What Ohio's Amusement Parks Looked Like 30 Years Ago

Sometimes, you long for summers past—and that’s perfectly OK. Over the years, we’ve seen Ohio’s amusement parks transform, expand and say goodbye. Just thinking about annual family vacations from years past can make anyone nostalgic. The following are 13 photos from yesteryear of some of Ohio’s most popular amusement parks, and they’re guaranteed to incite nostalgia.

2. The Beast at Kings Island Amusement Park: date unknown

3. Antique Cars at Kings Island Amusement Park: circa late 1970s

4. Geauga Lake Amusement Park entrance: date unknown

5. Geauga Lake souvenir folder photos: circa early 1980s

6. Geauga Lake brochure photos: circa early 1980s

7. The Big Dipper and The Corkscrew at Geauga Lake Amusement Park: circa early 1980s

8. Cedar Point Amusement Park: circa mid-1980s

9. Height check at Cedar Point Amusement Park: circa early 1980s

10. Earthquake Ride at Cedar Point Amusement Park: date unknown

11. Monster ride at Cedar Point Amusement Park: circa 1983

13. View of Main Midway from the Sky Ride at Cedar Point: circa early 1980s

Did these photos make you nostalgic? Be sure to share your memories with us, and for even more nostalgia, check out these vintage photos we featured in a previous article.

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