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06-22-2008, 07:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Columbia County, Wisconsin
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What happened to Sea World in Ohio?
I remember about 10 yrs. ago my parents took my brother and I to Sea World in Ohio. I can't remember what city it was? Any ways I visited the Sea World website and they say there is no Ohio Location? I'm just wondering what ever happened?
Thanks, Josh
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06-22-2008, 08:04 PM
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Finally graduated!
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cortland, Ohio
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Sea World of Ohio used to be in Aurora near Cleveland. I used to enjoy going there as a kid as well. I think they may have left about 10 years ago now. It all happened when Six Flags bought Geauga Lake and Sea World. A few years back they sold the combined parks to Cedar Fair (Cedar Point, Knotts Berry Farm) and at the end of last year Cedar Fair closed Geauga Lake and from what i understand, the only thing left is a water park on the Sea World side.
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06-22-2008, 08:06 PM
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Opinionated Ogre
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: The Raider Nation._ Our band kicks brass
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Sea World and Geauga Lake were in Aurora for many years. They were bought by Six Flags and run into the ground. Six Flags didn't do animals, so they closed down the Sea World portion. They then sold everything to Cedarfair. That's the same company that owns Cedar Point, and Knott's Berry Farm. They changed the name back to Geauga Lake, and managed to run the park even farther into the ground. It is closed and everything was auctioned off last week. Most of it was sold for scrap. It's possible that the water slides will still be open, but I'm not sure. This was all a great loss for our area.
Hi Cortlandgirl. You beat me to the enter button.
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06-22-2008, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Columbia County, Wisconsin
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I hate to hear that. I have a little sister who has never been to Sea World. Ohio is a much easier place to drive than Florida.
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06-24-2008, 06:51 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Hartwell--IN THE City of Cincinnati
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There is the newport aquarium just over the river by Cincy but it is nothing like the Sea WOrld which used to be up north. I was a single mom for a long time and those short trips which didnt have to involve an overnight was a high demand for me. My son and I went every year until it closed. My favorite photo we took was the dolphin glass wall...he would stand in front of it and we would wait for the dolphins to swim up and take a photo. It was a great day trip..thanks for bringing up some good memories ( I need them now that he is a grumpling teenager LOL)
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