Wyandot Lake
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Wyandot Lake is a water/amusement park located in Liberty Township, Delaware County Ohio. The park is operated by Six Flags and host to over 45 rides and attractions such as a wooden rollercoaster built in 1956 called the "Sea Dragon". In June 2006, Six Flags and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced that the zoo, which is located next to the park, will purchase the park in time for the 2007 season. [1] Six Flags, after purchasing the park just a few years ago, ran into financial trouble shortly afterwards, forcing the sale and division of former Six Flags Worlds of Adventure also in Ohio. The only observable improvement Six Flags made to the park was the update of the bumper-car ride. The Zoo has announced that they will spend about $5 million in improvements to the park. These improvements will result in Wyandot Lake being closed for the 2007 season. Dust and inconvenience that would accompany the 2007 massive renovations, including an expansion from 17 acres to 32 and a re-worked entrance, also contribute to the zoo's decision to idle the park. Adjacent Powell Rd will also be re-routed during this time. Rumors remain about a possible physical connection between the Zoo and the Amusement Park, in the form of a walkway connecting the two. It has been confirmed that the zoo and the water park will be connected interms of combined admission.
Wyandot lake, when opened will be split into a "dry" park and a "wet" park. Admission will be available as a combined entrance fee to the zoo and wet park while the dry park will have rides individually priced. The plan is to incorporate an animal theme into the park and its rides. In the next ten years there are plans to double the area of the zoo, double the parking lot, and construct a hotel, in addition to Wyandot Lake, making this a lucrative vacation spot in the future.
Work has begun, as of October 2006, to remove the former picnic area and clear trees and other out-dated rides. Many of the rides and equipment were auctioned off in order to offset the cost of some renovation. The extent of these renovations may even lead the park to take advantage of some of the Zoo's massive amounts of undeveloped land. Plans for another roller coaster are also in the works, but have not officially come forward. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Zoo to keep Wyandot Lake afloat, Marla Matzer Rose. Columbus Dispatch, June 13, 2006.
- ^ Zoo Leaders Awash With Ideas For Park, Robert Ruth. Columbus Dispatch, July 7, 2006
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