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See eerie drone footage of abandoned Ohio amusement park

This Sept. 25, 2007 file photo shows the Big Dipper roller coaster at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio. A group called the American Coaster Enthusiasts is working to make sure the historic coaster, one of the oldest in the country, is preserved.

Credit: AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, John Kuntz

Credit: AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, John Kuntz

This Sept. 25, 2007 file photo shows the Big Dipper roller coaster at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio. A group called the American Coaster Enthusiasts is working to make sure the historic coaster, one of the oldest in the country, is preserved.
Feb 18, 2016

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Some of you might remember Geauga Lake, an amusement park near Cleveland, Ohio.

In 2007, parent company Cedar Fair (which owns Cedar Point and Kings Island) shut the amusement park down abruptly.

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A YouTube video featuring drone footage of the abandoned park was posted by user DiJi Aerial Media.

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