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The [[Joy Mill]] was a funhouse attraction originally built | The [[Joy Mill]] was a funhouse attraction originally built as the [[Fun House]] at Olentangy Park and enlarged and renamed in 1922.<ref>"New Amusement Devices." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' 30 April 1922. Pg. 8.</ref><ref name="historian">Barret, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian.'' Vol. 1. April 1984. Pg. 11.</ref> It was built on the location of the first [[Ye Olde Mill]] ride<ref>"Joy Mill to Be Free Ride for Dispatch Picnickers." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 13 July 1929. Pg. 7.</ref> that burned down in 1911. | ||
== Gallery== | == Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 04:30, 15 June 2024
Joy Mill
| Type | Funhouse |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway |
| Built | 1913 |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Frame | Wood |
| Number of Stories | 2 |
The Joy Mill was a funhouse attraction originally built as the Fun House at Olentangy Park and enlarged and renamed in 1922.[1][2] It was built on the location of the first Ye Olde Mill ride[3] that burned down in 1911.
Gallery
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The Cannon Ball Express miniature railway and the Midway with the second Ye Old Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Rifle Range, and the Joy Mill. (c. 1929-1930s) -
The Midway at Olentangy Park with the second Ye Olde Mill, Mysterious Sensation, Joy Mill, and second Dancing Pavilion.
