Exploration - Chippewa Lake Amusement Park!

One of my all time favorite things to do is explore and wander about interesting places. Sometimes I just stop when I see something that catches my eye and other times I plan specifically to go somewhere. My favorite places to explore are defunct and abandoned amusement parks. There is something so sad and yet so magical about them. 

2 weeks ago I was in Cleveland and decided to try my luck at finding the Chippewa Lake amusement park (closed in 1969) in Chippewa Lake, Ohio. I found it, and I only wish I had found it a few hours sooner since I lost light really fast. But it was truly awesome. 

Please Note: If you plan on exploring something - take nothing but photographs and leave nothing but footprints. Don't steal or deface shit and do not litter. These magical places get destroyed (sometimes people even set fire to them). I am also fairly certain I am supposed to throw in something about not breaking and entering and following do not trespass signs. 

The first thing I found was this overturned busted car...

With some rather random/creepy graf on the side:

This very small green and white building was at the front gates:

Then I found this:

Super amazing burnt/twisted/mangled roller coaster

Check out the twists in this: 

Then I found the remains of a few different buildings throughout the park, burnt down by some jerk:

There was a truck on the property randomly, this is what was in the bed:

This dock was inside the grounds at the back of the park over Lake Chippewa. Can you see the tons of seagulls?

Can you tell what this is?

It's a ferris wheel!!!

With a tree growing up the middle!

I couldn't tell if these 2 yellow cars were bumper cars or coaster cars. The one you can see the front of, there is a serious bumper on that thing.

Found some teacup/kiddie type rides:

I'll leave you with this one, simply gorgeous!