Today was a sad day in the amusement park world...Geauga Lake hosted an auction on many of the rides that used to operate at the park as recent as last season. Those sold include Big Dipper, Double Loop, and Villain. Here is a list of the rides sold:
Starfish - $10,000.00
Skyscraper - $12,500.00
Shark Attack waterslides - $47,500.00
2 Turtle Beach slides - $3,000.00
Contents of Beachcombers - $3000.00
Lazy River Pumps and Filters - $250.00
Big Dipper - $5000.00
Ripcord - $85000.00
RWB - $2500.00
(Wolf Bobs was offered as take the equipment but not the coaster)
Boardwalk Typhoon - $3000.00
Bounty - $35,000.00
Pirate's Flight - $14,000.00
Ferry Boats - Both went for $20,000.00
Thriller Bees - $20,000.00
Happy Harbor Net Complex - $37,500.00
Grizzly Run - $32,500.00
(includes all pumps, controls, and rafts)
Gotcha Games Foam Ball - $11,000.00
Shark Encounter - $35,000.00
Dino Island Simulator - $75,000.00
Harbor Theater (LEGO's 4D) - $9,000.00
Cornhole sign - $800.00
Hay Baler - $4,000.00
Villain - $30,000.00
Double Loop - $25,000.00
Thanks to Geauga Lake Today forums for the following list.
www.geaugalaketoday.com
The winning bidder of Villain and Double Loop works for a Celeveland based scrap company. May these coasters RIP...
However, the winning bidder of Big Dipper and RWB said the coasters will be rebuilt, but not as operating coasters. Still much better then scrap...
I can't believe no park would buy Villain...the steel structure should make it pretty easy to move and the price was soooo low.
Sad.