I remember being very unhappy when Paragon was closed because the beachfront was more valuable for condos and snickering at the condo developer going broke when the 1980s bubble burst. A woman has died after passing out on a roller coaster. He didn't survive the incident. She convinced me to ride the corkscrew roller coaster and that was the beginning of my love of roller coasters. The person, who has not been identified, was flung about 10 feet out . Within two years, however, the friend needed financial help, and turned to Dodge, who invested in the venture and then launched grander vision of a larger, self-contained amusement park on the vacant land surrounding the Nantasket Steeplechase and the adjacent Old Mill attraction. Believe it or not: You can still ride the historic coaster today, if you dare. Here on the SouthCoast, many have fond memories of riding the Comet roller coaster at Lincoln Park in Dartmouth. That is the first one for me about 1952. I grew up there I really do miss it. This post was first published in 2020 and has been updated. You say Wonderland may have helped inspire Disneyland, but Disney employees were actually involved with Pleasure Island in Wakefield, Massachusetts. We had so much fun. I think fondly of Whalom Park also. Opened by the Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway on the shores of Lake Whalom in 1893, Whalom Park would be known as one of the 15 oldest amusement parks in the United States by the time it closed for good in 2000. Thanks for the memories. Even the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 did little to improve things, although the ability to obtain liquor licenses made it manageable. The park closed December 3, 1987, owing $48,000 in taxes and $13,000 in unpaid police details. good memories. Remember the himalaya ? We had some good times there. Format: Dry plate negatives. Developed by nickpc. He operated the coaster until it's demise in 1916 when it was destroyed by a fire. A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said. Wild Mouse was a B. I can always remember when we were getting close to the the beach and we would pick-up the scent of the ocean and we could hear the screams coming from the riders on the coaster. Ill always remember my trips to Whalom Park with my family and especially the rides on the Whip and Tilt-O-Whirl with my grandfather. What a surprise to have Colossus live at our Zoo here, for many years. Fortunately, there were no deaths involved in Valravn's 2019 crash at Cedar Point. He remembers seeing wooden picnic tables so heavy that it usually took four men to move them having been heaved over an eight-foot fence and carried by the raging tides to the other end of the park. It was a Big Deal! My girlfriends father operated the roller coaster. that I will always remember. Kahn already knew that the towns zoning rules for the park property lacked a key ingredient: a height limit. Kids ride tickets were only 15 cents . You can definitely make out a number of landmark features like the Witch Castle, Toboggan roller coaster, Coaster Dodgem, and Midway Flying Horses. In short, we Mike! After spending months being battered in the public realm, Kahn and Quinn abruptly changed course. day. different name. "It was the noise. I still have a pin and coin purse inwon at games there when I was so very young. Date Posted: 8/23/2009 2:00:02 PM. Touted as the strangest farm on earth, this park was developed by John Benson, a British animal trainer who had originally purchased a 200-acre lot about an hour north of Boston to serve as a temporary home for animals he would buy and sell. The midway featured games of skill and chance and performances by Hugo Zacchini, aka the Human Projectile. Aw, I remember going to Bensons Wild Animal Farm! Maurer Rides, a company from Germany,. Please see my listings for other defunct New England Amusement Park shirts. https://vimeo.com/382437881, Paragon PkSo MUCH fun My Family would go into Boston and take the boat I cant remember what pier but it took about 1/2hr 2 get 2 Nantasket BeachIt was a LIFE time ago the Memorys last FOREVER. I was a lonely kid wandering the park every night, until I That magic of entering the Nantasket Beach area is gone, but at least the magic of The Giant Coaster excuse me, The Wild One lives on. A great little park! Boy, do the pictures bring back memories, coldest water you ever swam in but Pargon Park was so much fun on a hot summer day. Yes ! We were upset we had been looking forward to that ride. I loved White City! Dodge died from Brights Disease at a hospital in New Hampshire. Norumbega Park loved going there when I was young! The Stone family, by now in sole control of Paragons operations but still sharing ownership of the land with Golden, suffered losses in 1946 and 1949. A park worker's fatal joyride Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Many in Hull remained unconvinced. Theyve got a Facebook page too a great place for everyone to gather and share their memories of the park and fun times there. Thank you William C. Could you be my brother Billy? Of the parks you describe, I visited Rocky Point and Bensons Wild Animal Farm as a child. But its now been 7 years since the efforts began to try to restore and reopen the park and nothing has been fully accomplished to date. My