Indabuff Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Ruff Around The Edges said: Fantasy Island has been rebuilt and reopened complements of PSE: The address? 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza where there is an ongoing fantasy world where you think you can win NHL games with below average goaltending and no C depth. I hear the price for admission has been greatly reduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Not the same one, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbert11 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 5 hours ago, pastajoe said: Another of my 60’s childhood memories gone, along with Glen Park in Williamsville, and Crystal Beach. Visited Crystal Beach several times as a kid. My neighborhood would rent a bus for Crystal Beach Day and we’d get free tickets based on our report card grades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 I’m really going to miss this place. When I bring my family back to Buffalo each summer, we would bring the kids there. My son even cried about this. They should’ve given us at least a season’s warning. I think this is pretty much the same thing that happened to Toys R Us. When private equity gets involved, the business is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indabuff Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 hours ago, MattPie said: Not the same one, but... Just missing the metal music! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 5 hours ago, pastajoe said: Another of my 60’s childhood memories gone, along with Glen Park in Williamsville, and Crystal Beach. Yep. You just crushed my childhood in one post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, pastajoe said: Another of my 60’s childhood memories gone, along with Glen Park in Williamsville, and Crystal Beach. Along with the kiddie parks in Olcott and Akron...near the falls. ...oops. I meant Indian Falls which is not far from Akron. It was right off of 77 just North of the Thruway exit. Edited February 21, 2020 by LabattBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Anyone else remember Dealings a small amusement park for kids off Niagara Falls Blvd near Ellicott Creek Park or Fun N Games Park off of the 290 Colvin Exit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Anyone else remember Dealings a small amusement park for kids off Niagara Falls Blvd near Ellicott Creek Park or Fun N Games Park off of the 290 Colvin Exit? I saw your name in this thread and still expected trade news 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Just now, WildCard said: I saw your name in this thread and still expected trade news I traded my childhood reading this thread does that count? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 On 2/20/2020 at 9:22 AM, pastajoe said: Another of my 60’s childhood memories gone, along with Glen Park in Williamsville, and Crystal Beach. I took my kids to Glen Park last summer. It's still a nice walk by the creek. The cider mill is, sadly, defunct. (That apple cider was the bomb. Used to freeze gallon jugs of it to have cider all winter/spring/summer.) I remember the roller coaster (Comet?) at CB to be terrifying the way it seemed to swoop directly towards Lake Erie, and then took a very hard turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Brawndo said: or Fun N Games Park off of the 290 Colvin Exit? Next to the Twin Fair store I believe. And the Whale Car Wash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Let's Go B-Lo said: It's really hard to make money at an amusement park that is only open 4 months a year. It changed hands many times and was bankrupt at least once previously. There’s hundreds of thousands of seasonal businesses in the US. They must be doing ok considering such sectors of the economy still exist. If they don’t like the lumpiness of their earnings, you grow your business to combat this, like offering indoor entertainment during the winter months. Instead, they slashed expenses to the bare minimum. FI became a shell of what it used to be in the 80s. But, compounding this problem has been a falling population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indabuff Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 I'm torn between lamenting or reminiscing over the places mentioned in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Jon in Pasadena said: (That apple cider was the bomb. Used to freeze gallon jugs of it to have cider all winter/spring/summer.) When we lived in Michigan we used to go to the cider mill in the fall and get two gallons: One we drank right away, the other I stashed in the back of the fridge for several weeks and wait for the jug to puff out..... hard cider! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Some might say Fantasy Island equates to the Sabres managerial "success." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Agreed. Fairly bad location. You would think in the middle of NF and Buffalo would be good, but it’s apparently not. They would be better off within NF. But even that probably wouldn’t cut it. Remember Niagara Splash? I just wish they would leave the Comet up. Imagine having that in your mixed use complex? Edited February 22, 2020 by kas23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 hours ago, kas23 said: I just wish they would leave the Comet up. Imagine having that in your mixed use complex? Yes and no. It would be fascinating, but then I'm thinking about insurance and liability issues. Would it be worth it in the long run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 8 hours ago, Crosschecking said: Yes and no. It would be fascinating, but then I'm thinking about insurance and liability issues. Would it be worth it in the long run? I was just joking. This would never happen. Comet RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 18 hours ago, Brawndo said: Fun N Games Park off of the 290 Colvin Exit? Yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 9 hours ago, kas23 said: I was just joking. This would never happen. Comet RIP. Hence a fault in my personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 22 hours ago, kas23 said: Agreed. Fairly bad location. You would think in the middle of NF and Buffalo would be good, but it’s apparently not. They would be better off within NF. But even that probably wouldn’t cut it. Remember Niagara Splash? I just wish they would leave the Comet up. Imagine having that in your mixed use complex? I believe the Comet is in Lake George. It’s up and you can ride it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted February 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, SwampD said: I believe the Comet is in Lake George. It’s up and you can ride it. Confirmation: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comet_(Great_Escape) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Indabuff Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Cheektorado said: You lucky son of a... Edited February 23, 2020 by Indabuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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