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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.[1]
At the time of its last day of operations in 2000, Whalom was known
as the 13th oldest amusement park in the United States,[2]
as well as the second-oldest trolley park in the world. The park had
been in continuous seasonal operation for 107 years.[3]
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.
Out of many smaller initiatives to reopen the park a program
called "The New Whalom Park Ownership Program, LLC" was launched by
a local resident in December 2006 to rebuild or build a new version
of Whalom Park.
TV
advertisement jingle
- If you're looking for something exciting to do,
- Then Whalom Park is the place for you!
- With lots of rides and loads of fun,
- Whalom Park's for ev-ery-one!
- For 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
The Entrance To The Flyer Comet
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Appearances in pop
culture
The music video for the song "Touch and Go" by The Cars was shot at Whalom
Park[9]
See also
List of amusement
parks in New England
List of defunct amusement
parks
Amusement ride
References
- ^ a
b
c
d
e
f
"Coasting to a stop at Whalom Park", The Boston Globe (Boston, MA),
October 19, 2006, Jenna Russell
- ^ ,"Once a Carny", The
Metropolis Observed, June, 2002, Michele Herman
- ^ a
b
c
"Fire destroys Whalom ballroom", Fitchburg Sentinel &
Enterprise (Fitchburg, MA), March 21, 2002, Benjamin Cole
- ^ a
b
c
d
e
f
g
"Great Old Amusement Parks",
WQED (Pittsburgh, PA), 1999, ISBN 0-7806-2736-9
- ^ a
b
c
"Minerva - A Sea Dragon", The Carousel News & Trader, November
2004, Edna Caskey Wieier
- ^ a
b
c
"It Was a Whale of a Time", Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise
(Fitchburg, MA), 2001, Shari Duffy
- ^ "People Rally for Whalom
Park", Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, MA), March
10, 2002, Bob Green
- ^ a
b
"Police: Teens set fire at Whalom Park", Fitchburg Sentinel &
Enterprise (Fitchburg, MA), March 2002, Benjamin Cole
- ^ Sanders, Ron (2006-10-17). "Locals Reflect On Soon-To-Be
Demolished Park". WBZTV. http://wbztv.com/topstories/Whalom.Park.Lunenburg.2.582351.html. Retrieved
2008-01-21.
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