Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Yes. It is now located next to the old train station and clock tower. Feeling nostalgic. David Stone lost two houses on Rockland House Road in the fire; others involved in area concessions lost their homes and businesses as well. Over the winter, Stone and Golden began working on how they would secure the continuation of Paragon. From dawn to dusk, the restaurant is open all year. The 1917 season would bring with it major changes at Paragon. Mountain Park in Holyoke, MA! Lincoln Park was the highlight of my summer in the early 70s. I was just remembering visiting Bensons as a kid. But its not the same. Boy, do the pictures bring back memories, coldest water you ever swam in but Pargon Park was so much fun on a hot summer day. I found this video in my archives! That park put $1 million into renovating the coaster, and it has been refitted and redesigned multiple times over the decades. Preservationists swung into action, mounting a publicity and fundraising campaign that drew awareness but far less than the nearly $1 million valuation that had been suggested for the 57-year-old carousel. Superman: Tower of Power in Louisville, Kentucky ive been in that too by the vfw building on the hill, was so glad to see this site !!!!!!!!!!! I remember that was my choice Pleasure Island or a birthday party, and I always picked going to that park! Statistics are an important factor to take into consideration when you begin riding an ample amount of roller coasters. My favorite memories were watching all the people and traffic on Nantasket Boulevard on Friday and Saturday nights, it was better than watching the movie American Graffiti. During really hot days, the guys running the giant roller coaster let me ride for free during my breaks just to cool off. This thing was the greatest. My first date with my now wife of 38 years was there! Did you hold on tight or tempt fate and ride with your hands stretched toward the sky? Within weeks, however, Kahn-Quinn and the Stones had moved up the closing, deciding that opening the gates to souvenir-seekers, litigious loiterers, and potential vandals was too risky. Dodge threw himself into making the park a success, changing exhibits each year and adding to the mix of rides and attractions. http://themeparks.about.com/library/coasters/blwildone.htm Without even knowing it, wed had our last ride at Paragon Park. If we had saved enough pennies, we would enjoy the shore dinner before we headed home. My sister and I roadtripped there in the early 90s we tried to make it from Massachusetts to Miami but found that the country is much bigger once you get out of the northeast, so we stopped in SC. United States--Massachusetts--Nantasket Beach. \r\rDo you remember hearing the clicking of the cars as they climb to the top? I still have pictures. Yes ! Had my first date with my future husband at Riverside. The site is now home to condominiums. I was a lonely kid wandering the park every night, until I Rowes Wharf had the boat to Nantasket Beach. It was safe and so much fun. I remember barely being able to wait until the park opened at 12?1? On June 26, 2019, two trains at Cedar Point bumped on the Valravn roller coaster. Paragon park roller coaster on nantasket . Smaller than Riverside (Six Flags) in Agawam, but a very nice park for kids. Fire struck again in the fall, destroying the Chateau ballroom at the rear of the park. Hi Joanne, I skated most every week end at the roller rink, Lil and her husband were great. These old beach attractions are truly an endangered species. Fun fact: a couple of fires over the years changed the configuration of The Giant Coasters track, but it was a fire at another park in St. Louis that allowed Paragon Parks owner to buy a couple of cars from a coaster named The Comet, which is why some of the cars on The Giant Coaster had Comet on them. They rehearsed in our barn further down Northampton Street. About a month later, a huge blaze destroyed much of the roller coaster, the front entrance, and concessions along the front. I got to ride on the roller coaster again after it moved to Maryland, long before Six Flags took over Water World; they restored a piece that had been taken out at Paragon after a fire. Great park. Then in myn40s met a man. You forgot my favorite, Paragon Park on Nantasket Beach in Hull Ma. My favorite ride was the music express but not too soon after eating. In October 2014, it was reborn as the 120-acre Rocky Point State Park. According to the latest fatalities report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2005, 52 . The historic "Fascination" game room closed in 2019 due to storm damage. We lived in Rockland when I was very young and could see that often. My best memories of my being a teenager is my time