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Repairs no longer bugging thrill ride - Youngstown Vindicator

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July 09, 2006

Riding the Tumble Bug on Saturday was like graduating from Kiddie Land all over again for Nancy Manning. As a kid, the Tumble Bug gave Manning her first taste of the "bigger" rides at Conneaut Lake Park. "And there was no going back for me," she said. "Once I rode the Tumble Bug I was done with Kiddie Land for good. I was ready to ride with the big kids." Manning, 58, of Meadville, Pa., said her trip on Saturday was just as thrilling as that initial ride, only for a different reason. Manning was one of 24 area amusement park enthusiasts to ride the Tumble Bug back into action. The ride had been out of service since 2002. To mark the reopening of the ride, the park auctioned off seats and allowed the 24 high bidders to fill the ride's 24 spaces. At noon Saturday, with a small crowd to cheer it on, the Tumble Bug carried folks along its circular track for nearly three minutes. Bids, which opened Monday and closed at 7 p.m. Wednesday, started at $50. Park officials said the high bid came in at $150.


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