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The [[Mystic Castle]] or '''Castle Mystic'''<ref name="historian">Barret, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian Vol. 1,'' April 1984. Page 11.</ref> was a funhouse attraction south of the first [[Old Mill]] next to the [[Laughing Gallery]] at Olentangy Park. Built in 1904,<ref>"Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 1, 1904. Page 29.</ref> it was described in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' as "full of mirth and mystery."<ref>"Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 24, 1904. Page 4.</ref>  
The [[Mystic Castle]] or '''Castle Mystic'''<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 11.</ref> was a funhouse attraction south of the first [[Ye Olde Mill (1)|Old Mill]] next to the [[Laughing Gallery]] at Olentangy Park. Built in 1904,<ref>"Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 1, 1904. Page 29.</ref> it was described in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' as "full of mirth and mystery."<ref>"Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' April 24, 1904. Page 4.</ref>  


This attraction had the endless tunnel, the haunted swing, the rocky pass, the collapsible platform, the grotto, Kelly's slide, Jacob's ladder, the fountain of youth, the observatory, the magic mirror, the drunkard's pathway, Dooley's art gallery, the mysterious elevator, and other features. It was constructed under the personal supervision of [[J. W. Zarro]] of Cincinnati and his [[Zarro Amusement Device Company|Zarro Amusement Device Co.]].<ref name="coneyisland">"Olentangy Park, a Coney Island Rival" ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 1, 1904. Page 4.</ref><ref name="billboard0423">''The Billboard.'' Vol. 16. Issue 17. April 23, 1904. Page 8. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>
This attraction had the endless tunnel, the haunted swing, the rocky pass, the collapsible platform, the grotto, Kelly's slide, Jacob's ladder, the fountain of youth, the observatory, the magic mirror, the drunkard's pathway, Dooley's art gallery, the mysterious elevator, and other features. It was constructed under the personal supervision of [[J. W. Zarro]] of Cincinnati and his [[Zarro Amusement Device Company|Zarro Amusement Device Co.]]<ref name="coneyisland">"Olentangy Park, a Coney Island Rival." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 1, 1904. Page 4.</ref><ref name="billboard0423">''The Billboard.'' Vol. 16. Issue 17. April 23, 1904. Page 8. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref>


The attraction was in the area of the [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)|second Dancing Pavilion]], so the attraction most likely closed in 1906.<ref>Barrett, Richard E. ''Columbus, Ohio: 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards.'' Postcard Image. United States: Arcadia, 2002.</ref>
An article in ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' said the attraction closed in 1905,<ref>"Resorts are Planning Many Improvements." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' Feb. 11, 1906. Page 7.</ref> but later articles said the attraction was open in 1906.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-the-opening-of-olentangy/161648170/ "The Opening of Olentangy Park."] ''The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio).'' April 28, 1906. Page 10. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> It was replaced with the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)|second Dancing Pavilion]].<ref>Barrett, Richard E. 2002. ''Columbus, Ohio: 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards.'' Postcard Image. United States: Arcadia, 2002.</ref>


== Gallery==
== Gallery==
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File:TheOldMill Photo BookColumbusPostcards.jpg|alt=The Midway at Olentangy Park (c. 1904-1906) showing the original Ye Old Mill, Mystic Castle, and Laughing Gallery.|The [[Midway]] at Olentangy Park (c. 1904-1906) showing the original [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], Mystic Castle, and [[Laughing Gallery]].
File:TheOldMill Photo BookColumbusPostcards.jpg|alt=The Midway at Olentangy Park (c. 1904-1906) showing the original Ye Old Mill, Mystic Castle, and Laughing Gallery.|The Midway at Olentangy Park (c. 1904-1906) showing the original [[Ye Olde Mill (1)|Ye Old Mill]], Mystic Castle, and [[Laughing Gallery]].
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Latest revision as of 04:54, 4 October 2025

Mystic Castle
Other Name(s) Castle Mystic
Type Funhouse
Park Section Midway
Built 1904
Opened 1904
Closed 1906
Architect J. W. Zarro
Number of Stories 1
Replaced By Dancing Pavilion (2)

The Mystic Castle or Castle Mystic[1] was a funhouse attraction south of the first Old Mill next to the Laughing Gallery at Olentangy Park. Built in 1904,[2] it was described in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch as "full of mirth and mystery."[3]

This attraction had the endless tunnel, the haunted swing, the rocky pass, the collapsible platform, the grotto, Kelly's slide, Jacob's ladder, the fountain of youth, the observatory, the magic mirror, the drunkard's pathway, Dooley's art gallery, the mysterious elevator, and other features. It was constructed under the personal supervision of J. W. Zarro of Cincinnati and his Zarro Amusement Device Co.[4][5]

An article in The Columbus Sunday Dispatch said the attraction closed in 1905,[6] but later articles said the attraction was open in 1906.[7] It was replaced with the second Dancing Pavilion.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1. April 1984. Page 11.
  2. ↑ "Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 1, 1904. Page 29.
  3. ↑ "Grand Opening Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoo." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. April 24, 1904. Page 4.
  4. ↑ "Olentangy Park, a Coney Island Rival." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. May 1, 1904. Page 4.
  5. ↑ The Billboard. Vol. 16. Issue 17. April 23, 1904. Page 8. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
  6. ↑ "Resorts are Planning Many Improvements." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. Feb. 11, 1906. Page 7.
  7. ↑ "The Opening of Olentangy Park." The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio). April 28, 1906. Page 10. Accessed through Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Barrett, Richard E. 2002. Columbus, Ohio: 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards. Postcard Image. United States: Arcadia, 2002.


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