Bay Beach Amusement Park
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| Location | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Website | [2] |
| Owner | City of Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Opened | 1892 |
| Previous names | Bay View Beach (until approx. 1920) |
| Operating season | May - September |
| Rides | 15 total
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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.[1] 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.
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[edit] Upgrades
In January 2006 it was announced that up to 46 acres (190,000 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, Tennessee.A groundbreaking took place on August 25, 2010 and construction on the Zippin Pippin began in September 2010.Construction was completed in April 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.
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Bumper Car building
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The Scat ride
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Coordinates: 44°31′51.3″N 87°58′51″W / 44.530917°N 87.98083°W
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