In short, we According to a Washington Post article from that time, it was purchased at auction for just $28,000. An Ohio woman who passed out while riding a roller coaster at a southern Indiana theme park later died at a local hospital, a coroner said. News of the developers interest appeared in December 1984 in a place that was unlikely to attract attention a column in the pages of The New England Real Estate Journal, a trade publication generally seen only by those in the real estate industry. Great memories and was able to take my kids to a couple of these growing up. Nearly a quarter of a century later, the Wonderland Greyhound Park opened on the same property. 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. We went there many times. My Dad was. On September 20, 1922, George A. At the time, it was considered the deadliest. It will be interesting to see if in time enough energy is generated that can bring this park back. I have vague memories of Savin Rock in West Haven, CT. Also Lincoln Park in North Dartmouth, MA, where I remember riding the roller coaster 13 times in a row with a friend! Quick Description: Paragon Park, which operated from 1905 to 1984 by Nantasket Beach in Hull, MA, was a local amusement park that had many rides including a well known roller coaster, which today is operated in a Six Flags amusement park in Maryland. the carousel (PTC #85) that they saved and moved down the street, http://themeparks.about.com/library/coasters/blwildone.htm, http://www.paragonparkmemories.com/Index.html, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paragon-Park-Memories/103289636409972?sk=wall, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paragon-Park-Memories/103289636409972. 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. Lets not forget Savin Rock in West Haven CT! When you were at the very top, you would head downhill so fast that it looked like you were going to end up in the water. The town of Hudson subsequently acquired the property and turned it into a recreation park. Is this all about Massachusetts or not? It was where the class went after graduation of Grammar School in 56 too we also would go to the speedway. 2023 www.patriotledger.com. He is working on a book about the park's history. 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. There were daily parades and a scenic railroad, too. 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. The storefront includes the workshop of James Hardison, the artist who is painstakingly restoring each of the 66 wooden horses, where visitors can watch the continuing efforts to preserve the remnants of Paragon Park at Nantasket Beach. But my most vivid, and fond memory was Misquamucut, and this mystery park! It was often referred to as Disneyland of the Northeast. There are at least two books published reminiscing about Pleasure Island. 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. Still saw remnants of the park in the area. On March 28, 1923, flames ripped through Paragon, causing $500,000 in damage and destroying much of the southern end of the park and the cottages along the way toward Atlantic Hill. Storybook characters, a pirate ship and Dodge City with a saloon and stagecoach holdups were among the attractions. Maybe 5 +. Ron what a great time you mustve had there! Maybe I might see them again in Heaven. Married and lived there myself. one year it was HOT and we were gorging on clam cakes at the end of the day but decided one more ride cant hurt.. the one that starts leve and ends up having the rider flying upside down. The actors included many stars on their way up including Hal (and his then wife, Ruby). We were bused to school at Hingham. We used to go every year! Mike! But another group of preservationists began to think about how memories of the park could be saved, and fixed its gaze upon the antique carousel. We took our children there when there were young. 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. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Paragon-Park-Memories/103289636409972. External links Paragon Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase. A new stone-carved front entrance designed by Hugh Cairns would add elegance to the Nantasket Avenue side. Ill never forget Lincoln Park Great Great Memories. I have fond memories of an amusement park called Mountain Park that Isnt mentioned. Not sure if youre on Facebook, but you might enjoy the Paragon Park Memories page there: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paragon-Park-Memories/103289636409972 and who knows, it may spark some additional good ones! Paragon Park was great, noise, lights, smells(mostly good) the ocean, good times. 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. you do know the Giant Coaster exists, right? Yea and I still remember that poor gorilla confined in that cement cell of a prison. As Paragon lumbered along, relatively little changed during the following two decades except the names and locations of some of the rides. Developed by nickpc. The Giant Coaster, built in 1917 and removed from the park in 1985, now operates as The Wild One at Six Flags America. Master carousel artisan Charles I.D. So many times I think of the times spent there and tell my children and grandchildren about this magical place!! Met my husband at Lake Whalom and we have been married 57 years this year. Today, all that remains of the park is the carousel that was built in 1928, which now is housed in a pavilion a bit down the road from where it once stood, yet still allows for children to ride its hand-carved