For Christopher Haraden, who grew up just beyond a curve in the coaster's tracks on Rockview Road, the ride and its riders were the sounds of summer. I have many fond memories of Whalom Park and Im glad you included it. Keansburg, N.J., March 14, 2013 -- Workers at Keansburg Amusements Park dismantle a roller coaster rendered useless by Hurricane Sandy. They rehearsed in our barn further down Northampton Street. My parents brought me and I brought my kids. Beach was great! It was a historic park. Im so glad that these cool old places- even when theyre unfortunately gone, hold a special place in folks lives. The park celebrated the ride's centennial in 2017, although it is thought that none or the original lumber remains. Still learning how to compose a photograph, I think back and realize that my penchant for photos without people in them was in force then, and I went as far as to scribble out the lady who was in the foreground of this photo of the Snack-a-rama. The Stone family, by now in sole control of Paragons operations but still sharing ownership of the land with Golden, suffered losses in 1946 and 1949. He contracted with the Philadelphia Toboggan Company to build the tallest roller coaster in the world, Paragons 98-foot Giant Coaster. It was one of the first landmarks you would spot when driving into Hull on George Washington Boulevard: The Giant Roller Coaster of Paragon Park. I liked Riverside Park in the 70s. You say Wonderland may have helped inspire Disneyland, but Disney employees were actually involved with Pleasure Island in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Miraculously, Paragon opened on time for the 1978 season, but not before family matters would complicate the family business. I worked for Paragon Park as a ride operator for three consecitives summers from the age 14-17. We lived in NH but Fitchburg was where we did a lot of our shopping so in the summer we would stop by Whalom some times. sadly lasted only about 10 years. My favorite memories were watching all the people and traffic on Nantasket Boulevard on Friday and Saturday nights, it was better than watching the movie American Graffiti. During really hot days, the guys running the giant roller coaster let me ride for free during my breaks just to cool off. Preservationists swung into action, mounting a publicity and fundraising campaign that drew awareness but far less than the nearly $1 million valuation that had been suggested for the 57-year-old carousel. I remember barely being able to wait until the park opened at 12?1? My Park in Holyoke, MA. Happy Anniversary to you both. Fun fact: a couple of fires over the years changed the configuration of The Giant Coasters track, but it was a fire at another park in St. Louis that allowed Paragon Parks owner to buy a couple of cars from a coaster named The Comet, which is why some of the cars on The Giant Coaster had Comet on them. Billed as a miniature worlds fair, the 10-acre park built by the Eastern Park Construction Company was, in fact, fashioned in the image of an actual fair the Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893. I loved Norumbega Park and all the rides. Thanks for reviving a special memory! Great memories and was able to take my kids to a couple of these growing up. Yet seeing these places thrill and entertain todays families also makes us nostalgic for the now-closed New England amusement parks that paved the way. There are over 297 million people in the United States alone that have had the opportunity to ride 1.7 billion different amusement park rides, most of which being roller coasters. Such wonderful memories of a different time!???? Each week, it seemed, brought a new development proposal. I really did enjoy Paragon Park. I have always been a fraidy cat about going on roller coasters, and I remember my mother telling me that when she was a kid she made my grandfather take her on the giant coaster, and it was the first and last coaster ride shes been on! But in the 80s some of my best fun was checking out the abandoned rides of Crescent Park when my grandmother lived in the high rise they built on the land. Sad we have to grow up. A roller coaster ride took a fatal turn at an amusement park in Mexico City this weekend. It remained on the site for a short time after the closing, a hulking ghost of the parks past. The last roller coaster-related death in the country was reported in 2007, when an axle on a car broke during a ride in Expoland in Osaka and sent the roller coaster crashing into a guardrail. A scaled down replica of a tour around the Holy Land, the premise certainly has promise. The doll has to be from the fiftys because my aunt died, and she was 81 when she died in 1992. It is called the Wild One now. I loved the wooden roller coaster and the fun house with the mirrors as well as the riding fun house sitting in the red cars! The rest of the site is devoted to condominiumdevelopment. Good memories! I