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Ohio Tourism

Ohio Tourism Everyone needs to get away from home at some point. Whether it be for a day, a week a or a month, a vacation is always desired by all. Among the millions of places there are to visit in the world, one of the best has to be the state of Ohio. Ohio has hundreds of attractions. It has everything from amusement parks to camping grounds to museums. Whatever a taste is, Ohio has something to accommodate them. Among the hundreds of places to visit, a few of them stand out more than others, making them very popular and interesting to visit. One thing Ohio is famous for is its amusement parks. The three major amusement parks in Ohio are: Cedar Point, Six Flags and King’s Island. Each one of these parks has it’s own style, rides attractions and prices. One of Ohio’s most famous theme parks is Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH. Cedar Point is the number one rated amusement park on the planet. The 364-acre resort containing many rides, hotels and RV parks was established in the 1880’s and has attracted millions of people since it’s creation. The initial creation of Cedar Point was not it’s rides, but it’s beach. In 1870, a man named Louis Zistel discovered the extreme popularity the beaches had and setup up a boat that would take island goers to the island for a relaxing day in the sun. On the island there were bands, food and festivals. It wasn’t until 1888 that the founders of Cedar Point became serious about making it a popular resort. In 1888 the famous Grand Pavilion was built. Here, everyone could enjoy a fine meal, entertainment by The Great Western Band and Orchestra. Throughout the years, Cedar Point had many new bands and buildings go up, attracting more and more people. In 1892 the first roller coaster at Cedar Point came into existence. Called the Switchback Railway was 25 feet tall and could go an amazing 10 miles an hour. This was the birth of roller coasters at Cedar Point. Ever since that first roller coaster, Cedar Point has been the roller coaster capital of the world. With over 16 major rides and tons of smaller ones, there is something to do for everyone. Along with having many roller coasters, Cedar Point also offers a family water park with many rides and activities. If roller coasters aren’t the travelers’ wishes, there are many gift shops, fine restaurants and daily parades. All of this fun and excitement is available from the beginning from May until the end of August every year. No trip comes without a price. Cedar Point is no exception. The ticket prices are $39 for general all day admission. Starlight admission is only $23. Children under 3 are free. Hotel reservations can vary from resort to resort, as well as the cost of daily expenses and food. Cedar Point is not the only exciting thing located in Sandusky. Cedar Point is located right across the bay from Put-in-Bay. This famous bay used during the war is now a popular attraction and visit spot for adults and kids alike. During the day visitors are treated to a number of old fashioned shops and shows. Once the sun goes down, the island is mainly for adults. Many bars and adult shows open, making it a hot spot for adults seeking fun. Kings Island, which is located just outside of Cincinnati, is another one of Ohio’s theme parks. Paramount studios own King’s island and the park reflects this theme by having many rides and attractions that are movie based. Although King’s Island does not have as many rides or tourists as Cedar Point does, there are still many things to do. King’s Island is home to The Son of the Beast, the only looping roller coaster in the world. For the park-goers that are not interested in thrill rides, King’s Island has over 80 family rides as well. There is also free entry to the water park with any park ticket. At the water park tourists can enjoy a calm pool or surf all day. Every night the park offers a free fireworks display and various summer music jams such as Karaoke during the day. No matter what the age, there is something for everyone. Prices are somewhat less expensive than Cedar Point. The price of an adult ticket is $34.99 for regular all day pass. Single day seniors and children are $18.99 Season tickets are also available for $110. As always there is the cost of parking, food and driving to add in with the total cost. The last of Ohio’s major theme parks is it’s newest two, Six Flags. One six flags is located just outside of Cleveland, and the other right outside of Columbus. The one just outside of Cleveland was previously Sea World, a park based on water animals and attractions. Sea World was brought out by Six Flags and was turned into a Six Flags Worlds of Adventure. Worlds of Adventure features 13 major thrill rides named after such cartoons are Superman and Batman. For less daring guests, the park offers several kids attractions. The major one is Looney Toons Boomtown. Boomtown features several small rides such as Taz's Twister, Daffy's Deep Diver, Tweety's Club House, Wile E. Coyote's Canyon Blaster, Yosemite Sam BoomTown