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The following will document some proposed sites for new amusement parks in Michigan that never came to fruition. A few of them involve Cedar Point or what is now Cedar Fair Co which has merged with Six Flags. Six Flags did operate AutoWorld for about 15 minutes also LOL so they also have a Michigan connection. I will research whether Six Flags also looked at opening parks in Michigan prior to the Cedar Fair merger which I believe they did.

I will come back later and fill in more info on these summaries but for now you can just read the news articles below. As the biggest Michigan booster in the world, I wish some of these would have happened. However, it would have been a tough beat from a business standpoint. The cost of building and maintaining parks of this magnitude would have been enormous. It's hard to say if they would have been able to stay viable. Especially given the relatively short season in Michigan which is generally May-Sept.

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Former Frontier City site in Onsted (Irish Hills) - "Cedar Point II" 1974-1975

One attempt to build a park in Michigan came when Cedar Point purchased 440 acres in Irish Hills on the site of Frontier City. The sale went through, but some of the local folks weren't keen on the idea due to congestion and other concerns. The price tag on the park would have been about $35 million. In 1975 Cedar Point indicated they were abandoning the project.

Battle Creek site near Fort Custer 1976 - "Kingdom of Adventure"

After the deal in Irish Hills fell through, Cedar Point next began negotiating with Battle Creek on a 390 acre parcel. It was said the deal was done but it required Battle Creek to do certain things that Cedar Point said did not happen. That deal also fell apart.

Shiawassee Twp 1975

Shiawassee Twp briefly flirted with the idea of building a park on a 720 acre site near I-69 that was owned by the school district. I don't think the plan went beyond the talking stages.

Gaines Twp 1973-1975 "Little Michigan"

Gaines Twp in Bay County also considered building a 320 acre park. It was the brainchild of James L. Graham. The site would have been based on a scale map of Michigan and the attractions would have been educational in nature in addition to some standard rides and such. There was pretty extensive coverage of it for a few years but alas, it never came to fruition. Financing issues were seen as part of the problem.

Hillsdale County 1975

Hillsdale indicated they were "making a pitch" for a park involving Cedar Point in the summer of 1975. The plan was shelved after only a few months as it was thought the Battle Creek Cedar Point idea was going to go forward. We now know that never happened.

South Lyon/Green Oak Twp Theme Park 1974

Right around the time the Irish Hills project was brewing with Cedar Point, South Lyon and later Green Oak Twp was considering a 225 acre "theme park" at a cost of $30 million dollars. It never came to pass.

Children's Farm and Village Park Amusement Park 1978 - Kensington MetroPark in Miford

A company called Kensington Children's Farm and Village had a plan to build a 120 acre amusement park in Kensington Park in Milford. Attorney General Frank J. Kelley filed suit to stop it. Some of the local residents were also opposed. Kelley didn't feel mechanical rides were appropriate for the park which even today is a quiet place with no power boats allowed.

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Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Irish Hills Dec 29 1974 Article (newer photo)
Irish Hills Dec 29 1974 Article (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Irish Hills July 1974 Article On Cedar Point Buying Land (newer photo)
Irish Hills July 1974 Article On Cedar Point Buying Land (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Irish Hills Aug 14 1974 Article (newer photo)
Irish Hills Aug 14 1974 Article (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Irish Hills Apr 1975 Article On Cedar Point Acquiring Land (newer photo)
Irish Hills Apr 1975 Article On Cedar Point Acquiring Land (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Irish Hills Apr 1975 Article (newer photo)
Irish Hills Apr 1975 Article (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Irish Hills Jan 2020 Article (newer photo)
Irish Hills Jan 2020 Article (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Kingdom Of Adventure Battle Creek April 2020 Article (newer photo)
Kingdom Of Adventure Battle Creek April 2020 Article (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Kingdom Of Adventure Battle Creek Sept 1976 Article On Cedar Point Plans (newer photo)
Kingdom Of Adventure Battle Creek Sept 1976 Article On Cedar Point Plans (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Kingdom Of Adventure Battle Creek Aug 1976 On Cedar Point Plans (newer photo)
Kingdom Of Adventure Battle Creek Aug 1976 On Cedar Point Plans (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Kingdom Of Adventure Battle Creek June 1976 (newer photo)
Kingdom Of Adventure Battle Creek June 1976 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Shiawassee Twp May 1975 (newer photo)
Shiawassee Twp May 1975 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan May 25 (newer photo)
Little Michigan May 25 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan July 1974 (newer photo)
Little Michigan July 1974 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan January 1974 (newer photo)
Little Michigan January 1974 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan Jan 1974 (newer photo)
Little Michigan Jan 1974 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan Sept 1975 (newer photo)
Little Michigan Sept 1975 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan April 1975 (newer photo)
Little Michigan April 1975 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan May 1977 (newer photo)
Little Michigan May 1977 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan April 1977 (newer photo)
Little Michigan April 1977 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan May 1977 (newer photo)
Little Michigan May 1977 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan June 1977 (newer photo)
Little Michigan June 1977 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan Modeler (newer photo)
Little Michigan Modeler (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan June 1977 (newer photo)
Little Michigan June 1977 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Little Michigan Jan 1978 (newer photo)
Little Michigan Jan 1978 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Hillsdale County May 1975 (newer photo)
Hillsdale County May 1975 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Hillsdale County May 1975 (newer photo)
Hillsdale County May 1975 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Hillsdale County July 1975 (newer photo)
Hillsdale County July 1975 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - South Lyon Aug 1974 (newer photo)
South Lyon Aug 1974 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - South Lyon Jan 1975 (newer photo)
South Lyon Jan 1975 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - South Lyon Feb 1975 (newer photo)
South Lyon Feb 1975 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - South Lyon Jan 1976 - Plan Is Dead (newer photo)
South Lyon Jan 1976 - Plan Is Dead (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - South Lyon Green Oak Twp Sep 1976 (newer photo)
South Lyon Green Oak Twp Sep 1976 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - South Lyon Green Oak Twp May 1976 (newer photo)
South Lyon Green Oak Twp May 1976 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Kensington Park Aug 1978 (newer photo)
Kensington Park Aug 1978 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Kensington Park May 1978 (newer photo)
Kensington Park May 1978 (newer photo)
Cedar Point II, Irish Hills Amusement Park, Kingdom of Adventure, Little Michigan - Kensington Park May 1978 (newer photo)
Kensington Park May 1978 (newer photo)
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