favorite ride was the wooden roller coaster and enjoyed being an usher at the playhouse. Never a fan of ferris wheels but I do recall riding the one at Nantasket on our eighth grade class trip. The park featured wild-animal shows, shooting galleries, performances by natives of far-away lands, a foolish house, the dragons den, the haunted swing, the laughing show, an arcade and man smaller buildings, according to the opening-day press. Grew up going to Lincoln Park many times,roller rink, bowling alley , battle of the bands on weekends as a teenager and the rides,Kiddieland and famous for wooden rollercoaster then went to McCrays for fried clams on RT 6 . Space Journey, Ecoventure Valley, 2010. Now that Im a vegan and animal rights activist, Id hate it. Shore dinners especially the clamcakes. Thank you for putting these wonderful pictures together. Mom would always say well have to start saving our pennies, and we did. We lived in NH but Fitchburg was where we did a lot of our shopping so in the summer we would stop by Whalom some times. Very interesting about the Amusement Parks/brings back childhood memories. Mark Mason, the manager of the Wild World amusement park near Baltimore, paid $28,000 to buy the Giant Coaster, and promptly announced plans to dismantle the ride piece-by-piece and have it rebuilt in time for the next season. The $6 million roller coaster replaced the Inverter, a ride that was discontinued in 2017 off the main boulevard. Paragon Park on Nantasket Beach in Hull, MA has to be the most beloved old amusement park in New England and one of the top 10 in the country. Crews worked around the clock to rebuild the Giant so that it could open that season. The musical runs from July 27 through . Vendors along the boardwalk sold fried clams, salt water taffy made in a pulling machine visible to patrons, hot dogs and other food. We moved to Gulf Breeze, FL and several years later they started . That was a summer vacation treat for us kids in NH. I spent most of my working time working this ride; and I meet Judy Garland and Liza when she was a teenager as they went on this ride. It was the best rink around as they took good care of the hardwood floor, Curious would you have been from Leominster and chewed peppermint gum at the time, The 60s was my era for skating at Whalom. The wooden coaster was previously known as Giant Coaster when it was located at Paragon Park in Hull, Massachusetts. Dodge believed in his vision and bought out his partners in 1907. About This Item; Obtaining Copies; Access to Original; . My mom told me about going to Whalom Park as a child (she grew up in Fitchburg) but I didnt get there until I had my own family and we returned to Massachusetts after a tour of duty in Europe. The town of Hudson subsequently acquired the property and turned it into a recreation park. Rocky Point was my 8th grade class trip! White City Amusement Park on Lake Quinsig in Worcester, MA. Glad to know that the Giant Coaster is still around and can be enjoyed by those who have the stomach for it . How wonderful you met your husband at Lake Whalom. Whalom Park had it all, Playhouse Theatre where many big names came to preform in summer stock. Pleasure Island Norumbega were our amusement parks of choice. The developers said theyd received at least 100 deposits from potential condo buyers; evidence, they said, that the market existed for high-rise units overlooking the ocean and the bay. It was a fun, reasonably priced park and like other parks in New England was probably not profitable enough to keep running. The amusement park closed for good in 1984. My question exactly! Wonderland itself was inspired by the massive Worlds Fair exhibits that had been an international sensation since the mid-19th century. I remember that well, and the Diary Ice Cream place up the road on the other side. Two people are dead and two are seriously injured after the last car on the Quimera roller coaster at the . Whalom Park! On March 28, 1923, flames ripped through Paragon, causing $500,000 in damage and destroying much of the southern end of the park and the cottages along the way toward Atlantic Hill. A great park for a day trip with the family. Happy Anniversary to you both. Of cause my mother loved to play Bingo . 2023 www.patriotledger.com. The Dream Machine arcade is still in operation. The rest of the site is dedicated to condominium development. My wife and I had our first date there. Is there a wave on Nantasket Beach? The same unwritten rule applied to the Jungle Safari ride (tunnel of love). The rest of the site is devoted to condominium development. The deejays used a trailer, called the Sundeck Studio, which was outfitted with broadcasting equipment. When I heard they were getting rid of the park it broke my heart. The amusement park closed in 1994 and sat abandoned for years before its remains were finally demolished out of concern for public safety. A wood coaster was just what the park needed for its 10th anniversary, and Predator delivered. Lincoln Park was the highlight of my summer in the early 70s. It was worth the over an hour drive to get there. Dogs are banned from the state-owned Nantasket Beach Reservation from May 1 to September, and a local law change would have no effect on the states rules. With the Stones out of town on vacation, disaster duty