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Cedar Point Memories, examines the 125-year history of America’s oldest regularly operating amusement park through interviews, photographs, and rare film footage. The program traces the development of Cedar Point from its beginnings as the Great Lakes’ preeminent bathing sport to its status as America’s largest ride park and the one with the greatest number of roller coasters.
It all began in 1870 when bathhouse facilities were built on a strip of Sandusky beach on Lake Erie. The area was named Cedar Point for the groves of cedar trees that once outlined the peninsula. The resort continued to grow with the construction of the Grand Pavilion in 1888, which had bowling alleys, a dining room, beer garden, dance floor and musical and dramatic performances including the top names from the “big band” era. The hour-long documentary looks at how the park has evolved and has been a source of family fun and memories even during wars and the Great Depression.
Cedar Point Memories weaves visual elements with personal recollections of former workers and visitors to create a true sense of the park in its early years.
Cedar Point Memories is distributed nationally by American Program Service and is underwritten by Johnson & Higgins of Ohio, Inc. and Society National Bank, a KeyCorp Bank.
Produced by WBGU-TV, Bowling Green State University.