DAN COVILLE (left pointing) of Norton Auctioneers of Michigan sells skee ball alleys Tuesday at Erieview Park in Geneva-on-the-Lake. WARREN DILLAWAY / The Star Beacon
Bidders end 6 decades of Erieview park
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These key components of the park are here to stay. The Ferris wheel will move just a few hundred yards to the Old Firehouse Winery and the carousel will be moved to Geneva-on-the-Lake's Adventure Zone Family Fun Center, Woodward said.
The beloved Erieview Park train, which gave riders a stunning view of the water, is also staying with a private owner in the Geneva area, Woodward said.
"I am so glad to see the main pieces stay local. Those rides are Erieview's signature rides and it is nice to know where they are," he said.
The smallest rides brought the biggest prices. Though Paddle Wheel Boat owner Kaylee Belle hoped to buy the tiny hand-cranked car ride for $2,000 for Conneaut Lake Park, the ride sold for $8,000. The Tilt-o-Whirl and flying scooters were the lowest-priced rides at $6,000, Woodward said.
Fright Zone, which is the last ride of it's kind, was sold as a whole unit and Woodward hopes it stays that way.
"I would really like to see it stay together. It is history, after all," he said.
All the rides must be off Erieview Park property within two weeks and Woodward said he is happy to move on after the auction.
"I am very glad (the auction) is over. I am anxious to move on and start preparing the property for what is next," he said.
Woodward will not reveal his plans for the park, saying only that he has three possibilities lined up for the property and hopes to have some portion of the redevelopment open at the beginning of the next summer season. The rest of the redevelopment will be constructed over two to three years in "logical stages," he said.
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