Proof that Geauga Lake once had a Wild Mouse

I knew it existed, but I just wanted to show you a photo of GL's OLD Mouse back in the late 50's through 60's. Though I am not sure of the removal date, the designer or the Exact specs, its fun to look at all the same. I also think this is nearly identical to the mouse that operated at Shady Lake Park

The Photo is of a post card on EBAY, and yes, I am trying to win it. :) :
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IF THIS LINK DOES NOT WORK:
Go to www.ebay.com Search: Geauga Lake:
The item is near the bottom and called: Geauga Lake Aurora OH Monorail PC

For all of you that are wondering, this is one of several defunct coasters at GL. The Pinfari Galaxi (known as CYCLONE) was removed in 1980 and sent to Holiday World, and the the Arrow Corkscrew removed in 1995 and sent overseas.

*** This post was edited by Jeff on 1/30/2002. ***

WOW......very cool. I believe that may be an Adolph Heinrich (built Americana's) or a Schiff.
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Interesting......I am going to have to look further into those designers.
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John, You had said that Geagua Lake was once called Meyers Lake. I would like to know where you got that information because Meyers Lake Amusement Park was located in Canton Ohio. Please e-mail me and let me know... I'm really interested.
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If you look at the seller's other auctions there is a post card for a coaster there. The coaster looks very much like the Big Dipper but it is called the "Clipper"

Strange.

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Big Dipper was called Clipper:

http://www.rcdb.com/installationdetail236.htm

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i believe it was Zyklon, not cyclone. Also GL was also called Picnic Lake, back in the day.
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Maybe John Peck meant Picnic Lake instead of Meyers Lake.... do you think HurricaneGeauga? Did you see in the news section where he said that?

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i never meant it was never called Meyers Lake, but picnic lake was it's name before their first coaster
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I had gotten a history sheet in the Mail from Geauga Lake about 6 years ago, and for a very short period of time, the park held the name Meyers Lake.

Now here's where I lose everyones repect: I am only 99% sure thats exactly what it said. I need to take a trip up to Cleveland to search for it at my parents house, which i still have there someplace.

John, Please dont think I was accusing you. I wasn't. Its just that there was an amusement park in Canton, Ohio, where I live, that was called Meyers Lake. Part of it burned down sometime in the 1970's or so. I was just wondering about the names. Maybe I'm mistaken...you did say that GL was ML in the 1800's. That could be where I made my mistake and got confused. I mean, there are no laws about having amusement park with the same name!
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NOLIMITCHIC: You are just so sweet.

No, I NEVER thought of you accusing me, I was very aware of the Meyers Lake in Canton for many years, and I know how weird my claim sounded even before I mentioned it in another forum.

But like I said, I do want to be as percise on this post as I can, so hopefully I can retreive my proof when I go home again....at least for MY closure. :)

Now, another interesting bit of info about Geauga Lake history, is on the site of the Juke Box Cafe, is where the old swimming pool was. I hear the swimming pool is now the basement (drained of course) In that pool is where Johnny Wissummer (SP) (the 1930's actor for TARZAN) broke a world record swimming laps in.

Also, once that mouse was removed, an Eyerly Loop-O-Plane and a Hubritz Round-Up were put in its place

Wow John you have some REALLY great trivia! Where are you getting all this cool information? I only live about 45 minutes from SFWoA and I get season passes so I am really interested in this local trivia. I would spend more time on it but I'm too busy with work and school to do that.
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A majority of my findings related to that little history sheet I previously mentioned. At the the time the park was Known as GL, they actually had all that info on their website.

Now as for rides and such, about a year ago, I won a 1978 brochure (the first year of Corkscrew) on EBAY. In a photograph of the Big Dipper (looking at the lift from the space spiral) you can see a Yellow Loop-O-plane and a Round-up behind the support structure.

There are also some great photos here:
http://RefreshingLook.com/LostGLrides.htm

John-

Not to doubt you at all (your knowledge on the park is exceptional!)... but wasn't the Round-Up located next to the Calypso near the front of the park? I'm sure it could have been relocated as many of GL's rides were... but for some reason I always remember the Round-Up being in the "circle of rides" which featured the Musik Express (new in 1977), Calypso, Round-Up, Tilt-A-Whirl, Paratrooper, Caterpillar and Matterhorn.

The Loop-O-Plane was referred to by many locals as the "Dutch Shoes". I never rode it while it was at the park.

I found an old picture of the Big Dipper which features a bunch of cars parked outside of it and a "Geauga Lake Park" sign above where the walkway to Shipwreck Falls currently is. I am assuming that used to be the park entrance.

ProgRay (who wishes he still had his GL Plain Dealer "advertising supplements" from 76, 77, and 78)

Hey thanks John. I appreciate it. I just got into my facination with roller coasters and amusement parks so I dont have the sites and things like you do.
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The Round Up was moved many times. But it once did feature a spot in front of the Big Dipper turn Around (now home of the rope climbing game and the palace theatre. The Palace theatre was once a fun house and then soon expanded.

The Musik Express was actually the second of the Express rides. They first bought a Riverchon Himilaya (SFKK has one) but soon replaced it with the Mack Musik Express

*** This post was edited by john peck on 2/1/2002. ***

CRAP!!!! I lost it! Well, at least I won the kiddieland postcard.

john peck said:
"NOLIMITCHIC: You are just so sweet.
Now, another interesting bit of info about Geauga Lake history, is on the site of the Juke Box Cafe, is where the old swimming pool was. I hear the swimming pool is now the basement (drained of course) In that pool is where Johnny Wissummer (SP) (the 1930's actor for TARZAN) broke a world record swimming laps in.
Actualy his name is spelled HJohny Weissmuller he set the record for the 220-yard free style in 1926.
I too have more sources but Im gonna leave you all in suspense.:)
The Big Dipper was never called the Clipper(according to my sources) it was once called the "Shooting Sky Rocket Coaster".
In 1920 they had an Automobile Ride. Not the Merry Oldies this is a different one. This one was called Auto Speedway and cost 10 cents for one ride.
The Recreation Arcade was dead in fron of the Big Dipper or I should say SSRCoaster in this pic Im looking at.
The park was started in 1872. It was sarted as a camping, fishing, and picknicking site at first. Also as a trolley park. Thats all I know so far.

RememberIdora: That's correct from what I remember. The aforementioned letter was mailed to me by a very nice person in PR. I had sent some suggestions to the park. This was before the SF invasion, so by now the issues I addressed are taken care of! As for Meyer's Lake, here's a book:
http://www.e-musementparkstore.com/COLLECTORS_CORNER/BOOKS/Books.html

And GL is John's his home park, so he better know it inside and out!
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