News Permanent Closure Announced, Park Placed Up for Sale
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Family I-Box? Wild Moose conversion? You probably could make it different enough from Timbers to make it feasible.
Could be a good solution at Dorney too if there's a feasible plot.
I had actually planned on doing my weekly check in last night to see if I could find anything, and opted to get some damn sleep for once instead lol.
As I’ve maintained this whole time, the park is almost certainly not reopening again if this truly is it. As much shit as I’ve given Gene in this thread (rightfully so), I appreciate that he at least took a shot at it for the first couple seasons. Even if it was a less than half assed shot, it was one nobody in their right mind would’ve taken with a park in such poor condition.
I think the likely fate for almost every ride in the park is scrap, unfortunately. I wouldn’t be shocked to learn that some of the disassembled rides had already met that fate. If Hellcat lives to see another day and actually receives the work it desperately needs, I don’t care where it ends up, I will be there. Haven’t been on it in nearly 20 years and with a lot of TLC it could be fantastic for a small park, just like it once was for Clementon.
As I’ve maintained this whole time, the park is almost certainly not reopening again if this truly is it. As much shit as I’ve given Gene in this thread (rightfully so), I appreciate that he at least took a shot at it for the first couple seasons. Even if it was a less than half assed shot, it was one nobody in their right mind would’ve taken with a park in such poor condition.
I think the likely fate for almost every ride in the park is scrap, unfortunately. I wouldn’t be shocked to learn that some of the disassembled rides had already met that fate. If Hellcat lives to see another day and actually receives the work it desperately needs, I don’t care where it ends up, I will be there. Haven’t been on it in nearly 20 years and with a lot of TLC it could be fantastic for a small park, just like it once was for Clementon.
All I care about at the end of the day is that at least some of the plot becomes a public park with lake access and it's not all bulldozed for Lakefront McMansions.
I'd love to see Clementon Lake Park become Clementon Lake County Park. Rides or no rides.
Tear up the asphalt, re-plant trees, have some gardens and landscaping, and give us trail and lakeside access. With some historic signs and plaques.
I'd love to see Clementon Lake Park become Clementon Lake County Park. Rides or no rides.
Tear up the asphalt, re-plant trees, have some gardens and landscaping, and give us trail and lakeside access. With some historic signs and plaques.
As much of a dump as the park has been for so, SO long, it still sucks to see it go (again).
Honestly, if they save the carousel, that’s good enough for me. It’s one of the few functional rides left on the property, no sense in letting it go to waste.
$12 and change seems fair.
Not announcing this prior to the end of the season sucks. Not only awful for guests, but awful from a business standpoint too. People would have come out. There was money to be made.
Shit, it’s better than last time when passholders showed up to an end of season event and the park was closed.
Fully agreed, though. Even if it hadn’t been much money, it certainly wouldn’t have hurt.
Fully agreed, though. Even if it hadn’t been much money, it certainly wouldn’t have hurt.
Save the Carousel and Ferris Wheel if possible, have them open on special County Days. Camden County or Clementon could even hold events there.
Have them be the centerpieces of a beautiful county park.
As a local, Burlington County and Camden County have some beautiful parks. No reason this can't be the same.
Once we have more details, I'm considering writing some letters.
I think the most confusing thing to me is that they JUST moved the carousel and got it running, as in like within the past month. The park closure certainly couldn’t have been that recent of a decision with how it’s “operated” this season.
I do hope that makes it more appetizing for the future of the land, though. I don’t know about the ferris wheel though, it didn’t operate at all this season and seemed to be in pretty rough shape in the 2025 vlogs I watched.
I do hope that makes it more appetizing for the future of the land, though. I don’t know about the ferris wheel though, it didn’t operate at all this season and seemed to be in pretty rough shape in the 2025 vlogs I watched.
So, realistically, who’s a buyer for this park as it is? Does one exist? It seems too far gone for Enchanted/EPR to take any interest, I don’t think any other chain would even bat an eye… could some other delusional local come along and try something?
Anyone willing to purchase and attempt to operate Clementon at this point needs absurd ambition, deep pockets, and probably to be on some Kensington grade drugs. Very little of the park is operational, a decent amount of what isn’t running is in varying stages of disassembly, and Clementon stores their rides/parts incredibly poorly.
The best outcome for the land is a county park. The likely outcome is housing.
The best outcome for the land is a county park. The likely outcome is housing.
As a local resident, guaranteed it’s gonna be housing. That likely has been the plan all along.