Express, Speedy Gonzales' Trucking Company and a Marvin the Martian Rocket Ship Ride. There is also a water park called Turtle beach that also has several small water rides and relaxing beaches. For those more interested in shows that rides, World of Adventure offers several night and day shows. Some of these shows include the Batman stage show, the Chevy Venture Road show, the Dolphin Quest show, Street Magic, Rain maker and other music shows. A number of games are also available all day for enjoyment. Six Flags in Wyandot Lake by Columbus has much more rides the World of Adventure. It features of 60 heart stopping thrill rides for the daring. These rides have more of a water theme to them. Some of the wet and dry rides include Monsoon Frolic, Black Squid and Aqua Drop. There are special areas for kids. These areas are the Kiddieland, Tadpool Kiddie Pool. Kids can enjoy a number of wet and safe rides while their parents relax are the nearby restaurants and games. The World of Adventure and Wyandot Lake are very similar except for the themes and the number of rides. The prices are also alike. A season pass for an individual is $48.99 and a regular one-day adult is $21.99. The kid and senior prices are $16.99 and $13.50. Children under three are free. The price of driving, food and games can also be included in the general trip cost. Ohio is a very beautiful state. It is littered with small little parks and attractions all over. One of the most famous is Hocking Hills. Every year Hocking Hills is featured in a calendar re or magazine. Thousands of people come every year just to enjoy its beauty. Inside Hocking Hills, there are hundreds of things to do. Hocking Hills has places such as The Olde Dutch restaurant, Rempel’s Grove golf course, Hocking Hills Craft Mall, The Logan antique mall and old fashioned candy shops. The real beauty of Hocking Hills is located in its forests and cave and trails. Conkles Hollow is a trail that leads to the top of a major gorge, giving a view of the entire park. The Grandma Gatewood trail leads through most of the park and shows many of the unique rock formations. The heart of Hocking Hills is Old Man’s cave. Here, the six mile Grandma Gatewood trail connects the three major park areas: Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls to Ash Cave. The cave gets its name from an old hermit named Richard Rowe. His family moved to the Ohio River Valley in 1796 and established a trading post. His family lived and died there and the cave has been named after him, from here the different areas of the park lead of. Some of these areas are: Upper Gorge, Middle Falls and Lower Gorge. The park itself is a huge scenic adventure that anyone can appreciate! The expenses of staying at Hocking Hills can vary from person to person. The park offers cabins that can be rented for anywhere from $125 a night to $200 a night depending on the luxury rented. The ground also has a few RV parks that are available for a cheaper rate. There are also many hotels available just outside the park if more modern accommodations are desired. Shawnee motel and inn is located just outside of the park for around $80 a night. As with any trip, the price of food and travel must be added in to achieve a more accurate price. There are many attractions in Ohio that aren’t filled with thrilling rides as well, but with knowledge. Some of these places include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Both museums are famous across the country and are filled with hours of interesting exhibits and information (Convention 4). The Rock and Roll hall of Fame’s exhibits are designed to give the visitor an interactive experience of the Rock and Roll music and how it changed the way we live. The collection is brought to life by high-tech exhibits, film and video exhibits and the largest single collection of Rock and Roll memorabilia (Ohio Parks). The museum features several attractions about certain artists who have proved to be outstanding. The Hall of Fame itself contains a multimedia gallery that features tributes to Hall of Fame Inductees on a giant three-screen video monitor and the Hall of Fame Jukebox containing more than 27,000 songs (Convention 24). Some of the other features of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are: Various exhibits on rock and roll, including stage costumes and props, personal artifacts, films and interactive music databases featuring the Museum's collections, 200-seat indoor theater for films, lectures, press conferences and performances and a huge outdoor area available for concerts (25). The price for entry to the Rock and Roll hall of fame is $15 for adults and $11.50 for kids and seniors (26). Cleveland itself has more than one museum. Along with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it also has a museum of art and a Museum of Natural History. Both museums are well known and frequently toured (Convention 21). The Cleveland Museum of Art features over 40,000 works of art from over a period of 5,000 years. The collection has art from across the world. Paintings and artifacts from Egypt to the United States fill the museum that opened in 1916 (Convention 28). The museum features several buildings. The elegant 1916 Beaux Arts building, designed by Cleveland's Hubbell and Benes, has had major expansions -- a 1958 addition doubled gallery space, and a second, designed by Marcel Breuer, opened with education facilities and special exhibition galleries. The buildings include approximately 70 galleries, a large auditorium, lecture and recital halls, classrooms, and a museum store and cafe. An outdoor sculpture court is open to diners in season. The prices for entry are $5 for adults, $4 for students 12 and over and members are free. