Remembering Conneaut Lake Park - Lost Memories Revisited

I found an old DV tape that I shot around ten years ago. I did so, mostly as a family vacation memory, but with "cutaways," just in case I would someday want to make a semi-pro video. Well, I met my friend Denny Vernesoni there recently, to see a Heart tribute band play in the concert venue, next to the old hotel. While there, I met another old friend and co-worker, Rich Anton, who now hosts the morning show at WUUZ/WUZZ radio. Everyone who has visited "the lake" is saddened by the latest fire, which destroyed the "Beach Club." nightclub. Anyway, I thought I would share my family video for the purpose of giving you a rare glimpse of just how quaint and wonderful the park was.

[@luannweagly4157]

What wonderful video. So many memories! Thank you for inviting me.

[@angelicchandler8275]

Such a great video, Brought back great memories.

[@dianecelento4974]

Great video. I can tell you were great parents. Your kids are lucky. My parents took us there as well in the 70's and 80's. I took my kids and would continue to as well if it wasn't practically gone now.

[@venetiastanko5917]

Wow I remember riding that as a kid

[@warrencleversy2773]

I went as a teenager many times and when I was older band able to drive I went with my siblings a few times in the early 70s then the park was on the decline. All I've have left are the memories. Like all the great North Eastern American amusement parks!!

[@pretzelrides3748]

Well done! Thank you for documenting a lost era of the park.

[@drb000]

I went there a bunch with my family back in the mid-80's. I remember how Devil's Den used to scare the living hell out of me. I think my favorite was the Scrambler in the dark with all the black lights. So much fun.

[@tomdaly9008]

The ultimate trip was the name loved that ride

[@drb000]

@@tomdaly9008I remember there was a genie puppet thing in the center. The black lights made it all spooky and awesome. Loved it!

[@WaltsWorld2010]

Hi, Ford, i just wanted to say that your video brought back a lot of memories from my childhood. Thank you for posting this.

[@theduddha2]

Thank you for this

[@ChristopherWright-bk2nw]

I miss the regional putt putt golf course that was cute and fun to especially trying to shoot the golf ball in the gators mouth to so much fun and laughter too. To bad you didn't make videos of the fun house I would like to see what it did look like inside before you put the Scrabble ride in it, and the jungle cruise ride to what is that ride is like. My 2 favorite rides in kiddle land is the little Dipper and the ferris 🎡 that was fun especially when you see the train engine in the back ground before you replace it with pony rides. Plus dracula cove before it caught on fire, and the train ride I miss the regional town that was so cute sheriff office the train station Bank and other buildings that you used to have as well. I did like the wild mouse to bad you didn't fixed so can ride it. It shuck like crazy I didn't like that one bit. It is shame that since didn't fixed it that the car went flying off the track and crashed into the woman's and the riders wore killed too. I did like the midway burger that was good and delicious long with your hot dog and french fries too, and good delicious ice cream it is rotten shame that the fire was delivering set and destroyed the ice cream stand midway burger skee Ball arcade the gift shop the scrabble ride and all the down threw just sad and rotten shame and now also Lost the blue streak as well. How about the carsoual what happened to it my mom has been asking about it and no luck on the carsoual that was her favorite ride? Well have a good day and let me know about the carsoual and videos of the fun house, jungle cruise ride, and Dracula cove too sincerely Christopher wright

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nice video. Looked like a fun place to be at.

[@sjtom57]

The stuff memories are made of. Very nice video.

[@LonDawes]

Was a nice trip down memory lane, my wife went to Conneaut lake Hi and we used to date there ! We grew up in small neighboring towns . It was always a treat visiting there as children with many picnics and school friend days . Great Video !

[@johnmas5422]

My grandparents took me and my brother there every summer. I have great memories of the place and miss it so!!

[@lae21]

My mom and I spent many summers there in the 1970s. We stayed at the Conneaut Hotel and had supper at the now defunct Beach Club. I have so many happy memories of this park, I hope it can come back again so that people my age can continue to enjoy it and bring their kids and grandkids.

[@JB-xc2go]

Love the video, brings back a lot of memories of when my family used to go there also.

[@QUICKIRONS]

Its a great video and I have fond memories of Conneaut lake park, fairyland forest and Hanks Ice Cream, the old drive ins and just the whole area.

[@libimyheart7855]

I went there when I was a child. I also have been there with my own children. We used to ride a boat on the lake. I have not been on a boat there in a while.

[@Richard2003]

Went there as a kid in the 60s.

[@markhandrahan4520]

Sadly I never got to visit the park during a weeklong stay in 1971 at around Midway Dr on the other side of the lake. It was 4th of July weekend so I did see fireworks by the park and the lights of the park.

[@johnj.baranski6553]

what do you think of it now?

[@rickshears1]

I worked here back in 70's. Looks like older people working there now. When I was there it was all us teenagers operating the rides. Back than it was the hell Hole, Wild Mouse, slide, spider and so forth. There was a scrambler inside a midway bldg but do not remember what the ride was called. We lived on the grounds in dorms. What went on after hours, I can never tell!!

[@Debbybov]

That ride was the Ultimate Trip. Love it!

[@8291Mike]

Help Conneaut survive. Please go there. opening 2016.

[@QUICKIRONS]

It would be nice if someone came along and invested there, rebuilt the lake club and the ball room, wild mouse, jungle boat ride, etc. I remember the old arcade before there was video games and the French fries. The old fun house...

[@sean.o4694]

how sad to see splash city the way it is now and what it was...

[@nachonato7985]

This makes me tear up a little wish it was the way it used to be but we all know it's headed down hill:(

[@ryancrivello9184]

Conneaunt lake park is doing a lot better

[@ryancervelo5448]

I think their is a new beach club their