Geauga Lake Land Listing

Hey Carowinds could get more water slides from WWK closing. They never get anything else!

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I think CF keeping a presence with the water park is a really bad move. It can't possibly have a positive effect on the price they'll get; it should drive the price per acre down. No one with any sense would want to put in residential around the lake with WWK sitting along the shore.

CF should make the smart business decision and put the entire parcel up for sale.

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That two me would be a huge selling point when buying a house. Not only would you live on a lake, but also close to a MASSIVE water park.

^Maybe a huge selling point to you, but most people investing their hard earned money in purchasing a home would not like the idea of a waterpark next door to them or in their backyard.

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CoasterMonkey said:
Hey Carowinds could get more water slides from WWK closing. They never get anything else!

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Nah, but I'm sure WWK would be happy to send them another wave pool. :)

^ how do you send a wave pool? Most of a wave pool is concrete poured into an area that has been prepped for it. The mechanics are a small part. I stand corrected, most of a wave pool is water...

I'm pretty sure that was a joke. There is a thread on here complaining about Carowinds getting yet another wave pool that (the poster) didn't think they needed. Hence the smiley. :)

I don't think a water park is too much of a deterrent for a residential area. It seems to me most of the complaints about an amusement park nearby are either noise or traffic. Water parks seem to be quieter than amusement parks. I doubt the water park will generate a significant amount of traffic.

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"But my water bills will be huge because that water park needs so much more water!"

Sorry, I had to throw that out there as a gag after listening to the last podcast.

Why is it that *I* have to be the one to mention HW's water issues as a related topic?

I seriously doubt this park will be around long enough for the water issue to remain a big deal. It's not like the park is going to be growing (a la SS). I do find it kinda ironic that Columbus Zoo is building *my* GL... ;)

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Tim, I'm glad that you at least have a sense of humor. :)

Im sorry, but this Whole Geauga Lake thing STILL makes me sick. I am so hurt by it, I've had at least 10 nightmares about it. I just can't let it go.

Anyway, Im not surprised that this land sale includes the Campground and that hotel. Acrossed from the Campground is a new Condo Development, I wouldn't be surprised if that becomes Phase 2.

I wish I could buy the 196 acre portion, but thats going to go for about $95 Million.

Saw an article saying the Cleveland/Lorain/Mentor metro area had the 7th highest rate of foreclosures in the country this year. Akron/Canton was in the top 20 as well. Doesn't sound like a good time to start a large housing development in northern Ohio.

Like Chrissie says-- Eh-oh, way to go, Ohio.

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RatherGoodBear said:

Like Chrissie says-- Eh-oh, way to go, Ohio.

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YES! And don't forget "de-vo was right."

John save your money.. There will be a water park for sale in the near future.

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RatherGoodBear said:
Doesn't sound like a good time to start a large housing development in northern Ohio.

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Um, it's not a good time to start a large housing development anywhere in the country right now.

Oddly enough, in my neck of the woods (and I believe Dayton is 17th on the list that RGB mentioned) there's no problem moving new houses and developments - it's the 'used' homes that sit empty with no buyers.

Go figure.

My logic? We're talking foreclosures. That means a lot of people bought new homes they couldn't afford rather than the older ones that they could. Even in the face of 1-in-91 homes currently in foreclosure (Dayton's current stats) - it doesn't seem to be stopping new houses from selling at an alarming rate.

O! H!...N!O!

Northeast Ohio is one of the top areas in the nation for house forclosure. Will this affect the sale of the land? I guess time will tell. If that water park lasts for more than five years I will be surprised.

After growing up with GL only an hour away, this is all still hard to believe.

Mrs. Scooter: "Mr. Scooter, if there are more people than teeth, we're leaving!"

Mr. Scooter: "Yes M'am!"

My 1st Mortgage wasen't really super expensive, at least not at the 5.5% Interest I am paying. Its the second and third mortgages that are hurting me, and now add my unemployment to that. I hope I don't become a statistic.