This section is dedicated to our special four legged K-9 friends that also enjoy riding in our cars! (see links below) The best friend, companion, and traveling partner I've ever had will be forever remembered by hundreds of people she had met in her lifetime. Those of you that had the pleasure of knowing her have sent me numerous cards and letters after her passing. To me she was known as Radar...."The World's Greatest Dog".
Links:
www.myfoxtampabay.com (go to the "Seen on TV" link)
&
Gladly accepted for all event registrations!
Contact us at:
or
"Euclid Beach Boys" 533 Bishop Rd. Highland Hts., Ohio 44143
Phone:
727-216-3770 (Florida)
440-460-0565 (Ohio) Fax: 440-442-5034
WELCOME TO OUR WEB SITE!
Well it's about time we got around to updating
everyone about all of
the new and exciting things that have happened
over the past two years. New acquisitions have been, and are being made,
along with that, a new car was built. We are now currently
taking reservations for both "The Coaster Car"®
aka the "Thriller Car"®, and the "Rocket Ship Car"®
in Florida. Florida residents can now reserve either or both cars
by email at
thecoastercar@aol.com,
rocketshipcar@aol.com,
By phone at 727-216-3770 in Florida, or
1-440-460-0565 in Ohio.
Our unique cars are designed to carry up to 10
adults, and/or 15 children, and rent by the hour. Please contact
us
for
up to date availability, and pricing. Visit our "Calendar
of
Events" page, and our "Ride
& Dine® " page
for one of a kind ideas when reserving our vehicles.
History:
On our history page you will find out the real stories about how
we acquired some of the parks most recognizable pieces that, in
fact, the amusement park industry was built on. We
currently own the largest and most complete collection of Euclid
Beach Park®
memorabilia in existence.
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Calendar of Events: Our calendar of events page will inform you of current and future schedules of Laughing Sal®, the Thriller Car®, the Rocket Ship Car®, and any event that we are currently involved with. |
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Section:
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To honor all of the men and women that have served, or are currently serving in the United States armed services we (The Euclid Beach Boys) have decided to transform one of our parade vehicles to a patriotic themed float. We will be debuting this vehicle in the South Euclid Memorial Day Parade on May 26, 2008. This new float will honor all 50 states in America. For more information about this uniquely designed vehicle, and rental information please contact us at 440-460-0565, or by email at the euclidbeachboys@aol.com.
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Mitz's Ice Cream Shop
Starting
January 23rd
"Mitz’s Dipsy
Ice Cream Shop" The "Rocket Ship Car"® will be at "Mitz's" January 23rd, February 20th, March 19th, and April 16th. The "Thriller Car"® will be at "Mitz's" February 6th, March 5th, and April 2nd. (Weather permitting at the above listed events.) "Mitz's
Dipsy's Ice Cream Shop"
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The
Pie Factory
Yes it's true,
"The
Pie Factory"
Voted for
having the best
"Key Lime
Pie"
Boasting pies
like
They also
feature cakes with names like
Trust me when I
tell you, you will want to eat desert first, and save your
entree for desert! The serve great Panini Sandwiches
Chicken, Reuben, Veggie, Italian, Steak and Turkey. Just
to name a few.
On Sundays they
serve brunch
Come on into
"The Pie Factory",
Call toll free: 866-593-1884 and place your order now, or visit their website at: www.thepiefactory.org |
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***NEW*** acquisitions have been made! Stay tuned here for further details! You will never be able to guess what they are! First Hint: Our finds have something to do with "Music & a non-produced ride car design! (sort of) |
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FYI
One of the
most frequently asked questions we receive is
"Does your
Rocket Car have a rocket engine in it"?
First of all our car is named after the ride that
operated at Euclid Beach Park®
from the mid 1930's until it closed in 1969.
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Cuyahoga
County Fair summary!
Our display at this year's
fair turned out to be a BIG crowd pleaser!! People came
from several states just to see the display we put together
with the help of Ron Newell, and our sponsor NATIONAL CITY.
Titled "A Tribute to Ohio Amusement Parks"
Sincerely, Joe & John "The Euclid
Beach Boys"®
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Comments from
the public: In this section we will publish comments from some of our customers. Dear Joe, Joe, I got your card today. Thanks so much for your thoughtfulness and generosity. The event wouldn’t have been the same without the Rocket and the Thriller! J Take care,
Jenee Dear Joe, I can't thank you enough for
bringing back such fond memories for all of us.
Your professional and caring ways made our first
experience so much fun. I have already given
your web site to many of the staff and customers
at the restaurant, ladies who took the trip, and
friends. You have a wonderful treasure, and
we thank you for sharing it with our community.
Keep up the wonderful work.
Evey Joe - Our thanks for bringing the
Thriller Car to Cedar Lee and sharing some
of the nostalgia from Euclid
Beach Park with us. Everyone enjoyed the
ride and it is perfect for families with
small children!
As I mentioned, it is challenging to have a
street festival when the city will not block
off the major traffic route. Thanks for
being a considerate, patient and safe
driver. Much success with your
endeavors. Regards, Kelley
Hi
Joe, I wanted to send you a few photos of your trip
to Amherst from our Old Time Ted
PS: Thanks for sending my
granddaughter's sunglasses back.
Joe, Thank you so much for
making our party a hit! The Thriller was
thrilling! I
Trudy
Hello Joe, Thank
you for coming to our party on Saturday
night. Your ride was the main event and was
loved by all. I have received several calls
from our guests all commenting on how much
fun they had on your ride. Many saying they
have not laughed that hard in months. Thank
you for making it a party to remember. Joan Joe- Thanks for a great
night. Everyone loved it... We will see
you at the Cindy's on Sept. 1st. Janna
I received a very nice "Thank You" card
from Sue who had come out to the
Cuyahoga County Fair, and just recently
attended the Stat Park event at Euclid
Beach State Park. She doesn't have
the ability to send emails but did take
the time to send us a card that shares
her thoughts about Euclid Beach Park.
