Abandoned Amusement Park

Joe and I had the most amazing weekend this weekend. Saturday morning, we got up and went and ate at Perkins. I had some potato pancakes. Then we went for a drive and after that went to a Fall Festival. This festival was at Conneaut Lake Park.

Joe and I had passed this park sometime during the summer. At that time, from the road, all we could really see was a roller coaster near the highway. It looked moderately abandoned with peeling paint and rust. We thought too that it was abandoned in the vein of other abandoned amusment parks featured in Mental Floss or even Chernobyl. (That's right, I just likened it to Chernobyl.) 

Little did I know, that it wasn't abandoned but probably should be...
We wondered around the festival-some craft and food vendors and then around the park. We really couldn't believe what we were seeing. Is this place for real? Is it still open in the summer? Are the rides even safe? Who is bringing their kids here? Seriously, WTF? 

So we took some pictures.



This was across the street from the park. You can already tell the age of this place.



Me as Connie Otter!



I'm not really sure this ride really, fully captures the abandoned spirit of the place. I don't know when this ride came into the park but it really wouldn't surprise me if it was closer to 1892 (when the park was founded) than 2012.



   

This building (a bathroom) was set on fire in 2010. Its in the middle of 'Kiddie Land' (the enterance was creepy clowns). Why hasn't it been torn down?

Here I am with my hot cocoa. I'm trying to stay warm and not get creeped out by the idea that there might be a reflection of a ghost in the mirror behind me.

Oh, did I mention that the hotel might be haunted?