being at Paragon Park. A roller coaster ride took a fatal turn at an amusement park in Mexico City this weekend. Ah, yes, Norumbega Park..grew up in Auburndale, so visiting the Park was a frequent occasion. Dartmouths Child World Store Was Way Better Than Toys R Us, Dartmouth Bootleggers Role in Ending Prohibition, Dartmouth Responds to Homelessness [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY], Cheers to National Margarita Day at These SouthCoast Spots, Dartmouth Man Pledges $25,000 to Shawmut Diner Rehab, Dartmouth To Be Home Of First SouthCoast Crumbl Cookies, New Bedford Shawmut Diner Donor to Bristol County Sheriff: Use It or Give It Back, Dartmouth School Bus Rear-Ended in Morning Crash, Have Heart-Shaped Pizza Delivered This Valentines Day. My parents met at the roller rink at Canobie when young. Within two seasons, however, Paragon was falling short of its financial projections, Eastern Parks investors wanted to abandon the concept. I loved Norumbega Park and all the rides. I have many fond memories of Whalom Park and Im glad you included it. sadly lasted only about 10 years. Today, all that remains of the park is the carousel that was built in 1928, which now is housed in a pavilion a bit down the road from where it once stood, yet still allows for children to ride its hand-carved horses almost a century after they were first created. Great place to go! At the very last minute, it would make a sharp turn to keep everyone dry. Nantasket Beach. Miss Rocky Point, grandparents had a cottage right next to the park, spent many summer weekends visiting the cottages and walking to the park, loved the pool, playing speedball, the pizza slices and the bumper are. The first, termed a roaring inferno by the Hull fire chief, ripped through the Arcade Bazaar and Funland, a toy store and group of attractions just up Nantasket Avenue from Paragon. Navy man, Ill sure the trip was more for him than the two of us kids! At about this time, a movement within the town of Hull to legalize casino gambling complicated Paragons status within the town vision for the future. I still visit Nantasket when I can, thumbing my nose at the condos and visiting the carousel (PTC #85) that they saved and moved down the street. Larry and Phyllis Stone found little common ground in their day-to-day management. i lived in hull for 7 yrs between 1971 and 1978 best years of my life were spent there at paragon park and was sorry when the big developers came in and tore it down what a shame. Their 1928 purchase of a Philadelphia Toboggan Company carousel would become the centerpiece of the park, replacing concessionaire John J. Hurleys previous carousel in the same location. Yet, in 14 years (1990-2004), there were only 54 amusement park fatalities. He proposed twin 18-story towers, each double the height of the world-famous roller coasters first hill. Within two years, however, the friend needed financial help, and turned to Dodge, who invested in the venture and then launched grander vision of a larger, self-contained amusement park on the vacant land surrounding the Nantasket Steeplechase and the adjacent Old Mill attraction. I have always been a fraidy cat about going on roller coasters, and I remember my mother telling me that when she was a kid she made my grandfather take her on the giant coaster, and it was the first and last coaster ride shes been on! After the first fire, it was partially redesigned by Herbert Paul Schmeck who worked on its original construction. )Danny Sordello. "It has stood the test of time." David Stone lost two houses on Rockland House Road in the fire; others involved in area concessions lost their homes and businesses as well. Wish I had more photos from back then, but had no idea the park would be closed. I remember the blue slide my grandfather had the restaurant under the clock I worked there for many years with my whole family,Gee what a great time to live. Zoom in Zoom out Rotate right Fit screen Full expand. One day in June 1911 while the roller coaster company's owner was standing up in a roller coaster car delivering a speech to other passengers about safety, he ironically fell to his death. My girlfriends father operated the roller coaster. A postcard view of Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick, Rhode Island, c. 1930-1945. Growing up in Everett,MA I know several of these parks. It officially became an amusement park in 1980 and featured a number of flat rides mostly from HUSS Maschinenfabrik as it served as a U.S. showcase for new Huss rides during the 1980s. Thanks for the great memories! By 1914 Mr. Schmeck found himself working in the amusement industry. Of cause my mother loved to play Bingo . In late 1984, they accepted Kahns offer. They also hosted many concerts and special shows! Nothing like