What up with that?

For fun, I decided to compare my Ohio park cards (which I tend to preferentially seek out) to the CB database. I was surprised to discover I have a number of parks not on the list.

I'm not the best-versed in the history of parks, though I know a little bit. Any historians who are willing to help, I'd like to check this list against already-established entries. A lot of parks have had multiple names over the years, and I wouldn't want to double-up one or more of these:

Casino Park, Toledo -- not to be confused with the one in Mansfield

Chester Park, Cincinnati

Fairport Harbor, Lake County -- I have a postcard of the beach, ca. 1950's, showing a Spider or similar ride on the sand in the foreground. Not sure if this was a permanent installation or merely a photo of a temporary beachside carnival.

Hiawatha Park, Mt. Vernon

Indianola Park, Columbus -- anyone know if this was merely a different name for Zoo Park/Wyandot?

Lakeside Park, Dayton

Moxahala Park, Dayton

Riverside Park, Findlay

Silver Lake Park, Cuyahoga Falls

Spring Grove Park, Springfield

Stanton Park, Steubenville

Walbridge Park, Toledo

White City, Toledo -- not to be confused with the one in Cleveland

For all the above parks, I have postcard evidence of amusement rides located at the sites.

I also have two Ohio cards that were sold as "amusement park" postcards, but which display no amusement attractions on the card and for which I can't find other corroborating evidence. Anyone know about these two?

Gordon Park, Cleveland

Star Lake, Mt. Orab

On both of those, I have pictures of beach and bathhouse (which frequently but not always accompanied or evolved into traditional parks).

I have a large list of other sites in Ohio that are alleged to have been parks, but for which I haven't had the chance to pick up postcards yet. As I add to my collection, I'll share the results.

Sometime I would love to post my collection online. Unfortunately, my scanner is older than the hills and I don't even know if its resolution is at all decent by today's standards.

Some of them are based in real life and I'm guilty of a few. Others might be too extream, but they get the point across.

1. You drive two hours to check out ONE coaster.

2. When you plan non-coaster road trips, you check to see which coasters are on the route and plan in extra time so you can stop an ride.

3. You move to SoCal or Florida so you can ride coasters year-round

4. Your kids are named after coasters. (Maggie, Millie, Zeus, Beast, ect.)

5. Most of your wardrobe was bought at a park.

6. You considar anything under two hours a "walk-on"

7. If you live somewhere where you can't ride coasters year-round, there are two seasons: Coaster season and 6 months of anticipation.

8. You ALWAYS make sure you have opening day for CP off, even if you live nowhwhere near Sandusky.

9. You've planned your family vacation around opening day for a new coaster.

10. You've built or dreamed of building a coaster in your back yard.

11. The numbers for Intamin AG, Verkoma, Gravity Group, and B&M are stored in your cell phone.

12. You've followed a truck carrying track 300 miles out of your way just to find out where the coaster's going to be.

13. You "barrow" your neighbor's kids just to get a credit on a kiddie coaster.

14. Your wedding picture was an on ride-photo

15. You have a tatoo of a park or coaster. Bonus if it was a coaster that was renamed.

16. You have more season passes in your wallet than photos of your kids.

17. Your cat has a season pass, AND has ridden more coaster than some people.

18. You know more about the ride op's kids than you do your own.

19. You don't remember the origional color of your car because of all the park and coaster stickers covering it.

20. You have a vanity plate on your car related to parks or coasters (Guilty!)

21. There is more than one room of your house full of park souvieners.

22. You'vc already worn out the strip on your season pass and it's only June 1st.

23. It's easier to tell people the coasters you haven't ridden than the ones you have.

24. You have ridden more than 500 laps on a coaster.

25. You buy q-bots in bulk.

26. You can cram a giant stuffed animal into a small locker and STILL have room for two backpacks.

27. There is a "lanyard tan" on your neck.

28. You can remember how to get to all the parks in Pennsylvainia using back roads, but need a GPS to get to work in the morning.

29. The only porn in your DVD collection is "coaster porn."

30. You think the ride op's uniforms are sexy.

An SDC Galaxi from? (being sold in Dollars)

The Run-A-Way Train at Pharaohs Lost Kingdom

A Schwarzkopf Looping Coaster from? (being sold in Euros)

Also, IRG lists a B&M Suspended coaster for sale. Obviously they meant inverted. I didn't find any pictures or other reference to the ride on their site. It says it was built in 1996 and is for sale in Euros. But, RCDB doesn't list any B&M Inverted coasters built in 1996 in Europe.

http://www.local12.com/content/breaking_news/story/Son-of-Beast-Rol...oyUaQ.cspx

http://www.ushsho.com/bestrollercoasterpoll.htm

If Kentucky Kingdom is slowly getting rid of their stuff, u know.. we all can dream. I would love to ride this at Holiday World. It would be great in 4th of July

We've continued the tradition of theming the flyer (and event shirt) around a blockbuster movie. Hope you like this year's choice.

Thanks, Paula

http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/cedar-point-magic-mo-5502

Anyone remotely surprised?

Just curious as to how "family friendly" Shapiro means. Wasn't Terminator Salvation: The Ride described as "family friendly" before it was announced?

I was actually hoping for a Splash-Battle type ride for next year...like the Buccaneer Battle at Great America. Oh well, maybe it'll be something they'll consider in the future.

Move too news if you want, I could never submit right!

Good for Dallas and Charlotte, Great people!

A pic of supposed park map after completion http://twitpic.com/pdjnu

The ride looked like a blast. Are there any of these operating these days? I would love to get on one.

There is video(near the end of the clip) of a operating turbo ride at edgewater park detroit. I believe it's from the late 70's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_2jU3eyjiY&feature=PlayList&p=401477E5F777EAE7&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=53

There are also some pictures of the ride here....

http://www.ride-extravaganza.com/thrill/turbo/