Seabreeze Amusement Park is an amusement park located in Irondequoit, New York. Seabreeze is the fourth-oldest operating amusement park in the United States and the thirteenth-oldest operating amusement park in the world, having opened in 1879. The park features roller coasters, smaller rides, a midway, and a water park. It is a trolley park.
History In the 1870s, the lakeshore of Lake Ontario became a tourist destination for residents of the city of Rochester. Several hotels opened at the port of Charlotte and along Irondequoit Bay to entertain summer visitors, and rail lines were built from the city to both destinations. In 1879, the Rochester and Lake Ontario Railroad Company built a line from Portland Avenue in Rochester to the Sea Breeze neighborhood at the inlet of the bay. The company purchased fifty acres at the end of the line to open a resort for picnicking and other summer activities, which opened to the public on August 5, 1879 as Sea Breeze Grove.
The Rochester and Lake Ontario Railroad went bankrupt in 1899 and was reorganized as the Rochester and Suburban Railway. Facing competition from other amusement parks along the bay and lakeshore, the park, which was then known as Sea Breeze Park, began adding carnival attractions. In 1903, the first permanent ride, a figure-eight roller coaster, was built in the park. By the 1920s, Sea Breeze Park featured several permanent attractions, including roller coasters, dance halls, a Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters carousel, and a large outdoor saltwater pool known as The Natatorium, which claimed to be the largest saltwater pool in the world.
Sea Breeze Park was forced to downsize during the Great Depression, and the trolley line to the park, now owned by New York State Railways, was decommissioned in 1936. George W. Long Jr. began renting the park from New York State Railways in 1937, and officially purchased it in 1946, changing the name to Dreamland Park. Long added several rides during his tenure, including a log flume.
Long retired in 1975 and was succeeded by his grandson, Robert Norris, as president. Norris renamed the park Seabreeze Amusement Park. A water park was introduced in 1986. The park's carousel was destroyed in a fire in 1994, and replaced two years later.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Seabreeze remained closed for the entire 2020 season. Operations resumed for the 2021 season.
Current rides and attractions Seabreeze Amusement Park features 25 amusement park rides and water park. The amusement park is home to a variety of roller coasters and rides, food concessions, midway games, an arcade, a museum, live entertainment, and picnic areas. The water park features a variety of waterslides, a lazy river, spraygrounds, a wave pool, sunbathing areas, a bathhouse, a retail location, and food outlets.
Roller coasters +NameTypeManufacturerYear openedNotesBear TraxSteel children's roller coasterE&F Miler Industries1997BobsledsHybrid steel roller coasterGeorge W. Long1954Originally known as Junior Coaster from 1954 to 1961Jack RabbitWooden roller coasterJohn A. Miller and Harry C. Baker1920WhirlwindSteel spinning roller coasterMaurer AG2004Originally operated on a Spanish fair circuit with Family Fraguas from 2000 to 2003, where it was known as Cyber Space
Thrill rides NameTypeManufacturerYear openedNotesMusic ExpressMusic ExpressBertazzon2008Previously operated at Wild West World in Park City, KansasRevolution 360Mega Disk'OZamperla2010Screamin' EagleHawkZamperla199870 feet tallTime MachineSuper MiamiTechnical Park201730 feet tallWave SwingerSwing rideBertazzon2014Previously operated at Freestyle Music Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where it was known as Just-A-Swingin' and The Texas Swing
