Paragon Park

Paragon Park

Infobox Amusement park
name = Paragon Park


location = Nantasket Beach
location2 = Massachusetts
location3 = United States flagicon|USA
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closing_date = 1984
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Paragon Park was an amusement park located on Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts. It closed in 1984.

Rides

Among the amusement rides in operation during Paragon Park's history was a traditional-style Philadelphia Toboggan Company carousel (PTC #85) with hand-crafted horses, a bumper cars ride known as "The Scooters", a Ferris wheel, a horror-themed dark ride called "Kooky Kastle", and a giant roller coaster known as "The Comet". [ [http://www.paragonparkmemories.com/memoriespage2.html Paragon Park Memories pg. 2] ]

There was also a ski lift-type ride called the "Sky Ride", an automobile-themed ride known as "Turnpike Cars" (later modified and re-named "Indy 500"), and a water ride called "Bermuda Triangle" (formerly the "Congo Cruise," the "Jungle Ride," the "Red Mill", and the "Mill Rapids"). [ [http://www.paragonparkmemories.com/memoriespage2.html Paragon Park Memories pg. 2] ]

Other Entertainment

Skeeball and pinball machines were favorite games at Paragon Park's penny arcade. Vendors along the boardwalk sold fried clams, salt water taffy made in a pulling machine visible to patrons, hot dogs and other food. There was a miniature golf course under the roller coster.

Today

Today, the only surviving remnants of Paragon Park on the boardwalk are the historic carousel and clock tower. The rest of the site is devoted to condominium development. The park's "Giant Coaster", built in 1917 and removed from the park in 1985, now operates as "The Wild One" at Six Flags America, Baltimore/Washington DC.

A small miniature golf course is located on one of the smaller sites that once housed a water slide, and previously a few rides. Dream Machine arcade is still in operation, as well as the historic "Fascination" game room. The remains of the "Turnpike Cars" roadway ride remain hidden in overgrowth beside the parking lot.

References

ee Also

List of amusement parks in New England
List of defunct amusement parks
Amusement ride

External links

* [http://www.paragonparkmemories.com/PARAGON_NEWS.html Paragon Park Memories]


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