Ten years have passed since Cedar Fair announced that Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio, would not reopen for the 2008 season. Remnants of the park, once owned by Six Flags, still dot the 550-acre property, which has yet to be...
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Abandoned Geauga Lake Amusement Park from Above
The Geauga Lake amusement park in Aurora, Ohio, last operated on September 16, 2007. Cedar Fair, the park’s short-term operator, later salvaged and auctioned off the park’s valuables, piece by piece. Many of the park’s roller coasters moved to other parks...
Continue reading...Aerial Video of Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans
Have you ever wanted to fly over an abandoned amusement park? This is your chance. Six Flags New Orleans has been abandoned since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast in August of 2005. Six Flags removed some of...
Continue reading...Jurassic World Filmed at Six Flags New Orleans
When I heard that the box-office-monster Jurassic World was partially filmed at the shuttered Six Flags New Orleans, I was excited and intrigued. But after seeing the movie, I was a bit confused. Photo © Keoni 101 There were no rusting roller coasters. Photo...
Continue reading...Drone Video from Chernobyl Captures Amusement Park
New video shows in detail the amusement park built in Pripyat, the city abandoned following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. “Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl,” filmed by videographer Danny Cooke, was shot with a DJI Phantom 2 drone and a Canon 7D camera....
Continue reading...Lost Parks of Northern California: 1915 World’s Fair
Have you ever heard of an an amusement park that was meant to be lost? Great American Thrills and the American Coaster Enthusiasts (Northern California Region) have released another exciting installment of their popular “Lost Parks of Northern California” web series, hosted...
Continue reading...Chippewa Lake Park: Gone But Not Forgotten Part I
Ohio is well known for their share of amusement parks, but many may not know on a lake shore near Akron, sits a rarely seen piece of amusement park history. The once roaring Chippewa Lake Park now lies in ruins...
Continue reading...Lost Parks of Northern California Documentary
The Northern California Region of American Coaster Enthusiasts has released the first installment in the Lost Parks of Northern California documentary series that covers the 12 lost amusement parks of the northern California region. Hosted by Kris Rowberry of Great...
Continue reading...Opryland USA themepark remnants
I was recently at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and took some photos of one of the few visible remnants of the park: the Grizzly River Rampage. © Thrillhunter The ride opened in 1982 inside a new area named “Grizzly River...
Continue reading...Chilling video of abandoned Six Flags New Orleans
Professional video editor, Teddy Smith, got an approved tour of the shuttered Six Flags New Orleans which has been closed since August of 2005 due to extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina. He filmed the following video: The cinematic atmosphere of the video contributes...
Continue reading...Geauga Lake’s Big Dipper to be demolished
Unfortunately, it looks as if Geauga Lake’s historic Big Dipper rollercoaster’s days are numbered. While Big Dipper might seem like a minuscule ride to some, it is always sad to see a historic ride go. “Although no date has been...
Continue reading...Libertyland: Abandoned Amusement Park
With the news surrounding Libertyland lately and my professor asking me for an observational essay, I pictured Libertyland being the perfect place to visit. As usual, I would walk the perimeter of the park as I usually did. But this trip...
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