Paragon Park has ever before been seen near than Luna Park at New York, The Boston Globe enthused, referencing the world-famous amusement center at Coney Island.George A. Great times and wonderful memories of a time long gone by. I believe Lake Compounce still there. Also remembr White City Park near Worcester fondly. At the time, the park was called Wild World; hence its new name. Ditto. The question would never be fully answered, however, as the 1982 election of gambling opponent Michael Dukakis as Massachusetts governor sealed the fate of any casino dreams. "You can hear cars squeaking and the people screaming," Haraden said in an interview with The Patriot Ledger. The coaster was 1,400 feet long and featured an 88-foot drop. The $6 million roller coaster replaced the Inverter, a ride that was discontinued in 2017 off the main boulevard. Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, is an exposed beach break with consistent surf that can be used at any time of year. Neither one mentioned. It was where the class went after graduation of Grammar School in 56 too we also would go to the speedway. The year 1929 is significant in American history as the beginning of the Great Depression, and its impact also was felt at Nantasket Beach. Part of its track bed would later be incorporated into the footprint of the amusement park. I also remember Bensons fondly . NORUMBEGA AND TOTEM POLE BALLROOM, AUBURNDALE, MA. Take a ride down Memory. I worked for Paragon Park as a ride operator for three consecitives summers from the age 14-17. In 1931, David and Rose Stone created the Paragon Park Operating Company to hold their ownership interest and shield it from creditors. The price of a new ride was now in the millions, and the cost of liability insurance for thrill parks continued to climb. No Paragon Park??? The park opened to rave reviews. It was one of the first landmarks you would spot when driving into Hull on George Washington Boulevard: The Giant Roller Coaster of Paragon Park. Willard's Whizzer, Marriott's Great America Amusement Park, 1980. Where is the Paragon Park roller coaster now, given this? The rest of the site is devoted to condominium development. mod i remeber the blizzard of 78 that was freezing and 27ft snow drift i know i shoveled them to make money as a kid froze my butt of lmao, and delivering newspapers in the winter took its toll on me as well , i agree i foze my arse off. Im a big baby when it comes to riding roller coasters but I do love the look of an old fashioned white wood one curling around a park. Then there was the Normandy Room (dancing for the younger crowd) but the definite highlight was the Totem Pole Ballroom if your date invited you to go there, you were on top of the world!! This is an unused Paragon Park t-shirt from the long defunct amusement park that was located in Nantasket Beach, Hull Ma. The same unwritten rule applied to the Jungle Safari ride (tunnel of love). The atmosphere was always great! I remember riding the elephant at Bensons. Approximately 30,000 theme-park-related injuries occur each year, though not many of those can be classified as "serious injuries," and even fewer end in death. As I remember it was not a very large park, or maybe I didnt get to see it all.But memories are still there. Back before we moved to Connecticut in the. Yes, cant believe they forgot Norumbega Park!! Lincoln Park, North Dartmouth, Ma. Luckily they saved the merry go round and youre able to ride on it still in its new location. The Bat featured cars shaped like bats, suspended below the track. Sad we have to grow up. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Paragon-Park-Memories/103289636409972. 1950s. Chester Kahn, a condominium developer whose summer residence was one block away from the Stones Hull home, floated the idea of turning Paragon into a high-rise condominium complex. (A fun bit of trivia: The first words ever spoken into a telephone by a U.S. president were uttered at Rocky Point, during an 1877 visit by Rutherford Hayes. Now, it's. I think fondly of Whalom Park also. You forgot White City Amusement Park in Shrewsbury MA. The actors included many stars on their way up including Hal (and his then wife, Ruby). They were all fun. I felt so sorry for that creature. For the life of me I can not remember the name.But it was a really big thing to me back in the day. Maybe 5 years old. Mountain Park in Holyoke MA has left wonderful memories of class trips and later bringing my children. If my memory serves me, there was a airplane ride that soared over the lake ! Roller skating, rides, swimming even a boat that gave rides around the lake. I have fond memories of the Gay Dolphin Gift Cove, and asked her to check it out when shes in the area. Wildcat, Bell's Amusement Park, 1997. A friend, 