horses almost a century after they were first created. Sundays: 11am-9pm (9:30pm for Creamery) From dawn to dusk, the restaurant is open all year. On June 9, 1991, death stalked the grounds of Kings Island amusement park. Anybody know anything?!!! When Rose Stone died in 1969, the park lost one of its most familiar figures and its last link to the days when Dodge was still active in the parks operations. Paragon Park Hull, Massachusetts, United States Defunct, Operated from 6/10/1905 to 1985 Videos Maps Parks nearby Defunct Roller Coasters: 6 Location Located on Nantasket Beach. Also brought my kids to Mt. I used to love Paragon Park! Ive been on the one at Canobie and maybe one other but that was enough for me! I was just remembering visiting Bensons as a kid. I use to go to Lincoln Park in Dartmouth, Ma. Most interesting, I went to Bensons as a child,. The amusement park closed for good in 1984. EDMONTON - It's been 30 years since Rod Chayko was flung from a flying roller-coaster at West Edmonton Mall, and it bothers him still that there is no memorial at the site to honour the three. we went on the Congo Cruise, which I think briefly had a Miraculously, Paragon opened on time for the 1978 season, but not before family matters would complicate the family business. On Wednesday, June 12, 1985, hundreds of former employees, nostalgic patrons, and park operators from around the country braved a rainstorm to watch as bids were placed on each part of the park, from ticket booths and ride equipment to signs bearing the Paragon name. This land, combined with the Rockland House hotel atop the hill in the rear, would become the basis for Paragon Park. Till I was a teenager lived in Naugatuck CT and lived to ride the wonderful carousel at nearby Lake Quassapaug! A 14-year-old boy died after he fell Thursday night from a drop tower amusement ride that recently opened at the Orlando area's ICON Park entertainment complex, authorities said. I showed off my roller skating expertise to my junior high classmates back in the Ive nothing but great memories of how it used to be around here (sounds of the park were like music to my ears. I lived and graduated from Lunenburg High School in 70. Lincoln Park was THE BEST! But the ride was plagued with many problems that remained with it until it was . Roller skating was a big thing for me. I lived in Leominister and took the bus to whalom Park on Saturdays. Waves are just as likely to come from local windswells as distant groundswells, and the best swell direction comes from the northeast. Almost all of the rides were dismantled and auctioned off. My family lived at Hulll Dodge commissioned the Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) to create a new coaster. mod i remeber the blizzard of 78 that was freezing and 27ft snow drift i know i shoveled them to make money as a kid froze my butt of lmao, and delivering newspapers in the winter took its toll on me as well , i agree i foze my arse off. Thanks so much for sharing your memories here! Never a fan of ferris wheels but I do recall riding the one at Nantasket on our eighth grade class trip. The sale was set to close in March, only a few weeks away. This post was first published in 2020 and has been updated. I also remember Bensons fondly . Now, it's. It was small. I remember going to Paragon Park during those same years. Paragon Park opened in 1905 and lasted for just under 80 years, closing in 1984. Not only was the band funny, but exceptional musicians . Ple I grew up in Springfield and would rather go there than its competitor, Riverside Park in Agawamnow Six Flags. It was moved from Nantasket Beach and opened as The Wild One at Six Flags America outside Washington, D.C. back in 1986. Storyland was good as well. Fond memories of Nantasket. You say Wonderland may have helped inspire Disneyland, but Disney employees were actually involved with Pleasure Island in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Facing massive cost overruns, the parks owners started selling off assets following the 1910 season, which would be Wonderlands last. As a South Shore kid I really miss Paragon Park in Hull MA (Nantasket Beach). Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. In fact, a penny would get you a lot in those days, especially in the penny arcade. Rollercoaster, FunHouse, Clambakes at the Pavillion, roller skating rink, Dancing ( with name bands, my Aunt sang there with a band for a while! It had a great wooden roller coaster as well as a Ferris Wheel and other attractions. The wooden coaster was previously known as Giant Coaster when it was located at Paragon Park in Hull, Massachusetts. I grew up about miles from Pine Island Park. Pleasure Island & Bensons were family favorites. \rIt is 1984! The Giant Coaster sat silent, and the undulating tracks looked like the skeleton of a dinosaur carcass, being slowly dismantled and eaten away at by the vultures that couldn't wait to turn the site into a condominium complex. Through the decades, the venues Palladium Ballroom hosted a lineup of performers that ranged from Janis Joplin to the Ramones and Pearl Jam. My best friend took me there when I moved to the area in 1983. Those were the days! We used to ice skate at the pond by the fire station and enjoyed swimming at the jetty. In this video you will ride the coaster THREE times! No more races. I loved the Giant Coaster and the Congo Cruise. During the late Forties and early Fifties my father had a car Number 87 in those races. Then we started aging and before we knew it Savin Rock as we knew it was gone, but not forgotten. 