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Amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire

Canobie Lake Park is an amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire, located about 31 mile (50 km) north of Boston. It was founded as a trolley park on the shore of Canobie Lake in 1902. Three local families currently run the park, which draws visitors from throughout the New England and Mid Atlantic regions. Canobie Lake Park's age and history inspired author Stephen King to use rides and elements from the park in his Joyland novel. It is one of only thirteen trolley parks still operating in the United States as of 2021. The park originally featured botanical gardens, with few amusement rides. After the automobile became the most popular mode of travel in the United States, the trolley line serving the park was closed. Attendance in the park declined until it was purchased by Patrick J. Holland. He installed a wooden roller coaster named Yankee Cannonball in 1936, a ride which was designated as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark by American Coaster Enthusiasts in 2013. The park recovered, and the Arrow Development designed Canobie Corkscrew was installed in 1987, after being relocated from the Old Chicago amusement park in Illinois, where it was named the Chicago Loop. It was removed after the 2021 season. Untamed, a Euro Fighter coaster, is the only coaster with an inversion.

Canobie Lake Park opened on August 23, 1902, as a trolley park for the Massachusetts Northeast Street Railway Company. In its early years, the park was known for its flower gardens, promenades and gentle attractions. After the decline of trolley as a mode of travel, the park declined in popularity, culminating in the park's closure on St. Patrick's Day in 1929. In 1931, the park was auctioned off with the intent to subdivide the land into residential lots. Patrick J. Holland, a construction contractor from Ireland, bought the property for US$17,000. He and his workers restored the park with new gardens, attractions, and modern electricity. In 1932, the park reopened, three years after its initial closure. The park was also used as a filming location for the 2013 film Labor Day, based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Maynard. It also appeared in two live action children's TV shows on PBS Kids that were produced by PBS affiliate WGBH Boston; it was featured in an episode of Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, as well as in the season 6 opening intro to the show Zoom.

On July 27, 2001, five people riding the Yankee Cannonball roller coaster were injured when two of the ride's trains collided. On July 1, 2014, a family of five attacked police officers after they were told they could not carry weapons in the park. Three of the family members were charged with felony riot. On August 6, 2016, a stuntman rolled off of a safety net during Canobie Lake Park's "Rocket Man: The Human Cannonball" performance. The stuntman was unharmed.

Canobie Lake Park features a variety of rides and attractions. The Yankee Cannonball, a 1930s era wooden roller coaster, is one of the park's best known rides. The park was home to a looping, steel roller coaster named the Canobie Corkscrew, designed by Arrow Dynamics. Originally manufactured in 1975, the Canobie Corkscrew operated at Old Chicago from 1975 to 1980 as the "Chicago Loop", at the Alabama State Fairgrounds as "Corkscrew" from 1982 to 1986, before moving to Canobie Lake in 1987. The Canobie Corkscrew was one of the first steel looping roller coasters manufactured in the world and was part of a series of Arrow corkscrew models produced from 1975 to 1979. The Canobie Corkscrew was closed in 2021, and in 2022 the ride was removed from the park. Parts of the ride were subsequently donated to the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives upon its removal. Other thrill rides in Canobie Lake Park include Starblaster, an S&S Double Shot, which replaced a ride called the Moon Orbiter in 2002. The park also features a rotor ride named "Turkish Twist", and a shoot the chutes ride named "The Boston Tea Party". The park has one dark ride, "The Mine Of Lost Souls". Passengers board mine cars and venture into the depths of a haunted mine. Another flat ride at the park is the "Psychodrome", a scrambler ride located in a dome, with lighting, music and special effects. In 2005, the park opened Castaway Island, a small water park consisting of a water play structure. In October 2017, the park announced an expansion to the water ride complex, including a lazy river and a series of water slides. The park once had a simulator ride named "USA Missile", built early in the Space Age by John Taggart and Sam Daugherty. Passengers sit facing the nose of the rocket, which is then inclined. A movie is shown on a screen at the front as a simulation of space flight. While at Canobie Lake Park, it was repainted to mimic the markings used on such launch vehicles as the Saturn rockets. In 2011, the park added Untamed, a Gerstlauer Euro Fighter 320+ model. This is the fourth Euro Fighter to be added in the United States, the only one in the Northeast, and the first roller coaster to be opened in Canobie Lake Park since the Canobie Corkscrew in 1987. The following year, the park added Equinox, a ride that lifted and spun riders on a giant mechanical arm. Despite the ride's popularity, it was shut down in 2014 after persistent mechanical problems left the ride operating "sporadically". The park has stated that safety was not an issue.

