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The Beach Waterpark Melts The Beach on Ice for 2011

By Liz and Bill Spear

Real Estate Agent with Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com SAL.2002007747

October 20, 2011 01:50 AM

The Beach Waterpark Melts The Beach on Ice for 2011

Mason's The Beach Waterpark announced this week that it's annual The Beach on Ice will NOT be held this year. Traditionally featuring Ohio's largest outdoor ice skating rink, a toboggan slide, carriage rides, a petting corral, the Polar Express miniature train display, and the Starlight Entertainment Pavilion, The Beach on Ice was one of the area's premier winter events.

Held mid-December through just after New Year's Day, it was one of the few outdoor events that you could go freeze your tailfeathers off and still have a great time!

However, attendance has declined in 2009 and 2010, and when you consider the expense of staffing the park, making all the changes, maintaining the ice rink, etc., The Beach on Ice becomes a casualty of the economy and local residents with less discretionary spending.

The Beach Waterpark announced that anyone having already purchased tickets will be automatically refunded.

For further information, contact The Beach Waterpark at 513.398.7946.

Serving Warren County's residential real estate needs,

Liz and Bill aka BLiz

P.S. Need help buying or selling a Warren County area home without feeling like you're skating on thin ice? Just give The Liz Spear Team of RE/MAX Elite a call and we can discuss how we can best help you!

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Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

That's looks to be a huge loss for everyone in the Mason, OH, Bill & Liz. What a shame but it is happening all over.

Oct 20, 2011 01:55 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Lori, We drive by the place pretty much daily as it's right next to I-71. Hopefully they still put up their Christmas lights on the water slides.

Toni, It's a privately held place. The cancellation makes me a little anxious. Great Wolf Lodge opened a few years ago, so they've got the all year round indoor water park, and Kings Island announced they're doubling the size of their waterpark for 2012. With both just the other side of the same interstate exit, I'm fearful the competition may be taking a big bite out of this park. Hopefully my concern is unfounded and they'll be back stronger than ever.

Oct 20, 2011 02:01 AM

Deborah Byron Leffler BzyBee Real Estate Lady!

Keller Williams Realty Boise - Nampa, ID

Well shoot....i hate to hear about these events being cancelled.....but we have had a few casualty's as well!

Oct 20, 2011 02:16 AM

Lisa Von Domek

Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX

....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Good morning Liz and Bill,

What a shame, it sounds like it was a great annual event. The economy is hurting so many aspects of everyone's daily life...sad.

Oct 20, 2011 02:21 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Deborah, It's unfortunately to be expected. I'd rather see the occasional event canceled than a business or organization make the wrong fiscal decisions.

Oct 20, 2011 02:22 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Lisa, I think we're turning the corner in our area, but only time will tell for sure.

Oct 20, 2011 02:22 AM

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573

MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME

Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

There are lots of fun things to do that are no and low cost to do and promotion of those past times is key in any market in the country, no matter what the economy.

Oct 20, 2011 02:42 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Andrew, And that is the good news, we have lakes, rivers, parks, etc. that will still be open, just not quite the same as this Christmas event.

Oct 20, 2011 02:44 AM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

It's so sad when wonderful events like this one becomes a casualty of bad economic times. Hopefully things will pick up and the Beach on Ice will live to see another day.

Oct 20, 2011 05:36 AM

Donna Malone

Waterfront, Luxury, Family, Affordable, Cottage, Deals - Bridgewater, NS

Homes and Property for Sale Nova Scotia

Liz and Bill, Sounds like Beach on Ice was a great opportunity to enjoy some winter fun. Hopefully, it will be revived in the near future.

Oct 20, 2011 07:04 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Craig, It happens, hopefully back next year!

Donna, We'd like to see it back next year, but they need to do what they need to do.

Oct 20, 2011 07:25 AM

Jennifer Chiongbian

Specializing in all types of Manhattan apts & townhouses - Manhattan, NY

Real Estate Broker - NYC

So sad to hear. I'm sure the kids are truly bummed out. With all these dudget cuts, rising prices, increasing labor force, you wonder why there are so many cuts everywhere. So what are people doing with the money and their time?!!

Oct 20, 2011 07:30 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Jennifer, Paying for higher gas, health care, etc. would be my guess....and a lot more Netflix/Redbox rentals.

Oct 20, 2011 07:36 AM

Brenda Mullen

RE/MAX Associates - San Antonio, TX

Your San Antonio TX Real Estate Agent!!

That is a shame BLiz. The Beach on Ice sounded like it would have been a wonderful event for folks in your area to attend. Hopefully the economy gets better so they can put this on again soon.

Oct 20, 2011 08:42 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Brenda, Hopefully things bounce back by next winter!

Oct 20, 2011 08:48 AM

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Unfortunately this is a common theme as the economy continues to drag along. Sure hope this is resurrected in 2012!

Oct 20, 2011 09:14 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Anita, We hope so too. They've got stiff competition during the summer, but overall they're a more economical alternative to the park across the interstate :)

Oct 20, 2011 09:43 AM

Don Sabinske

Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN

Sabinske & Associates Inc.

This economy takes all the fun out of everything. It is sad to see all the cutbacks when just seven or eight years ago, everyone was riding high.

Oct 20, 2011 10:02 AM

Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ

Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ

HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Another one bites the dust. Darn! So sad for the locals who will miss this event. Sounded awesome.

Oct 20, 2011 10:40 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Don, A lot has changed. Hopefully things will get back to the boom times soon.

Jan, They had a lot going on! A cup of hot cocoa and the evening would be complete :)

Oct 20, 2011 03:40 PM

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