Friends of the Whale – Page 2 – From SeaWorld Ohio to Wildwater Kingdom

Ah, summer. It’s fairly precious here in the Great Lakes, where the season is short. Wouldn’t it be fun to go to the wave pool? […]

This little building along the lake is a remnant of SeaWorld of Ohio. It’s located in the old Shamu’s Happy Harbor area, along Geauga Lake’s […]

Here’s a classic postcard view of SeaWorld Ohio from the 1970s. When I worked at the park in the 1990s, the Alligator Pond was long […]

SeaWorld Ohio opened in 1970. Here’s a map from the third year, 1972. From what I can tell, this map was just an 8 1/2 […]

Here’s a view of the park from above. Water parks are full of bright colors in general, and Wildwater Kingdom in Ohio was no exception.

Here’s an overhead view of the Raging Wolf Bobs roller coaster at Geauga Lake, courtesy of Bing Maps. This view is about three years after […]

Calypso Coolers. Ooh, sounds yummy. After running around on a hot day at the waterpark, you’d be ready for one. It was almost the end […]

February 20, 2017 Friends of the Whale 0

This building is the first thing guests passed after entering the front gate SeaWorld of Ohio and the last place they passed when leaving. In […]

February 20, 2017 Friends of the Whale 0

You’ve seen this picture from another angle on the site. I’m assuming this place was called Tidal Wave Refreshments, since that’s what it says on […]

February 11, 2017 Friends of the Whale 0

In 1989, Anheuser-Busch purchased the four SeaWorld parks for $1.1 billion. It was the latest move in what had been a successful decade for the […]

From SeaWorld Ohio to Wildwater Kingdom