Correspondent photo / Sean Barron From left, H. William Lawson, the Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s executive director, Toni Amey and her husband, Jim Amey, stand next to a refurbished car ...

On April 26, 1984, a catastrophic fire destroyed the Lost River ride, which was next to the Wildcat, as well as many game booths in the Midway. Even with the losses, however, Idora Park operated ...