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Crystal Beach Scene

I don't remember what this was; I do remember that it was on the way to Kiddie Land, in an area of the park that I thought of as the backside, but was actually near the Village of Crystal Beach entance.


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Guest 18-Mar-2012 19:35
This is the flume ride on the right and on the left is Kiddieland. Having worked in the ticket booths for 10 summers, I can remember every inch of the park. It was the best summer job a teenager could have. Thanks for these pictures, although theya re sad to look at now.
Paul Mc Carthy 27-Aug-2008 07:42
Both paul and Jack Kinsella are correct. It was first the location of the electric cars and then later replaced by the Flume. I would also agree that this photo appears to be taken when the cars were operating.
donna 26-Sep-2007 19:47
I think this was the picnic area - my dad's work picnic (Union Carbide or ES Fox - can't remember) was @ Crystal Beach every summer...great memories
Keith H. Van Alstine 16-Jul-2005 12:43
HI,

Love seeing all the wonderful images! Brings back great memories of fantastic places. It's sad to know our heritage and history are just memories now. Shame on all of us for letting them disappear. Well, anyway this photo is of the entrance to the LOG FLUME ride near the entrance to the park where the HALLS sucker stand once stood. I rode that one many a time. It used to take you through the upper wooded area on the hill and then down the drop to get all wet! At the top of the hill you could see the train ride that used to run around the grassy area closer to the cottages that started at the edge of the park near the entrance.
Jack Kinsella 08-Oct-2004 17:52
The ride to the right of this photo, depending on the date, was either the Flume or the Antique Cars. The Flume was a roller coaster on water in which the rider sat in a simulated dugout canoe and rode in a, well, flume.

Thanks for the memories . . .
Curtis Bard 01-Jul-2004 06:28
My wife, Suzanne F. (Szypajlo) Bard fondly remembers when her timid 4 or 5 year old little sister, Margaret "Margie" (Szypajlo) Hamric was in the Fun House with her, and got so scared when the caged ape fell forward, that she ran all the way out of the entrance, screaming and knocking people aside as she went. Later, when we were all young adults we had many happy times at various parties at the Crystal Beach cottages (not far from the park) that people rented for the summer.
Sheila 11-Apr-2004 03:40
Tracy is right! It is the waiting line for the flume ride. If the picture was more to the right you would have seen the sucker stand near the front entrance and the flume come down the chute. If the picture was more to the left you would have seen the "train station" and straight ahead was the wild mouse. Boy do I miss those days. There is and never will be anywhere like Cyrstal Beach. (Too Bad)
TRACY 06-Apr-2004 00:19
I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THIS PICTURE IS. I AM 28 YEARS OLD AND THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE RIDES AT CRYSTAL BEACH. IT WAS THE FLUME RIDE, WHICH WAS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE KIDDIE PARK AND IT WAS ON YOU RIGHT SIDE IF YOU WHERE COMING IN FROM THE MAIN ENTRENCE TO THE PARK. WHAT A BLAST!!! YOU ALWAYS GOT SOAK KNOW MATTER WHERE YOU WERE SITTING!
Paul 01-Apr-2004 06:09
Looking at the fluorescent lights in the ceiling, I think this may be the electric bumper cars.
Karen McGloin 26-Mar-2004 06:07
I am positive that this image IS the entrance to the Crystal Beach Train Station
Guest 20-Mar-2004 07:38
I think the picnic pavilion was off to the left. I believe this was the entrance to the flume ride or the "antique" automobile ride.
Barbara 19-Mar-2004 04:01
I think this was a picnic pavilion. I can remember going over for Tonawanda day with the whole neighborhood. We would set up a few tables with all of our coolers and food and let the kids loose. (We could do that then - at least from about 10 on up). This way, everyone knew where to meet, especially when they were hungry!