remember thinking that day that I would come back and photograph the place right, and get some good shots as there were rumors that the park would close after the next season. Its amazing how fast people forget. Paragon Park on Nantasket Beach in Hull, MA has to be the most beloved old amusement park in New England and one of the top 10 in the country. Savannas, thickets, and forest were the three, Covalent Bonds vs. Ionic Bonds Covalent Bonds vs. Ionic Bonds Ionic Bonds Liquid or gaseous Solid Polarity: Low High So, are all ionic compounds solid, Fiber content in the cereals listed below is low: 1 gram per cup of Cream of Wheat and Malt-O-Meal. The Bat, the world's first suspended roller coaster, failed because of design problems. I lived at Nantasket from 75 79. Waves are just as likely to come from local windswells as distant groundswells, and the best swell direction comes from the northeast. I see lots of amusement parks in RI in this article, but I dont remember driving , but maybe we did go to the one mentioned in Warwick. Loved the Merry Go Round. also Nantasket Beach. Debts incurred in the purchase of the park from the Dodge estate were extended; banks and creditors alike were leaning heavily on the owners of the park. Flag item for content or copyright Growing up in Everett,MA I know several of these parks. It officially became an amusement park in 1980 and featured a number of flat rides mostly from HUSS Maschinenfabrik as it served as a U.S. showcase for new Huss rides during the 1980s. Crews worked around the clock to rebuild the Giant so that it could open that season. Condominiums already were under way on Atlantic Hill and Telegraph Hill, as well as at Spinnaker Island, but in the months following the Paragon announcement, new plans were floated Nantascot Place, River Crossing, and the former Showboat Mayflower property on George Washington Boulevard, Ocean Place, SeaWatch, and Murray Plaza along the beach, the Hall Estate, Damon Place, and the former Worrick Mansion (which would burn to the ground in 1986) on Atlantic Hill, Milford Street, Marina Beach, and One A Street at Waveland, Mariners Landing, Sunset Arms, and the Boathouse at Allerton. I remember riding the Virginia Reel 7 times one night! Most of the time, news of an injury or death at a theme park involves a roller coaster. Remember Revere Beach and Canobie Lake when I was a kid growing up in Somerville, Ma. I had a bad experience on one as a kid and never went on one until then. It was small, but close to home, so we got there often! I use to go to Lincoln Park in Dartmouth, Ma. Rollercoaster, FunHouse, Clambakes at the Pavillion, roller skating rink, Dancing ( with name bands, my Aunt sang there with a band for a while! Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. I miss them both! Beginning with the 1920 season, Stone and Golden took over management of the entire Paragon operation, leasing all of the rides and concessions controlled by Dodge. The park, which had been in the family of Larry and Phyllis Stone for 65 years, closed after the 1984 season and was sold for a condominium development. But it didnt take him long to see opportunity in the endless parade of locals coming by to catch a peek at his lions, elephants, monkeys, and other exotic animals. I think fondly of Whalom Park also. The parks next transformation would not come from fire, but from Mother Natures wrath. You forgot my favorite, Paragon Park on Nantasket Beach in Hull Ma. Around the same time, the town and the state began buying the property in stages. we went on the Congo Cruise, which I think briefly had a It is the oldest coaster in any Six Flags park. Boy, do the pictures bring back memories, coldest water you ever swam in but Pargon Park was so much fun on a hot summer day. Coney entrepreneur George C. Tilyou, one of the most prolific showmen at the turn of the 20th century rivaling P.T. Also Lincoln Park in North Dartmouth, MA, where I remember riding the roller coaster 13 times in a row with a friend! Lincoln Park was the highlight of my summer in the early 70s. Kahn already knew that the towns zoning rules for the park property lacked a key ingredient: a height limit. Our school also had our senior prom there. Paragon Park is where I spent almost every summer night. I also remember the racing cars on whalom lake, my Aunt Beverly used to race and was the only woman at the time racing (1960s) So fun so many awesome memories! Jack! growing up in Nashua, it was an exciting and exotic school field trip in the early 70s. No one riding on the roller coaster was injured, Sheth said. They were all fun. Nantasket Beach. Ive been on the one at Canobie and maybe one other but that was enough for me! Your story brought back many memories. New England offers plenty of memorable amusement park experiences, from Six Flags New England and Canobie Lake Park to Story Land and Lake Compounce. Paragon Park was an amusement park located on Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts. Thanks for reminding me of some really great times. Rick- that vaguely rings a bell with me but I dont have any photos. \r\rEnjoy! My sons favorite memory is throwing up on the flying swings. Two people are dead and two are seriously injured after the last car on the Quimera roller coaster at the . Norumbega Park loved going there when I was young! I really loved Lincoln Park.If youre not you made my morning just for letting me remember Lincoln Park!!! My best friend took me there when I moved to the area in 1983. Loved the donkey rides. Wildcat, Bell's Amusement Park, 1997. In the photo at right, from June 2, 1942, mechanics who had just finished the annual inspection and repairs to the Paragon Park roller coaster gave it the first ride of the 1942 season. The entertainment at the Palm Garden rivaled that in the city; in fact, Paragon was on the same circuit as Boston theaters and showcased nationally known performers in addition to the in-house song-and-dance troupe. But they would find that recovering from a flood was entirely different. Elvis came there back in the 50s. Most fun ever as I grew up in Fitchburg. But the ride was plagued with many problems that remained with it until it was . Did you hold on tight or tempt fate and ride with your hands stretched toward the sky? Keep us posted on your book and have a great weekend! Except for the flying swings incident. I vividly remember a Killer Kowalski wrestling show at the pavilion during one of my visits. Maybe 5 years old. At its opening, Trailblazer was the first major coaster to be added to Hersheypark in 18 years. Boston Public Library/Tichnor Brothers Postcard Collection, Visitors walking the grounds of Rocky Point State Park today may not realize that they are treading on entertainment history, but the reminders are there if you know where to look. Many of these are gone without a trace, but I still see a bridge identified as Mountain Park Road whenever I drive past Holyoke on I-91. At about the same time, Dodge decided to scale back from running Paragon on a day-to-day basis. For one that could never do twirly rides I loved the roller coaster the best. Lincoln Park was THE BEST! I showed off my roller skating expertise to my junior high classmates back in the I lived and graduated from Lunenburg High School in 70. Lets not forget Savin Rock in West Haven CT! In 1916, park owner George A. I used to go to Paragon park/Nantasket beach with my family a lot during the sixties. At the time, the park was called Wild World; hence its new name. The flume was a fun ride but scared the crap out of me. I also recall a booth with a figure inside dressed like a gypsy woman. Roller Coaster Death: Five amusement park deaths that will shock roller coaster fans 1. Skeeball and pinball machines were favorite games at Paragon Park's penny arcade. Through the decades, the venues Palladium Ballroom hosted a lineup of performers that ranged from Janis Joplin to the Ramones and Pearl Jam. We lived in Rockland when I was very young and could see that often. Great memories growing up there with the park, the bowling alley and the roller skating rink! There was a beautiful picnic area and was home to to the Mountain Park Playhouse for avid theater goers. I worked for Larry Stone nights running the red mill and the carousel; and days at funland taking photos at a faux bar Singapore Sams. Among the most popular attractions of that era was a 500-pound silverback gorilla called Colossus, who was promoted as being among the largest in captivity and once ran for president as a publicity stunt. Time finally caught up with Whalom Park, however, and not long after it closed permanently, the parks remaining structures were razed to make way for a condominium complex. My grandparents took me. The coaster was sold at auction for $26,000 to Wild World, an amusement park in Prince George's County, Maryland, now known as Six Flags America. Great park. This was perfect! Paragon had its own saltwater lagoon, which surrounded a central electric tower that rose 110 feet into the sky, by far the largest structure at Nantasket Beach. Traveled from CT many times in my childhood. I cant believe they didnt have Lincoln Park listedthat place was the best! Dubois County Coroner Katie Schuck said Dawn R.. No more races. And in the mid-1960s, local radio station WBZ would sometimes have live broadcasts from Paragon Park. The Lynn Shore and Nahant Beach Reservations will be charged the same new fees. White City was the bestthe whole family would go on a Sunday afternooncousins, aunts and uncleswhat a blast! In October 2014, it was reborn as the 120-acre Rocky Point State Park. I remember Whalom Park and Bensons Animal Farm fondly. So many memories of the roller coaster and other rides, as well as swimming at the beach across the street from the park where the water was very cold indeed! Does anyone remember Funland