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- From: pgifford@reis36.alleg.edu (Pete Gifford)
- Newsgroups: rec.roller-coaster
- Subject: Re: Conneaught status ??
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.190153.8768@pellns.alleg.edu>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 19:01:53 GMT
- Article-I.D.: pellns.1993Jan22.190153.8768
- References: <1993Jan19.165702.26303@engage.pko.dec.com>
- Sender: news@pellns.alleg.edu
- Organization: Allegheny College
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- In article <1993Jan19.165702.26303@engage.pko.dec.com>
- buckley@powdml.enet.dec.com (Bill Buckley) writes:
- >
- > Wayne A Muth writes...
- >
- > >At end of summer we heard about Conneaught closing down as a
- > >"conventional" amusement park ... selling rides etc ...
- > >
- > >Is this still the case? Will they operate as before next season ...
- > >or are they in the "concert and music" mode as originally
- > >announced? Thanks.
- >
- > Most of the rides at Conneaut were bought by a local investment
- > group, who plan to operate them on-site at the park. It's pretty
- > safe to say at this point that all will be open and operating next
- > season at Conneaut Lake, the rides will just be owned and maintained
- > by a different set of people. They expect the wonderful BLUE STREAK
- > roller coaster to be up and running!
- >
- >
- > Buck
- Actually, recent reports in the local paper report that the whole park has
- been purchased. There was a report on the news a few days ago about some
- buildings being demolished to make way for something to help make this
- more of a picnic/concert park.
-
- Pete Gifford
- pgifford@alleg.edu
-