Lincoln Park Comet Fan Site

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This is a collection of photos by Jarad of the Comet in its current (early 2008) State

Ray’s great Ariels

Petes November 08 Pics

For Petes whole archive see my Picasa Web Album

Jarads Novemner 08 Pics

Comet to be torn down Spring of 2008,
Construction of Condos to begin soon

In the past, many threats have surfaced to tear down the park, put in a Stop and Shop, Walmarts, and more. This time however, the threat is real and is soon to be underway. As most of you know by now, Midway Realty LLC has plans 2-3 years in the making to demolish what is left of Lincoln Park and construct “The Villages at Lincoln Park,” including affordable housing units, regular condos, and some commercial sections. They have been delayed in their plans many times due to certain situations, however now they are finally getting underway with their plans. After countless approval meetings by the town and state, they have just about gotten the go ahead to start construction.

According to local sources, the demolition team has already taken out most of the vegetation that has grown wild through the park for 20 years. They have also torn out most of the cracked parking lot. According to a story published by SouthCoastToday on January 22nd by Curt Brown, “The Comet roller coaster, the centerpiece of the former amusement park, could be demolished in late spring or early summer, Mr. Williams said.”

The development team is hopeful for final approval of their project on February 5th when another approval meeting is scheduled, however some are skeptical if they will get their approval here. Apparently, the team still has some drainage/septic details to work out as well as traffic going to and from the Villages. It should be interesting how they route the traffic in and out of the area, as State Road is very busy as it is. I’m trying my hardest to get in touch with planners for the project. I want to be informed of the definitive date and time of the destruction of the Comet as it needs to be videotaped! I’d have no problem driving 40 minutes down from the Cape to tape that. I will keep you updated on any new dates/info I come across. As always, thanks for stopping by my site.

You can see the full article on construction plans and current affairs in the development of the condos Here: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080122/NEWS/801220320

So, I’m sure many are wondering what’s been happening with not only this site but with Lincoln Park! I’m sorry it has been so long since my last article, but I have been very busy lately. So what’s been happening with Lincoln Park? Turns out, not much at all!

I would’ve expected, along with most, that the park would be destroyed by now and Delgado’s construction team would’ve started construction of their condos, but this is not the case. As of this weekend, The Comet along with all of the park’s buildings are still standing as before. The team however has cleared out most of the trees, shrubs, foliage, plants etc that have choked the park for the last 20 years. The buildings and Comet are quite visible from Route 6 now. It has also been reported that most of the parking lot has been dug up.

Now, the question is, when are they going to continue with construction? There is a good chance that they will stop everything for the winter and pick up in the spring when it gets warmer. I know that before they pulled out all of the vegetation, they were only working in the fall/spring. They couldn’t work in the summer because it was too overgrown, and the winter was too cold. So who knows, maybe the Comet will still be standing by Spring of 2008, or maybe they’ll tear everything down with the last few weeks of fall remaining and start Condo Construction in the Spring.

Well, those are just my ideas and a brief summary of what’s been happening. You can visit the website for the condo project. They are naming the town “The Village at Lincoln Park.” Here’s the website: http://thevillageatlincolnpark.com/index.html

If anybody has any information regarding current construction dates/deadlines/plans/schedules PLEASE let me know. Email me at bttfguy7@hotmail.com or post what you have in the guest book. I’d love to go up and videotape them destroying the Comet for history’s sake. Adios for now.

Well Folks, we knew it was inevitable…Lincoln Park WILL be demolished this Fall of 2006. Joe Delgado, the owner of the land and of Dartmouth Building Supply has confirmed that demolition will begin in the fall to start work on the condominium project that will be known as The Village at Lincoln Park. A new security fence has been constructd around the park to keep everyone out. No one can go in any more, even with permission, due to insurance reliability etc. Joe said that there will be a “Lincoln Park Open House” sometime in the summer where people can come in, walk around and take pictures for a final time before the place is gone for good. I will put the date of that up here so you can know. ALSO, Joe is going to let me know as to when the Demolition of the Comet will be, and I will video tape the demolition for historical/memorobilia purposes. Im curious if they will bulldoze it or use explosives (wouldnt it be weird to live in one of the new condos and know that it used to be right where the station of the roller coaster was? Or the ballroom? Creepy to think about). I am very saddened at the news, and I hope to go to the open house and get a final look around. I hope all of you will also.

