1943: OPENING DAY ... MAC BEACH PASSES AWAY. CHIPPEWA LAKE PARK DID NOT CLOSE THAT DAY. MAC TOLD PARKER THAT WHEN HE DIED HE DID NOT WANT THE PARK TO CLOSE BUT TO STAY OPEN AND LITE UP THE WHOLE PARK! PARKER DID AS HIS FATHER ASKED. 1957: A NEW BLACKTOP MIDWAY IS INSTALLED. THE OLD MIDWAY WAS MADE OF LIMESTONE, VERY DUSTY AND HARD TO CLEAN. 1958: THE CATAPILLAR AND THE ROCKET SHIP ARE ADDED TO THE PARKS RIDE LIST. 1965: THE KIDDIE PARK IS SOLD TO PARKER. 1966: THE LOOPER, SKYLINER AND MOUNTIANRAILROAD ARE ADDED CHIPPEWA LAKE. 1969: JUNE 9th PARKER ANNOUNCES THAT CLP IS UP FOR SALE, ENDING AN ERA. -CLP WAS 91 IN 1969 -CLP WAS BOUGHT BY CONENTIAL BUISNESS ENTERPRISES IN 1969. G.F. DiGERONIMO WAS THE PRESIDENT OF CBE. 1971: MISS CHIPPEWA IS RETIRED. IT IS SAID THAT SHE CARRIED 1,100,000 PEOPLE AROUND THE LAKE. 1972: TRICIA NIXON COX VISITED CHIPPEWA LAKE PARK. 1978: CHIPPEWA LAKE PARK CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF FUN!! 1978: NOVEMBER 11th CBE ANNONUCES THAT CLP WOULD NOT REOPEN FOR THE 1979 SEASON ENDING THE 100 YEAR OLD PARKS DYNASTY. 1979: CLP REOPEND ONE LAST TIME FOR AN OKTOBERFEST. 1991: THE CHIPPEWA HOTEL BURNS DOWN. 1992: PARKER BEACH PASSES AWAY AT THE AGE OF 86. 2002: JUNE 13th THE STARLITE BALLROOM BURNS TO THE GROUND 2008 & 2009: 2008 - CBE SELLS 95 ACRE PARK PROPERTY TO CHIPPEWA PARTNERS LLC. MARCH 2009 - CHIPPEWA PARTNERS REMOVES ALMOST ALL THE TREES FROM THE PROPERTY. REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS IS SCHEDULED TO START IN THE FALL OF 2009. |
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