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! Ive ridden the roller coaster that was moved from Paragon to Six Flags America, in both of its locations; Six Flags restored a (horizontal) loop at the end that burned and was removed at Paragon. Remember Revere Beach and Canobie Lake when I was a kid growing up in Somerville, Ma. Somewhere in between, the Arcade Bazaar was lost due to a fire. I have fond memories of the Gay Dolphin Gift Cove, and asked her to check it out when shes in the area. It was known as Disneyland of the East. In 1917, another man fell and got creamed into paste after reaching out of the Derby Racer to retrieve his fallen hat. My sister and I roadtripped there in the early 90s we tried to make it from Massachusetts to Miami but found that the country is much bigger once you get out of the northeast, so we stopped in SC. I remember a vacation my family took in Misquamucut RI , in maybe 1957 . Ah, yes, Norumbega Park..grew up in Auburndale, so visiting the Park was a frequent occasion. Loved Whalom park took several girlfriends there. A woman has died after passing out on a roller coaster. Here are five parks that are gone but certainly not forgotten. The reason for the hoopla appears to be "Paragon Park: The Musical," co-written by Zoe Bradford and Michael Hammond with music and lyrics by Adam Brooks. the Zoo in GB. Theres a Facebook page called Paragon Park Memories- maybe if you post it there someone else may remember it as well good luck! Jim- thanks so much for sharing your fond memories of Paragon Park with the RetroRoadmap readers! That magic of entering the Nantasket Beach area is gone, but at least the magic of The Giant Coaster excuse me, The Wild One lives on. \r\rDo you remember hearing the clicking of the cars as they climb to the top? War rationing and blackout drills during the 1940s put more strain on the parks operations. The Nantasket Beach Steamboat Company struggled for several years before declaring bankruptcy; the Old Colony Railroad suspended train service in 1932, substituting buses to and from the Nantasket Junction depot in Hingham. It had a scary ( to me at the time! ) Most definitely Riverside in Agawam. as a young child my dad took me and then my grampa took my cousin and I when she visited from Ohio. Davids son, Joseph, entered into negotiations with the Old Colony Railroad to purchase the land under Paragon. saw this little blond girl my age (10) all alone. New owners took over after Bensons death in 1943, and although the park still drew crowds, it had up-and-down years for the next few decades. Ditto. I grew up there I really do miss it. DeNoto, who now lives in New York, states in the suit that he took his boy to the park on June 26, 2018 because the lad was finally tall enough to ride the coasters. In 1916, park owner George A. I grew up right near norunbeger park me and my friends would take a row boat across the Charles river to get into the park, we would go almost every day in the summer, we didnt have much money but could go to the park by crossing the Charles river and just walking in. The place I remember having the coldest water and almost cramping my toes is Old Orchard Beach in Maine. Does anyone remember Funland Park worked there too. Paragon fans rejoiced that incredibly, two of the signature pieces of Paragon Park would survive its imminent death. Pleasure Island Norumbega were our amusement parks of choice. While the Lincoln Park Comet may have rotted away until it was finally removed, The Giant Coaster from Paragon Park lives on at another park. There are so many memories made at these parks no one will ever forget. I think fondly of Whalom Park also. In the aftermath of the April fire, Paragon reopened without its signature front entrance. remember the steamboat that was just before the park coming into hull?? I think he is still alive but at a Zoo in another state. Cut fresh pasta into small rectangles and pinch the, Copyright 2023 TipsFolder.com | Powered by Astra WordPress Theme. On March 28, 1923, flames ripped through Paragon, causing $500,000 in damage and destroying much of the southern end of the park and the cottages along the way toward Atlantic Hill. 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! i miss those days i was took by the state for i was a foster child and never got to say goodbye to my friends schoolmates in hull high or even katie averill my girlfriend at the time, a sad moment for me but as a kid a great way to spend a childhood, delivering the newspapers and even raised the flag at the monument by cumberland farms every morn for the veterans , i was a boy scout in troop 21. oh so many fond memories . It is now adjacent to the old train station and clock tower. Even the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 did little to improve things, although the ability to obtain liquor licenses made it manageable. Photo: Rich Koppelman. United States--Massachusetts--Nantasket Beach. Not sure what the weather is like where you are, but weve got snow-a-fallin here outside of Retro Roadmap HQ, so instead of going out on the roads, Im looking backward down memory lane via my own photo collection.I figured Id go back as far as I could in my own collection and start with Paragon Park, circa 1984. The doll has to be from the fiftys because my aunt died, and she was 81 when she died in 1992. Glad to know that the Giant Coaster is still around and can be enjoyed by those who have the stomach for it . By then, the Stone family found itself in an unfamiliar position: unsure of how long the park could survive. Norumbega Park loved going there when I was young! The Giant Roller Coaster of Paragon Park was one of the first sights youd notice as you drove into Hull on George Washington Boulevard. 