By Steve Cichon
steve@buffalostories.com
@stevebuffalo
Buffalo, NY – Whether you drove across the Peace Bridge… or you drove down to the foot of Main Street to hop on “The Crystal Beach Boat” (as the Canadiana was known by most for most of its existence)…
Whether it was the dime dances, the clear blue water, the suckers and waffles, or one of the half-dozen roller coasters over the years that drew you there….
If you grew up in Buffalo between 1883 and 1989…. there’s little doubt that you spent some time at “Buffalo’s Coney Island,” Crystal Beach, Ontario.
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Welcome to Crystal Beach
The Water Scooter
The Water Scooter
Crystal Beach ticket
ticket booth
Crystal Beach train
Crystal Beach train
Crystal Beach train
The talking bear trash can
animatronic sucker eating doll at Hall’s
The Sky Ride
The Sky Ride
The Sky Ride and the Comet
The pizzeria
The Pirate
The Pirate
The line….
The Log Flume
The Log Flume
The “other” Crystal Beach Boat– The Americana
The Crystal Beach Boat sign at the foot of Main Street
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat sign at the foot of Main Street
The Crystal Beach Boat from the Main Street
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat unloads in Canada
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat from the beach
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat in Lake Erie
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The Crystal Beach Boat
The “other” Crystal Beach Boat– The Americana
The Comet at night
The Comet
The Comet
a Comet car
The Comet
The Comet
The line for the Comet
The Comet
Great hand painted sign on the Comet!
getting on the Comet
The Comet from the Lake
The Comet
The stick that ran the Comet
at the top of the hill
The Comet
The beach
The beach
Hall’s Suckers
Hall’s Suckers
Hall’s Suckers
Hall’s Suckers
Hall’s Suckers flavors
Enter!
popcorn
popcorn
popcorn
popcorn
popcorn
picnic shelters
Paul Bunyan’s sign: You’ll love us again
Paul Bunyan
Music Express
Pavement out front
The Monster at night
Midway 1900s
Midway 1900s
Midway 1890s
Merry Go Round
Merry Go Round
Magic Palace
Magic Palace
Loganberry!!
Laff In The Dark!
Laff In The Dark!
Laughing Sal at Laff In The Dark!
Laff In The Dark!
Laff In The Dark!
Laff In The Dark!
Laff In The Dark!
Laff In The Dark!
Charming Charlie at Laff In The Dark!
Hall’s Kisses
Giant Coaster
Giant Coaster
Giant Coaster
Giant Coaster
Giant Coaster
Giant Coaster
Giant Coaster
Games!
Games
Fun City!
The arcade at Fun City!
The arcade at Fun City!
The arcade at Fun City!
The arcade at Fun City!
Frolic Land!
Ferris Wheel
Canadiana at the dock
Custom House
Custom House
Custom House
Midway
Creamy Whip!
car
Harold Austin on the moonlight cruise
Canadiana at Sea
“Buffalo’s Coney Island…”
Boat ride
Boat Lauch sign
the boat comes into dock…
The boardwalk
Bingo!
The Beach and the boat
1890s. The Athletic Field
The Arcade
The UFO
Kiddie train
Kiddie train
The Beach and the boardwalk
1950s ride in style
Potato Chips
Potato Chips
Potato Chips
The Octopus
The Octopus
The Midway
Magic Palace
Ferris wheel
Ferris Wheel
Entrance gate 1950s
Free dancing on the boat!
Canadiana Bandstand and dance floor
Canadiana Staircase
Canadiana snack bar
The beach…
The Ballroom
the ballroom
The ballroom
Reformatted & Updated pages from staffannouncer.com finding a new home at buffalostories.com