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Americana Amusement Park. It is no longer in operation.

Originally known as LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park, it was rebranded as Americana Amusement Park - the Great American Amusement Park in 1978. It attempted to keep up with Kings Island Amusement Park (currently Cedar Fair) but the recession in the 1980's and a $5 mil fire in 1990 eventually led to the park closing in 1999. It opened briefly in 2002 before closing permanently.

LeSourdsville Lake led an interesting life:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeSourd...

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