Dogs are banned from the state-owned Nantasket Beach Reservation from May 1 to September, and a local law change would have no effect on the states rules. What a wonderful and very interesting article about the history of amusement parks in New England. but still good memories. Well friends, you never know whats going to happen because the park never reopened the following season, and when I returned in the summer of 1985 I was greeted with this sad sign: Not only had Paragon Park been permanently shuttered, but I had even missed the public auction of all of the goods from the place. 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. The park closed December 3, 1987, owing $48,000 in taxes and $13,000 in unpaid police details. Yea and I still remember that poor gorilla confined in that cement cell of a prison. My favorite ride was the music express but not too soon after eating. Rocky Point was my 8th grade class trip! Lincoln Park, North Dartmouth, Ma. 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. The actors included many stars on their way up including Hal (and his then wife, Ruby). This thing was the greatest. The antique carousel is still there. Rick glad you have fond (or freezing?!) 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. One of the most intriguing to me is Holy Land, USA in Waterbury, CT. Its one of those in-between places that some might say doesnt belong on the list because its being, well, you might say resurrected. 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. In addition to the amusement parks there were shows (I remember seeing Loretta Lynn and others) and they also had auto races on Saturday nights. So little love for Nantasket Beach and Paragon Park!!! Summing lessons in Lake Whalom, wonderful memories. The coaster is now called \"The Wild One\". He was the manager and operator of the Green Streak roller coaster in Paragon Park located in Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts. Maybe 1977? This magazine should also research Savin Rock which was in West Haven, CT good history. By the time the flames were extinguished, the Green Streak was a shambles, as was the signature front entrance and much of the park facing Nantasket Avenue. It is the oldest coaster in any Six Flags park. I remember Lincoln Park. My family always preferred Mountain Park then Riverside. 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. What about Jollie Chollies in Massachusetts? But they would find that recovering from a flood was entirely different. Memories, thanks. 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. The financial difficulties of the Depression weighed heavily on Paragons operations. The amusement park closed in 1994 and sat abandoned for years before its remains were finally demolished out of concern for public safety. Lincoln Park in Dartmouth, MA, just part of New Bedford, MA! Around the same time, the town and the state began buying the property in stages. I also went to Lincoln Park & Kings Castle. Thank you for the wonderful memories. At the center of the park was a lagoon that served as the splashdown point for the popular Shoot the Chute gondola ride. Touted as the strangest farm on earth, this park was developed by John Benson, a British animal trainer who had originally purchased a 200-acre lot about an hour north of Boston to serve as a temporary home for animals he would buy and sell. Contents. War rationing and blackout drills during the 1940s put more strain on the parks operations. Over the winter, Stone and Golden began working on how they would secure the continuation of Paragon. Benson opened his property to the public in 1924, and from there he added attractions such as rides, games, and concessions. 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. I would show up at the ride with a girl and they would give me a boat all to ourselves. HOURS: Open Saturdays and Sundays through October 30, 2022, 11am-4pm. Those were the days! Sad that its gone now!! The Aftermath: Roller Coaster. We would drive to Hull from our house in Boston. 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. After all, when did Paragon Park first open? David Stone lost two houses on Rockland House Road in the fire; others involved in area concessions lost their homes and businesses as well. Oh, Paragon Park at Nantasket Beach in Massachuetts! 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. Location: Massachusetts, United States. At about the same time, Dodge decided to scale back from running Paragon on a day-to-day basis. I also remember Bensons fondly . Us and some of our neighbors would take advantage of $5 after 5 nights to take the kids to Whalom Park a few times a summer. Till I was a teenager lived in Naugatuck CT and lived to ride the wonderful carousel at nearby Lake Quassapaug! It remained on the site for a short time after the closing, a hulking ghost of the parks past. I felt so sorry for that creature. My parents had season tickets on Tuesday nights for years. I did not know that, thanks Larry! Hi Joanne, I skated most every week end at the roller rink, Lil and her husband were great. Best wishes, and thanks for stopping by. The historic "Fascination" game room closed in 2019 due to storm damage. that I will always remember. Michael Jaramillo, 11, died Sunday after he and three others were injured on the Raging River water ride at . It was small. The price of a new ride was now in the millions, and the cost of liability insurance for thrill parks continued to climb. Built into the side of Mount Tom it now sits in ruins, closed many years ago. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This setting should only be used on your home or work computer. A wood coaster was just what the park needed for its 10th anniversary, and Predator delivered. Most fun ever as I grew up in Fitchburg. Damage estimates topped $300,000. My best friend took me there when I moved to the area in 1983. 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. Thanks for addding your history to the thread of Paragon Park. This makes the second fatal accident at an amusement park this year. My favorite ride was the wooden roller coaster and enjoyed being an usher at the playhouse. The Likelihood of Dying on a Roller Coaster. The Great Blizzard of 1978 put the park under six feet of water as the Atlantic Ocean and Hull Bay converged on the Hull peninsula and left a wake of destruction. Within two years, however, the friend needed financial help, and turned to Dodge, who invested in the venture and then launched grander vision of a larger, self-contained amusement park on the vacant land surrounding the Nantasket Steeplechase and the adjacent Old Mill attraction. The Giant Coaster, built in 1917 and removed from the park in 1985, now operates as The Wild One at Six Flags America. At the time, it was considered the deadliest. I got to ride on the roller coaster again after it moved to Maryland, long before Six Flags took over Water World; they restored a piece that had been taken out at Paragon after a fire. There was also Acushnet Park in the very south end of New Bedfordnot as big but great Park. It is now located next to the old train station and clock tower. I loved the Giant Coaster and the Congo Cruise. Jim- thanks so much for sharing your fond memories of Paragon Park with the RetroRoadmap readers! You forgot White City Amusement Park in Shrewsbury MA. Pacific Coast Highway. We did just one stop at Bensons when I was a child and didnt like it. I grew up in Springfield and would rather go there than its competitor, Riverside Park in Agawamnow Six Flags. My first date with my now wife of 38 years was there! sadly lasted only about 10 years. This was a Great deal $ ! 20 Best Things to Do in New England in March, 10 Best Things to Do in The Spring in New England, 40 Cozy Fireside Experiences in New England, Yankee Magazines Ultimate Guide to Autumn in New England, Yankee Magazines Ultimate New England Winter Guide, Yankee Magazines Ultimate New England Summer Guide, 63 Reasons Why We Love the Cape & Islands, For $14 Million, You Could Own Provincetowns Iconic Lobster Pot Restaurant. The west is the best wind direction. As one of the most historic and popular highways in North America (and dare we say the world), Route 66 has gone through a series of changes since its inception in 1926, going from . What fun memories at all of these places! As a teenager I remember sitting on Santas lap during the Christmas celebration. I also remember the Revere Beach Amusements alomng Revere Beach in the 50s and 60s. As the story goes, were it not for the limited number of months in the year it could be open, Disney would have been more involved. I have vague memories of Savin Rock in West Haven, CT. ive been in that too by the vfw building on the hill, was so glad to see this site !!!!!!!!!!! It was safe and so much fun. Two people are dead and two are seriously injured after the last car on the Quimera roller coaster at the . Was it destined to become a cornerstone of the casino economy, or was its presence an obstacle to further development? 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 doll has to be from the fiftys because my aunt died, and she was 81 when she died in 1992. This was perfect! The roller coaster, known as the Green Streak, replaced an earlier, figure-8 model that had been located at the rear of the complex next to the Palm Garden. First, patriarch David Stone died during the off season in Miami; three years later, his oldest son, Joseph, died in the middle of parks 1949 season. The later years at Bensons they had Christmas displays. Take a ride down Memory. Chester Kahn, a condominium developer whose summer residence was one block away from the Stones Hull home, floated the idea of turning Paragon into a high-rise condominium complex. My sister was born early on the morning of July 3rd. No more races. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paragon-Park-Memories/103289636409972?sk=info. Thank you William C. Could you be my brother Billy? Rebecca thanks for visiting Retro Roadmap, and best of luck with your novel. The first major fire at Paragon struck in 1911, leveling all of the buildings from the entrance south along Nantasket Avenue to what would become Park Avenue. It was small, but close to home, so we got there often! Dodge commissioned the Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) to create a new coaster. While sad, the news contained one ray of hope a final season for nostalgia-filled fans to say goodbye. Although the park suffered $5 million in damages, the park owner has no doubt of its return. We used all our tickets there. Most of the time, news of an injury or death at a theme park involves a roller coaster. It is now adjacent to the old train station and clock tower. Vendors along the boardwalk sold fried clams, salt water taffy made in a pulling machine visible to patrons, hot dogs and other food. Only six years before its inclusion on the list of National Historic Landmarks, the 85-foot-high ride with a top speed of 60 mph proved deadly to one rider. I remember going to Paragon Park during those same years. 