Park worked there too. Thank you so much for posting these pictures, I have been looking for photos of the last year of Paragon for years now and I am so happy to finally have found them!!! One day in June 1911 while the roller coaster company's owner was standing up in a roller coaster car delivering a speech to other passengers about safety, he ironically fell to his death. Collections: Detroit Publishing Company Part of: . This is an unused Paragon Park t-shirt from the long defunct amusement park that was located in Nantasket Beach, Hull Ma. This is one of the smaller "camel humps" of the Giant Coaster being disassembled so that it could be reborn as The Wild One in Maryland. Great place. It was in Holyoke, MA, I believe. I spent most of my working time working this ride; and I meet Judy Garland and Liza when she was a teenager as they went on this ride. My Aunt bought a house near back entrance. Hopefully at a family get together that poor kid is now telling his children (or grandchildren), You ARE NOT going to believe what happened to me in 1984 at Whalom Park, it sure wasnt funny then but looking back, Back in 1973, a guy made a sci-fi home film that had several filming locations, one of them being the Fun-o-Rama park at Salisbury Beach, MA. It was where the class went after graduation of Grammar School in 56 too we also would go to the speedway. My family always preferred Mountain Park then Riverside. The Giant Coaster, which was built in 1917 and was removed from the park in 1985, is now known as The Wild One at Six Flags America. One of its readers tipped off the local paper, The Hull-Nantasket Times, which went to press a day early to officially break the news on January 2, 1985 that a condominium developer planned to tear down Paragon Park. Looff built the parks first merry-go-round in 1892 and another in 1895. He operated the coaster until it's demise in 1916 when it was destroyed by a fire. The skeet ball game. WHAT IS IT? Paragon Park opened in 1905 and lasted for just under 80 years, closing in 1984. Never a fan of ferris wheels but I do recall riding the one at Nantasket on our eighth grade class trip. Here are 10 Disney movies that we think would make particularly great theme park rides, whether it be a dark ride, flume ride, or rollercoaster. But its now been 7 years since the efforts began to try to restore and reopen the park and nothing has been fully accomplished to date. Can not believe Canobie is closed. Just as I started a family of my own in 1983 I was heart broken when the park closed. What about Treasure Island in Wakefield Massachusetts? The park featured wild-animal shows, shooting galleries, performances by natives of far-away lands, a foolish house, the dragons den, the haunted swing, the laughing show, an arcade and man smaller buildings, according to the opening-day press. Lost in that fire was much of the holiday inventory of Toy-A-Rama, a seasonal store in Paragons former roller skating rink that competed against the Arcade Bazaar. Turns out my very pregnant mother had started to have labor pains. A. Schiff & Associates steel wild mouse roller coaster located at Paragon Park in Hull, Massachusetts, USA. What a surprise to have Colossus live at our Zoo here, for many years. United States--Massachusetts--Nantasket Beach. Glad when it finally close and that gorilla was sent to a sanctuary down south and CNN showed the gorilla touching grass for the first time in over 25 years. The park reopens for the season April 6. Benson opened his property to the public in 1924, and from there he added attractions such as rides, games, and concessions. In talking to Alexander Graham Bell, 13 miles away in Providence, Hayes opened with the not-so-memorable quote, Please speak a little more slowly.). A postcard view of Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick, Rhode Island, c. 1930-1945. While my mother caught up with her pal Betty, whom she hadnt seen in years, and my sisters made new friends with Bettys daughters I roamed around and snapped random photos with my new 35mm camera. I believe the amusement park in Lincoln Rhode Island is no longer there. I remember that well, and the Diary Ice Cream place up the road on the other side. I can remember Whalom as it were yesterday, spent lots of hrs at the park, stayed with my aunt a lot, lived on Chase ave, down by the play house cabins for the stars. This post was first published in 2020 and has been updated. I was so sad when Lincoln park closed. There were daily parades and a scenic railroad, too. Still remember the black rubber knife I bought as a souvenir. Oh my those clam cakes. I did not know that, thanks Larry! The roller coaster was the worlds tallest when it was built in 1917. On Saturday, a 57-year-old woman died following an accident on a roller coaster called "The Hot Ride." The woman, identified as a German national, slipped from her seat while the coaster was. On June 9, 1991, death stalked the grounds of Kings Island amusement park. Paragon Park opened to the public on Saturday, June 10, 1905, transforming Nantasket Beach for the better part of the 20th century. One bidder paid $25 for the entire lot of rainbow-colored trash cans. Dodge, a Boston businessman who had made a fortune selling whalebone, a substance that was used for so many products that it has been called the plastic of its day, was the prime mover behind the construction of Paragon. I can always remember when we were getting close to the the beach and we would pick-up the scent of the ocean and we could hear the screams coming from the riders on the coaster. In this video you will ride the coaster THREE times! After all, when did Paragon Park first open? Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members' research needs. What about Pine Island Park, In Manchester, NH? as a young child my dad took me and then my grampa took my cousin and I when she visited from Ohio. Went there as a little kid driving Rt.2 all the way from Hartford. Lone Wolf 83 subscribers Subscribe 95K views 11 years ago I found this video in my archives! I felt so sorry for that creature. They closed long time ago. Believed by many to have helped inspire the future Magic Kingdom, this amusement park flashed briefly across the New England entertainment scene, opening in 1906 and closing at the end of summer in 1910. the Zoo in GB. I do remember Whalom Park and Bensons Wild Animal farm as well, we took our own children there a few times as well! If your birthday was in the summer (mine wasnt), a party there was something to anticipate all year. Wonderful memories! Wild Mouse was a B. This brings back memories. On that trip my Dad and I and the oldest boy from the other family went to Mystic Seaport. Although he and Eastern Park sold off the Rockland House as part of their 1907 separation, Dodge later bought the Pemberton Hotel and Pemberton Inn, adjacent hotels at the farthest end of the Hull peninsula. Master carousel artisan Charles I.D. My first date with my now wife of 38 years was there! I hope that whatever parks are now available to families offer todays kids memories that they will carry with them into their 70s too. Let us know in the comments below! peter; It remained so until 1925, when it was topped by two feet by the Revere Beach Cyclone just down the road. White City on the shores of Lake Quinsigamond between the Worcester and Shrewsbury linesa wonderful memory. The coaster is now called \"The Wild One\". Paragon Park - Roller Coaster on Nantasket Beach - 1984! Owner / Operator It opened in 1917, closed in 1984. Lots of fun and memories were made from my time spent at Whalom. Feeling nostalgic. Among the amusement rides in operation during Paragon Park's history was a traditionalstyle Philadelphia Toboggan Company carousel (PTC 85) with handcrafted horses, a bumper cars ride known as . I think he is still alive but at a Zoo in another state. Our graduating class of 1950 went there after our senior banquet for a fun evening. Crowds dwindled in the 1970s, and the park finally closed following the 1977 season. Oh, Paragon Park at Nantasket Beach in Massachuetts! If youre on Facebook you might enjoy this page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paragon-Park-Memories/103289636409972?sk=wall, Or its sister website: http://www.paragonparkmemories.com/. Yes, Riverside Park was memorable as was Mountain Park. The financial difficulties of the Depression weighed heavily on Paragons operations. I Never see ANY photos of it either. I thought the title of the article said New England Amusement Parks. On June 26, 2019, two trains at Cedar Point bumped on the Valravn roller coaster. Till I was a teenager lived in Naugatuck CT and lived to ride the wonderful carousel at nearby Lake Quassapaug! The historic "Fascination" game room closed in 2019 due to storm damage. What is the state of ionic compounds at room temperature. My cousin owned the pizza shop across the street from the parking lot and lived there. Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, is an exposed beach break with consistent surf that can be used at any time of year. We would start pressuring Mom and Dad to take us to Rocky Point as soon as the last of the snow melted. Mom would always say well have to start saving our pennies, and we did. Lincoln Park had an awesome roller coaster. David Stone lost two houses on Rockland House Road in the fire; others involved in area concessions lost their homes and businesses as well. Wow spent every summer thare as a kid into my teenage yrs. The Aftermath: Roller Coaster. Savin Rock was an outstanding amusement park, with roller coasters over the water, the Virginia Reel, a fabulous carousel with brass rings to catch, fun houses and top name hamburger/hotdog drive ins to feed the appetite you worked up walking the miles of rides, races and arcades. 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