Big Dipper’s Lakeside Run
Here’s a different view of the Geauga Lake’s Big Dipper. This is the out portion of the out-and-back roller coaster, running down to the lake’s edge. […]
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Wave Pool at Wildwater Kingdom-Last Days
So I have a proposal for you. Imagine you’re in a theme park that’s about to close forever. You try to capture the park with […]
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and SeaWorld 1976
SeaWorld opened a third park in Orlando, Florida in 1973. Just a few years later in 1976, publisher Harcourt Brace Jovanovich purchased SeaWorld. This may seem […]
Geauga Lake from Wildwater Kingdom’s Water Slide
Here’s a wide shot of the Geauga Lake’s waterfront in September 2016. In just under 10 years the trees have taken over. This was taken […]
Shamu
The star of the show. Multiple killer whales performed as Shamu at SeaWorld of Ohio until the end of the season in the year 2000.
SeaWorld of Ohio Opens 1970
SeaWorld of Ohio opened in 1970. This was the second park for SeaWorld, which started in San Diego six years earlier. Ohio was chosen for […]
Big Dipper at Geauga Lake
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 […]
Geauga Lake’s Big Dipper Roller Coaster to Come Down
News outlets are reporting that the famed Big Dipper roller coaster at Geauga Lake park is coming down. Geauga Lake closed in 2007 and most […]
Guest Services at Wildwater Kingdom
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 […]
Wave Pool-Overhead View of Wildwater Kingdom
Here’s a closer image of the Wave Pool area at Wildwater Kingdom in Ohio. The Wave Pool became the west end of the park, which […]