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Article #80: A day spent at Bay Beach Amusement Park is simply a day of delight

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If you're after some good old-fashioned flock to the park's many picnic sites to
family fun, Bay Beach Amusement Park in have summer cookouts and to delve into a
Green Bay, Wisconsin is the perfect place bit of fun and relaxation, and groups can
for you and your family to visit. Located even rent venues - such as the famed Bay
near the mouth of the Fox River in Beach Pavilion - for private parties and
Wisconsin, Bay Beach Amusement Park has events.
been providing children and adults alike Not too far from the Bay Beach Amusement
with pure fun since it first opened its Park is the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
gates in the late 1800's. - a 700-acre refuge where people can feed
The amusement park, having acquired its ducks, geese and small animals. Kastle
name from the famous 'Bay Beach' which Karts and Fort Fun are also nearby,
runs along the east end of the park, has enabling families to combine the
had a rich history from its creation attractions of Bay Beach Amusement Park
through to its ongoing development. When with the batting cages, mini-golf fields,
a young entrepreneur by the name of paint-balling fields, and bumper boats
Mitchell Nejedlo bought a strip of land that the other sites have to offer.
in 1892, he merely had plans to build a One will quickly catch on to the fact
private beach resort. But before long, he that aside from great, old fashioned fun,
had also gone on to construct a dance Bay Beach Amusement Park provides
hall, a bar, a bathhouse, and even bought amazingly old-fashioned prices. In fact,
a steamboat to transport people. the park is well-known for its ability to
Moreover, he began renting swimsuits for amuse and entertain without costing a
ten cents apiece to accommodate the great deal to families - ensuring that
throngs of people who wanted to splash rides, games, and even the cotton candy,
around in the bay. It wasn't long before popcorn, and hotdogs, can be purchased
the expansion of Bay Beach Amusement Park throughout the day for ongoing enjoyment.
was well under way, and it would prove to If you'll be visiting the amusement park
become a remarkable success. The park has from out of town, there are loads of
even hosted a number of famous concerts, hotel options available in the Green Bay
political rallies, and dances, such as area, such as the Hilton Garden Inn. Why
the establishment's tercentennial not frequent the park over the span of a
celebrations where Franklin D. Roosevelt few days to make certain that you and the
give a speech to thousands. kids have the opportunity to experience
Today, Bay Beach Amusement Park has a all the rides and attractions at a
number of rides and attractions for its leisurely pace.
visitors to enjoy; and while the original So if you're looking for a great way to
roller coaster which was built in 1901, spend some quality time with your family,
and then replaced in 1929, before finally Bay Beach Amusement Park is undoubtedly
being dismantled in 1936, never made an the place to go. You'll not only have
expected comeback, there is now talk of a great affordable family fun, but you'll
new coaster finally being built on park leave with some priceless memories.
grounds. Families and groups frequently






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