Here is what she wrote:
Dear Joe and John, Just
wanted to say "Thank You" for giving me
and others the fun of going back to one
of our favorite childhood places where
we were able to enjoy the roller
coasters, Thriller, Racing Coaster,
Merry-Go-Round, the Great American
Racing Derby, Flying Turns, the Bug,
Over the Falls, Laughing Sal, the
Surprise House, a walk on the pier, salt
water taffy, Humphrey popcorn balls, the
Frozen Whip, the Rocket Ship car in the
air and on wheels for a ride around the
park. It sure did bring back many
memories! Come early and stay late
for many hours of fun until the park
closed in 1969. The Arch will always be
the landmark and a reminder of where the
park is, and I will never forget.
It will always stay in my thoughts and
dreams. Again "Thank
You"! Your friend and Euclid Beach
new member.
Sue
Dear Joe,
You guys made the "Salute"! I
would like to take this opportunity to
express my heartfelt thanks for your
very active involvement at our 16th
Annual Salute to Orange Village on
September 2, 2007. The success of
this event was made possible by the
"dedicated efforts" of so many willing
participants. Your support in our
celebration demonstrates your caring
spirit and represents an investment in
the future of our village. I hope
to see you again next year.
Sincerely, Valerie
First
and foremost, I would like to
commend you on your presentation at
the Cuyahoga Fair this past summer.
I visited your display after work (5
am to 3 PM) and was impressed by
your collection and by the ever
present circulating number of people
that were attracted to it. You were
both busy with people for the whole
time I was there, so I didn't have
the opportunity to ask any
questions. I took numerous pictures
and took several trips down memory
lane as I saw memorabilia that I
hadn't seen since my childhood. One
of the most vivid memories from my
childhood was when I was finally big
enough to reach the gas pedal and
drive by myself on the turnpike car
exactly like the one you have. Two
days ago my family was at Cedar
Point and my 9 year old son drove
the same course in the newer cars
and I stood there watching, lost in
time as the generations mixed
together.
We seem
to have a common interest and
kindred spirit. I collect much
smaller memorabilia. My
budget won't allow for rocket cars,
but I am happy with collecting park
maps, ceramics, glassware, coins and
other small memories of the past
that in some cases don't exist
anymore and in other cases are still
going strong and have a wonderful
variety of historical items.
Ironically, on the same Saturday
that the news broke about Geauga
Lake closing I saw your rocket car
go by the Eat'n Park that I work at
on Snow Road. I was so bummed
out and melancholy about the closing
until I saw the rocket ship car and
I said to myself, "That is a sign,
that is good karma. You are not
alone." Your simple act of driving
by my workplace cheered me up enough
to get through the rest of the day
and I thank you for that.
I am
still stewing at Cedar Fair for
pulling out of this market. If they
really wanted it to succeed, they
would have invested more in the ride
side than a paint job the first
year. They had a plan in place from
the beginning, I believe and it just
took time to work through it. I was
hired by Six Flags the year of the
sale to work at the hotel although I
really wanted to work in the park
and be where the action was. Then
Cedar Fair bought the park and
everything changed. Working at the
hotel, I got to meet most of the
management including Bill Spehn and
Dave (?) the head of security for
the park. Dave and I became
friends. CF reduced my pay by
$3.75/hour and took away my
management position. Yet I stayed
for a while to see what would
happen. Of course what happened was
the removal of the animals from the
Sea World side and that was a very
surreal day. I went to lunch at the
KFC across the street from the park
and the slow parade of trucks
bearing passed by and you could hear
the sea lions barking sadly as they
left their home of many years.
I
wonder about the future of some of
the more historic items from the
park. The Illions carousel needs to
be preserved. I rode it this summer
and was thinking that it really
needed cleaned up and restored. I
work part time at Fun'n Stuff, a
family owned amusement park in
Macedonia and I keep telling the GM
to look into auctions for the
smaller kiddy rides to add to their
park. I would rather see these
rides be used than sold for scrap.
And more recently, CF has announced
that they will close a park in San
Francisco to make room for the
49'ers new stadium. Deja vu?
Bill was in the Halloween Parade
on Sunday, so he really is back
at the Point.The Euclid Beach
Band sang "There's no surf in
Cleveland" and I have the vinyl
to prove it. But there's
certainly a lot of pride and
respect for the past and I
appreciate you guys for your
leadership in this cause. If I
won the Mega tomorrow, I would
build a place for birthday
celebrations that would embrace
the fun of the amusement park
with a museum of the past that
would be affordable to all and
memorable to many. But
that's just a dream, but it's a
good dream, much like the
description by James Earl Jones
in Field of Dreams
where the memories of the past
are so thick you have to brush
them away.
I
apologize for being so long
winded, but I thank you for
letting me vent on certain
subjects. Good luck with your
future endeavors and please help
keep the memories alive!
Brian
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**BIG News** Well time has finally arrived for our exciting news......
Starting November 10th 2007 through April 30th, 2008, we will be accepting bookings in the Clearwater/Tampa/St. Petersburg, and surrounding areas of Florida. We are very excited to be able to bring our cars to the "Sunshine State" this winter. So tell your family and friends down there to look out for our two unique cars this winter. Contact us at rocketshipcar@aol.com. |
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Photo Gallery: Look at our new online photo album filled with pictures from past events that we have produced.
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Ride & Dine:
On this page you will find tour and dining packages unique to Cleveland and surrounding areas. |
