We are all in the COVID-19 pandemic together and although our sheltering in is helping to flatten that curve, it seems that we still have quite of ways to go. With that in mind, the Government has said opening things back up won’t being an overnight thing, it is predicted that it will be a […]
AURORA, OH (WOIO) – Sometimes big dreams do come true, but the resurrection of Geauga Lake probably borders more on fantasy. On Feb. 24, Brian Roote created a GoFundMe page introducing a $450 million renovation and construction plan, which would bring the defunct park back to life. Here is Roote’s ambitious 5-phase reconstruction proposal, which starts with […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Thrill seekers will encounter something new at Cedar Point this summer before ever setting foot in the park. New awnings with upgraded security measures have been installed just outside the main gate. “The awnings will house metal detectors as a part of the ongoing evolution of our security practices,” Cedar Point’s Tony […]
AURORA – Wildwater Kingdom water park in Aurora is closing after this season. The park’s final day of operation is Monday September 5. To have some understanding of where the area might go, you have to look back. Aurora’s Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin said the Geauga Lake property is about 540 acres of land. Seventeen […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – For 16 years Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, was known as the “Best Amusement Park in the World”, however the park recently lost the title at the 2014 Golden Ticket Awards ceremony. The awards, hosted in San Diego, named Europa-Park the winner of the prestigious award. Europa-Park , located in […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio – Cedar Point has begun recruiting for 2013 and will host its first open interview session Friday at Castaway Bay. The amusement park has seen applicants from all over the country. And while the majority of applicants are still from Ohio and Michigan, the demographic is changing. “We’re seeing more applications from older […]
SANDUSKY, OH (WOIO) -On Wednesday, September 12, crews at Cedar Point removed the Space Spiral to make way for the record-breaking winged coaster, GateKeeper, set to open in May 2013. The demolition was handled by an expert third-party contractor. Workers calculated precisely where the tower would land, and dug a large hole into the fall […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio – Flying you through the air at Cedar Point in 2013 is GateKeeper, the longest winged roller coaster in the world. “GateKeeper will be unlike any other ride in the park,” said Cedar Point GM John Hildebrandt, who said it will be the longest winged roller coaster in the world, boasting the longest […]