imthedragn Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I remember the anxious excitement I felt on days leading up to a visit to Conneaut Lake Park. It was so much better than Waldamweer. I loved the Wild Mouse, Blue Streak, Hell Hole, Round-Up, the Whip, Flying Scooters, Devils Den, Dracula's Cave and just the atmosphere of the park. The Blue Streak frightened me as a kid. The Hell Hole from my memory was almost the same as the Rotor at Cedar Point only MUCH better. The floor dropped a good 8 or 10 feet and stayed down for a while while you stuck to the wall. I used to ride upside down. The ride ops eventually disallowed this. I still remember hearing "ecology boy to the hell hole" over the park PA system many times. Dracula's Cave was a Dark ride near the park entrance, next to where the ferris wheel is now. The srambler was evetually moved indoors into what was once the fun house. The ride became called the Ultimate Trip which was an indoor Scrambler in the dark with a light show and loud rock music. It was awesome. There used to be a kiddie land across from the devils den that had small kiddie rides, a small coaster and a pony ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScooter Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 ^Welcome to TPR! CLP's Hell Hole rocked! That thing smashed you to the wall so well, when the floor dropped, you almost couldn't feel it drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imthedragn Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Charlie......Charlie.......Chhhhhhharlie I'M RIGHT HERE!!! WHAT DO YOU WANT???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Pumpkin Fest is set for at the Park on Oct 12, 13, 14. And Snowaters is the back up site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imthedragn Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 When I stopped by the park last weekend it was closed. Are they going to be open at all this season? Where can I get more information on Pumpkin Fest? Will the Hotel be open? I stayed there one year during October and did the haunted Train Ride and Haunted Dance Hall. Would love to make it back to the area while the grapes are in harvest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceace12 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 PArk is not open, and It probably won't this season, and if it does, it will be limited, as in no roller coaster more than likely. The hotel and beach club is opening august 2nd and 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 ^^ You can find most of what you nned to know here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceace12 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Conneaut Lake Park rides begin operations This interests me. Seeing how the rides have no electicity and not inspected this year. Though after remembering what I read on the tribune forums. I know the rides electicity is not a issue because someone on there said they would loan a generator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 ^ The schedual of events on their is from last year. Most likly there will no not be any rides for pumpkin fest. If their is it would just be kiddieland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 The Beach Club is opening a week early than planed. Published July 23, 2007 05:33 pm - Conneaut Lake Park's Beach Club to open Friday The Beach Club at Conneaut Lake Park will be in business again Friday as the first step toward opening portions of the 115-year-old amusement park for this season. The entertainment center didn’t open as scheduled in May because there was no money available. Since that time, two Conneaut Lake businessmen, Gregory Sutterlin and Dick Williams, headed a campaign to raise $60,000 to allow a portion of the park to open. The Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park voted Monday to take this next step. “There are a few pieces of red tape to clear up, but they have made the Beach Club (opening) a priority,” said Ralph Lee, spokesmen for the Trustees. The club will be managed by American Resort Inc. Lee said although the schedule hasn’t yet been finalized, tentative plans are to be open four days a week — Thursday through Sunday. As final plans are made, they will be announced in the Tribune, he added. www.meadvilletribune.com/breakingnews/local_story_204173301.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScooter Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 Well, Ken, that's a start. Isn't that the same Jeff that use to lease the club from CLP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Well there's a not so surprising delay for opening of the Beach Club Published July 25, 2007 11:22 pm - Beach Club won't open Friday as planned The opening of Conneaut Lake Park’s Beach Club and Down Under bars — originally set for this weekend — has been delayed, the park’s new board of trustees announced late Wednesday. “Officials from Conneaut Lake Park were optimistic that the Beach Club would be open this weekend. Due to some logistical problems the opening must be delayed,” said a press release e-mailed to the Tribune. “Officials can’t reveal the source of what the delay is due to, but are still moving forward with plans to open in the near future. The board knows that the season is growing shorter, but still wants to give the community a chance to come out and enjoy the Beach Club and is planning a ‘meet the board’ night for later in August. “The board sincerely regrets this delay and is doing everything in our power to open as soon as this issue clears. In the meantime, the board continues to plan for the park’s future while working through the transition from a custodianship back to a board of trustees,” the message concluded. The 115-year-old amusement park has been closed all season because of financial problems. With the new board of trustees named in early July, efforts were being made to open parts of the park before the end of summer. On Monday, the board announced that the two bars, located in the same building on the park’s Conneaut Lake beach, would open Friday, with American Resort Inc. to manage the facility. Monday’s announcement had said this weekend’s opening was to include entertainment, food and beverages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost007jas Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Who'd of thunk it right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailey Enterprizes Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 This park is suffering a cruel an unusual life/death. I swear 50 years from now they're still going to be figuring out if they can open the park or not. I want the park to be privately owned again. Perhaps a wealthy person would step up and buy the park, but what can we do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScooter Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 CLP must suffering from Clash-Should-I-Stay-or-should-i-go symplex. I wonder how much they paid to book the entertainement this time? A new board of 15, they decide to open, make an announcement that hits the press, and then change their minds a few days later. great. Why should anyone plan a weekend in the conneaut? I know of at least three people that had made reservations this weekend at a couple of the hotels near the park. (Parkside and the Irish cove, i think.) I hope they don't lose much when they cancel the reservations. my girlfriend and i were planning on going there saturday for our annual, 'drink on the boardwalk sunset thing and watch the pretty boats.', but i guess i can scratch that now. Sutterlin raised close to 60k himself, not to mention the token money. Is that all gone already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 That money is still there. I am guessing the Delay has to do with the Liquor Lisense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 The Beach Club has Reopened finaly. Published August 03, 2007 02:37 pm - Beach Club at Conneaut Lake Park to open this afternoon The Beach Club at Conneaut Lake Park will open today at 4 p.m. George Deshner, general manager, made the announcement at 2:30 p.m. Further details will be announced later today, he said. Conneaut Lake Park, a 115-year-old amusement park, has been closed for the season because of lack of funds. However, enough funds have been raised to open the Beach Club to bring some revenue into the park. The rest of the park remains closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScooter Posted August 4, 2007 Author Share Posted August 4, 2007 Wow, nothing like waiting til the last minute to notify anyone... They announced at 2:30 pm they'd open that night. Wow. Hope it went well for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_e219 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 So what's the deal now about the hotel opening? I want to get rooms as soon as I can for the Pumpkinfest. I'm guessing the park will be very crowded, weather permitting of course. Last year it snowed and went down to freezing at night. Nice crowd last year, bundeled in their winter coats in 40 degree weather in the the middle of October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 They are hoping to have it open by the end of this month.I will keep you updated. Nice pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_e219 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 They are hoping to have it open by the end of this month.I will keep you updated. Nice pic. I have a lot more photos from last year. Here is a link www.maj.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=135185 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Great photos. Did you ride the Hunted Train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_e219 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Great photos. Did you ride the Hunted Train? No, I was tired as ever both Friday and Saturday nights from riding so much and the line was very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I wanted to ride but I had other things going on. So what's the deal now about the hotel opening?I want to get rooms as soon as I can for the Pumpkinfest. I just Called to Reserve a room for Pumpkin Fest and I Left my contact info with George he said once they get staff back they will be calling to varify reservations. You might want to call soon because if they open I am sure rooms will go fast for that weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46u Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 My mother now 80 and I drove 830 miles to go to the park for the first time since 1967 first part of July. Of coarse it was not open but we did enjoy walking through the park and reminiscing. I spent 2 weeks a year the first 13 years of my life at the lake and have very happy memories. I hope one day before my days are up being able to go back when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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