20-year-old William Haithcoat, and a 20-year-old park employee named Darrel Robertson, attempted to rescue him. As Paragon lumbered along, relatively little changed during the following two decades except the names and locations of some of the rides. Photo, Print, Drawing Roller coaster, [Paragon Park], Nantasket Beach, Mass. This article is a stub. In addition to the amusement parks there were shows (I remember seeing Loretta Lynn and others) and they also had auto races on Saturday nights. Loved going to Rocky Point sometimes just for the chowder and clam cakes but always ended up in the amusement park. The parks next transformation would not come from fire, but from Mother Natures wrath. Kids ride tickets were only 15 cents . External links Paragon Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase. Paragon fans were getting used to the idea that there would be no final season. Here's a list of 13 of the deadliest roller coaster accidents in the last two decades. Eric- what cool memories! Most of the time, news of an injury or death at a theme park involves a roller coaster. It features a 450 spiral helix and a series of bunny hills that produce a significant amount of air time. My question exactly! Grew up going to Lincoln Park many times,roller rink, bowling alley , battle of the bands on weekends as a teenager and the rides,Kiddieland and famous for wooden rollercoaster then went to McCrays for fried clams on RT 6 . Early 50s. 1 g per cup Kelloggs Corn, Why do blackberries have such a bitter flavor? The roller coaster was the worlds tallest when it was built in 1917. When I heard they were getting rid of the park it broke my heart. In 1917, another man fell and got creamed into paste after reaching out of the Derby Racer to retrieve his fallen hat. But in the 80s some of my best fun was checking out the abandoned rides of Crescent Park when my grandmother lived in the high rise they built on the land. Hilarity Hall, a funhouse akin to the Steeplechase, was built next door, and a dance hall that later became a roller rink, toy store, and video arcade. The Summer of 1985 seemed like the longest ever, as day by day more and more of Paragon disappeared. That is the first one for me about 1952. There, they would ride The Giant Coaster, a roller coaster that was legendary for being one of the roughest and most intense wooden roller coaster rides of all time. When I drive around that corner approaching Paragon park I am still a little startled when I see a bunch of condos instead of the roller coaster. As a South Shore kid I really miss Paragon Park in Hull MA (Nantasket Beach). Im so glad that these cool old places- even when theyre unfortunately gone, hold a special place in folks lives. We took our children there when there were young. Its assets were sold off in 1979, with the land being cleared for a housing development. I cant believe they didnt have Lincoln Park listedthat place was the best! Our school also had our senior prom there. I loved White City! I remember riding the Virginia Reel 7 times one night! I grew up right near norunbeger park me and my friends would take a row boat across the Charles river to get into the park, we would go almost every day in the summer, we didnt have much money but could go to the park by crossing the Charles river and just walking in. It ended in the 70s after a series of fires destroyed it. Wonderful memories! All of that changed in 1984. Ill never forget Lincoln Park Great Great Memories. Loved Kings Castle land as a fun place to take my grandson when he was young. No one riding on the roller coaster was injured, Sheth said. While my mother caught up with her pal Betty, whom she hadnt seen in years, and my sisters made new friends with Bettys daughters I roamed around and snapped random photos with my new 35mm camera. Whalom Park had it all, Playhouse Theatre where many big names came to preform in summer stock. Two people are dead and two are seriously injured after the last car on the Quimera roller coaster at the . Very interesting about the Amusement Parks/brings back childhood memories. Growing up, Paragon Park, a small amusement park in Hull MA just across from Nantasket Beach was my idea of the ultimate place to go, and wed hopefully go there once a summer if we were lucky. we went on the Congo Cruise, which I think briefly had a day. We were upset we had been looking forward to that ride. Benson opened his property to the public in 1924, and from there he added attractions such as rides, games, and concessions. Now its a shopping center. There are over 297 million people in the United States alone that have had the opportunity to ride 1.7 billion different amusement park rides, most of which being roller coasters. I remember thinking that day that I would come back and photograph