Family rides NameTypeManufacturerYear openedNotesBumper CarsBumper carsLusse1938The ride's building previously served as a station for the Greyhound roller coaster. The cars were built by Duce.CarouselCarouselLong family1996Great Balloon RaceBalloon RaceZamperla2014Log FlumeLog flumeHopkins Rides1984Originally known as Whitewater Log Flume. Reused parts of the park's previous water ride, Over the Falls. Has one of the steepest drops on any log flume ride.Sea DragonSwinging shipChance Rides1991Previously operated at Conneaut Lake Park in Conneaut Lake, PennsylvaniaThe Spring!Miniature drop towerMoser's Rides2003Tilt-A-WhirlTilt-A-WhirlSellner ManufacturingMid-1970sTrainTrain rideUnknown1974Twirlin' Tea CupsTeacupsZamperla2011WindstarzWindstarZZamperla2024
Kiddie rides NameTypeManufacturer Year openedNotes Barnstormers Barnstormer Zamperla 1991 Flying TurtlesMiniature Tumble Bug Traver Engineering & R.E. Chambers 1930s Kiddie Boats Spinning boat ride Allan Herschell Company 1949 Kiddie Swings Miniature swing ride Zamperla 1988 Previously operated at Mountain Park in Holyoke, Massachusetts Star RocketsSpinning rocket ride Allan Herschell Company 1955 T-Birds Miniature car ride Pretzel Amusement Company 1958
Water park NameTypeManufacturerYear openedDescription and InformationReef RunnersRaft slidesProSlide Technology2026A pair of dueling water slides Helix Bowl raft slideProSlide Technology 2006 Hydro Racer Mat racer slideProSlide Technology 2012 A four-lane racing water slide Lazy River Lazy riverUnknown 1990 Rip Tide Tube Slide Raft slideProSlide Technology 1990 Soak Zone Children's water play areaProSlide Technology 1999 Contains three water slides: Twister and Pipeline (introduced in 2019), and Waterslide (introduced in 1999) Tad Pool Children's water play areaUnknown 1988 Contains two water slides: Mini River and Mini Twister. Originally known as Cascade Activity Pool and later as Looney Lagoon. The Wave Wave poolUnknown 2001 Vortex Raft slideProSlide Technology 1992
Former rides and attractions
Amusement park +NameTypeManufacturerYear openedYear closedNotesBunny RabbitSteel children's roller coasterAllan Herschell Company19851996Crazy CupsTeacupsUnknownUnknown2011Figure EightWooden side friction roller coasterJohn A. Miller, Frederick Ingersoll, and Irwin Vettel19031915Flying ScootersFlying ScootersBisch-RoccoUnknownUnknownGhost TrainDark rideUnknownUnknown1994Previously known as Enchanter in the 1970s. Destroyed in a fire.Goofy HouseFunhouseUnknown19491994Destroyed in a fireGreyhoundWooden side friction roller coasterUnknown19161933Originally known as Dips from 1916 to 1926. Damaged in a fire in 1930, but was rebuilt. Ultimately destroyed in another fire in 1933.GyrosphereScramblerEli Bridge Company1970s2007Enclosed in a building with laser effects and musicJack 'n' Jill ScenicWooden spinning roller coasterGeorge W. Long19211930Destroyed in a fireKaleidoscopeUnknownUnknown1970sUnknownLightning BugTumble BugTraver Engineering1950sUnknownLoop-O-PlanesLoop-O-PlaneEyerly Aircraft Company1970sUnknownManHandlersUnknownUnknown1970sUnknownOver the FallsLog flumeUnknown19581984Part of Over the Falls was reused in the creation of the park's current log flume rideParatrooperParatrooperUnknown1970sUnknownQuantum LoopSteel roller coasterSoquet19942003Originally traveled a French fair circuit with showman Henry Vancraeyenest, where it was known as Colossus. Sold following the 2003 season to Salitre Mágico in Cundinamarca, Columbia, where it has operated as Doble Loop since 2004. Has two inversions.Rock-O-PlaneRock-O-PlaneEyerly Aircraft CompanyUnknownUnknownRound UpRotorUnknownUnknownUnknownSeabreeze FlyersFlying ScootersBisch-Rocco19442023Tilt-A-WhirlTilt-A-WhirlSellner Manufacturing1948Mid-1970sWild CatWooden roller coasterPhiladelphia Toboggan Coasters19261935Destroyed in a fireYo-YoSwing rideChance RidesUnknown2013UnknownSteel children's side friction roller coasterUnknownUnknownUnknownKnown to have operated as early as the 1940s
Water park +NameTypeManufacturerYear openedYear closedNotesBermuda TriangleBody slidesProSlide TechnologyUnknown2011Consisted of three water slides called Banzai Pipeline, Radical Run, and Zoom FlumeWipeOut!Water slidesUnknownUnknown2005Two racing water slides
References
External links Official Seabreeze website NAPHA FAQ listing historical parks and rides
Seabreeze at Visit Rochester