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