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Sans Souci Park
Sans Souci Park has closed (last season: 1970). This page covers its history and the rides it had.
- Location
- Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
- Opened
- 1880
- Closed
- 1970
- Rides listed
- 1
Sans Souci Park closed in 1970. The grounds, known as Hanover Grove from 1880 and Hanover Park from 1893, took the Sans Souci name in 1905. Hanover Area Junior-Senior High School now occupies the site.
Sources
- rcdb.com/5741.htm (RCDB: Sans Souci Park, Sans Souci Parkway, Hanover Township, PA; defunct, operated 1880 to 1970; former names Hanover Grove (1880-1892) and Hanover Park (1893-1904); coasters Ariel Railway (1905-1927), Bear Cat (1928-1970), Kiddie Roller Coaster (1929), Wild Mouse (1958-1970); Hanover Area Junior-Senior High School on the site.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korn_Krest,_Pennsylvania (Wikipedia: Hanover Area Jr/Sr High School in Korn Krest stands on the former site of Sans Souci Park, which closed in 1970 and was Hanover Park from 1893 to 1905.)
- timesleader.com/news/1157330/look-back-early-beginnings-of-s... (Times Leader: Hanover Grove 1880-1892, then Hanover Park; renovated and reopened as Sans Souci Park in 1905 with the Ariel Railway coaster.)
Rides at Sans Souci Park
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| Ride | Type | Height | Top speed | Inversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Cat (closed 1970) | Wood | 80 ft | 50 mph | 0 |