Whalom Park

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Whalom Park was an amusement park located on Lake Whalom in Lunenburg, Massachusetts in the United States.

Whalom Park was established in 1893 by the Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway.

At the time of its last day of operations in 2000, Whalom was known as the tenth-oldest amusement park in the United States, as well as the second-oldest trolley park in the world.

The "Flyer Comet" wooden roller coaster was one of the park's best-known rides.

Most remaining structures at the park, including the Flyer Comet, were demolished in October 2006.

Contents 1 New park plan 2 Rides at Whalom Park 3 Other rides and attractions 4 References 5 External links

[edit] New park plan

A plan called 'The New Whalom Park Ownership Program', was launched by a local resident in December 2006 to build a new version of Whalom Park. The new park would contain restored artefacts from the original park, a rebuilt wooden roller coaster and a vintage carousel.

[edit] Rides at Whalom Park

• Carousel
• Flyer Comet (Whalom Park)
• Flying Scooters
• Ferris Wheel
• Octopus
• Paratrooper
• Scrambler
• Sea Dragon
• Spinning Cages
• Tilt-a-whirl
• Tumble Bug
• Turnpike
• Whip
• Yo-Yo

[edit] Other rides and attractions

• Arcade
• Funhouse
• Ball Room

[edit] References

• Russell, Jenna. "Coasting to a stop at Whalom Park." Boston Globe, October 19, 2006. City & Region section.

[edit] External links

• History site for Whalom Park
• Bob Cornellier's Whalom Park site
• The New Whalom Park Ownership Program
• Whalom Park Carousel Association
• A Sentimental Journey for Whalom Park Puppeteer Paul L’Ecuyer