We used to go there almost every weekend when I was a kid back in the 80s, my family and my best friend‘s family. Last time I went was actually the year 1994 right after my friends graduated. Good memories.
There were never any new rides from any other parks. In 2002 when the park reopened briefly for one summer, the park had a few leased rides that was portable and belonged to the Pugh family which were the management company that Mr. Couch had hired to operate the park. That company failed and that was the closing chapter of this once awesome park! The park started having problems after the 1989 season when it had financial hardships from fires both in 1988 and again in 1990. This video has great footage and thanks to who uploaded this. One thing about this video if you think about it, there are many rides that are gone and defunct from the park when this was filmed in 1995. The following rides are gone from the park 1. Indy 500 2. Paratrooper 3. Kangaroo 4. Grand Carousel 5. Dodgems 6. Haunted House number 1. 7. Water Scooters 8. Small Showboats 9. Antique Autos 10. Space Combat 11. Trabant 12. Several kiddie rides. With all these attractions gone, it was the death of the park besides with the fact that the park lost many Union family picnics when the park had issues with the hiring of Mexican Students and how the park even mistreated the students. What a huge shame because this park was so unique and its really sickens me to see this place being gone.
How did you remember all of those names. I went there all the time with my grandma and I remember the experiences not the names of the rides. But its cool that you can.
THANK YOU FOR POSTING SOMETHING POSITIVE ABOUT THIS PLACE !!!! I BASICALLY GREW UP ONE MILE FROM THIS PLACE!!!!! BRINGS BACK ALOT OF GOOD MEMORIES AND UNFORTUNATELY ALOT OF BAD!!!!! ALWAYS LOVED THIS PLACE!!!!!!! THIS PLACE WAS ABOUT FAMILY!!!! ONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!
Good Times. For some reason I remember the last time I visited must have been sometime around the Aladdin Movie. Because by the Elecric Rainbow for some reason they kept re-playing the You Never had a friend like me song. Sadly I don't remember the year or my age. Because when you are young you think places like this will always be around. Sadly they aren't.
Check out Strickers grove. It's a family run amusement park, and only open to the public 4 times a year, but has all the small town park charms, and a few rides from Americana
Oh I forgot one other ride which was Kookie Kastle which was haunted house number 2 located next to Fascination. This ride thru haunted house became defunct I believe after the 1983 season because of flooring and electrical problems. It was a really old ride that has been there since the 1940's. I remember it having problems because it was shocking people sometimes as they would ride thru it. Anyway, another great ride. The park is now gone. All that remains of it is a few buildings and two of the old skyride poles. The lake is drained and filled with dirt and grass sowed, the rollercoaster cars given the the Rollercoaster Museum in Texas and the wood scrapped. The fish was safely thrown into the adjacent Great Miami river. The Log Flume Raging Thunder has been demolished and scrapped and filled in as well. The train and tracks have been taken up and the saloon torn down. The circus tent is being moved to the old Fantasy Farm property next door for future use. The giant slide also has been sold for scrap. All rides have been removed and all the buildings that had major leaks or roof problems have been torn down. Future use of this property in the former Americana/ LeSourdesville Lake is unknown at this time and is owned by Jerry Couch owner of Couch's Campers.
It's mindboggling the things that are gone from Middletown Ohio now. I think there is more that has closed that is still around. Sorg, Square D, Fantasy Farm, Americana, Sunshine restaurant, Rax, Old Target, Hills (Ames), Crystal TIssue and so on.
Thanks for sharing the vid. It's nice to see but kind of sad too. I think by 1995 the park was just limping along relying on private parties and company picnics such as this day. I was able to visit here in it's prime a few times during the late 1970's. It was a crowded lively place then. Seeing this vid with the place so empty on a sunny day during the middle of summer is kind of sad to me. Wish there was some video of this park from the 1970's.
2022 watching , see many of our family there . Thank you for sharing.
We used to go there almost every weekend when I was a kid back in the 80s, my family and my best friend‘s family. Last time I went was actually the year 1994 right after my friends graduated. Good memories.
I grew up in this park, would love to have seen it brought back, brings back so many memories...
That was my favorite log flume ever...man, I miss this place. I loved going here with my parents as a kid..
Part of me died when I watched this. I miss this place and the memories with my now deceased father...
Ah the raging thunder log flume felt great on a hot summer day.
There were never any new rides from any other parks. In 2002 when the park reopened briefly for one summer, the park had a few leased rides that was portable and belonged to the Pugh family which were the management company that Mr. Couch had hired to operate the park. That company failed and that was the closing chapter of this once awesome park! The park started having problems after the 1989 season when it had financial hardships from fires both in 1988 and again in 1990.