Image Name Opened Manufacturer Description Dragon Coaster 1991 Zamperla A children's roller coaster with a train designed like a dragon. Untamed 2011 Gerstlauer A Euro Fighter roller coaster with three inversions, located near the Jackpot Casino. The ride features a 72 foot vertical lift and a beyond vertical drop at a 97 degree angle, as well as three inversions: a vertical loop, an Immelmann loop, and a zero G roll. Yankee Cannonball 1936 Philadelphia Toboggan Company The park's oldest roller coaster; A wooden roller coaster with an out and back layout. The ride was given its name in commemoration of the American Civil War. Recognized as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark.

Name Opened Manufacturer Description Ice Jet 2017 Bertazzon A Flying Bobs ride that goes both forward and backwards NebulaZ 2024 Zamperla Thrill ride in which 4 arms rotate in fast intermeshing orbits. Pirata 1986 S. D. C. A pirate ship ride Psychodrome 1989 Eli Bridge Company An indoor scrambler ride with flashing lights and sound effects Starblaster 2002 S&S Power A Double Shot launch tower ride, opened for the park's centennial Turkish Twist 1979 S. D. C. A Rotor ride Wipeout 2004 Chance Rides A Wipeout ride Xtreme Frisbee 2007 HUSS A Frisbee ride

Name Opened Manufacturer Description Antique Carousel 1902 Looff/Dentzel/Stein & Goldstein An antique carousel with a Wurlitzer style 153 band organ Antique Cars 1968 Arrow Development A car ride with cars themed after Ford Model Ts Blue Heron 2005 A boat ride that takes guests for a 20 minute trip on the lake Boston Harbor Patrol 2008 Canobie 500 1977 Arrow race cars A car ride with cars themed after race cars Canobie Express Early 1970s Crown Metal A train that runs through the park, around Castaway Island, and along the lakeshore. It runs on 2 foot narrow gauge tracks. Caterpillar 1963 Harry Traver A caterpillar ride Crazy Cups 1958 Philadelphia Toboggan Company A teacup ride DaVinci's Dream 2003 Wooddesign Amusement Rides B. V. A Wave Swinger ride themed to Leonardo da Vincis architecture. Dodgems 1930s Bumper car ride Giant Sky Wheel 1981 Preston Barbieri A ferris wheel Mine of Lost Souls 1987 Sally Corporation A themed dark ride Over the Rainbow 2001 Zamperla A Wizard of Oz themed balloon ride Rowdy Roosters 1948 Bisch Rocco A Flying Scooters ride Skater 2005 Zamperla A Disk'O ride Sky Ride 1970s or earlier SkyTrans A chairlift Twist & Shout 1949 Sellner Manufacturing A Tilt A Whirl rideVenetian Carousel2019 Bertazzon A double decker Venetian carousel Wave Blaster 2009 Zamperla Zero Gravity 2008 Battech Enterprises A Round Up ride; replaced a similar ride

Name Opened Manufacturer Description Boston Tea Party 1998 Hopkins Rides A shoot the chute boat ride that splashes guests on nearby paths when the boat falls down the drop. It is named and themed for the Boston Tea Party, an event when residents of Boston rebelled against the then occupying British. Castaway Island 2005 WhiteWater West Initially opened as a small water play structure with slides and fountains; this initial structure has been renamed the "Rain Fortress" after the 2018 expansion. 2018 Aquatic Development Group An expansion to the section added a first of its kind Tidal River water ride (a combined lazy river and zero entry wave pool), along with three tube slides (Python, Anaconda and Constrictor) situated on "Slide Island" in the middle of the river, a toddler fountain area (Lil Squirts Play Pad), private rentable cabanas, and expanded locker and changing room facilities. Policy Pond Log Flume 1983 Hopkins Rides A log flume ride

Name Ride manufacturer Year added Year retired Notes Mammoth Roller Coaster Frederick Ingersoll 1902 1935 Sometimes referred to as Figure 8 roller coaster, although that name was likely descriptive. Jr. Roller Coaster Allan Herschell Company 1970s 1984 A kiddie coaster next to the dance hall Rockin' Rider SDC 1970 2004 Originally called Galaxi at Canobie before being rebranded/renamed; replaced with "Xtreme Frisbee" Wild Mouse B. A. Schiff & Associates 1962 or earlier 1973 Used wood supports and steel track. The Paratrooper replaced the Wild Mouse and was later replaced by the Skater attraction. Canobie Corkscrew Arrow Development 1987 2021 Two back to back corkscrew inversions. Removed due to mechanical issues.

The Canobie Critters are the park's mascots. There have been several live shows starring the critters such as Critters Live: Surprise Party, Critters Live: Beach Bash, Critters Live: Halloween Show, Critters Live: You're on Mute, and the most recent Critter show, Critters Live: Dance Party. There are seven critters currently as of 2023: Dapper the Dog, Molly the Mouse, Bruno the Bear, Garrett the Parrot, Patches the Teddy Bear, Petey the Parrot, and Kimba Sue the Kangaroo.