What’s Left Of This Abandoned Amusement Park In Ohio Is Downright Creepy

Tucked away in Medina County there's a rusted, long forgotten ferris wheel. What what was once Chippewa Lake Park is now just a few piles of amusement park ruins and the lone ferris wheel. From 1878 to 1978, the amusement park was a popular, thriving destination for family entrainment.  Today, what remains of this abandoned amusement park in Ohio continues to capture the imaginations of intrepid explorers and ghost hunters.

When it was in operation, this ferris wheel was the fastest in Ohio and, at one point, the fastest in America.

The Tumblebug ride (pictured above) is one of only five known to exist in the world. Only three are still in operation today.

Pictured above: The tallest rise on the Tumblebug ride.

Pictured is the Big Dipper roller coaster, which was built in 1924. The above picture was taken in 2010, but today this coaster no longer stands.

If you think this abandoned amusement park would have been the perfect location for a horror film, you're exactly right. In 2008, a cast and crew from Los Angeles filmed "Closed for the Season."  The video below features more detail about the film, as well as "then and now" pictures and video footage of the park.

Have you personally ever explored this abandoned amusement park in Ohio? Share your experiences and photos with us in the comments below!

Looking for more abandoned places to explore in Ohio? You'd be surprised to learn the Buckeye State is not only home to its fair share of abandoned places, but also some of the most notoriously haunted places in the entire country! Mansfield Reformatory is, of course, the most notoriously haunted *and* abandoned place in Ohio; this historic prison first opened in 1886 and is nearly 130 years old. The reformatory is known to house some of the country's most violent ghosts; spirits of rioting inmates who fought each other to the death in overcrowded isolation cells are said to haunt the halls and cells of this former prison, which closed in 1990. Since then, the reformatory has gained national acclaim, most notably as the filming location for "The Shawshank Redemption." Today, it's open to curious visitors looking to explore a haunting - albeit stunning - piece of Ohio history.