Ghost Town on the River

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Defunct, Operated from to

Defunct Roller Coasters: 6

NameTypeDesignScaleOpenedClosed
Loop The LoopWoodSit DownExtreme
Scenic RailwayWoodSit Down
Racing DerbyWoodSit Down
Velvet RacerWoodSit Down
CometWoodSit Down
Little CometSteelSit DownKiddie

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Former namesFontaine Ferry Park ( to )
Former statusOperated from to
Operated from to
Fan web sitesMemories of Fontaine Ferry Park

Location

A public park called Shawnee Park exists on the site today and footers from the Comet can still be found.

History

On May 4th 1969, the park's opening day for the season, a riot broke out and many building and food stands were destroyed. Workers were attacked and the park was looted. It took 25 police to restore order and cost the park $18,000. The park remained closed until 1972 when it reopened as Ghost Town on the River. Many of the parks former buildings and rides were used. On May 25th 1976 a fire broke out destroying the gate and penny arcade. Many other fires started as a result. The park never reopened and was auctioned off.

Notes

In the 1930s when the park was known as Fontaine Ferry Park, the park may have had a triple tracked racing roller coaster. There is a great deal of conflicting information on this as well as no mention of a triple tracked roller coaster in several books about Fontaine Ferry Park.

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