Past Coasters and Attractions
The number of former attractions at the park reflects the different visions each of the owners had for the park. Below are some of the park's former rides that have been demolished or are now operating at another amusement park.
| Ride | Year Opened | Year Closed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americana | 1999 | 2007 | Ferris wheel, now open at Kings Dominion |
| Bayern Curve | 1974 | 1980 | Schwarzkopf Bayern Kurve |
| Beaver Land Mine Ride | 2000 | 2007 | Zierer steel kiddie coaster, now operates at Papea City in Yvré-l'Evêque, France |
| Bel-Aire Express | 1969 | 2006 | Monorail |
| Big Dipper | 1925 | 2007 | John A. Miller wooden coaster. The park officially became an amusement park when this coaster opened. The ride formerly served as the park entrance gate. Former Names: The Clipper and Sky Rocket. |
| Big Ditch | 1973 | 1985 | Boat ride |
| Black Squid | 1970 | 2007 | Eyerly Spider, relocated to Kings Dominion but was in too poor of condition to reassemble |
| Boardwalk Typhoon | 2007 | Eli Bridge Scrambler, sold to Schlitterbahn water parks | |
| Bounty | 2001 | 2007 | Chance Sea Dragon, sold to Schlitterbahn water parks |
| Bug | 1977 | Traver Tumble Bug | |
| Calypso | 1975 | 1986 | Ramagosa Calypso |
| Carousel | 1937 | 2007 | Marcus Illions Grand Carousel, relocated to Worlds of Fun in 2011 |
| Casino | 1991 | 1999 | Chance Casino |
| Corkscrew | 1978 | 1995 | Arrow Dynamics corkscrew steel coaster |
| Cyclone | 1976 | 1980 | Pinfari Z47 portable coaster |
| Dodgems | 1983 | 2007 | Bumper cars |
| Dominator | 2000 | 2007 | Bolliger & Mabillard floorless steel coaster, now open at Kings Dominion |
| El Dorado | 1983 | 2007 | Weber 1001 Nachts pendulum ride. Moved to Kings Dominion but was closed in 2011 to make room for WindSeeker |
| Double Loop | 1977 | 2007 | Arrow Dynamics double looping steel coaster, demolished |
| Euroracers Grand Prix | 1987 | 1999 | Go Karts |
| Ferris Wheel | 1969 | 1998 | Eli Bridge Ferris Wheel |
| Ferry Boats | 2001 | 2005 | Two Ferry Boats operated as Cuyahoga Queen and Aurora Belle |
| Flying Scooters | 1958 | 1999 | Flying Scooters |
| Geauga Lake Stadium | 1970's | 2008 | Lakeside stadium originally built to host Sea World's water-ski shows |
| Geauga Queen | 1980 | Boat ride | |
| Giant Slide | 1980 | Sack slide | |
| Grizzly Run | 1996 | 2007 | Intamin Water rapids ride |
| Harbor Theatre | 1998 | 2007 | 4-D Cinema |
| Hay Baler | 1976 | 2007 | Mack Matterhorn |
| Head Spin | 1996 | 2007 | Vekoma steel boomerang coaster, now open at Carowinds as Carolina Cobra |
| Hook's Lagoon | 1997 | 2004 | Water tree house |
| Kidworks Playzone | 2000 | 2007 | Kiddie rides area, rides located to Cedar Point in the Planet Snoopy section of the park |
| LEGO Racers 4-D | 2007 | 2007 | 4-D Cinema film |
| Lighthouse Cruise | 1985 | 2000 | Boat ride |
| Merry Oldies | 1972 | 2007 | Arrow Dynamics Antique Cars |
| Mission: Bermuda Triangle | 2000 | 2004 | Simulator film |
| Mr. Hyde's Nasty Fall | 1997 | 2005 | Intamin first generation freefall, scraped parts for Demon Drop |
| Muzik Express | 1978 | 2002 | Spinning Himalaya-type ride |
| Palace Theatre | 1977 | 2007 | Entertainment Venue that was the park's Fun House from the 1940s through 1976 |
| Pepsi Plunge | 1972 | 2007 | Log Flume |
| Pirates 4-D Adventure | 1998 | 2004 | 4-D Cinema film |
| Power City Stage | 1993 | 2007 | Amphitheatre |
| Raging Wolf Bobs | 1988 | 2007 | Summers/Dinn wooden coaster, to be scrapped soon |
| Ripcord | 1999 | 2007 | Skycoaster, currently still standing |
| Robots of Mars | 2005 | 2006 | 4-D Cinema film |
| Rotor | 1981 | 2000 | Rotor-type ride |
| Shark Attack | 2003 | 2005 | Water slide tower |
| Shipwreck Falls | 2000 | 2007 | Shoot-the-Chutes water ride |
| Silver Bullet | 1976 | 2003 | HUSS Park Attractions enterprise ride |
| Skyscraper | 1974 | 2007 | Observation tower, demolished |
| Starfish | 2003 | 2007 | Spinning family ride |
| Steel Venom | 2000 | 2006 | Intamin impulse steel coaster, now open at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom as Possessed |
| Texas Twister | 1993 | 2007 | The first HUSS top spin in America, now open at California's Great America as Firefall |
| Thunder Alley Speedway | 1998 | 2007 | Go-karts |
| Thunderhawk | 1998 | 2007 | Vekoma SLC steel inverted coaster, now open at Michigan's Adventure |
| Time Warp | 1999 | 2007 | Chance-Morgan inverter thrill ride |
| Villain | 2000 | 2007 | Wooden/steel hybrid coaster built by Custom Coasters International (CCI), demolished |
| The Wave | 1984 | 1999 | Wave pool |
| Wild Mouse | 1958 | 1970s | Schiff wild mouse coaster |
| X-Flight | 2001 | 2006 | Vekoma flying steel coaster, now open at Kings Island as Firehawk |
| Yo-Yo | 1976 | 2007 | Chance-Morgan Yo-Yo chairswing ride, now open at Carowinds |
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