Stricker's Grove

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Stricker's Grove

Location	Ross, Ohio
Website	Stricker's Grove
Opened	1924
Operating season	Closed to the public most of the year.
Area	25 acres
Rides	16 total 2 roller coasters 0 water rides
Slogan	A park for families and children.

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Stricker's Grove is a small family owned amusement park located in Ross, Ohio, USA. Unlike other amusement parks, Stricker's Grove is closed to the public for most of the year. Instead, it is rented out for private functions, such as weddings. The park is open to the public for two days a year, on July 4 and the second Sunday in August (Family Day)

1 History
2 Rides and attractions
3 Pictures
4 References

[edit] History

The park was first started in 1924 in Mt. Healthy, Ohio by Henry Stricker on 55 acres of property. Stricker initially used the land for a place for coworkers to come to on weekends to picnic and enjoy the countryside. A dance hall was later added, and was designed so that if the park failed, it could be converted into a chicken coop.

In the 1940's, a pony card ride was added along with a horse and pony track. The first rides arrived at the park in 1954, including the Boat Ride and the Rockets, both of which remain in operation.

Upon Henry's death in 1960, the park was passed on to his three sons, Harold, Elmer, and Ralph. In 1972, the park was relocated to Ross, Ohio and Ralph became the sole owner.

[edit] Rides and attractions

Stricker's Grove currently has several amusement rides, including two "classic" wooden roller coasters.

[edit] Tornado

Tornado roller coaster

The larger of the roller coasters is Tornado, designed by Al Collins and built by Ralph Stricker. Construction started in 1990 and finished in 1993. The ride runs a single Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters train. The Tornado is a mirror image of the former John Allen designed Comet at the now defunct Rocky Glen Park.^[1]^[2]

[edit] Teddy Bear

Teddy Bear roller coaster

The Teddy Bear wooden roller coaster is small family sized ride first built in 1996, also by Ralph Stricker. Like the Tornado, the Teddy Bear coaster was built from blueprints from was built using the blueprints from the 1935 built Teddy Bear at Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio. The coaster has been recognized as an ACE Classic Coaster.^[3]