🎡What remains of Geauga Lake and Sea World (In the year 2023)🎢 ABANDONED

[@VonSnootingham]

Geauga Lake was a cornerstone of my childhood in the 90s and 2000s. We got season passes every year. One year we went 20 times that season. One day we'd just go on the Villian over and over the whole day. One day we kept swapping between the Pirates 4D show (featuring Leslie Neelson! Hooray for Captain Lucky!) and the Mission Bermuda Triangle motion simulator. We had the luxury because we knew we'd be back in less than a week. That last season, my family was going one last time during Oktoberfest. I was an obnoxious teenager and justdidn't feel like going with my family, so I said, "Nah, I'll stay home and go again in the spring". They announced the closure a week later. I never got that last trip, never got those last rides. Never got to say goodbye. I've been filled with regret ever since. I've refused to go back to Cedar Point ever since. I'll never forgive them. Seeing this update is really emotional. If I look at urban explorer photos or satellite images is just super depressing and I tear up. I don't know if I'll ever be able to drive past again and see... *shudder* housing developments where my childhood once was.

[@LeBronWooDs1137]

Yeah man same here . This shit is Erie as hell every time I see it

[@jordenjibbs6608]

My dad worked there for a while

[@autismworldtravel]

Ohio already has two major theme parks and it’s doubtful we could support a third. Especially a park of that nature and Ohio isn’t a state that attracts people naturally, like California or Florida. So it’s not going to get the same traffic as other amusement parks. And the population has decreased greatly in recent years around the area. It was just going to happen eventually, especially as people have less disposable income nowadays.

[@CmS08208]

Us too!!! I miss it so much!

[@biarritz84]

It would be interesting to have a house built right where the Shamu stadium was at Sea World & be able to tell people "Guess what used to be right here where this house is?"

[@patdalheim8871]

Seeing all the videos of what geauga lake has become makes me realize a part of my childhood has died. What makes it worse is i learned through one of these kinds of videos is that geauga lake was, at one point, the largest amusement park in the world.

[@zallman7526]

Still makes me so angry what two companies did to this wonderful place. I still blame cedar fair for it's ultimate demise.

[@lucasm7177]

Facts. I can't believe that people blame Six Flags for investing too much money into it. I don't think even Six Flags thought they would sell off the assets and level the place... I wish some of the execs would write some books about how exactly that all went down behind the scenes

[@CmS08208]

Completely agree!!!

[@slipnspindjservice3738]

Cedar Fair murdered Geauga Lake ... A prime example of corporate greed!

[@vickimorrison2787]

Just like Chippewa Lake Park. It was a booming amusement park in the day! I hate to see these old amusement parks fade away. So sad

[@tallguy0076]

Man Geauga lake and SeaWorld was a huge part of my childhood in the 80s and early 90s. I never thought when I left sixflags worlds of adventure in 2003 I would never be back. It would have been awesome to bring my kids there😥

[@starpaiworld9141]

@Richardpiper7207 I never been to a six flags not even the old one in New Orleans. I was 2 in 2003 I was still a baby.

[@ronmcgee6090]

Keeping in mind that Geauga Lake opened in (I think) 1888 the train tracks in ancient times actually brought thousands of people there. At one time there was a little train station between S World and G Lake. The Big Band Era used to rule at these parks like Geauga Lake and Chippewa. People came in for dancing all the time. I used to have a season pass to both parks and I would start out at S World then walk the tracks over to G Lake and go past that train station. That building with the green trim at about 6:15 is the ball room. If I remember my readings right, it was the 3rd one over the many years. The first 2 went down because of fire and when it got rebuilt it was always a bit smaller than before. The building at about 9:10 that you liked which is so close to the old property line fence I'm thinking was the Shark Encounters building. The other building that is close to it looks like the 4D theater. There was another building close to those 2 buildings that is now gone. It was for a "motion" film where you were in a mini sub and they found a sunken ship. Of course, you escaped just before a avalanche trapped you in the sub. Good memories for me too.

[@Quit3Cut3]

I loved coming here as a kid. We had an rv growing up, and I remember spending a week in Ohio doing all the parks. The mind eraser at geuaga lake was my first upside down coaster. Such memories.

