I loved Crystal Beach I wish we can turn back time

I wish I could go back in time. Even for a day.  the best summers of the 80's

What was so cool was the Art Deco styling of many of the vintage rides and structures.  Loved the look of it all.  Such a shame it is gone.

Instantly transported back all those years ago.  I can smell the waffles and suckers....the lake.  So very wonderful.  Thanks for posting.

i spent a lot of time at that park in my teens. almost everyday I was there. It would not surprise me if I'm not in this video somewhere. my favorite memory of the comet is when ....my buddy used to work there and ran the comet. he worked the brakes. when the storm rolled in the last ride was set to go out and I was on it. all of a sudden the rain poured in, it stung like hell. but as the coaster was rolling in for the end the brakes were so wet that they didn't work anymore. all of us were on a never-ending ride that lasted at least 9 times around. he finally got the coaster stopped by him and two other guys pulling so hard on the break leaver that it broke. best time of my life!

This is one of the better videos...well done.

Miss crystal beach sooo much. Was a kid in thr 80s.

Outstanding 1987 Crystal Beach home video!!

Miss this place was awesome

the giant coaster was my first ever roller coaster. i was only 9 and it scared the crap out of me, but at that point i was hooked

brings back lots of fond memories - interesting how far roller coasters have come today :-)

The irony of the Giant Coaster's retracking in the summer of 1987, was that the park closed two years later. All that money spent for two years. It was demolished in 1991.

Incredible footage

Great video, Thanks for sharing. Brought back some fun memories.

It's 1987 here, and the magnificent menagerie carousel has already been replaced with this low-rent version.  Whatever genius had the idea to break up the carousel and sell each piece individually should rot in--(oops, community guidelines)--should pay a painful, extremely hot price for eternity.

I was 1 inch too short to ride The Comet in 1989.  The operator wouldn't let me ride. He let another kid that was an inch too short ride.  The operator was an asshole.

I looked forward to going here every summer I was young however I was only twelve when they closed down but I remember the place like it was yesterday I remember they were the first park to have one of those gravitrons that are now in every carnival and I believe one of the radio personalities rode it for like 13 hours or so ?? I also remember how much more of way higher the pirate ship seemed to swing almost upside down I have so many great memories here went on the last day of operation in 89 such a sad day memories greetings from the best city in the world Buffalo ny .

I remember going with my girlfriend’s having lots of fun & buying salt water taffy 🍬 & sugar waffles & Crystal Beach suckers for my Mom!

Miss that place soo much i was 8 when it shut down

A review on many summers of my life.
Cottage at Bay Beach
Lakewood and Cherry Hill…
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