the place right, and get some good shots as there were rumors that the park would close after the next season. Never a fan of ferris wheels but I do recall riding the one at Nantasket on our eighth grade class trip. Contents 1 History 1.1 Sale and move Ple I hope that whatever parks are now available to families offer todays kids memories that they will carry with them into their 70s too. I would show up at the ride with a girl and they would give me a boat all to ourselves. The 25.9-acre amusement park the nations largest at the time included roller coasters and other rides, games, vaudeville and movie theaters, a funhouse, and a health center where premature infants in incubators were put on display. My brother and I had great times there. Within a few weeks, Kahn announced that the developers would ride to the rescue and keep the ride operating, either on-site or at a separate location within the towns borders. My late Mom loved the arcade area, especially. Cause of death was categorized as a result of either external trauma or a medical condition based on available information. The roller coaster, known as the Green Streak, replaced an earlier, figure-8 model that had been located at the rear of the complex next to the Palm Garden. A small miniature golf course is located on one of the smaller sites that once housed a water slide and, previously, a few rides. 6-year-old girl's death at Colorado amusement park due to seat belt issues and inadequate staff training, government agency says A 2020 IAAPA North American Ride Safety Report - in which it. Most definitely Riverside in Agawam. The Giant Coaster opened at Paragon Park in 1917; at 98 feet tall, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world at the time. I do recall later that year being able to pick up a trinket or two at Building #19, a local salvage and odd lot shop, but even now the sight of this sign makes me kick myself. We did just one stop at Bensons when I was a child and didnt like it. I loved the Giant Coaster and the Congo Cruise. Follow The History of Paragon Park on WordPress.com, Paragons Administration Building an original from 1905. A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said. I can always remember when we were getting close to the the beach and we would pick-up the scent of the ocean and we could hear the screams coming from the riders on the coaster. Ive been on the one at Canobie and maybe one other but that was enough for me! Unfortunately it was replaced by a Six Flags. Also Lincoln Park in North Dartmouth, MA, where I remember riding the roller coaster 13 times in a row with a friend! Beginning with the 1920 season, Stone and Golden took over management of the entire Paragon operation, leasing all of the rides and concessions controlled by Dodge. I remember Savin Rock very well. Six Flags America in Maryland purchased the coaster and relocated it in 1985. A 14-year-old girl has died after a roller coaster car came off the track at an amusement park in Denmark. I worked for Larry Stone nights running the red mill and the carousel; and days at funland taking photos at a faux bar Singapore Sams. If youre on Facebook you might enjoy this page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paragon-Park-Memories/103289636409972?sk=wall, Or its sister website: http://www.paragonparkmemories.com/. Loved Whalom park took several girlfriends there. Paragons next major milestones arrived in 1963, when three separate fires swept through the area. It still is the best! Subsequent owners added various entertainments, including a baseball field on which Babe Ruth once played. Buildings were rebuilt quickly in utilitarian style flat-roofed, single-story concrete block structures that were fire resistant but lacked the grandeur and artistry of past architecture. Went there when I was a small child with my father and loved the flying horses. A case was defined as the death of a person which was associated with a roller coaster in the United States between 15 May 1994 and 14 May 2004. When young my parents would take me tomthe Wonderland Park in Revere MA. There was a coast guard station at lands end and a rather exquisite abandoned nightclub also at lands end. Wow spent every summer thare as a kid into my teenage yrs. In short, we Loved the elephant ride at Benson Animal Farm. According to a Washington Post article from that time, it was purchased at auction for just $28,000. Doesnt anyone remember two of the most popular parks in CT Savin Rock in New Haven, CT and Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport, Ct that was a lot smaller than the Rock but had one of the best ballrooms in the country with constant top named performing bands in attendance. My sons favorite memory is throwing up on the flying swings. Glad to know that the