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is just as interesting. The main focus of the museum is to educate the general public on the ways of nature and animals. The museum itself has over a million specimens in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, botany, geology, paleontology, zoology and wildlife biology. Each exhibit and hands on area available emphasize the fields and animals. The prices for entry are $1.50 for non-members and free for members. For many towns in Ohio, the main item of attraction isn’t a museum or a park, but the actual town itself. Every town in Ohio has some interesting events or attractions that bring in people. For example, Findlay, Ohio has Gus Maker. There are too many different little events in each town to list, but some towns in Ohio have special attractions or events that stand out more than others. Toledo, Ohio has many different attractions and events at any time of year. The African Safari Wildlife Park is located just minutes of Cedar Point. There is animal feeding, animal shows and rides, as well as a number of safari theme gift hops and restaurants (APG 3). COSI is a favorite of adults and kids at anytime of year. COSI offers a variety of hands on science exhibits for any age. Visitors can ride the high wire cycle, play virtual volleyball or spend time in a 3-D theater ( 10). A favorite of those who are a little daring is the Haunted Hydro Dark Attraction Park. The Haunted Hydro is an abandoned 1920’s hydro electronic power plant that has had a number of bizarre and weird events happen over the years. The areas feature two haunted houses, four side attractions and live shows. Any thrill loving person would enjoy this (11). Toledo is also home to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The Greenfield Village is called the finest ever assembled documenting the American Experience. The village and museum features eighty-one acres of historic grounds, buildings, costumed presenters and over one million artifacts (13). Toledo is home also to museums such as the Toledo sports arena where a number of sporting events and concerts take The Toledo Museum of Art is another popular attraction in Toledo (7). Here, art and artifacts from thousands of years are featured. Everything from Kuros Boy to Monet is featured over two floors. Many exhibits are hands on, especially ones dealing with ancient Egypt. The admission is free except for certain special events or shows (14). The most famous single region of Ohio is Amish Country. Every year hundreds of tourists flock to see the simple people and lifestyle that existed over 100 years ago. There are several small attractions spread throughout Amish Country. Some of these include: Alpine Hills information, which is three floors of audio-visual displays and exhibits of the Swiss and Amish heritage. Behalt information center which is one of three cycloramas in America and features a slide presentation on Amish and Mennonite life, and Yoder’s Amish home, which is a tour of two homes with a 116-acre farm, animal petting area, buggy rides, hay rides and crafts. Along with tours and houses, Amish Country features a number of restaurants, such as the Dutch Valley restaurant and the West Fork restaurant. Antique shops are also littered throughout Amish Country. There is no cost to tour Amish Country except for the cost of inns and hotels that are available. As you can see, Ohio has many different places to go, each place having it’s own history and theme. Every town in Ohio has some little attraction that some would find interesting. The best thing to do is to stop in as many little towns as you can while hitting the big attractions such as the museums and theme parks. A trip to Ohio is definitely recommended because there is so much to explore! Bibliography: APG Inc. Ohio: Toledo and Northwest Ohio. 2000. Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland. Ohio: Cleveland Official Visitors Guide, It'll Rock You, 2001. Hocking County Tourism Association. Ohio: Southeast Ohio's Scenic Hocking Hills 2001 Visitors Guide, 2001. Lake County Visitors Bureau. Ohio: Lake County Visitors Bureau 2001 Visitors Guide Lake Erie East, 2001. Ohio Parks Tourism. "Ohio Tourist.Com Your site for Ohio Tourism." 2000. "http://www.ohiotourist.com." April 8, 2001 Ottawa County Visitors Bureau. Ohio: Lake Erie Travel Planner, 2001.

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