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Re: Check Out Meyers Lake

 

John, Pat, Others:
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Meyers Lake - Wow such memories as a kid for this place.? I can remember being really young, and my Mom promising me and my sister, Cheryl, that if we took a good nap in the afternoon, we were going to get to go to Meyers Lake that evening.? You would walk in there and it was night and hear the noises from the roller coaster, the click, click, click of them going up hill and then the screams as they went down hill.? The beautiful Merri-go-round and I still ride them today and think of Meyers Lake.? Of course, the big fat lady laughing her head off.? My favorite ride was called "The Bug" - sort of train like black cars going up and down steep hills on a track.? I think it was sort of to the back of the park.? I liked the big rockets ride that went out over the water, but called it the "Grandma ride" as even Grandmas could go on that and not get scared, but it was relaxing.? The bumper cars were too violent for me and the rickety little car that when back in the scarey tunnel was not for me either.? One of my favorite of all rides was the swings (did the park have that ride?).? I still ride those today with my kids at the Texas State Fair.
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Some really big bands played Meyers Lake during the Big Band era. ? Pat, thanks for the website.? Those DVD's would really bring back the memories.? They look great.? My last memory of Meyers Lake Park was taking my daughter, Natalie, when she was about 2 and putting her in an area beauty pagent for little ones.? She didn't win, but was still the cutest one up there.? She got up on stage and all she would do would?be to?wave at me.? I'm sure the judges thought I told her to do that, but I did not.? That had to have been about 1967-1968.
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Linda Freeland
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PATRICIA LEE wrote:

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Date: 7/3/2008 8:39:13 PM
Subject: [dalton59] Meyers Lake
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Does anyone remember Meyers Lake Amusement Park in Canton? I think it
is long gone. I remember the wooden roller coaster--scared me to death.
Also the fun house with its crazy mirrors and floors. I think there was
a haunted house and some kind of rickety ride thru a tunnel with
strange sounds and spooky things. Then there was the photo booth where
you could take pictures and get them immediately--absolutely amazing at
the time. Their carousel was famous, too as I recall. I think it
ended up at a museum in New England somewhere. And the bumper cars
were amazing. That was fun, because you could pick out some spastic
old man and try to gang up on him and batter his car until it was
wedged against the wall so that he couldn't move. The highlight was to
smash into him headon and watch the look on his face.

Now that I'm the old man, I don't think I will venture into bumper cars
anymore. But it was good clean fun at the time when you were just a
lad.

There was also a ferris wheel that alway seemed to get stuck when you
were at the top of the ride. In the arcade was skee-ball which was
always fun, even though we never won very much. Then you could go ride
on a spinning ride (and get nauseous) and a rocket ride of some kind.

How about all those carnies? They always looked the same every year
and they probably still do. Ageless.

Cedar Point was a lot nicer place to visit (and still is), but Meyers
Lake was a lot closer to us and also cheap. I would like to see what
is there now at Meyers Lake--probably just homes.

What were your favorite things to do at Meyers Lake Amusement Park?

The Weaselmeister

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