[@1MacmansPlace]

So many fond memories of Geauga Lake Park and Sea World. It's a shame that greed, took it all away.

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

I agree. It's very sad.

[@cp_coasterlover]

I always loved Geauga Lake growing up. The only good thing now is that a lot of the rides that used to be there were shipped off to other parks. So you can still go and ride the ones that are still open.I recently went and rode dominator/Batman which is still in operation at Kings Dominion.

[@clairefunnell8481]

What a shame. How sad. Hi from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦 . I heard Geauga Lake was pretty happening park. Bummer it's gone. I've seen a couple of videos when stuff was still there like rollercoaster and remnants of the water park. Sad. Enjoyed your video. Thank you.

[@AlllllllRightyThen]

I went to that Sea World as a very young kid. My parents bought me the smallest Shamu stuffed animal they had, and I LOVED it. Sad. It breaks my heart to lose a place that existed to make people happy. Same with Idora Park. It hurts to see the Wildcat hanging there in mid air before they bulldozed it to make sure all the heartsick people calling to save the park would shut their French Fry Holes forever. Now the Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake . . . "accidentally" burned when the new owner decided to . . . BURN SCRAPS NEAR IT!!! Was it a coincidence that he avoided any comments regarding preserving that priceless landmark, then was on site as it burned a few months later?? Well, you're not alone in your feelings of loss. We all need to support remaining parks. I do and will continue to.

[@Son-Of-David1990]

2:45 ghost of the coasters are still click-clacking lol

[@keithcurley7662]

I remember going here as a kid. My parents had a camper and we stayed at a local campground that had a double decker bus that would take you to both parks. It was cool as a kid to be on yje top deck of that bus riding down the road. Loved it. The park was a blast too.

[@shawn09lp]

I miss Geauga Lake a lot. Breaks my heart seeing it turned into fields of dirt.

[@sportsygirl8]

9:31 just sparked a memory, now I could be wrong because it was 20+ years since I was at SeaWorld, but this I think used to be the 4D theater for when I was there Pirates of the Carribbean and I hated it because of water being spayed on you...etc. It was traumatizing for a 6 year old. I also remember seeing fireworks over the lake and also seeing a roller coaster from across the lake where Six Flags was as sun was setting. I also remember petting a dolphin even though the signs said not to pet them. It is so sad how both parks ended up closing down and now just rubble. I just went that one time to SeaWorld, but still it's sad to see it all gone, it's just memories now.

[@thomaskerr-qn7rg]

Yeah that was the 4D theatre for the pirates of the Caribbean> My dad actually did work on that building when it was being built. These videos always brings back great memories but is also depressing to see both these parks go.

[@sportsygirl8]

@@thomaskerr-qn7rg That is so cool that he worked on the building. I'm sure if he saw this video it would bring back memories for him too. It really is sad that both parks are gone. 😢

[@razortype-s]

That used to be the Aquarium for what once was Shark Encounter back when Sea World and Six Flags WoA were still in operation.🙂

[@chevy266nova]

The company my dad worked for, would have their employee appreciation day picnic here at Geauga Lake years ago. Every thing was free. When Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland closed, some of the rides went to Geauga Lake

[@OutlawNix]

Remember my parents taking me to Sea World couple times during the time they had the one pirate boat with the water cannons on it. On the first trip I turned the water cannon around and sprayed the people on the boat the staff member on the boat was not quite happy about that. On the 2nd trip there they had setup the water cannons so you could only turn it so far and that's it. Perhaps I was the reason they done that but I will never know for 100% sure.

[@timothykaczmarek5871]

That building was the former Shark Encounter that he wasn't sure about it's use. It had sharks in a large tank that guests could walk into and see various sharks and habitats on the Sea World side of the park.

[@roywhitman7109]

My earliest recollections of the park were in the very early 60's when the park really didn't offer much in the way of rides. There was the roller coaster, the Wild Mouse, the carousel, & a few other minor attractions. My Dad & I used to rent the old leaky row boats & spend the day fishing on the lake while the sight seeing boat used to take folks on a trip around the perimeter. It was very rustic back then! They started building it up later, adding new rides & attractions over the years & Sea World came. I remember there was an accident during a water show when a speed boat lost control & ended up in the stands landing on top of a group of spectators! Lot's of memories!

