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Date Posted: 10:37:28 08/01/01 Wed
Author: Judy Bresko
Subject: Why Remember this old park....Whats so important

First off why remember this little amusement park? I'll tell you why Idora Park will live on in my heart and many other hearts in this community.. I was born and raised in Youngstown and still live on the upper southside.. at the time the park was open I lived within walking distance and spent nearly all summer in and out of that turnstile. Can anyone remember the company picnics (almost one every week end you could go to) or how about meeting friends outside of the Lost River, or how about first dates and last dates at the saloon.. How much of your stuff was lost under the coasters? I'm sure alot of mine is in that rubble. This old park was actually started for no other reason then to bring passengers on the trolleys to the southside... Correct me if I'm wrong but that little park out lived the trolleys...As a child I remember going to Kennywood and thinking ours is better then yours.. When the Park caught fire in 1984 -I was a senior in High School and we had planned on having our class day there.. Guess what we still did. Many tears flowed that day but we still enjoyed the part of the park that had not burnt. Whats so important about remembering this old Idora Park.. Many Youngstowners for many years grew up there having good times and bad. I have a 10 year old and a 4 year old who can never know the fun and exilleration of a day at IDORA.. History must always be remembered for the good and the bad... How many people actually lost their lives at our park not that many I know of 1 - who drowned years ago when there was a pool. We must remember the sound of the Wildcat climbing the hill or the Lion asking for trash or the sounds of the LostRiver. But most of all remember the sounds of you and your friends making plans to meet at the hot spot in town.. That was right in everyones back yard. This is why Idora is so important because it was so important.. and in alot of hearts always will be.. REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES, DON'T LOOSE THE MEMORIES.. LET YOUR CHILDREN KNOW WHAT FUN YOU HAD AND LET THEM UNDERSTAND SIX FLAGS DIDN'T EXIST AND YOU DIDN'T CARE..

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