tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post2571687746530912942..comments2023-09-05T03:42:45.586-04:00Comments on Queen City Discovery: The Beach Waterpark: All Dried Up?Ronny Salernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-57449380220490144522017-03-03T20:38:25.565-05:002017-03-03T20:38:25.565-05:00My mom and dad took me to The Beach as a kid when ...My mom and dad took me to The Beach as a kid when we would go to KI, long before Water Works was a glimmer in anyone's eye. I was so little that all I remember is the play area where you would try to walk across floating barrels or rocks, as shown above in your photo with green floats. I feel like they were barrels; possibly that area was pirate-themed in the early 80s. <br /><br />Strangely enough, I have lived in Indiana all my life and less than 45 minutes from Thunder Island. Never heard of it, never went there that I recall, don't know anyone who did. There is another abandoned water park in town now, but attached to a hotel. It is on the north side of Indianapolis, around Michigan Avenue and I-465 called Caribbean Cove. It was attached to the Holiday Inn but my understanding is that you could only visit the Cove if you were a hotel guest. They quickly closed the place. Bad idea, IMO. It would have been better to make it open to the public or sell passes. Now it is infrequently used as a convention center type of building, as far as I know. My therapist once went to a continuing education seminar there, which he said was bizarre. Samantha M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366837132066945812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-51239254287930811762014-05-05T00:24:48.481-04:002014-05-05T00:24:48.481-04:00I'm curious how did the grand reopening go!?I'm curious how did the grand reopening go!?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147937688319716360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-59937901876721047792012-10-02T20:28:44.571-04:002012-10-02T20:28:44.571-04:00I think they can make it a success. One of the gre...I think they can make it a success. One of the great things about it is that it isn't as crowded as Kings Island, has shade and you're not bombarded by upselling and luxury items. I think there's a market for The Beach, they just need to cater to it.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-64945142993140780912012-10-02T20:27:49.019-04:002012-10-02T20:27:49.019-04:00Haha, I'm glad someone caught that. Originally...Haha, I'm glad someone caught that. Originally when I shot these photos, I posted them soon after on a message board where I didn't want people to know what the name of the place was. At that site I posted larger photos and put the oceanic logo on there to cover up the sign. I forgot about that and just resized them for this site.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-45543372615129926202012-10-02T20:26:51.097-04:002012-10-02T20:26:51.097-04:00Haha, I don't think that name would fly.Haha, I don't think that name would fly.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-12842611082909047962012-10-02T20:04:25.542-04:002012-10-02T20:04:25.542-04:00Nice update Ronny. I really hope the Beach comes b...Nice update Ronny. I really hope the Beach comes back. My family and I much prefer it compared to KI's water park. I think if they can tap into that "mom and pop" feel again, they will be good to go.Aaron Spriggsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-41417894941744204962012-10-02T17:41:34.717-04:002012-10-02T17:41:34.717-04:00Bonus points for the Oceanic logo you snuck in the...Bonus points for the Oceanic logo you snuck in there.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03923397396897726446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-38924183519846385462012-10-02T10:44:24.371-04:002012-10-02T10:44:24.371-04:00Man, that is rough if the water is turned off at T...Man, that is rough if the water is turned off at The Beach of all places.<br /><br /> Maybe Kings Island can buy it out after 2 years and name it "Paramount's Kings Island's The Beach at Adventure Landing of Mason, OH a suburb of Cincinnati".Digital Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782507961551502030noreply@blogger.com