. Have fun camping! ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
America Sings Freak Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wow! That kind of reminds me of Balboa Island... Awesome Photo TR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EftelingGal Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Hahaha Cameltoe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Well, the take over has begun! We're making our way across New York, destined to meet up with larrygator on Friday to spend some time with him before we leave for Spain. That last word makes me jump with excitement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Sylvan Beach owns! But you didnt take photos of its 2 best rides!!.. The Bomber (Roll-O) or the Rock-O-Plane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derwood Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Looks like you guys are havin a blast! Keep the P-TRs coming. d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I love how the park sign doubles as a backboard for the super slide. Thanks for sharing, Brak! (Space Ghost has been alerted.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niiicolaaah Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I'm glad you posted these photos. I wish I could have gotten there on Bargain Day! LOL. Looks like fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 That was awesome. Especially the Brak reference. And how did you eat blueberry ice cream, and yet keep your vampire teeth pearly white? That seems like it would be difficult. Sucks that we'll be busy when you're in my area. Ah well, in a little over a week you'll be tired of me anyway.., dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Yay, a Mel and Rich PTR! Where's Rich's super hot and sexy t-shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_roll06 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 That place actually looks kind of fun! Not quite as fun though as the ghetto fairs some of us have been to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMorgan Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Camel toe. Extremely funny. I agree with your soapbox speech about visiting the tiny parks that are dying out nowadays, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 All I can say is four things: 1: It's about time someone other than me posts a Trip Report about Sylvan Beach! (Yes, I am a big fan of the park, and easytoremember or someone else from coasterfuel will probably have something to say about that) 2: Other than the Tip Top, and Bomber's fencing (maybe Scrambler, also, but I can't remember) the park is in great condition, and I'm proud of it being my home park, because it has only one of 6 (around 6) Pretzel Dark Rides remaining, and it has a great 1940's feel that I'm not sure any park can compare to, not even Kennywood or Knoebels, which seem to be a "mix" of eras. Phantom's Revenge, and Twister, although great looking rides, and perfect for the parks they are in, they are not really from decades past, however, pretty much everything at Sylvan Beach is, (they are going to get a Double Ferris Wheel!) So, yeah, I tend to get really mad at people who call this place ghetto. 3: Eddie's Restaurant, only a couple hundred feet away form Sylvan Beach, is a pretty good restaurant, at least in my opinion. It, once again, has that Art Deco Feel, and has Dessert/Soda Fountain. 4: The park looks pretty neat at night, when you see all the Neon Lights on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mombat Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Great TR, Rich and Melanie! A few comments: The park looks really clean and well cared for! Mike Brey should be recruiting Rich! After years in braces and Melanie's teeth look like THAT?!? With all those tickets, all you got were a couple of pairs of vampire teeth? No, wait, don't tell me. I want my Christmas present to be a suprise! Mom loves you two, too! Have a safe and fun trip! Mom is "stalking" you! Yo Mama ------------------------- Coaster Count: Wood-1 Steel-1 And d*mn likely to stay that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Wonderful report Mel, you and Rich look like you're both having a terrific time. I'm envious, I wish I could go away to fun places! Cameron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 ^^Nah, nah, nah-nah, nah! You mom knows what you've been doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Yay for small parks! Cool report, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 It's about time someone other than me posts a Trip Report about Sylvan Beach! I posted a TR of the place before you were even a TPR member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I would post sometime nice about Sylvan Beach if I didn't think it was a hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfne2005 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 It's about time someone other than me posts a Trip Report about Sylvan Beach! I posted a TR of the place before you were even a TPR member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 It's about time someone other than me posts a Trip Report about Sylvan Beach! I posted a TR of the place before you were even a TPR member Actually, I technically have been a TPR member since February 2005, and if I remember correctly, that was only about a month or so after the forums were opened, but I was banned in March of 2005 because I was spamming up the forums as Tanks4me (Hey, this is the first forum I ever posted at, and well, I just didn't know how to post, and I didn't check the posts themselves for the warnings, because I thought I would just get a PM) So after about a year and a half of going to other forums, and knowing how to post, Robb finally let me back in. So, technically I am a TPR veteran. -Tanks "formerly the infamous Tanks4me" 4me05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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