fell to Klayman. Who knows, maybe youll reconnect with some of your HS pals! Time finally caught up with Whalom Park, however, and not long after it closed permanently, the parks remaining structures were razed to make way for a condominium complex. Dubois County Coroner Katie Schuck said Dawn R.. Lincoln Park, North Dartmouth, Ma. A small miniature golf course is located on one of the smaller sites that once housed a water slide and, previously, a few rides. Let us know in the comments below! According to the latest fatalities report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2005, 52 . We couldnt go often, back then it was a long drive in the older cars. A friend, 20-year-old William Haithcoat, and a 20-year-old park employee named Darrel Robertson, attempted to rescue him. Photo: Rich Koppelman. about three woopdie doos If I remember it correctly and about 10 lanes wide. Coney entrepreneur George C. Tilyou, one of the most prolific showmen at the turn of the 20th century rivaling P.T. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This setting should only be used on your home or work computer. The price of a new ride was now in the millions, and the cost of liability insurance for thrill parks continued to climb. There, they would ride The Giant Coaster, a roller coaster that was legendary for being one of the roughest and most intense wooden roller coaster rides of all time. But it didnt take him long to see opportunity in the endless parade of locals coming by to catch a peek at his lions, elephants, monkeys, and other exotic animals. So sad that it is gone. Benson opened his property to the public in 1924, and from there he added attractions such as rides, games, and concessions. A postcard view of Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick, Rhode Island, c. 1930-1945. In its 96 years, 1985 was the only season of operation the roller coaster has missed. In addition to a massive saltwater swimming pool and a Ferris wheel with an ocean view, popular rides included the Corkscrew Loop Roller Coaster, the 13-story Freefall, the Log Flume, and the Castle of Terror. A Thanksgiving Day fire at nearby Nantasket Pier destroyed most of the fleet of steamboats that carried passengers to and from Boston. You forgot White City Amusement Park in Shrewsbury MA. My older brother worked at Paragon for two summers running rides. savin rock amusement park in west haven ct. should definitely be added to this list. I liked Riverside Park in the 70s. They rehearsed in our barn further down Northampton Street. Bemsons was my other favorite with animals and rides. Within weeks, however, Kahn-Quinn and the Stones had moved up the closing, deciding that opening the gates to souvenir-seekers, litigious loiterers, and potential vandals was too risky. This is an unused Paragon Park t-shirt from the long defunct amusement park that was located in Nantasket Beach, Hull Ma. Crowds dwindled in the 1970s, and the park finally closed following the 1977 season. There was also Acushnet Park in the very south end of New Bedfordnot as big but great Park. Wish I had more photos from back then, but had no idea the park would be closed. Michael Jaramillo, 11, died Sunday after he and three others were injured on the Raging River water ride at . In late 1915, he had leased parts of the park to fruit peddler David Stone and fellow hotelier Albert A. Here's a list of 13 of the deadliest roller coaster accidents in the last two decades. The park opened to rave reviews. Statistics are an important factor to take into consideration when you begin riding an ample amount of roller coasters. The storefront includes the workshop of James Hardison, the artist who is painstakingly restoring each of the 66 wooden horses, where visitors can watch the continuing efforts to preserve the remnants of Paragon Park at Nantasket Beach. Nothing like Paragon Park has ever before been seen near than Luna Park at New York, The Boston Globe enthused, referencing the world-famous amusement center at Coney Island.George A. It is now adjacent to the old train station and clock tower. Loved the elephant ride at Benson Animal Farm. Rebecca thanks for visiting Retro Roadmap, and best of luck with your novel. Activist Judeth Van Hamm Wiers, who had initially raised the issue in February and started the fundraising drive in earnest in November, pulled together three local businessmen who pooled their resources to submit the winning bid of $598,800 only $1,200 short of their credit limit in dramatic fashion at the auction. Lone Wolf 83 subscribers Subscribe 95K views 11 years ago I found this video in my archives! As one of the most historic and popular highways in North America (and dare we say the world), Route 66 has gone through a series of changes since its inception in 1926, going from . Those were the days! Younger brother Larry, 30, and mother Rose, 73, were left carry on the management of the family business. Too bad theyre all just sweet memories now. For out-of-state visitors, parking at Nantasket Beach will increase from $10 to $15 per day, and $20 per day. I thought the title of the article said New England Amusement Parks. I loved the Giant Coaster and the Congo Cruise. Rowes Wharf had the boat to Nantasket Beach. