Lincoln Park Comet Fan Site

Lincoln Park Comet – coming down :-(

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:04:53 +0000

A new article in South Coast Today

Looks like a month or so (again, we’ll see but permits are in hand)

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120508/NEWS/120509901

NEW Lincoln Park Retropective TV program in works

edcamara — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:32:25 +0000

For those with an interest in Lincoln Park, I have recent footage (2011) shot on site in preparation for a new retrospective on the park. Looking for former employees or patrons who would like to share their memories and, perhaps, appear in the film. Anyone interested in sharing memorabilia, stories and gab about the park, please contact me at edcamara@aol.com Participants will receive free DVD of final product.

New post re. Million dollar Ballroom

Bobsynth — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:31:38 +0000

Check my recent post re. my band at the Million dollar Ballroom. also my website has a link to a Lincoln Park You Tube video.

Preserving the land of Lincoln Park

goodolecomet — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:11:56 +0000

It might be a complete long shot, but I think it is well worth the effort to try and save the land of Lincoln Park.

I know nothing about preserving land, but I am still willing to give my all for this. I’ve already e-mailed several different people and I’m working on letters to send out to state and town officials. I’m prepared to do what is possible with help from others to save this land.

I’ve also started a petition and people are already signing.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/182/petition-for-the-preservation-of-lincoln-park-dartmouth-ma

While it may never be an amusement park again, it could be a nice recreational park with points of interest markers including history and photos of landmarks. It could be a place to picnic again and remember the good ole days at Lincoln Park, while making new memories with our families and friends.

A wonderful quote that Pete found rings true to the effort to save the land: ”The probability that we may fall in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just; it shall not deter me.“ Abraham Lincoln

Corrie- (goodolecomet)

Comet Collapses

goodolecomet — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:33:26 +0000

Sometime late this week the entire back portion of the Comet collapsed. This was the tallest remaining part of the Comet since the lift hill collapsed in January of 2005. The destruction is massive. The entire section collapsed into itself. very little collapsed onto the parking lot.

Photos taken by me can be found here:

http://community.webshots.com/album/572091547zxspot

Lincoln Park Mass. Re Cowboy that sat on bench near the comet

croce1962 — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:39:04 +0000

I know the person that bought that cowboy that was mounted to the park bench near the comet. All the children and parents used to have there pics taken with it. He has mentioned that he might sell it. But where would you sell such an artifact. It’s in good condition and he has a ball at his parties. he pulls it out and neighbors still sit near it.

Many Memories

rjlima — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:37:32 +0000

I worked in the Penny Arcade at the Penny Pitch and in Fascination for several years in the summers or 1960-1965. Anyone else work there at that time? I worked for Collins and Jay Hoffman. Is Jay around today that anyone knows about?

Bobby Lima

Lincoln Park/Comet Ornament available…

goodolecomet — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:14:32 +0000

The Dartmouth Rotary Club is selling Lincoln Park glass ball ornaments with the Comet on them.Â They are available at the Town Clerk’s office in Dartmouth on Slocum Rd. They are $10.00 each.Â Each Ornament comes with a small card with history of the park on it. The LP ornament is second in a series of Landmark Ornaments that the DRC offers each year.

Ray DiPerro’s Photos

pjf — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:24:03 +0000

This collection of photos is courtesy of another Linclon Park Fan
All Photos here are his works and show the park in various state

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Mid Summer – Lack of updates

pjf — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:30:58 +0000

Well its August and There is still little in the way of updates to the demise or schedule.

We’ve heard that there have been truckloads of debris being moved into the back of the parking lot from somewhere in the front of the property. We assume this is just the effect of preparing the site for construction (first phase), removing old pavement and digging foundations, and the like.

Hopefully hte developers have had the foresight to consider preserving some of the older original growth that still exists (between the old kiddie land and the comet). There are several really large pines and maples back there, and are in excess of 200+ feet high and in very good health. Some of the older pictures show some of them and can be seen in the older Giant Coaster films (looks like that was pretty high for an old side friction coaster, it was below the treeline, but barely).

The word from the field is that the Comet is still standing and not too much has changed in the core of the park. We are still trying to get updated from the developers and our emails have been largely ignored. Supposedly l’m on their ‘mailing list’ and will get updates, alas silence and no new news.

We have also been trying to get a hold of the parks historian in the hope that we could get a hold of some historic pictures and film footage showing the park and its history. Some of the footage that is in the “Lincoln Park Remembered” video give us teases of what is suspected to be a much more detailed look at both the Giant Coaster and the Comet in action. We will keep trying it’s just to tempting to pass on these jewels from the past.

We have also been trying to get word back from Little-A-Merrik-A on the fate of the Comets infamous NAD cars, their state and what plans they have for them. Understandably word back has been slow coming as they are in full swing for their season, and are very busy. I missed the initial window to converse with them (initially just before they were opening for the season) so I’ll keep trying.

In the mean time we’ve been offered a couple of photo collections from a couple contributors (Thanks Ray and Mike ) that we’ll be weaving into the galleries and stories. A couple have already worked their way into our ‘anatomy’ section ….

Well thats about all we know now, and hope to keep pressing on in our quest for details, history artifacts, film and pictures …..

As always contributuins are welcome… keep checking in

-Pete-Team LPComet