[@gbird4506]

I saved a girl from drowning in that wave pool when I was a kid is anyone any good at finding news stories I want to read the article again I'm planning on meeting the girl I saved back when I was young this year it's been many years ago like 20 years lol

[@RickyIcecubes]

Six Flags ran this park straight into the ground. Tried to compete with Cedar Point and it just wasn't happening. It angered the whole town when they doubled the price of admission so the park lost its longstanding customer base. SF then had to rely on seasonal tourism and nobody was making a special trip there when it was less than 100 miles to CP. Cedar Fair bought that ruined monstrosity, gave it a couple farewell years and then shut it down. They never had any interest in keeping it open, they just wanted those new rides SF installed to put in their other parks.

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

It’s a sad shame. I miss old Geauga Lake.

[@autismworldtravel]

Exactly. It was poorly run and they lost as soon as they tried to make it into another cedar point or kings island. The appeal was to keep it quaint, affordable, family friendly, and nostalgic. Ohio already had two major theme parks. Cleveland and the surrounding areas experienced population declines as well. Ohio isn’t a vacation destination and typically only Ohioans and our closest neighbors, people passing through, and locals to keep these parks thriving. Those rare roller coaster enthusiasts can’t be their focus. I think if they kept it simple it could’ve stayed open, rather than bringing in so many modern big rides.

[@jdstravelvlog8468]

I remember there was a Six Flags there, I went there when I was 12 with my dad. It was one of the best Six Flags I've been to.

[@NancyGroubert-fp3uv]

I went to Sea World and Geauga lake park many times during my childhood. This was in the 60’s and 70’s. The cool thing was, MY father took us there because he had gone there as a kid, way before they built Sea World. When we first started going there, admission to the park was free and they charged by the ride and you paid with tickets. Then they started charging to get in the park and you bought a ride pass for the day which was a little paper tag that you put on your clothes with a string. I always looked forward to summer vacation because that’s what we did….we went to parks (Euclid Beach, Conneaut Lake, Idora, Cedar Point, Myers’s Lake, Kennywood, Rock Springs, Cascade, Westwood) but Geauga was a personal favorite. I’m in my mid 60’s now and I still like going to parks, even though we moved away in 1987 to a place where I don’t have nearly as much access to amusement parks as when I was a kid. When I think about what they’ve done with Geauga and Sea World, for that matter, most of the other parks I mentioned, I have a deep seeded sadness because I feel like a part of me has been taken away. I just hate it.

[@4220E]

This brings tears 2 my eyes I have so many great memories of me and my family going every year in the summer....this breaks my heart how they destroyed such an iconic park man ol man it's truly does break my heart😢😢😢

[@duewhit310]

To take away a place like that with over a HUNDRED years, that is the epitome of experiencing bitterness & emptiness together for so so many who remembered the GLOW of a special place. Did we get A CHANCE TO VOTE TO SAVE IT? NO!!!!!!!!! If you dont EVEN get the opportunity to vote on the things that MATTER, "voting" is meaningless, an empty gesture, a carrot on a stick.

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

Devastating. So many happy memories gone in a blink of an eye.

[@jameslitwin1726]

If you're interested, some of the rides live on at other parks. Mind Eraser is Thunderhawk at Michigan's Adventure, Head Spin is Flying Cobras at Carowinds, Dominator is at Kings Dominion under the same name, and Superman is at Dorney Park as Possessed. X-Flight was at Kings Island as Firehawk but that closed in 2018. Interestingly enough, Carowinds also had their Yo-Yo, but unfortunately that gave its last rides in 2022.

[@justincopple8222]

It's sad seeing it the way it is now thanks to cedar point being greedy and closing it down perceiving it as a threat. Thank you for the memories of my childhood I was there for both geauga lake and Sea World quite a few times as a kid in the 1980s. So sad the way it is today. Wish someone could do something with it instead of turning it into housing.

[@michaelminton1224]

Yes, I remembered visiting there in July of 2004 during the Six Flags ere and enjoyed the rides and the waterpark and Sea World Park across the way.