This video has great footage and thanks to who uploaded this. One thing about this video if you think about it, there are many rides that are gone and defunct from the park when this was filmed in 1995. The following rides are gone from the park 1. Indy 500 2. Paratrooper 3. Kangaroo 4. Grand Carousel 5. Dodgems 6. Haunted House number 1. 7. Water Scooters 8. Small Showboats 9. Antique Autos 10. Space Combat 11. Trabant 12. Several kiddie rides. With all these attractions gone, it was the death of the park besides with the fact that the park lost many Union family picnics when the park had issues with the hiring of Mexican Students and how the park even mistreated the students.
What a huge shame because this park was so unique and its really sickens me to see this place being gone.
How did you remember all of those names. I went there all the time with my grandma and I remember the experiences not the names of the rides. But its cool that you can.
@@tinayoung2216he probably looked it all up on google
THANK YOU FOR POSTING SOMETHING POSITIVE ABOUT THIS PLACE !!!! I BASICALLY GREW UP ONE MILE FROM THIS PLACE!!!!! BRINGS BACK ALOT OF GOOD MEMORIES AND UNFORTUNATELY ALOT OF BAD!!!!! ALWAYS LOVED THIS PLACE!!!!!!! THIS PLACE WAS ABOUT FAMILY!!!! ONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!
holy fuck stop screaming lmao
My absolute favorite place in the 80s. Wonderful times:)
Miss that place
wow , this had some good footage on it. Thanks for posting. Brought back a lot of memories.
We were so lucky to have it so close to Middletown oh was like our own amusement park we went alot actually growing up in Mayfield e had a blast 💙 💯✌
Good Times. For some reason I remember the last time I visited must have been sometime around the Aladdin Movie. Because by the Elecric Rainbow for some reason they kept re-playing the You Never had a friend like me song. Sadly I don't remember the year or my age. Because when you are young you think places like this will always be around. Sadly they aren't.
It's a real shame this park isn't open anymore as I would love to have taken my children there to share my childhood memories with them.
Thanks for sharing, our family was there the same day this was filmed. The first 20 seconds of the film is my dad talking in the background.
Our family went there every 4th of July they had a big fireworks display
Thanks for the memories; I really, really miss this place.
If only someone would bring this park to back to life
Check out Strickers grove. It's a family run amusement park, and only open to the public 4 times a year, but has all the small town park charms, and a few rides from Americana
Ty for sharing good memories
Could someone raise enough money on gofundme to bring the park back?
The government should and maybe so many people wouldn't be in so much trouble
Lol
I remember going to this park when I was a kid and like I spend more time at this park then I did Kings Island in Coney Island put together
Even though you captured some great footage. I'm a little dizzy. Did you rerecord it from your vcr video player?
no. youtube tried to "steady" the camera. didn't work
@@eswope162 ok thanks for getting back to me. I was just wondering.
Oh I forgot one other ride which was Kookie Kastle which was haunted house number 2 located next to Fascination. This ride thru haunted house became defunct I believe after the 1983 season because of flooring and electrical problems. It was a really old ride that has been there since the 1940's. I remember it having problems because it was shocking people sometimes as they would ride thru it. Anyway, another great ride.
The park is now gone. All that remains of it is a few buildings and two of the old skyride poles. The lake is drained and filled with dirt and grass sowed, the rollercoaster cars given the the Rollercoaster Museum in Texas and the wood scrapped. The fish was safely thrown into the adjacent Great Miami river. The Log Flume Raging Thunder has been demolished and scrapped and filled in as well. The train and tracks have been taken up and the saloon torn down. The circus tent is being moved to the old Fantasy Farm property next door for future use. The giant slide also has been sold for scrap. All rides have been removed and all the buildings that had major leaks or roof problems have been torn down. Future use of this property in the former Americana/ LeSourdesville Lake is unknown at this time and is owned by Jerry Couch owner of Couch's Campers.
I went there few months ago and there was barely nothing just land
It's mindboggling the things that are gone from Middletown Ohio now. I think there is more that has closed that is still around. Sorg, Square D, Fantasy Farm, Americana, Sunshine restaurant, Rax, Old Target, Hills (Ames), Crystal TIssue and so on.
My mom and her friend are standing by the log ride
@ 3:42 Nice zoom for a camera from 1995!
Some of the rides were bought from here in 1994 when poeny park in omaha,ne closed it was in an artcle I read
THANKS ALL.
The baby probably has a baby the same age he was in this video.
BRING IT BACK AND DRIVE INN
S! SAD.
Thanks for sharing the vid. It's nice to see but kind of sad too. I think by 1995 the park was just limping along relying on private parties and company picnics such as this day.
I was able to visit here in it's prime a few times during the late 1970's. It was a crowded lively place then. Seeing this vid with the place so empty on a sunny day during the middle of summer is kind of sad to me. Wish there was some video of this park from the 1970's.
Those carp would take your hand off if you let them lol I remember how dropping one little piece of food set off a feeding frenzy
Spit eaters lol 😅😂
Was the company trip for Duffy Tool by any chance?
what new rides did you get this year and where did they come from
I love seeing these old videos, in the days before chemtrails littered our blue skies.