Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amusement park on Bois Blanc Island, Ontario
The park contained multiple attractions including the Falling Star log flume, a carousel, and three roller coasters: Screamer, Nightmare, and Sky Streak.
Operating from 1898 to 1993, Boblo Island Amusement Park served as a recreational destination accessible by two steam-powered riverboats from Detroit.
The park's dance hall, funded by Henry Ford, ranked as the second largest worldwide and featured a 419-pipe orchestrion for musical entertainment.
Two main steamers, the SS Ste Claire and SS Columbia, transported up to 2,500 visitors each from Detroit to the island's attractions.
The park's orchestrion contained 419 pipes and a percussion section, making it one of the largest self-playing orchestra machines in existence.
Location: Ontario
Inception: 1898
GPS coordinates: 42.09390,-83.11750
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:46
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