[@MCat360]

It’s no wonder kids sit around doing drugs and getting into trouble. I remember all the things there used to be for kids to do. When I was a teenager I used to go bowling and roller skating regularly. We’d then all go to Pizza Hut together. We’d go to the movies and arcades together. Every summer we’d go to various amusement parks. Now there’s nothing left. The skating rink in my town is gone now. There’s a car wash there now. The bowling alley is closed and boarded up. Pizza Hut is closed (too expensive anyway). The mall arcades are longggg gone. Hollywood doesn’t produce many good movies anymore. All the local amusement parks are gone. I remember going to Idora Park when I was really little. Conneaut Lake Park was another one we frequented, and of course Geauga Lake! One by one they all disappeared. Remnants of Conneaut are still there but it’s only a dilapidated shell of its former self. So sad.

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

Agreed. Ohio had some great places! Dover Lake and Geauga Lake were 💯 my childhood. Now you have extremely crowded Cedar Point and that’s about it unless you want to drive all the way to King’s Island. It’s a major bummer!!

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

Agreed. Ohio had some great places! Dover Lake and Geauga Lake were 💯 my childhood. Now you have extremely crowded Cedar Point and that’s about it unless you want to drive all the way to King’s Island. It’s a major bummer!!

[@cavezombie83]

Austintown?

[@billwelsh1990]

Spent many a time in my youth there. So sad. Hated it as Six Flags.

[@davidchaves5333]

GL was such a cool place to visit when I was kid and visiting my brother. SW I went in early 80s and was closed shortly after because I don't remember going there in 90, 91, 92 summers.

[@CmS08208]

SeaWorld was there slightly past 1999. We went every year. I think sixflags bought both in the early 2000's

[@trendingwwwandw]

Thanks for sharing with us 🙋‍♀L37

[@toddb2537]

Yes I remember bringing my daughter to Turtle Beach in Geauga Lake. Was such good times. I miss those days a lot for sure.

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

I miss Turtle Beach. I still remember that sunglasses wearing mascot!

[@tressa_lynn1]

this place was my childhood!!🥺

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

Mine too!

[@AnneHeche-c2j]

Went there once in the mid 70's had a blast!

[@razortype-s]

9:13 That building in the rear was the former Shark Encounter/Shark Experience Aquarium

[@robpaints100]

Cedar point did that to us.

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

Yes. I have a love/ hate relationship with them.

[@ajwilson1985]

Ruthless competition…. Cedar Fair performed a BOSS move on Geauga Lake… buy ya then tear ya apart CAPITALISM BABY!!!

[@cp_coasterlover]

The biggest problem with Geauga Lake was attendance. I blame that mostly on highway access. If a park is not close to a highway then it will not be a people draw. I believe that in their final season less than 700,000 people showed up. People speak with their foot traffic. If the people were coming it would still be open. I was not happy when it closed but doing some research on why it closed and the year over year attendance decline it suffered from for many years. I now understand why it happened. We still have 2 amazing amusement parks in ohio. We need to be thankful that we live by what are considered 2 of the best amusement parks in North America.

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

@@cp_coasterlover Cedar Point isn’t that close to the highway either though

[@cp_coasterlover]

@@nearandfarexplorers5125 correct but it is good enough that people will travel from around the world to visit.

[@theripoffchicago]

8:39 former Erie RR Cleveland-Leavittsburg line

[@maximusthewolfreborn2118]

It was my first and only visit when My family went over there was 2016 a year before it closed

[@amillie_412]

I remember when they built x flight. I thought it was the best coaster ever. At that time it probably was lol

[@tigerrocks503chase8]

That coaster did find a new life at Kings Island as Firehawk but it closed in 2018 and was demolished. Orion replaced it

[@Quit3Cut3]

I loved that ride!

[@lisaknox7722]

I remember SeaWorld. It's so sad that it's all gone.😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@billwelsh1990]

I still remember the Ruggles ice cream. The season pass.

[@lisaknox7722]

Hard to believe thatgeauga lake is gone too.😢

[@rayinpau.s.a.6351]

I went to this Park once in 1976 . I cannot believe a place that brought in Millions of dollars is NO more !