Okay, be jealous of me, I went to Lincoln Park last month with my Dad!

It was pretty sweet, more overgrown then the last time I went back in the spring, only becuase the leaves had bloomed. I kinda almost threw up because there were a few gypsie moth nests, nastiest things ever! My Dad and I explored the Comet some more, and went into the motor building that drove the chain for the lift hill. Very intersesting! Here’s how it all works.

In the back of the shed there is a GIANT A/C motor connected to a bunch of electric boxes and circuit brakers with fuses the size of my head. On the drive shaft of the A/C motor there is a very large drum/wheel thing. In the front of the shed, there is a cog wheel about the size of 2 VW Beetles that is connected to a drive shaft that goes out of the building and attaches to a wheel that has the chain wrapped onto it. Now, a HUGE roll of thick, thick rubber was wrapped around the cog wheel and then wrapped around the AC motor, like a fan belt. When the AC motor would spin, it would drive the belt which would spin the cog whell, turning the wheels outside the building attached to the chain, making the chain go. I can only imagine the noise inside that building when that motor was running! We also found one of those steriotypical switches on a stand that we discovered to be the main master switch that turns the whole thing on! It didn’t work, obviously for there hasn’t been electric current in that building for almost twenty years, but it was really cool, would’ve been a great souvenier but it was too big, and too great to take out of the Comet. My souvenier instead was a link of the chain from the lift hill that my Dad and I found buried in the ground! I think that is even better. I am giving it a 2 week bath in Marvel Mystery to get the enormous amounts of rust off.

We also checked out the three buildings left, and I would love it if someone could tell me what the ones are that are like 30 feet from the front of the Comet, straight ahead. I believe they were Concession buildings, or a FunHouse and a concession building but I am not sure. In the larger of the two buildings, we found what we think was a motorized, mechanical arm which was probably to the Jack and the Bean Stalk Figure (did his arm wave?). VERY DISSAPOINTED THAT I DIDN’T FIND A TRAIN OF CARS FROM THE COMET!!! The ri/lincolnpark website said that there was an “unmarked concession building on the property, behing which the Comet Cars lie,” but who knows what concession stand this is. ARG! If anyone knows any info on if there is still a train of cars on the property, email me at bttfguy7@hotmail.com Yes, I know Little-a-merrick-a bought a train of em, but I don’t think they bought both. Up until 2000 a train of cars was sitting right there in the station of the Comet. Also according to ri/lincolnpark, “the cars still sat in the station until vandals moved them to somewhere else on the property.” Who knows?

Other than that, we checked out kiddie land, golf, etc. etc. But, I HIGHLY RECCOMEND NOT GOING TO LINCOLN PARK DURING THE SUMMER TIME!!! There is way too much overgrowth, bees, hornets, wasps, gypsie moths, its rediculously hot, etc. The best time to go is definitely during the fall/winter/early spring before everything has mass produced and bloomed.

I will post pictures of my last trip and the trip before that soon, my scanner bites so I have to use my friend’s to scan my glossy photos from CVS!

IF you are LEGALLY interested in visitng the park, email the owner of the land, Joe Delgado at joedelgado@dartmouthbuildingsupply.com He gives permission to everyone, so Im sure he’ll say yes to you. Bring a printed copy of his “Yes” email with you incase the police ask you if you have permission to be on the land.

Anyone know what/what is in that little red shed on the property, like to the left of and behind the two concession stands? I didn’t get a chance to look