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- From: buckley@powdml.enet.dec.com (Bill Buckley)
- Subject: Re: Conneaught status ??
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.033005.5940@engage.pko.dec.com>
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- Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
- References: <1993Jan19.165702.26303@engage.pko.dec.com> <1993Jan22.190153.8768@pellns.alleg.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 02:27:09 GMT
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- Pete Gifford 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.
-
- >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.
-
- Apparently this group has also bought some buildings, as not to have them
- torn down as well. However, some rides formerlly at Conneaut have been sold,
- and will not be there this year. The Whip, Spider, Kiddie Carousel, Hell
- Hole (Chance Rotor), and a couple others were sold at the auction.
-
- B.
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