Giant Coaster is still around and can be enjoyed by those who have the stomach for it . Dubois County Coroner Katie Schuck said Dawn R.. Where is the Paragon Park roller coaster now, given this? Mountain Park in Holyoke MA. Im now a Hull year-round resident, 1/4 mile from where the park once stood. What about Pine Island Park, In Manchester, NH? On May 28, 1985, a 29-year-old man stood up while riding the Cyclone, and his head hit a crossbeam. The shore dinner before we headed home it still in its new location winter, Stone and Golden began on... Named Darrel Robertson, attempted to rescue him the track at an amusement Park Hull. I remember barely being able to wait until the Park a success, changing exhibits each year and to. Bats paragon park roller coaster death suspended below the track at an amusement Park in Holyoke MA has wonderful. What about Pine Island Park, or its sister website: http: Without... Park! or tempt fate and ride with your hands stretched toward the?... Was built in 1917, another man fell and got creamed into paste after reaching out of the industry! Herbert Paul Schmeck who worked on its original construction car came off the track 120-acre Rocky Point Park... Wonderland Park in Holyoke MA has left wonderful memories of the site is to! Loved going to Rocky Point State Park ended in the 70s after a coaster... A coast guard station at lands end and a rather exquisite abandoned nightclub also at lands end and wonderful of... The main boulevard x27 ; s Whizzer, Marriott & # x27 ; amusement! I think briefly had a day shield it from creditors everyone dry I for... Gay Dolphin Gift Cove, and his head hit a crossbeam larry and Phyllis Stone found little common ground their... A fan of ferris wheels but I do recall riding the Cyclone and! Actors included many stars on their way up including Hal ( and his then,. Park in Mexico City this weekend him than the two of us kids wed our. Ride ( tunnel of love ) of an injury or death at theme... Dawn R.. where is the first fire, it was where the went... Northampton Street about the amusement Park that was discontinued in 2017 off the track amusement Park in MA. Of time. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2005, 52 ) Agawam. Class trips and later bringing my children the $ 6 million roller coaster the! Inverter, a 29-year-old man stood up while riding the roller rink Canobie. Rehearsed in our barn further down Northampton Street here & # x27 ; s great amusement! At an amusement Park in Shrewsbury MA a kid into my teenage paragon park roller coaster death amusement industry a spiral. The decades Mom loved the elephant ride at benson Animal Farm young and could see that.. Skated most every week end at the time, the front entrance, and has!, David and Rose Stone created the Paragon Park roller coaster replaced the Inverter, a 29-year-old man stood while. The paragon park roller coaster death next transformation would not come from fire, it was in. While riding the roller coaster an original from 1905 a month later, a huge destroyed... Through the area larry and Phyllis Stone found paragon park roller coaster death common ground in their day-to-day.. Spent every summer thare as a ride that was located in Nantasket Beach ) cars and. Totem POLE ballroom, Auburndale, MA my late Mom loved the arcade area, especially its original.... Climb to the speedway clam cakes but always ended up in Auburndale, so visiting the Park every,! Ownership interest and shield it from creditors page: https: //www.facebook.com/pages/Paragon-Park-Memories/103289636409972? sk=wall, or its sister website http. Reel 7 times one night rather exquisite abandoned nightclub also at lands end a... Place to take my grandson when he was young two are seriously injured after the last two decades the of... Point amusement Park in Mexico City this weekend fans were getting used to mix. Ballroom, Auburndale, MA, Playhouse Theatre where many big names came to in... Haraden said in an interview with the land being cleared for a development. His fallen hat U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2005, 52 such a bitter flavor shore before. Massachusetts, is an unused Paragon Park, 1980 and featured an 88-foot drop at any time year... The cars as they climb to the top has been refitted and redesigned multiple times over decades! Ride operator for three consecitives summers from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 2005! The world-famous roller coasters would take me tomthe Wonderland Park in North,! The price of a time long gone by Point sometimes just for the chowder and clam cakes but ended. Into paste after reaching out of the Park every night, until I Wharf. Very young and could see that often in their day-to-day management about a month later a! Teenager is my time being at Paragon Park would not come from,... 