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Anyone whoever went to the park will remember the famous trash cans, now lined up for the auction. The remains of the Wild Cat can be seen in the background. Oct. 18, 1984
Daughter and mother from Alliance, OH in the Rocket Ship car Oct. 20, 1984
Oct 20 1984: The park auction takes place
Apr. 26, 1984 Fire spereads to midway
Sept 8, 1984: Last day crowds
Apr. 26, 1984 Aerial shot of the fire.
Idora Auction: Last time to sit in the Wilcat cars. The boy is from Chagrin Falls, Oh. Oct. 20, 1984
Apr. 26, 1984: Charred tracks of the Wildcat crash to the ground. A storage building at hte right is on fire.
Going snow where: Seats covered with snow looks so tame and serene in mid winter.
Anyone whoever went to the park will remember the famous trash cans, now lined up for the auction. The remains of the Wild Cat can be seen in the background. Oct. 18, 1984
Apr. 26, 1984 A youngstown City Fireman siits on a hose as part of the Wild Cat roller coaster goes up in flames. The 90 year old Idora park went up in flames, destroying the Lost river, park offices and and a row of concessions stands. The two -allarm fire …
Aug. 27, 1983: teens ride the Wild Cat rollercoaster in Idora Park in Youngstown, OH.
Wild Cat view from the top. Oct. 28, 1982
IDORA: Ardis Conway, Worker at The Launching Pad. Sept. 1, 1984
Sept. 3, 1984: Riding the Tilt-a-whirl
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Firefighters scurry to move equipment as Midway collapses. Apr. 26, 1984
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Red Cross personnel were on hand to serve refreshments to the firefighters and the workers. L-R Etherl Strange; Bob Lewis; Gladys Montanez; Rose DeMuccio; Bev Suhar. Apr. 26, 1984
Idora park sign with fire all around. Apr. 26, 1984
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Sept 1, 1984: Neil Rozom, park visitor IDORA
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Midway collaspes apr 26, 1984
The photo has written in the lower right hand corner: Beauty contest, the Timken Bearing Company, Idora Park, Youngstown, 1926
Sept. 3, 1984: Robert and Mary Lynn West of Girard met 19 years ago (1965) Monday at Idora Park at this very spot. Now the couple has three children and return to the park for one last visit.
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April 26, 1984; Lone firefighter fightsmidway fire.
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May 13, 1988: The Youngstown Health Department has ordered Mopunt Calvary Pentecostal Church Leaders to clean up excessive debris and refuse near the Parkview Avenue entrance of the former Idora Park amusement park. The church bought the property in 1985.
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Original look of Idora Ballrooom
Video arcade, Ski ball and concessions stands burn on the south west side of of the midway. Apr. 26, 1984.
Ferris wheel, date unknown.
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Oct 20 1984: The park auction takes place
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This is the area where the fire originally started. Welders working on the The Lost River ride accidently started the fire. Apr. 26, 1984
Apr. 26, 1984 Aerial shot of the fire.
May 3, 1986: Another fire at the park
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Apr. 26, 1984 The carousel horses, dinosaur and hippo gaze in disbelief at the inferno beside them.
Apr. 26, 1984 Midway in ruins.
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Apr. 26, 1984 Fire chief discusses strategy with assistant chiefs
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Apr. 26, 1984 Aerial shot of the fire.
Apr. 26, 1984 Park offices are lost.
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No water: The fire hoses have little water left to fight the blaze. Apr. 26, 1984
Apr. 26, 1984 Aerial shot of the fire.
Fire consumes the Lost River ride, and it spreads to the Wild Cat roller coaster and the midway at Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio.
Apr. 26, 1984 Aerial shot of the fire.
Concession stands are doomed Apr. 26, 1984
Apr. 26, 1984 Firefighters try to thold the line and keep the flames from moving to the carousel (seen at far right).
After in the Lost River area Apr. 26, 1984
Apr. 26, 1984 The charered skeleton of the Wild cat can be seen above the stream of water.
Apr. 26, 1984 Aerial shot of the fire.
Apr. 26, 1984: Roof caves in on the Wild Cat as Youngstown Fireman keeps hosing it down.
Lost River is destroyed by fire. Apr. 26, 1984
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Idora Park office are destoyed Apr. 26, 1984
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Final ticket sales Idora
Apr. 26, 1984: The Lost River ride is lost to the blaze.
Apr. 26, 1984 Aerial shot of the fire.
Enjoying last days of the park. Idora Sept. 8 1984
Teens in Idora on last days 1984
Keep your eyes on your fries. Sept. 3, 1984
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Apr. 26, 1984 Aerial shot of the fire.
Apr. 26, 1984 Dark clouds fill the sky as Idora Park burns.
Apr. 26, 1984 Park offices burn out of control.
Apr. 26, 1984 Fire in the midway
Apr. 26, 1984 Aerial shot of the fire.
Charred remians; Apr. 26, 1984 Park offices burn to the ground.
Areial Truck pours water on the roof of the carousel. Apr. 26, 1984
Daughter and mother from Alliance, OH in the Rocket Ship car Oct. 20, 1984
Apr. 26, 1984 Midway starts to collapse from the fire
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Worker in front of Widlcat 1984