Breaking News October 31st (Cedar Fair demolishes the Big Dipper at Geauga Lake)
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Cedar Fair has selfishly demolished the Big Dipper at Geauga Lake which was designed by John Miller and built in 1925. The world's 10th oldest coaster and an ACE Coaster Landmark. Cedar Fair will never be supported by us as a result.
First off I want to say that it is very sad that the big sipper has been tore down. Now for the reality check. If you reached out to other parks outside of the Cedar Fair group and no one wanted it, no one showed any interest in it, there must have been issues with the coaster. Cedar Fair did move coasters from Geauga Lake to other locations within the chain. If the Big Dipper was worth a move and restore, they would have done it. Due to the fact that at the time Cedar Fair thought they had the land the coaster was sitting on was sold to Meijer, what they did was their only choice. In about 10 to 15 years once you have discovered women, gotten married, and have had a kid or two, and your love of coasters is not as strong as it is today, you will see that it is sad it was tore down but that is not as bad as you think it is today. Just remember that it is nothing more than wood, steel, and memories. Just like no one can take away my memories of seeing the Beatles live back in 1966, no one can take away your memories of riding the coaster. You will always be able to share those memories with your kids and grand kids.
It could have been Retracked but GCI
I wish I rode it, but there is one thing that isn’t true about what you just said. I will N E V E R lose my love of roller coasters. Never, ever.
Should have done a fundraiser to get the money to move it out of the park. I myself love coasters and hate seen them being ignored. But if ACE really wanted to save the coaster and move to another park. They should have done everything in preventing this to happen.
Rest in pieces, Big Dipper. You will be missed and loved by all. Let’s hope this never happens again.
I remember when this happened. It was really sad. But I’m glad I had a few chances to ride it.
It was probably too expensive for them to transfer it to another park.
It wasn't. Cedar Fair's current regime doesn't engage in preservation. They have the track record to prove it.
@@MATTHEW3438 They already shipped off several other rides from Geauga Lake.
@@JCBro-yg8vd Those were new rides. They scrap old rides. They dont even attempt to sell old rides and they just scrap them.
ya they are d bags!! i grew up in that park
I had so many memories on this ride and I'm determined! there is a web site to saving Geauga lake!!! I donated 8billian.
It should have been relocated
I understand that you guys will never forgive Cedar Fair for not letting you take the historic coaster and demolishing it, they are not the only ones who ignored you, even the township of Bainbridge Township, and the city of Aurora which the former park was located in between, and they just let it happen!
It should be rebuilt
Honestly I'd rather Cedar Point had put this in one of their smaller parks.. what a shame. Would the expense to save it have been really THAT high?
NOOO NOT THE BIG DIPPER
Why would she referred to 68 been here since 1925
Cedar Point should have restored Geauga Lake once they purchased it. It could have been back to it's original small park glory just like Kennywood Park in PA.
I thought you had sued them for this
If Geauga Lake was a popular park why did cedar fair close it
They were able to purchase it from Six Flags when Six Flags was in financial trouble. Shortly after buying it they started slowly shipping rides away to other parks hurting it's attendance. Cedar Point is located relatively close and it has long been believed by many that CF bought the park to kill it off and remove the competition for their flagship park.
That is true.
I hope geauga lake reopens when it it reopens it should be owned by six flags because it would be close to the north west territory and we need a six flags park in Ohio
Geauga Lake was bought by Six Flags. Across the lake used to sit Sea World Ohio. Separate owners. Six Flags bought both parks and essentially ruined it. They jammed as many rides they could fit. The park was dirty. They removed the wooded picnic area and wouldn't permit coolers in the park. It sucked. Cedar point bought it from six flags whom I guess was losing money on the park. Cedar point then shut down the Geauga Lake side and put a small water park on the sea world side. It's now turning into a meijer grocery store.
@@MATTHEW3438 I read a book on Geauga Lake, and the men who bought the small park and successfully ran it in the 70's-90's actually worked for Cedar Point. They were in a meeting and their boss was presented with a proposal to buy Geauga Lake. The boss threw out the proposal, and the 3 guys fished it out of the trash and bought the park.
What will it replace geauga lake
Lilie so far pretty much nothing.
i think it will be a shopping center
Lol mybe paramount will buy the land
Have you ever heard of the screechin eagle
We know of that ride very well.
Historic Coaster Foundation why did they tear it down?
I wish paramount still owned kings island I'm 15 years old may 28th 2003 man the good old days
Just like the cyclone
SLOTH GAMING Southport Pleasureland?
@@MATTHEW3438 yes
@@MATTHEW3438 blackpool pleasure Beach also cruelly closed the park
@@MATTHEW3438 it was a Charles paige ride just found out
It goes to show you that big cooperate owner's like Cedar Fair are only concerned about Cedar Point and the Kings parks and could care less about Local economies and Great Memories. Sad, very sad.
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Whats wrong with cedar point
There is nothing wrong with Cedar Point. It's the company that runs the park, Cedar Fair.
Matt Glumac cedar Fair killed the big dipper ,they ruined TOP GUN now it's sucks because it's called the bat and the color sucks orange and grey
This is why I hate Cedar fair. I don't mind six flags. Although I live in the UK something happened similar to a park near where I live called Southport pleasureland. It was bought by blackpool pleasure beach and in 2006 it closed. However Southport pleasureland opened again 7 years ago and is potentially buying knightmare from Camelot. Also to end on some positive news related to historical rides.... Blackpool pleasure beach's grand national, big dipper, Noah's ark, blue flyer and the flying machines are now grade two listed
Christian Moss It was Six Flags that started this mess in the first place, trying to turn a perfect family destination into an all-out teenage thrillseeking playground trying to be in competition with Cedar Point, an already established venue for the typical thrillseeker, yet lost in the very end.
i am never ever going to a cedar fair park
what a disgrace this is. this park. was a nice park. and cedar fair should be ashamed of themselves. for closing it and now they closed wildwater kingdom. too. money hungry assholes i think. so many people including myself took our families to this park for u. i just cant believe what they did and i believe. they bought the park just to shut it down. js
Well Cedar Fair did buy it to close it and that's the truth.
Well obviously, it was too close to Cedar Point and they had a problem with it because god forbid should there be a second amusement park in northern Ohio even if its not as good.
I mean just look they wont even give Kings Island any spectacular roller coasters cause they are afraid it will hurt Cedar Point
Dragonator99 they should have removed blue streak and put the big dipper they
I made a big dipper in my rollercoaster tycoon game, just because I love the design. it ashame that CF would destory the coaster.
I recreated the Big Dipper in Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 in 2013.