Funtime, Inc. (1969–1995) Premier Parks/Six Flags (1995–2003) Cedar Fair (2004–2007)
Operating season
May through September
Area
550 acres (220 ha)
Attractions
Total
54
Roller coasters
8
Water rides
3
Website
www.geaugalake.com (archived)
Geauga Lake was an amusement park in Bainbridge Township and Aurora, Ohio. It was established in 1887, in what had been a local recreation area adjacent to a lake of the same name. The first amusement ride was added in 1889, and the park's first roller coaster – the Big Dipper – was built in 1925. The park was sold to Funtime, Inc., in 1969 and was expanded over the years with additional rides and amenities. Funtime was acquired by Premier Parks in 1995, and for the 2000 season, they re-branded Geauga Lake as Six Flags Ohio, adding four new roller coasters. The following year, Six Flags bought the adjacent SeaWorld Ohio and combined the two parks under the name Six Flags Worlds of Adventure.
The park changed ownership again in 2004 after a purchase by Cedar Fair, and was renamed Geauga Lake once more. The park's SeaWorld portion was transformed into a water park in 2005, and together they became known as Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom. On September 21, 2007, less than a week after Geauga Lake closed for the season, Cedar Fair announced that the amusement park would be permanently closed. The water park continued to operate as Wildwater Kingdom through the 2016 season, before being closed as well.
GeaugaLake was an amusement park in Bainbridge Township and Aurora, Ohio. It was established in 1887, in what had been a local recreation area adjacent...
originally debuted in 1996 at GeaugaLake in Ohio as The Mind Eraser, and was later known as Head Spin from 2004 to 2007 after GeaugaLake was purchased by Cedar...
United States. Earl Gascoigne had recently left Cedar Point to redevelop GeaugaLake, a struggling amusement park near Cleveland, with Gasper Lococo. The...
Cedar Fair purchased the park for $145 million, reverting its name to GeaugaLake, as it was before its Six Flags branding in 2000. Subsequently, Cedar...
now-closed amusement park GeaugaLake); Hypersonic XLC removed 2009: El Dorado and Americana (both relocated from GeaugaLake); Grizzly retracked 2010:...
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sold a 50% stake in the park to Funtime Inc., which also owned GeaugaLake and Wyandot Lake Park. The Fun Country was dropped from the name, and Funtime...
installations in 2001, Batwing for Six Flags America and X-Flight for GeaugaLake. Of the three Vekoma Flying Dutchmans, only Batwing still operates at...
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the 1992 and 1993 seasons. In 1993, Funtime Parks, owner of GeaugaLake Park and Darien Lake Park, among other parks, became Barberino's management partner...
coasters and flat rides. GeaugaLake's water park, Wildwater Kingdom closed after its 2016 season as the last amusement park on GeaugaLake. Apple Turnover was...
Raging Wolf Bobs was a wooden roller coaster located at GeaugaLake amusement park in Ohio. Designed by Curtis D. Summers to resemble Bobs, a popular...
increased popularity. Yo-Yo, a flat ride from Carowinds' former sister park GeaugaLake, was also added to the park. The Nickelodeon Flying Super Saturator is...
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