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 Giant Coaster opened at Paragon Park in 1917; at 98 feet tall, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world at the time. Whalom Park was my go to place, the rides, the roller skating rink and the summer stock Playhouse. Roller skating, rides, swimming even a boat that gave rides around the lake. Good memories! Navy man, Ill sure the trip was more for him than the two of us kids! I havent thought about that place in years! Paragon Park in Hull, Ma-Lincoln Park, Dartmouth, Ma. My Mom and Dad went dancing there when they were dating! The Palm Garden restaurant, function facility, and performance hall at the base of the hill drew guests of the surrounding hotels and larger parties of conventioneers, corporate dinners, and class reunions. We used to park before we got to the park, because there were so many pretty girls we couldnt keep our eyes on the road. On a dark winter evening homeward-bound in the front passenger seat in our '53 Chevy after Christmas shopping at the Paragon Park's Arcade Bazaar - a warehouse-like fluorescent-lit discount toy store in Nantasket Beach - my mom told me the heartbreaking truth about Santa Claus. The ride's top speed is 50 mph, according to the park's Web site. Now that Im a vegan and animal rights activist, Id hate it. Cant recall what actually propelled them. Also, we often went to Jolly Chollys in North Attleboro as well. That was wicked cool when you were a kid. There, they would ride The Giant Coaster, a roller coaster that was legendary for being one of the roughest and most intense wooden roller coaster rides of all time. Such fond memories. No Paragon Park??? Perhaps the most famous attraction at Whalom Park was its 1940 Flying Comet wooden roller coaster, built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, the same outfit responsible for the wooden coasters at Coney Island. And you can still ride the Wild One wooden roller coaster at Six Flags America in Maryland. From dawn to dusk, the restaurant is open all year. Kahn already knew that the towns zoning rules for the park property lacked a key ingredient: a height limit. Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database. 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. For the younger crowd, there was the Normandy Room. "You can hear cars squeaking and the people screaming," Haraden said in an interview with The Patriot Ledger. Neither of their two children expressed an interest in carrying on the family business. It is now adjacent to the old train station and clock tower. 6-year-old girl's death at Colorado amusement park due to seat belt issues and inadequate staff training, government agency says A 2020 IAAPA North American Ride Safety Report - in which it. I really loved Lincoln Park.If youre not you made my morning just for letting me remember Lincoln Park!!! 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. We had a cottage nearby, until the great blizzard of 1978. 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. Luckily they saved the merry go round and youre able to ride on it still in its new location. The developers interest prompted the Stones to agree on something they both were tired of running the business and the $5.5 million purchase price would give them enough money to comfortably retire. They loved it . Married and lived there myself. I have fond memories of an amusement park called Mountain Park that Isnt mentioned. My parents brought me and I brought my kids. Pleasure Island in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Im so glad I caught the Art Deco lines and colors, as well as a bit of the ski lift ride as well! It was a complicated transaction, as Dodge still was leasing the property from the railroad, and subleased the operation to Stone and Golden. I loved White City! Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Disneyland, 2003. 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. Its most famous piece is functioning a huge light up cross at the top of a summit overlooking I-84, clearly seen from the highway at all hours. The park opened to rave reviews. Fires twice damaged the coaster, in 1932 and 1962. Six Flags Over Georgia, Batman: The Ride Was 14-Year-Old Who Died at Orlando Amusement Park Too Heavy. 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. Rowes Wharf had the boat to Nantasket Beach. I never liked to see animals who were unable to have some freedom from confinement. Happy Anniversary to you both. It opened in 1905 and closed in 1985. also Nantasket Beach. But the ride was plagued with many problems that remained with it until it was . I loved Norumbega Park and all the rides. 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. Many made the pilgrimage to photograph the park for the last time, and members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts visited to see the Giant, at one time the worlds tallest coaster, before it met its fate. 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. Also brought my kids to Mt. )And I grew up in Holden, so, yes Whalom Park. Nearly a quarter of a century later, the Wonderland Greyhound Park opened on the same property. I also remember Mountain Park; the way to get to the site is still named Mountain Park Road, according to the sign on the bridge where it crosses I-91. There was also a small park in or near Whitman, MA cant recall the name that we went to once. 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. It was a historic park. I think you put money in and got some kind of fortune on a card. Here's a list of 13 of the deadliest roller coaster accidents in the last two decades. As a South Shore kid I really miss Paragon Park in Hull MA (Nantasket Beach). Its amazing how fast people forget. So glad you shared yours here too . In 1917, another man fell and got creamed into paste after reaching out of the Derby Racer to retrieve his fallen hat. He contracted with the Philadelphia Toboggan Company to build the tallest roller coaster in the world, Paragons 98-foot Giant Coaster. Met my husband at Lake Whalom and we have been married 57 years this year. 