Debt climbs to more than $2 million
By Jane Smith
–– Picnics, $78,960.64.
–– Rides and parking, $313,882.96, of which $53,270.12 was income from parking.
–– Games, $31,303.56. This number will increase as the cost of prizes still in inventory isn’t listed. The park spent $26,044.65 for prizes and some are still on hand.
–– Hotel Conneaut, $90,428.
Among losses shown are:
–– Elizabeth’s Restaurant and Spirits Lounge, $198,818.06. This loss could be reduced, however, in that no inventory was taken showing how much food and alcohol is on hand.
–– Dreamland Ballroom, $6,829.79,
Stearns said two areas that the park took back over this year to operate on its own rather than lease to private operators showed a profit — Camperland and the games. The park also took over the gift shop, which had expenses of $56,847.35 and income of only $54,122.14, meaning it showed a loss.
However, the gift shop also has inventory on hand, which must be calculated into the total cost.
Last year, the park leased Camperland for $25,000 and the midway games for $40,000.
The park leases the Beach Club and Down Under to Conneaut Concessions for $70,000 plus a percentage of all sales after a predesignated sales level is reached. To date, the park has received $77,600 from that contract.