Seabreeze Amusement Park history

A hotel, whose primary purpose was for entertaining, was built in the park in 1885.

In 1886, Joseph Stahley, a proprietor of one of the nearby hotels, built a roller coaster.

Not to be deterred, the Bay Railroad constructed a new hotel in 1888.

A tragic train wreck in 1899 left the Rochester & Lake Ontario Railroad in bankruptcy.

A new company, the Rochester & Suburban Railway Company, set out to modernize the railroad and park in 1900.

The new company adopted a new business model, allowing concessionaires to set up shop in the park, and in 1901 Sea Breeze Grove was renamed Sea Breeze Park, ushering in a new era of growth.

The first permanent ride, a Figure 8 roller coaster, was added to the park in 1903.

In 1904, George Long, Sr. brought his family's carousel to Sea Breeze.

And in 1906, a Circle Swing ride opened by the Pavilion Hotel.

The Figure 8 roller coaster was removed at the end of the 1915 season and a new coaster, the Dips, was built.

At the end of the 1919 season, it was announced that the nearby Ontario Beach Park, always the star amusement park of the area, would close its gates forever.

For 1920, a water ride called the Old Mill opened adjacent to the newly built Jack Rabbit roller coaster.

For 1921, a new thriller called the Virginia Reel was built adjacent to the Dips roller coaster at the north end of the park.

In 1922 a Whip ride was added along with a fun-house attraction under Dreamland called Hilarity Hall.

On the night of August 26–27, 1923, a fire broke out in the tunnel of the Old Mill and the south end of the park went up in flames.