Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Waterparks: A Wet and Wonderful Phoenix from the Ashes
Didn't Geauga Lake waterpark close?...No, not really.
Many in Northeastern Ohio are bemoaning the closing of
Geauga
Lake
Amusement Park
, an over 100 year old local park with nostalgic memories for many local residents (I, myself, worked there in high school). Despite all the love for the park that was expressed
after
Cedar Fair
announced its closing of the park, continuous improvements over the last several years failed to increase attendance to a profitable level.
But all is not lost!
One of the major improvements was the construction of a
modern, state-of-the-art water park.
Although the amusement park is closed, the water park is forging on as
Wildwater
Kingdom
.
Because of the demise of the amusement side of the park, many folks wrongly assume the water park is gone too. Not so!
Northeastern Ohio
is generally a chilly, overcast place, but for a few months every summer it gets HOT here. Frankly, the last couple of times we went to
Geauga
Lake
, we spend the whole day in the water park anyway. This place is a gem in June, July and August especially. It is right in the heart of a small town southeast of
Cleveland
called
Aurora
,
Ohio
, which is also home to a beautiful premium
outlet mall
. My personal favorite is the wave pool but they also have the highest waterslide complex in
Ohio
.
So I say “Hurray” to Cedar Fair for keeping this summer oasis here for us stuck here in the sweltering
Ohio
summer heat. Keep making it better, we need it!
Posted By
Katie Bruno
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