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Conneaut Lake Park

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2005

    Tiger attraction proposal withdrawn after protest

    A proposal to introduce a tiger attraction drew sustained opposition from Voices for Animals and a petition signed by several thousand park patrons. The proposal was withdrawn later in the season.

  2. 1997

    Gary Harris tax-evasion conviction and ownership dispute

    Gary Harris, who had acquired and reopened the park, was convicted of tax evasion. A subsequent dispute over a claimed 99-year lease and ownership of several rides led to litigation, which he lost in 2001.