[@ddwalker3744]

Man I miss Geauga Lake

[@flyingveda]

Wasn't the green and white living quarters for the staff?

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

I don’t think so. I think it might have been a changing room or bathroom since there was a lazy river nearby

[@glenngriger8997]

The green an white buildings were the old ballrooms on the former ride side of the park. They were not much, recall they made one into a haunted house for halloween. The other depilated large building is the pirates 4d theater building. The green building that was to the left of security checking was receiving, wardrobe. The second floor was he technical services shop where I worked during the summers of 99-01.

[@barbaramarder2600]

The green and white building was a ballroom and roller rink. Back in the old days there was the beach and swimming,

[@WorthTheRiskk]

There’s no coaster there any more??

[@nearandfarexplorers5125]

Sadly no. No rides at all 😭

[@billwelsh1990]

I believe the roof was from a picnic pavilion.

[@SteveHawk-p5f]

I’m sorry for saying this but thanks for sharing this video I remember it do well and nothing left but memories so sad.

[@ethanchapman3799]

I was there when I was so young and I still have a souvenir cup from there

[@parttimegenius5806]

We have things like this in So Cal , look up lake Delores.

[@aegisofhonor]

it's too bad that the classic woody The Big Dipper was abandoned like that; closed just like it's sister coaster to the south The Zippin' Pippin.

[@susanwells595]

Cedar Point Did this to Aurora Ohio. Out of Greed.

[@keithmccain9925]

I miss Randall Mall too. Just as much as Geauga Lake. Stop selling out to corporate when you get tired of running your great business. Sell it to the city taxpayers at the most or keep it in your family for the community. I believe in small businesses out doing corporate big businesses. There's nothing like coming back home.❤

[@rollercoasterheaven2170]

Never got to go here because I was little and sadly never knew of this park I was like 2 or 3

[@susanwells595]

It's Pathetic that Cedar Fairs Did this to Ohio. I refuse to go to cedar Point. Or any Park they own. Ever again

[@donnadreyer4516]

Cedar Fair ruined Geauga Lake!! I saw just recently that Cedar Fair was going under, karma baby, Karma! I still don't know why SeaWorld closed down. There was absolutely nothing wrong with either one of those Parks.

[@nicholashadad5449]

Jumped the fence about a year ago place looks the same

[@matthewblouin4267]

Same thing happened to ROCKY POINT PARK in Warwick Rhode Island now it's a regular park.

[@FlowerClown]

Like so much in the area the land is waiting for a housing development

[@rollercoasterheaven2170]

Like every former amusement park

[@randywest5149]

Randy West Been at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure in Aurora, Ohio USA 🇺🇲 in the Years of 2001,2002,2003,

[@starpaiworld9141]

I never been there Too bad it closed before I was born

[@dezo6]

I have I was the last generation to go it was better then cedar point

[@randywest5149]

Randy West Have My Childhood at Geauga Lake and Sea World of Ohio in Aurora, Ohio USA 🇺🇲 in 1980's and 1990's.

[@casimertucholski6781]

I rode serialthriller rollercoaster 6000 times from 1998 to 2000

[@barbaramarder2600]

Remember the Roder and Mr Roder who road that ride so many times he wasn't right in the head anymore lol .

[@Alexander-y7w2q]

I went periodically in the 70s.

[@billwelsh1990]

Darien lake is still in operation. Near Buffalo

[@Alexander-y7w2q]

It takes time to develop the property. In a decade it will be different

[@kevinmelicant9566]

😢

[@randywest5149]

Randy West Been at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio USA 🇺🇲 Cedar Fair Park in The Years of 2004,2005,2006,

[@brendarico715]

Sad. Just like Astroworld. Fun times gone.

[@hunterdep1]

Sing this is my kind of exploring video

[@pavman1000]

Yeah Man traspassing!

[@somedude2420]

Oh, the dreary look of a NE Ohio day....on average this area gets 60-70 sunny days a year....365 days a year and this place gets 60-70 "Sunny" days. Now take GM and Packard Electric away and let's wonder why this place failed?

[@justinamey7116]

Bruh I was a Janitor in 2007, the last year it was up, I was a f**king blast. This hurt my heart, you will be missed. 🥲🥲