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1879
Park opens on August 5th, as the last stop on the steam railroad. Picnic groves and the lakefront are the main attractions; mechanical rides arrive soon after.
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1900
Rides are arriving by the dozen. The Long family, carousel concessionaires from Philadelphia, bring a carousel to the park – and with them, the whole future of Seabreeze
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1920
The decade of "flapper dresses and the Charleston" is a great one for the park, as thousands of visitors enjoy four roller coasters, the Virginia Reel, the world's largest salt water swimming pool, and a variety of live thrill acts on the Midway
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1940
A member of the third generation of the Long family, George Long, buys the park. He renames it "Dreamland", and gets ready for the post-war era. Circus style acts and band concerts become added attractions at the park's bandstand.
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1950
After W.W.II, new families (with lots of new babies) come to the park to check out the Lightning Bug ride, the Fairyland Zoo, live shows, and the goin'-upside-down Rock-O-Planes. George Long's sons-in-law, Merrick Price and Bob Norris, run the park during this "decade of family fun," when business is booming
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1970
After a few soft years, the grandchildren begin to rebuild the park, adding new and re-themed rides like the Gyrosphere, ManHandlers, Kaleidoscope, Enchanter, Loop-O-Planes, and the Paratrooper. The park's name is switched back to Seabreeze, and that marks the start of a new generation of thrills.
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1980
The park begins its second century of fun with several new changes. A new/old element makes a return to Seabreeze, with the addition of body flumes and the return of water-based activities. The Log Flume is modernized, a soft ice cream stand is built, regularly scheduled live shows return, Kids Kingdom is introduced, and a paid admission gate goes into effect.
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1990
After a decade of exciting changes and tough challenges the fifth generation of the original Long family moves the park into the Nineties with such new additions as the Raging Rivers Waterpark, the Quantum Loop, and the Screamin' Eagle. After a devastating fire, the park creates a new wooden Carousel for the guests to enjoy.
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2000
The new millennium begins with Seabreeze continuing to offer guests the latest in family fun attractions like the Wave Pool, the sight and sound re-vamp on the Gyrosphere, the up & down thrills of the Spring and a variety of live shows are performed on the front lawn stage. The Seabreeze Passport program, offering an individual guest multiple visits, is introduced and is very well received.
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2004
For its 125th anniversary Seabreeze celebrates by introducing its latest attraction: a new spinning coaster – The Whirlwind. Attendance has grown tremendously, and each season gets even better as thousands of families from across the region "re-discover" the new Seabreeze – officially listed as the 4th oldest amusement park in the country.
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