Oldest At Cedar Point

I'm trying to figure out what the oldest ride at Cedar Point is.I was thinking that it was either Blue Streak or Cedar Downs. I know Blue Streak has been there since the mid 60's. I also remember Cedar Downs being added in 1967. I think Cedar Downs is actually an older ride, from back at Euclid Beach days, but, it hasn't been at Cedar Point longer than Blue Streak. Does anybody know, for sure, what the oldest ride is? Maybe I'm way off here.

The oldest coaster is the Blue Streak (64) but I am unsure of the oldest ride.

The information you are requesting in this post however is easily found. GTTP has an useful rides section.

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Eric Morrison (Coast)
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*** This post was edited by Etrain 3/13/2003 5:51:09 PM ***

The Midway Carousel (1946) is the ride that has been at Cedar Point the longest. It is also the oldest (1912). Turnpike Cars, Cadillac Cars, Sky Ride, Paddlewheel Excursions (only if you count Western Cruise), and the CP&LE Railroad have all been around longer than the Blue Streak, which, as Eric said, opened in 1964 along with Calypso.

Cedar Downs first opened in 1920.

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*** This post was edited by Gemini 3/13/2003 6:39:40 PM ***

Thanks for the info Gemini & Etrain. I know Cedar Downs was at Euclid Beach Park. Was Euclid Beach around in 1920? If so, I didn't know that. If not, where was Cedar Downs before Euclid Beach?

*** This post was edited by JBSquared 3/13/2003 6:43:52 PM ***

I think Euclid Beach opened before the turn of the century - mid 1890's, perhaps.

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What if I told you the park was incorporated Oct 23, 1894?

Would you believe I attended?

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Duane Cahill
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Euclid Beach was around for a longgg time. In my US history since 1877 class, my prof even talked about it for a legit reason, now Euclid Beach is a trailer park and a city park, nicely located on the ghetto part of Lakeshore Blvd. I live in Euclid, so yea, everyone pity me now. I thought the midway carousel was around since the late 1800's? i think it was completely redone in the 1940's....... tell me if I'm wrong.
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Matt - '02-'03 WT crew
Guest- "Are the towers supposed to move??" Me- "No, I just sit in a chair underneath it all day long, hoping it collapses on my head."

I'm pretty sure when I was on Paddlewheel Excursions, they said that the oldest origional ride in the park was Paddlewheel.

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That part of Cleveland isn't the nicest area of the city, but in no way is it a ghetto. And Euclid is another city/neighborhood in Cleveland that has a pretty bad and undeserved rep. While not living in that part of the city i have spent quite a bit of time in both areas and have never felt my safety was compromised. To think otherwise is to be blind to what is really in the area.

Euclid Beach opened quite early. But like many trolly parks that once were the fringe of the city that became engulfed, Euclid Beach suffered through the 60's as the area became racially diverse and land values increased. The white flighters and land developers killed the little park.

Not a ghetto, eh? I love it when ppl get raped mugged shot and beaten in Big Lots' parking lot and in the park!! I've lived here for 20 years, and I'll tell you, most of Euclid is nice. I live North of Lakeshore, agaist the lake, it's nice here, go up to Euclid Ave. or further west down Lakeshore, new story. Why do you think the Mall here closes at 6 PM?
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Matt - '02-'03 WT crew
Guest- "Are the towers supposed to move??" Me- "No, I just sit in a chair underneath it all day long, hoping it collapses on my head."

The mall closes at 6 because noone shops there. About five years ago the mall had about 95% of the storefronts rented. Richmond Mall was on the brink of colapsing. Richmond stole Kaufmann's and found someone to front the cash to renovate and build a nice new theater and food court and, presto, Euclid Square was done. You see most people were and are now shopping at Mentor, Beachwood and now all along the 271 corridor. Both Euclid and Richmond were servicing the same market of communities. One was doomed from the start. Furthermore, Euclid Square is in an industrial area with little room for big box retail that has become so popular. Add in a negative perception by most people in the Heights that Euclid is a shaddy place and there's the final nail.

You see perception is key on the east side of Cleveland.

Euclid=bad, Cleveland Heights=bad, Cleveland proper= BAAAAD

Mentor=good, Mayfield=good, Highland Hts=good

It's interesting that there are muggings, rapes, theft and murder in all of these locations. And what's really funny is that while the numbers are declining in areas like Euclid, Cleveland and Cleveland Hts; they are increasing in the "nicer" suburban neighborhoods.

You can say that the Euclid Beach site is in Collinwood, but i think it more in the E. 185th neighborhood. Either way, both neighborhoods have appealing qualities. Not only do i like that park, but the park up the road at Neff is quite nice as well. Affordable housing with convienent access to the lake, plenty of services and shopping in the neighborhoods and just minutes away. School systems.... er... well i didn't say it was perfect. Just not a ghetto.

I have friends living in those neighborhoods who would take offense to the comment that they live in a slum/ghetto.

Every city has "problem areas", not just Cleveland, and this is really not the best topic to be discussed at GTTP, lets just have fun!

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