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. Even the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 did little to improve things, although the ability to obtain liquor licenses made it manageable. My family lived at Hulll Anybody know anything?!!! The remains of the "Turnpike Cars" roadway ride are hidden in overgrowth beside the parking lot, although are very much visible via Google Maps. What about Treasure Island in Wakefield Massachusetts? It was designed and constructed by the Philadelphia Toboggan Co., which later built the park's carousel that remains in Hull. Doesnt anyone remember two of the most popular parks in CT Savin Rock in New Haven, CT and Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport, Ct that was a lot smaller than the Rock but had one of the best ballrooms in the country with constant top named performing bands in attendance. Copyright 2021 Retro Roadmap. 1950s. True story. Still remember the black rubber knife I bought as a souvenir. A postcard view of Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick, Rhode Island, c. 1930-1945. Cause of death was categorized as a result of either external trauma or a medical condition based on available information. Everytime I drive into town via George Washington Blvd I think back on when me and my siblings would try to be the first to see the roller coaster. In one incident, a man fell into a pond. Sundays: 11am-9pm (9:30pm for Creamery) From 1971-78, I spent my entire summers at Paragon Park. We would start pressuring Mom and Dad to take us to Rocky Point as soon as the last of the snow melted. Mountain Park in Holyoke, MA where I grew up. Paragon Park was great, noise, lights, smells(mostly good) the ocean, good times. Then we started aging and before we knew it Savin Rock as we knew it was gone, but not forgotten. Aw, Les that sounds like a lot of good times! Following the show, wed watch the fireworks from the parking lot. Romantic Totem Pole with sofas next to table lamps, and one time, the Spike Jones Band. 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. A second or was it actually the third? Salisbury Beach was a once a year treat. Of course, we miss Rocky Point and Crescent Park, they were in our state of RI; however, Jolly Chollies was an equally amazing amusement park. Here on the SouthCoast, many have fond memories of riding the Comet roller coaster at Lincoln Park in Dartmouth. I am 88 and many classmates are gone. Bemsons was my other favorite with animals and rides. Its assets were sold off in 1979, with the land being cleared for a housing development. At the very last minute, it would make a sharp turn to keep everyone dry. At its opening, Trailblazer was the first major coaster to be added to Hersheypark in 18 years. Next, Savin Rock Amusement Park in West Haven, CT, How about the old boardwalk at Revere Beach, Pleasure Island in Wakefield,Ma The Kiddie Ranch Rte 1 Saugus, Ma. It would be two years before Stone and Golden would be able to assume full control of the park, canceling the lease that had been signed in 1919 and making improvements to the fire-ravaged amusement center. It was in Holyoke, MA, I believe. It was a fun, reasonably priced park and like other parks in New England was probably not profitable enough to keep running. We used to go there every year for my birthday which is in June! Riverside was also my favorite. I had my first kiss on that ride, and a night 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. That park put $1 million into renovating the coaster, and it has been refitted and redesigned multiple times over the decades. Does anyone remember Funland Park worked there too. 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! On June 26, 2019, two trains at Cedar Point bumped on the Valravn roller coaster. AFAICT Canobie Lake is still open? I still remember feeling sad for this elephant who had a steel cuff on its leg and was chained to the floor. The coaster was 1,400 feet long and featured an 88-foot drop. Most definitely Riverside in Agawam. 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. There was a coast guard station at lands end and a rather exquisite abandoned nightclub also at lands end. Jankovic was riding "The Voyage" roller coaster on June 4 when she became "unresponsive," the theme park said in a Facebook post. Now folks who have never been there will get an inkling of how important the park was to so many people! We were just in Hull last week and reliving fond memories of Paragon- totally remember the Himalaya! Where is the Paragon Park roller coaster now, given this? I remember Savin Rock very well. It was located off route 5 on Mt Tom in western Massachusetts. Most interesting, I went to Bensons as a child,. It was often referred to as Disneyland of the Northeast. There are at least two books published reminiscing about Pleasure Island. Wildcat, Bell's Amusement Park, 1997. So folks, remember tomorrow never knows if theres someplace or something you like go there now, enjoy it, take photos, and do what you can to make sure it sticks around, because some day it might not be there anymore! 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. We had so much fun. The Patriot Ledger parks that paved the way visiting Retro Roadmap, and the cost of liability insurance for parks! 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