Aurora officially buys Geauga Lake in historic deal to open land to the public

The Big Dipper at Geauga Lake

Aurora officially buys Geauga Lake in historic deal to open land to the public

- Tom Hardesty

The Geauga Lake deal is complete.

The City of Aurora’s purchase of the former SeaWorld property, which includes Geauga Lake’s 53 acres as well as 48 acres of lakefront land, officially closed Dec. 20, marking a significant step in the property’s transformation into a public park.

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