News – From SeaWorld Ohio to Wildwater Kingdom

November 3, 2018 seaportvillage 0

When SeaWorld of Ohio opened in 1970 on the south side of Geauga Lake, the planners took advantage it’s nearby hillside. Much of the back […]

October 27, 2018 seaportvillage 0

The original kids area at SeaWorld of Ohio was called Cap’n Kids World. Pirates and kids: it’s a common theme. Maybe it’s the influence of […]

February 23, 2018 Friends of the Whale 0

If you have kids, you want them to be happy. If you’re a parent and have been at a theme park on a long hot […]

October 22, 2017 Friends of the Whale 0

This picture shows the far side of SeaWorld, with Geauga Lake in the background. When the two parks were combined, they connected only on one […]

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? […]

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 […]

October 17, 2016 Friends of the Whale 0

Here’s a picture of the Big Dipper roller coaster at Geauga Lake. I used a 200mm lens to grab this shot. I would have taken […]

October 13, 2016 Friends of the Whale 0

I wasn’t until I saw the picture later that I realized I had captured the sky like this. This is the guest services counter, which […]

September 6, 2016 Friends of the Whale 0

I was surprised when I heard Wildwater Kingdom was closing for good this year. It’s hard to see the last theme park along Geauga Lake […]

September 1, 2016 Friends of the Whale 0

Cedar Fair announced that Aurora’s Wildwater Kingdom will be closing on September 5th, Labor Day 2016 and will not reopen next year.