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.

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



as was this Rocket Car

In line for the Rocket Car at Euclid Beach Park



Riding 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

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Car made from seats of the Euclid Beach Thriller Car



Front of the Euclid Beach Thriller Car



Engine of the Euclid Beach Thriller Car

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



Euclid Beach Park rides



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 Laff in the Dark - The Thing



Euclid Beach Park Funhouse Mirror

Memorabilia from the Arcade Games and Tickets were also on display

Remember the Grandmother's Prophesies Arcade machine?



Do these tickets and other items look familiar?



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



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.

A Hofbauer Harmonipan played Amusement Park songs

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

1960 Metropolitan



Under the hood of the 1960 Metropolitan