Williams Grove for Sale

To each his own, I suppose. A small, old, run-down, redneck amusement park in the PA woods isn't going to impress me much.

Some may say it has charm. I say it has neglect. Lakemont and Del Grosso's aren't much, but at least they look like they are taken better care of.

And you're entitled to your opinion.

No he's not, He's entitled to mine :)

Williams grove was not only a little run down amusement park, it was international rides broker who recieved rides and sold or leased them to other parks.

Not only do the local families loose the place to spend a day, have a group/church outing whatever.

WE ALL LOSE!

Chuck

It's also a credit some of us will never get.

[/creho mode]

It's just another example of a neat aspect of this hobby disappearing from the landscape. It's a shame anyway you look at it.

I wouldn't say the employees had the "I don't give a s***" attitude, at least no more than in most other parks I've visited. I thought a lot of them were friendly, and I talked to several. I guess they're glad to actually talk to someone.

Can't blame them for being bored when you only get a handful of riders every 15 minutes. Better than the employees in the bigger parks who don't give a rat's ass and have an hour long line of people.

I guess it's a vicious cycle with parks like this. A lot of people didn't go there and spend money because it was run down. But then with not much income, there's little money to fix up the place.

Hey! You can still check out my little Williams Grove tribute page if you want. I have random photos on the site and a POV video of the Cyclone (Zipper).
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7jc8q/id6.html

Here is a direct link if you dont feel like poking around the site. Sorry for the double post here.
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7jc8q/id13.html

Robert...thanks for that vid! It reminds me of what a fun and terrifying experience Cyclone is/was. I love it!

Ouch! That looks painfully fun. I'd ride it once just to say that I rode it...I like the "coming back underneath the outbound track" bit...pretty cool.

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RatherGoodBear said:
I wouldn't say the employees had the "I don't give a s***" attitude, at least no more than in most other parks I've visited.

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Actually I was referring to appearances more than anything else... "I don't give a s*** if I combed my hair/wore clean clothes/showered this week"... that sorta thing ;)