More Tuscora Park

 Let's take a walk into Tuscora Park and check out some of the things I didn't cover in my first post on the place!

This kiddie coaster is the only roller coaster at the park. Since I'm under 18, I was able to take a ride. Extremely thrilling, to say the least.

You can see some of those jarring 80-feet vertical drops in the background of this shot.

 There's also a miniature train. It makes two loops around the park's mini-golf course and has a distinctive diesel-sounding horn.

In addition, Tuscora has some old-looking kiddie rides as well as this classic Ferris Wheel from 1943. I'd never seen anything quite like it before! It's "cable-driven" - the cables exit the wheel for a bit, wind around the motor, and then reconnect to the structure.

Tuscora Park

A couple of weeks ago, my family was looking for something to do, so we took the drive out to New Philadelphia, Ohio to enjoy some time at a small amusement park, Tuscora Park. It's been open since 1907, and although it's not a lot more than a collection of family rides, this park was nonetheless an enjoyable place. And unlike a lot of amusement parks, there's other "park" amenities, too - a swimming pool and playgrounds, for example.

Tuscora was a trolley park way back when, and it's not difficult to imagine people clambering down these old stone steps, ready for a day of fun.

By far the highlight of the park is this classic carousel; I wasn't expecting it to be as nice as it was! Made by Herschell-Spillman, it was built in 1928 and came to Tuscora Park in 1942.

Here's a closer view of this awesome three-row machine. The horses are all in immaculate condition. But wait... what's that in the center?

Yes folks, it's nothing else but a mint-condition Wurlitzer 153 band organ! This organ was even completely restored this year. It's always fun to stumble upon such a nice machine like this!

I still have some other Tuscora pictures that I'll be sharing eventually.