Big Dipper's Future
On September 21, 2007, Cedar Fair announced that the amusement park side of Geauga Lake would close and only the water park, Wildwater Kingdom, would remain. This left the future of Big Dipper uncertain. Because it was the oldest operating roller coaster in Ohio, many, including members of the general public, elected officials, preservationists and roller coaster enthusiasts, are concerned about the fate of Big Dipper. Even though the coaster has been sold at an auction of the park's rides in June 2008, there is still no official word of what is going to happen to the Big Dipper and it is still standing intact but not operating. Minor damage to the structure was repaired in late 2008.
According to Max Ivey, as of December, 2009, the Big Dipper was up for sale again for a price of $150,000.
As of August 29, 2010, the Big Dipper was up for auction on internet auction website eBay with bid starting at $9,500 and a "buy it now" price of $65,000. The auction ended on September 6 without a single bid. On September 30, 2010 two roller coaster enthusiasts teamed up to buy the roller coaster, but the deal was declared dead by the two on January 11, 2011 due to various legal issues regarding the sale. The enthusiasts had intended to disassemble and store the coaster in an area close to the park.
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