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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1970
Page
11
LeSourdsville amusement park adds a second frontier model train and lengthens the Iron Horse track. The ride now features Tombstone Territory scenes with frontier settlements and encounters with native threats, promising doubled excitement for visitors this season.
Passengers ride two Mark Twain Showboats at LeSourdsville touring Tombstone Territory. The replicas evoke 1870s Ohio river travel with paddle wheel pace recalling history and pioneer days.
LeSourdsville enhances a summer visit with renovated mall area. Patrons find comfortable seating shaded by large trees and roomy tables for snacks while watching the Fountain pool and midway. Rides have been relocated to improve access for visitors.
Junior astronauts roar through LeSourdsville Space Combat as rockets lift off and ships chase alien targets. The game blends action and excitement with mock battles and evasive maneuvers, delivering high energy play for local youth.
In LeSourdsville's Dry Gulch Saloon patrons mingle with ranch hands and sheriff amid a dusty set of rough boards. A nickelodeon plays on the Dry Gulch Park stage while the new back wing opens to the back street, drawing fans of bygone days in a frontier town atmosphere.
Through the years the Penny Arcade has provided hours of amusement for generations of parkgoers but now survives mainly at LeSourdsville Lake. The arcade features more than 100 attractions with classic games like Pitch-a-Ball and modern torpedo, offering pennies to play in air conditioned comfort. Visitors can act as western heroes, visit a Gypsy fortune teller, record voices, bowl, race cars, or ski in a small, nostalgic arcade environment.
The near rambling tale runs from LeSourdsville midway to Tombstone Territory with Chico the bandit trying to outwit the sheriff. The free show features a train robbery chase through Park streets and a final capture of the gang every Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 7.
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