Conneaut Lake Park
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Conneaut Lake, PA - Almost on cue, the beautiful day that that blessed me as I drove north was marred by heavy gray clouds just when I pulled into the parking lot of Conneaut Lake Park. It was almost like nature was trying to set the scene. Conneaut was closed two years ago and the overcast skies just added to the overall sadness you feel when you hang out at an abandoned amusement park.
I never went to Conneaut as a kid, so I don’t feel that same degree of loss as a woman I met. She told me about the fire and park’s closed doors. Just talking to her I could almost hear the break in her voice. Nevertheless, there is something about an abandoned amusement park that is depressing to everyone. Both those with memories and those without.
