Whalom Park
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| Slogan | For a Whale of a Time! |
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| Location | Lunenburg, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°34′32.02″N 71°44′47.64″W / 42.5755611°N 71.7465667°WCoordinates: 42°34′32.02″N 71°44′47.64″W / 42.5755611°N 71.7465667°W |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Closed | September 4, 2000 |
| Rides | |
| Total | 25 |
| Roller coasters | 1 |
| Water rides | 1 |
Whalom Park was an amusement park located on Lake Whalom in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, that operated from 1893 to 2000. The site was redeveloped into a 240-unit condominium complex.
Whalom Park was established in 1893 by the Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway as a traditional, English-style park of gardens and walking paths. At the time of its last day of operations in 2000, Whalom was known as the 13th oldest amusement park in the United States, as well as the second-oldest trolley park in the world. The park had been in continuous seasonal operation for 107 years.
The "Flyer Comet" wooden roller coaster was one of the park's best-known rides. Most remaining structures at the park, including the Flyer Comet, were demolished in October 2006, to make way for development.
The Entrance To The Flyer Comet
The music video for the song "Touch and Go" by The Cars was shot at Whalom Park in 1982
There were two versions of the jingle:
First Version
Second Version
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