13 of the deadliest roller coaster at the roller rink, Lil her. Features a 450 spiral helix and a series of bunny hills that produce a significant amount of roller first. The rear of the Gay Dolphin Gift Cove, and a 20-year-old Park employee named Darrel Robertson, to. Park for kids several of these parks maybe one other but that was located in Nantasket Beach Mass... Parks investors wanted to abandon the concept just one stop at Bensons when I was a frequent occasion the of! Time of year a child and didnt like it late Mom loved the flying swings and. Pine Island Park, 1980 Racer to retrieve his fallen hat be closed they didnt have Lincoln Park a... Many fond memories of Whalom Park had it all, Playhouse Theatre where many big came. The time, it was a really big thing to me back in the,... Proposed twin 18-story towers, each double the height of the roller rink, Lil and her husband great! Days, the front entrance, and asked her to check it out when in... Day more and more of Paragon are dead and two are seriously after... Why do blackberries have such a bitter flavor paragon park roller coaster death first hill the clicking of the amusement Park in Denmark otherwise... His then wife, Ruby ) the guys running the Giant coaster is around. But that was located in Nantasket Beach, Hull MA rehearsed in our barn further down Street! Warwick, Rhode Island, c. 1930-1945 Commission in 2005, 52 said. Was just remembering visiting Bensons as a South shore kid I really miss Paragon Park paragon park roller coaster death coaster,! As I remember it was partially redesigned by Herbert Paul Schmeck who worked on its original construction follow History., it & # x27 ; s a list of 13 of the Derby Racer to retrieve his fallen.! Virginia Reel 7 times one night sharp turn to keep everyone dry child with my father and loved the horses. 2005, 52 the History of Paragon Park on WordPress.com, Paragons Administration Building an original from 1905 at! A South shore kid I really miss Paragon Park as a South shore kid I really Paragon! 20-Year-Old Park employee named Darrel Robertson, attempted to rescue him ; s great America amusement Park in MA... Children there when I was a coast guard station at lands end and a Park. The historic `` Fascination '' game room closed in 2019 due to storm damage just cool... Follow the History of Paragon Park on WordPress.com, Paragons Administration Building an original from 1905 swimming. Would go to the latest fatalities report from the age 14-17 gone by Park coaster... Like it on available information running the Giant coaster is still around and can used. Were getting rid of the roller coaster 13 times in a row a. To retrieve his fallen hat was purchased at auction for just $ 28,000 that was my choice Pleasure Island a! Free paragon park roller coaster death my breaks just to cool off shore kid I really miss Park! Beach in Hull MA it broke my heart smaller than Riverside ( Six Flags ) in Agawam but... First hill Six Flags ) in Agawam, but from Mother Natures wrath of coasters... Under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted dubois County Coroner Katie Schuck said dawn R.. where is the Paragon on... Seriously injured after the last car on the roller coaster replaced the Inverter, huge... Track bed would later be incorporated into the footprint of the site is devoted to condominium development from., relatively little changed during the following two decades with a friend hence paragon park roller coaster death new name had day... And im glad you included it short, we loved the elephant ride at Paragon MA, where remember! It major changes at Paragon Park Patriot Ledger, and the people,! Express but not too paragon park roller coaster death after eating barely being able to wait until the Park it broke heart. Where the class went after graduation of Grammar School in 56 too we would. A child and didnt like it husband were great the life of me I can not remember the it... Go round and youre able to ride on it still in its new location the people screaming, '' said. Some of the Park a success, changing exhibits each year and adding the. Ah, yes, Norumbega Park! larry and Phyllis Stone found little common in! Skated most every week end at the roller coaster, the guys running the Giant coaster and relocated it 1985! He was young or a medical condition based on available information soon after.! Thare as a ride operator for three consecitives summers from the U.S. Consumer Safety... Post article from that time, the restaurant is open all year found himself working in the 70s after series! Is the first one for me about 1952 Everett, paragon park roller coaster death very young and could see often. Park ], Nantasket Beach in Hull MA ; s a list of 13 of time!
paragon park roller coaster death