Whalom Park

Infobox Amusement park
name = Whalom Park


location = Lunenburg
location2 = Massachusetts
location3 = United States flagicon|USA
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phone_numbers =
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opening_date = 1893
closing_date = 2000
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coasters = 1
water_rides = 1
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slogan = "For a Whale of a Time!"
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Whalom Park was an amusement park located on Lake Whalom in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, that operated from 1893 to 2000.

Whalom Park was established in 1893 by the Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway as a traditional, English-style park of gardens and walking paths."Coasting to a stop at Whalom Park", The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), October 19, 2006, Jenna Russell] At the time of its last day of operations in 2000, Whalom was known as the 13th oldest amusement park in the United States,,"Once a Carny", The Metropolis Observed, June, 2002, Michele Herman] as well as the second-oldest trolley park in the world.Fact|date=October 2007 The park had been in continuous seasonal operation for 107 years. "Fire destroys Whalom ballroom", Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, MA), March 21, 2002, Benjamin Cole]

The "Flyer Comet" wooden roller coaster was one of the park's best-known rides. Most remaining structures at the park, including the Flyer Comet, were demolished in October 2006, to make way for development.

A proposal called "The New Whalom Park Ownership Program" was launched by a local resident in December 2006 to build a new version of Whalom Park. [http://whalompark.blogspot.com/]

TV advertisement jingle

:If fun and excitement are waiting for you,:Then Whalom Park is the place for you!:Lots of rides and loads of fun,:Whalom Park for ev-ery-one!:Fun and excitement,:A place to unwind,:Whalom Paaaark...for a whale of a time!:Whalom Park, you'll have a good time

Rides and attractions

Gallery

Appearances in pop culture

The music video for the song "Touch and Go" by The Cars was shot at Whalom Parkcite news | first=Ron | last=Sanders | coauthors= | title=Locals Reflect On Soon-To-Be Demolished Park | date=2006-10-17 | publisher= | url =http://wbztv.com/topstories/Whalom.Park.Lunenburg.2.582351.html | work =WBZTV | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-21 | language = ]

References

ee also

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

External links

* [http://whalompark.com/ History site for Whalom Park]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/nh/whalom/ Bob Cornellier's Whalom Park site]
* [http://whalompark.blogspot.com/ The New Whalom Park Ownership Proposal]
* [http://www.whalomparkcarousel.org/ Whalom Park Carousel Association]
* [http://madaboutasia.blogspot.com/2006/11/whalom-park-for-whale-of-time-personal.html A Sentimental Journey for Whalom Park Puppeteer Paul L’Ecuyer]
* [http://www.laffinthedark.com/articles/whalom/whalom1.htm Laff in the Dark article about Whalom Park]