Bay Beach Amusement Park
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Bay Beach is a municipal amusement park in Green Bay, Wisconsin
. The park is situated near the mouth of the Fox River
as it flows into Green Bay, on the east bank. It features rides, concessions, and a roller coaster
. The park's history dates to the 1890s, when entrepreneur Mitchell Nejedlo purchased the land he would turn into Bay View Beach. From the site's earliest days as a private park, a public beach was available, but pollution of the bay eventually caused the swimming beach to close. From the 1930s to the early 1970s, Bay Beach's pavilion hosted concerts, political rallies, dances, Fourth of July fireworks, and other events. In 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visited Bay Beach in celebration of Green Bay's tercentennial. Today the park is a family place, with scenic views and rides for children, including bumper cars, a small-scale passenger train ride, a large slide and a Ferris wheel
. Rides cost as little as 25 cents.
Bay Beach Amusement Park is the center of the commercial outdoor recreational area of Green Bay
, Wisconsin
. Nearby is Kastle Park, which features batting cages, paintball, bumper-boats, go-carts, and mini-golf. The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is considered to be part of the "Bay Beach" area and is just down the street from the amusement park.
.A groundbreaking took place on August 25th 2010 and construction on the Zippin Pippin began in September of 2010.Construction was completed in April of 2011 and the Zippin Pippin is now open for $1 a ride. There are also rumors of Bay Beach installing a new moderate thrill ride sometime soon.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
. The park is situated near the mouth of the Fox River
Fox River (Wisconsin)
The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United States. Along the banks is a chain of cities, including Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, and Kaukauna. Except for Oshkosh, these cities refer to themselves as the Fox Cities...
as it flows into Green Bay, on the east bank. It features rides, concessions, and a roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
. The park's history dates to the 1890s, when entrepreneur Mitchell Nejedlo purchased the land he would turn into Bay View Beach. From the site's earliest days as a private park, a public beach was available, but pollution of the bay eventually caused the swimming beach to close. From the 1930s to the early 1970s, Bay Beach's pavilion hosted concerts, political rallies, dances, Fourth of July fireworks, and other events. In 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visited Bay Beach in celebration of Green Bay's tercentennial. Today the park is a family place, with scenic views and rides for children, including bumper cars, a small-scale passenger train ride, a large slide and a Ferris wheel
Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
. Rides cost as little as 25 cents.
Bay Beach Amusement Park is the center of the commercial outdoor recreational area of Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. Nearby is Kastle Park, which features batting cages, paintball, bumper-boats, go-carts, and mini-golf. The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is considered to be part of the "Bay Beach" area and is just down the street from the amusement park.
Upgrades
In January 2006 it was announced that up to 46 acres (186,155.6 m²) of land west of the current Bay Beach boundary had been purchased and would now be used to upgrade and expand the park. According to Parks and Services leader Jim Lancaster, plans include tearing down and replacing the original ferris wheel, replacing the Scat with a new ride, and expanding the train tracks to circle the enlarged acreage. On March 2, 2010, the City of Green Bay approved the purchase of the Zippin Pippin roller coaster from Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
.A groundbreaking took place on August 25th 2010 and construction on the Zippin Pippin began in September of 2010.Construction was completed in April of 2011 and the Zippin Pippin is now open for $1 a ride. There are also rumors of Bay Beach installing a new moderate thrill ride sometime soon.