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course under the roller coaster. And in the mid-1960s, local radio station WBZ sometimes had live broadcasts from Paragon Park. The deejays used a trailer, called the Sundeck Studio, which was outfitted with broadcasting equipment.
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game room closed in 2019 due to storm damage. The remains of the Turnpike Cars roadway ride are hidden in overgrowth beside the parking lot, but these remains are visible through Google Maps.
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A miniature golf course is located on one of the smaller sites that once housed a water slide and a few rides. The Dream Machine arcade is still in operation. The historic
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Today, the only surviving remnant of Paragon Park on the boardwalk is the historic
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in operation during Paragon Park's history was a traditional-style
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Former amusement park in Hull, Massachusetts, United States
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Buildings and structures in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Chris Haraden lecture - The History of Paragon Park
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Nantasket Beach
Coordinates
42°16′6.42″N 70°51′16.97″W / 42.2684500°N 70.8547139°W / 42.2684500; -70.8547139
amusement park
Nantasket Beach
Hull, Massachusetts
amusement rides
Philadelphia Toboggan Company
carousel
bumper cars
Ferris wheel
dark ride
wooden roller coaster
The Giant Coaster
ski lift
Indy 500
water ride
Bermuda Triangle
Tilt-A-Whirl
Skydiver
Paratrooper
Matterhorn
Himalaya
Round Up
Scrambler
Caterpillar
the Whip
Swing ride
Park entrance in 1908

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