Geauga Lake Amusement Park site is on the sale block, but memories abound of its fun times: My Ohio Remembering Geauga Lake Amusement Park
My Ohio Remembering Geauga Lake Amusement Park Leon Bibb 6:05 PM, May 8, 2015 This story is about remembering one of the fun places of Northeast Ohio -- Geauga Lake Amusement Park. Geauga Lake Amusement Park , where for years there were squeals of delight voiced by giggling children and adults, is just a shadow of itself. The Big Dipper roller coaster stands like a giant spider with its arms extended. Yet there is no movement except for the wind-whipped weeds growing through its empty track. Since 2007, there has been no fun at the park which straddles Aurora and Bainbridge in Portage and Geauga Counties, respectively. "There's a tremendous history here," said Bainbridge Township trustee Jeff Markley as he walked along the edge of Aurora Road, looking at the Big Dipper which was visible above the tree tops. Markley began visiting the amusement park during his childhood. He continued into his adulthood until the owners of the park shut it down. Cedar Fair, ow...