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. That was wicked cool when you were a kid. And as young teens roller skating. The coaster itself was shortened in order to be ready by the Fourth of July holiday, with its final circular turns left off the drawing board in the interest of time. I circled the site, which seemed so big when I was a kid, and realized how small it was, surrounded by chain link fencing now. Early 50s. When I heard they were getting rid of the park it broke my heart. My Late Dad used to work at A&P ( another memory ) They used to have an annual picnic at the park. This is an unused Paragon Park t-shirt from the long defunct amusement park that was located in Nantasket Beach, Hull Ma. Superman: Tower of Power in Louisville, Kentucky I felt so sorry for that creature. Buick Riviera. There was a miniature golf course under the roller coaster. Ghosts of Paragon Park 1971. Does anyone remember the amusement park in Medway, MA that was destroyed in a fire back in the 70s? I was so sad when Lincoln park closed. Does ANYONE remember the giant blue slide that was down next to the clock where they moved the Carousel too? Although the park suffered $5 million in damages, the park owner has no doubt of its return. Thank you so much for this page! The historic "Fascination" game room closed in 2019 due to storm damage. How wonderful you met your husband at Lake Whalom. My first date with my now wife of 38 years was there! It features a 450 spiral helix and a series of bunny hills that produce a significant amount of air time. Thank you William C. Could you be my brother Billy? Who makes these lists? But, it was a nice park located conveniently on Route 6 between Fall River and New Bedford. I too have fond memories of the place, and even though its a shell of its former self, I cant help but hope it returns to its former glory. But most significantly, Dodge looked to make an impact with the new and improved park. I remember Savin Rock very well. Jack! All I was left with besides a footprint on my backside for not taking more, better photos, when I did have the time, were my memories of having an all day pass discounted by collecting match book covers stapled to my shirt hem and spending the day riding the kiddie cars, the Congo Cruise, the merry go round and more, playing skee ball in the arcade and eating ice cream on a hot summer day. Two things come to mind.I will bet all of us have family photo and slide albums, perhaps converted now to disc,of our good old days attending these venuestime waits for no one,but we have our memories..and second; it has always baffled me why Cape Cod,of all places,never seems to have boasted a world class amusement parkit would seem like a natural,but . The Bat, the world's first suspended roller coaster, failed because of design problems. 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. It is now located next to the old train station and clock tower. Eric- what cool memories! . Neither one mentioned. A 20-year-old man also fell when he attempted to stand up on the coaster in 1934, and a maintenance worker was killed in 1946 after he was struck while working on scaffolding on the coaster. Dodge died from Brights Disease at a hospital in New Hampshire. You can definitely make out a number of landmark features like the Witch Castle, Toboggan roller coaster, Coaster Dodgem, and Midway Flying Horses. Magnificent as it was, Wonderland may have grown too quickly to support itself. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. As each season ended, friends and family recall the Stones saying privately that it would be the last; they no longer had the energy to devote to such a draining enterprise. In the winter racing cars on the lake. Many years back the classic shore dinners in a pavilion over the water made it famous. My question exactly! Very scary, but such an adventure. What a surprise to have Colossus live at our Zoo here, for many years. Best wishes, and thanks for stopping by. We would drive to Hull from our house in Boston. I had my first kiss on that ride, and a night I remember the blue slide my grandfather had the restaurant under the clock I worked there for many years with my whole family,Gee what a great time to live. The parks next transformation would not come from fire, but from Mother Natures wrath. What about Jollie Chollies in Massachusetts? Space Journey, Ecoventure Valley, 2010. A great little park! Happy Anniversary to you both. Its amazing how fast people forget. 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!!! The carousel moved down the block the following spring, by which time the developers had returned with a new plan for a seven-story, 112-unit brick building fronting Nantasket Avenue. I am 88 and many classmates are gone. I still think of it and its thrills in y late 70s. rollercoaster type ride , called the wild Mouse Does anyone know of this? Salisbury Beach was a once a year treat. Used to be a boat we could take from Boston to Nantasket for a great day trip. I used to go to Paragon park/Nantasket beach with my family a lot during the sixties. I just found out that the Giant Coaster was relocated to Six Flags in Maryland and is now the Wild One. Rocky Point was my 8th grade class trip! Police said the ride was going full-speed when the Ferguson was struck. My grandparents took me. 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