SeaWorld Ohio Closes in 2000
The year 2000 was the last one for SeaWorld of Ohio. The SeaWorld corporation was changing. In 1999, SeaWorld (the company) rebranded itself as SeaWorld […]
What Happened to SeaWorld of Ohio?
Premier Parks Purchases Six Flags in 1998
After Premier Parks purchased Geauga Lake in 1996, it invested several million dollars in new rides including a new water ride. Things looked promising for […]
Geauga Lake and Premier Parks 1995
The purpose of this website is straightforward. SeaWorld of Ohio and Wildwater Kingdom Ohio were (at different times) a theme park that lots of people […]
SeaWorld of Ohio and Anheuser-Busch 1990
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 […]
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and Anheuser-Busch 1989
Neither of these companies exist anymore. Harcourt was sold in 2007. Anheuser-Busch was sold in 2008. If you read the articles here on Friends of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Geauga Lake and Funtime Inc. 1968
It might seem odd to start a series of posts about the what happened to SeaWorld of Ohio with one about Geauga Lake. Why not […]