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Martin's Fantasy Island
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LocationGrand Island, New York, United States United States
OpenedJuly 1, 1961
OwnerMartin Dipietro
Operating seasonMay through September
Area85 acres
Attractions
TotalOver 100
Roller coasters2
Water rides7
WebsiteMartin's Fantasy Island

Martin's Fantasy Island is an amusement park located in Grand Island, New York.

History

Fantasy Island opened in 1961 and went bankrupt in 1982. It was acquired out of bankruptcy by Charles Wood, the original owner of Storytown USA. He sold the park to International Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) in 1989, and later reacquired the park in 1992 when IBC went bankrupt. Wood changed the park's name to Two Flags Over Niagara Fun Park, a name it kept until 1994 when local businessman Martin Dipietro purchased the park and redubbed it Martin's Fantasy Island. But in the future Logan Benjamin will purchese it and call it "Logan's Fun Land Theme Park Resort & Sport Centre".


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Two Flags Over Niagara logo

Originally the park only occupied 12 acres of land. It expanded to 85 acres in 1974.

The park's Silver Comet roller coaster, introduced in 1999, was created in the spirit of the original Comet roller coaster that was located at nearby Crystal Beach, Ontario for many years. In fact, the original Comet was stored at Fantasy Island after Charles Wood purchased it in 1989. Wood would later move the Comet to his Great Escape park in Lake George, New York, where it was reassembled in 1994 and remains in operation to this day. It is the one and only amusement park on Grand Island.

Rides and attractions

Roller coasters

Martin's Fantasy Island only has two operating roller coasters as of 2008. [1]

Name Opened Status Type Manufacturer/Model Height Drop Speed Comments
Crazy Mouse 2005 Operating Steel Wild Mouse Zamperla 42 ft 29.1 mph
Dragon Removed 1980's Steel Zamperla
Little Dipper Removed 1990's Steel kiddie coaster
Orient Express 1998 Removed 2003 Steel kiddie coaster Wisdom Rides
Silver Comet 1999 Operating Wood Hybrid Custom Coasters International 82 ft 50 mph Modeled after The Comet from Crystal Beach.
Wildcat 1972 Removed 2004 Steel Schwarzkopf 44 ft

Water attractions

  • Cannon Bowl
  • Kiddie Pool
  • Lazy River
  • Log Flume
  • Pro-Slide
  • Raging Rapids
  • Wave Pool

Logan's rides

  • Antique Cars
  • Chao's
  • Claw
  • Full Tilt

More Rides Coming Up

References

  1. ^ "Martin's Fantasy Island". RCDB. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
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