Hanson's Amusement Park Roller Rink, Harvey's Lake, Pennsylvania
Sandy Beach Roller Rink (As listed in the 1948 Rink Directory.)

• Park first owned by: Lehigh Valley Railroad (early 1890s), Delmar Wintersteen family^[3], then the Hanson family.^[1]
• Operator: John Hanson family^[1]
• Manager (Rink): ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Organist: ^[?]
• Floor size: ^[?]
• Floor type: Wood.^[1]
• Primary reason for closing: Insurance rates skyrocketed^[6]
• Opened for skating: 1934^[5]
• Skating ended: Closing date not yet known. Park closed in 1984.^[1]

Park History Timeline:
• 1890's - Owned by Lehigh Valley Railroad & featured a huge dance
  and picnic pavilion.^[1]
• Over the years, first by the Wintersteen family & then, in the 1930's,
  the Hanson's added many rides, including the roller rink.^[1]
• 1935 - John Hanson took on sole ownership of the park.
  He constructed the two story rink & bathhouse.^[8]
• 1950's - In it's heyday, the park attracted thousands of visitors and
  musical acts to its ballroom.^[1]
• 1964 - Donald & Shirley Hanson took over the park.^[8]
• 1970's - Attenendance was starting to slump.^[1]
• 1982 - The "Bathhouse" (Rink) became known as Hanson's Marina Inc.^[6]
• 1984 - Park closed and many rides were auctioned off.^[1]
• 1992-1999 - Hanson's became a concert venue at the leased amphitheater.^[1]
• 2003 - Shirley Hanson sold the land to a developer.^[1]
• 2020 - After sitting idle and having fallen into disrepair, the Marina, Roller Rink
  & locker room were demolished.^[6]

Image at top of page coourtesy Hanson's Amusement Park FB group. (Link below)