Odyssey Skatepark, Columbus Georgia

 
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Odyssey Skatepark, Columbus Georgia, 1970's Skateboard Contest And Huck Andress Demo (no audio)

General Information

Skatepark Name
Odyssey Skatepark
Size (square footage, no comma)
40000 square feet.
BMX
  • no
Opening Date
July 02, 1977
Open / Closed
  • Closed
Free or Pay
Pay
Inside or Outside
Outdoors
Are Pads Required?
Yes
Riding Surface?
Concrete
Is there a pro shop on site?
Yes

Construction Info

Designer
Paul and John DeMent
Builder
Crown Construction Company

Location

Address
1502 Box Rd
Latitude
32.47
Longitude
-84.93
City
Columbus

Contacts

Managment
  • Private

A park where a very famous accident occurred

The DeMent brothers formed the ominously-named Theta Corporation in March 1977 to build skateparks, and with a $200,000 investment, laid down Odyssey Skateboard Park. It included snake runs, ramps, downhill/slalom courses, and a freestyle area.

In 1981 after the park had shut down, a 14-year old biker named Todd Massey had a fatal accident there.  Within hours of Massey's death, his body was transported to Birmingham, AL where his heart was used in the first ever heart transplant in Alabama history.  Massey's parents sued the Theta corporation, and in the same year another family sued for damages because their son had fractured his skull at the closed-down park.

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