Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom lives on

We went to Wildwater Kingdom last year, and though I have been there in the past, I really had a great time despite the rides being gone.

That has to be my favorite wavepool in the state of Ohio. Valleyfair put in the exact same model (I think) this year.

It still aches my heart when I think of Geauga Lake Park being gone, but at least I can ride all the coasters on YouTube.

What's this thread about, again?

Lord Gonchar said:
I think it's great that someone harbors that much resentful importance on this site and Jeff's little ol' opinion.

I can almost imagine a rename to jeffputztoday.com. :)

I hear he likes pancakes... ;)

Coasterphan said:
What's this thread about, again?

Jeff and how much we adore him.

The leader is good.... the leader is great..... Please drink from this special cup with us Coasterphan..

Eeww, don't backwash, dude.

Some of the whining going on in the comments under that story, make me feel ashamed to be from NE Ohio.

For years many citizens didn't do crap to support that park, and now they complain that its gone. Also, I honestly dont know who had more of an effect on the parks demise, SF or CF.

Also, in regards to what Carrie said, I do enjoy this site and the discussions that occur here. I have been challenged on my own opinions already. the result is some great discussion and insights into whats going on in the amusement park world (and sometimes not relating to the amusement park world).

Carrie M. said:
Or maybe I did but I moved 'cause I'm smart! ;)

Nah, you don't have enough coal dust smudged on yourself. And I won't make any assumptions about a rose tattoo on the shoulder (everybody loves a coal region girl).

Jeff and how much we adore him.

The leader is good.... the leader is great..... Please drink from this special cup with us Coasterphan..

I can't drink from that cup, I don't follow the sheep herd that bows down to the mass hysteria that follows Voyage.

at the end of the day, real estate value is real estate value, and the same goes for business. i always hate to see a park close, but i am sure Cedar Fair just saw the bottom line and the long term profitability of the park, or lack thereof. as far as the comments about locals not supporting GL, you have to respect their opinions. i think the park had some positive attributes, and some really fun rides, but i have a lot of friends in norther Ohio, both ends, and 9 out of 10 of them preferred going to other parks, and not just Cedar Point.

despite all that, i am very happy to see that Wildwater Kingdom remains successful. and ya never know, last time i was in Cleveland, there seemed to be a lot of development going along the lakefront, am i correct? its been awhile. perhaps someday some kind of small amusement park would pop up there...

Lakefront development in Cleveland has been a joke for as long as I've lived here (which is sadly my entire life). That we have an enormous port taking up the best land doesn't help. The only real development we've had were the Rock Hall, Science Center and Browns Stadium. No significant housing or anything cool since then.

How ironic somebody just sent me these links a few days ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM&feature=related

^ Thats it.. I've changed my mind.. Im not moving there now ;)

We went to see a Blue Man Group concert in Downtown Cleveland a few years ago (yes that addicted we flew up for a concert, but blended a CP trip in with it). I recall my wife and I walking from the Marriott to the Stadium and a very brisk rate and the feeling that we were in a night of the living zombies movie. Future note to self.. Drive between locations, not walk.

I liked the video about the TNT NBA coverage the best.

I was at that Blue Man Group show. That area around the arena and stadium, right up through the E. 9th corridor, is actually the nicer part of downtown, and really that's all pretty safe. You weren't in any danger on that walk. Really there are only two areas of Cleveland, both residential, that I'd stay the hell out of. It doesn't nearly suffer from the kind of decay that Detroit or Gary, Indiana has.

I complain about Cleveland all of the time, because I hate winter and I'm tired of living here, but it's not that bad of a place. I mean, barely anyone lives in the city proper anymore, so the 'burbs aren't bad. :)

^ Maybe it was the 4 different homeless people that asked us for money that threw me off as the "nicer" part of town. I guess we are more snoody in Virginia ;-)

I'm sure one of them was the saxophone guy. You just give them a quarter or tell them to get a job and keep moving. They like to hang out where the tourists are walking by.

I work downtown and I get hit up by panhandlers (not homeless people) on a daily basis. There's a guy who starts up conversations with people and then says "I need to get some food and don't have any money." If you say "Sorry, no" to the guy he'll stop mid-sentence, turn around, and walk away.

I haven't seen Saxaphone Guy in a while. It seems he's been replaced with Guitar Jamming dude on Euclid near East 4th.

Im pretty sure my group was homeless (either that or pan handlers dont go home until after 10pm and are wearing clothes that look road worn). Though i would never consider those 2 naming conventions mutually exclusive 100% of the time, but I suppose it could be.

I will remember the rule of thumb (and a quarter for the Sax guy) as im not well versed what I should have done. Fed off my wife's apprehension, so I became apprehensive.

We dont have major Downtown's in the Hampton Roads, VA area and me being in Williamsburg the most, definitely dont see either much as the 'burg police want to keep a particular pretentious image for the tourons.

I already know I would never survive in a metropolis area. :)

I went to high school with a guy who professionally panhandles, as in, as a means of making a living. He's basically a hippie who travels around and sleeps at different friends' houses every night. He brings is more than enough income to be able to rent an apartment and live a "normal" life, but he loves doing what he does.

I had no idea he was doing this until he visited my buddy one day, who graduated with him. He couldn't stay, cause he had a bus to catch, but I guess he needed a ride.

Bet that makes for great class reunion conversation..