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Come Back to Euclid Beach Park
Cleveland Ohio
September 28, 2008

Euclid Beach Park was built in 1895 on the shore of Lake Erie on Cleveland's East Side. It was originally patterned after New York's Coney Island and in 1901 Dudley S. Humphrey, Jr. led six members of his family in undertaking management of the park. Euclid Beach Park closed for good on September 28, 1969 but the memories live on.

On Sunday September 28, 2008, Euclid Beach Park Now and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, invited people to come back to Euclid Beach park for a free and fun day.

The day included tours of "Where things were at Euclid Beach Park" (Remember where the Dance Hall or Skating Ring were?) and lots of great memories.

Euclid Beach Park horse

This horse was placed in the exact spot
that it used to be when the Park was open


Euclid Beach Park Rocket Car

as was this Rocket Car


Hundreds of visitors lined up for free rides on the Rocket Car and the Thrill Car (made from seats of the Thriller Roller Coaster)

In line for the Rocket Car at Euclid Beach Park

In line for the Rocket Car at Euclid Beach Park

Riding the Euclid Beach Rocket Car

Riding the Euclid Beach Rocket Car

The back end of the Euclid Beach Rocket Car

The back end of the Euclid Beach Rocket Car



Click the Play Button (above) to watch and listen to a short video
of the Rocket Car rides


Euclid Beach Thriller Car

Car made from seats of the Euclid Beach Thriller Car

Front of the Euclid Beach Thriller Car

Front of the Euclid Beach Thriller Car

Engine of the Euclid Beach Thriller Car

Engine of the Euclid Beach Thriller Car



Click the Play Button (above) to watch and listen to a short video
of the Thriller Car


Volunteers are working hard to save and reinstall the famous Euclid Beach Carousel

Save the Euclid Beach Carousel


and some of the original Carousel horses were on display

Euclid Beach Park Carousel Horse

Lots of Euclid Beach memorabilia was on hand to browse and bring back memories. Classic photos of rides like the Thriller, Over the Falls, Rotor, The Whip, The Bug, Dodge'ems, Laff in the Dark and more were on display.

Photo of the Thriller Roller Coaster at Euclid Beach Park

Photo of the Thriller Roller Coaster at Euclid Beach Park

Euclid Beach Park rides

Euclid Beach Park rides

Photo of Euclid Beach Park Rotor ride

Photo of Euclid Beach Park Rotor ride

There was a working Skee Ball machine from the Arcade and The Thing from the Laff in the Dark as well as a Funhouse mirror

Euclid Beach Park Skee Ball Machine

Euclid Beach Park Skee Ball Machine

Euclid Beach Park Laff in the Dark - The Thing

Euclid Beach Park Laff in the Dark - The Thing

Euclid Beach Park Funhouse Mirror

Euclid Beach Park Funhouse Mirror

Memorabilia from the Arcade Games and Tickets were also on display

Euclid Beach Park Grandmother Prophesies

Remember the Grandmother's Prophesies Arcade machine?

Euclid Beach Park memorabilia

Do these tickets and other items look familiar?

Euclid Beach Park Movie Star cards

How about these movie star photos you could win in the Arcade?

Eulcid Beach Park Your Ideal Love Mate

Or these 'Your Ideal Love Mate' Cards

Humphrey Popcorn Balls were available as well as Euclid Beach Custard and other park fair like hot dogs.

Euclid Beach Park

Euclid Beach Park

Hofbauer Harmonipan

A Hofbauer Harmonipan played Amusement Park songs



Click the Play Button (above) to watch and listen to a 1 minute video
of the Harmonipan playing


One of the most popular attractions at this special event was the appearance of the one, the only, the original Laughing Sal also spelled Laffing Sal.

Laughing Sal from Euclid Beach Park

Many people walked up to Laughing Sal and reminisced how Sal had made them laugh or had scared them to death!

Laughing Sal from Euclid Beach Park




Click the Play Button (above) to watch and listen to a short video that sums up how many of us felt about Laughing Sal

The event also had an extra special attraction - the Cleveland Model T Club drove in a few dozen classic antique cars for the visitors to see. What a trip down Memory Lane!

Euclid Beach Park Car Show - Model T Ford

Euclid Beach Park Car Show - 1960 Metropolitan

1960 Metropolitan

1960 Metropolitan engine

Under the hood of the 1960 Metropolitan


Congratulations to Euclid Beach Park Now and the many volunteers who made this a terrific event. Right now, Euclid Beach Park looks like this

Euclid Beach on Lake Erie


but with the dedication of these volunteers, maybe we will again see parts of the old familiar Euclid Beach park once again open for the season!

Euclid Beach Park



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