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members' research needs. On May 28, 1985, a 29-year-old man stood up while riding the Cyclone, and his head hit a crossbeam. Lets not forget Savin Rock in West Haven CT! On September 20, 1922, George A. There was a beautiful picnic area and was home to to the Mountain Park Playhouse for avid theater goers. Location: Massachusetts, United States. The propertys history as a public attraction dates back to the 1840s, when a steamboat captain named William Winslow purchased the property and started offering scenic dinners there. Also, we often went to Jolly Chollys in North Attleboro as well. Remember Revere Beach and Canobie Lake when I was a kid growing up in Somerville, Ma. The amount of time the blackberry has been allowed to ripen has an impact on how bitter, Because of its shape, farfalle means butterflies and is commonly referred to as bow tie pasta. The most visible prize at the June auction didnt attract the highest bid, but garnered the most attention. Since the middle of the nineteenth century, Nantasket Beach has been a popular summer vacation destination for city dwellers. Worked there for a while after graduation. But if you are feeling nostalgic, all is not lost: Scenes from Whalom Park were preserved for posterity in the 1982 music video for Touch and Go by the Cars. Still learning how to compose a photograph, I think back and realize that my penchant for photos without people in them was in force then, and I went as far as to scribble out the lady who was in the foreground of this photo of the Snack-a-rama. How Id love to take one more slide ride. My Aunt bought a house near back entrance. It had a great wooden roller coaster as well as a Ferris Wheel and other attractions. Long time ago. )And I grew up in Holden, so, yes Whalom Park. New owners took over after Bensons death in 1943, and although the park still drew crowds, it had up-and-down years for the next few decades. But another group of preservationists began to think about how memories of the park could be saved, and fixed its gaze upon the antique carousel. Built into the side of Mount Tom it now sits in ruins, closed many years ago. "They preserved the spirit of the ride," amusement park aficionado B. Derek Shaw told USA Today. When I drive around that corner approaching Paragon park I am still a little startled when I see a bunch of condos instead of the roller coaster. Correct, Leo, only the name was Pleasure Island. See my post below. Navy man, Ill sure the trip was more for him than the two of us kids! Within two seasons, however, Paragon was falling short of its financial projections, Eastern Parks investors wanted to abandon the concept. Newton High Schools Senior Proms were held in the Totem Pole Ballroom ~ what a special memory!! But the ride was plagued with many problems that remained with it until it was . This thing was the greatest. The Giant Coaster opened at Paragon Park in 1917; at 98 feet tall, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world at the time. We lived in Rockland when I was very young and could see that often. Is Nantasket Beach also open? remember the steamboat that was just before the park coming into hull?? Memories, thanks. well i will stop babbling tc and bs all!! Barnum in that regard created a system in which his patented inventions (with cheeky names like Funny Stairway, Earthquake Floor, Third-Degree Room, Cave of the Winds, and Revolving House of Delusion,) became the basis for the fledgling amusement industry in America. Yet some may have taken a day trip away from the New Bedford and Fall River areas to visit another of New Englands great amusement parks of old the seaside gem Paragon Park on Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts. It remained on the site for a short time after the closing, a hulking ghost of the parks past. Eric- what cool memories! It closed in 1984. Shortly after railroad executives signed the paperwork the following March, fire broke out in a paint shop at the park. But my most vivid, and fond memory was Misquamucut, and this mystery park! Paragon Park - Roller Coaster on Nantasket Beach - 1984! Paragon Park was an amusement park located on Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts. also Nantasket Beach. Almost all of the rides were dismantled and auctioned off. Paragon Park opened to the public on Saturday, June 10, 1905, transforming Nantasket Beach for the better part of the 20th century. Without even knowing it, wed had our last ride at Paragon Park. Doesnt anyone remember two of the most popular parks in CT Savin Rock in New Haven, CT and Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport, Ct that was a lot smaller than the Rock but had one of the best ballrooms in the country with constant top named performing bands in attendance. We used to go there every year for my birthday which is in June! I miss them both! I also remember Bensons fondly . My first date with my now wife of 38 years was there! Today, all that remains of the park is the carousel that was built in 1928, which now is housed in a pavilion a bit down the road from where it once stood, yet still allows for children to ride its hand-carved horses almost a century after they were first created. I remember when they had Elvis performing on the outdoor stagethat was many years ago! 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