Way Way General Store
The Way Way General Store was a historical and architecturally eclectic general store at 93 Buxton Road in Saco, Maine. Built 1927-29, it operated starting then by members of the Cousens family before closing in 2003, reopening in 2010, temporarily closing in 2025, and permanently closing in 2026.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Funtown Splashtown USA and Excalibur.
Funtown Splashtown USA
Theme park
Photo: Paulec252, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Funtown Splashtown USA, often referred to as simply Funtown, is a family-owned amusement park and water park located in Saco, Maine. Funtown Splashtown USA is situated 2 miles east of Way Way General Store.
Excalibur
Roller coaster
Photo: Arsonwinter, Public domain.
Excalibur is a wooden roller coaster at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco, Maine, United States. It was built by Custom Coasters International and has since seen retracking by Martin & Vleminckx. Excalibur is situated 2 miles east of Way Way General Store.
Thornton Academy
School
Photo: Shortyzgotpop, Public domain.
Thornton Academy is a co-educational, independent public-private boarding and day school serving grades 9–12 located in Saco, Maine. Thornton Academy also opened a full-time, private junior high school on its campus, named Thornton Academy Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 for Saco, Dayton and Arundel students. Thornton Academy is situated 2½ miles southeast of Way Way General Store.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saco and Biddeford.
Saco
Photo: Josh and Melanie Rosenthal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,381 at the 2020 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy and General Dynamics Armament Systems, a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics.
Biddeford
Photo: Tomasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Biddeford is a city located in southern Maine. It was once a booming town full of textile mills, the service and manufacturing industries are the major city employers.
Ocean Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ocean Park is a village in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the Free Will Baptists, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on Saco Bay. Ocean Park is situated 5 miles southeast of Way Way General Store.
Way Way General Store
- Type: Heritage site
- Address: 93 Buxton Road, Saco, ME 04072
- Categories: general store, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.53267° or 43° 31′ 58″ northLongitude
-70.47191° or 70° 28′ 19″ westLevels
2Open location code
87MFGGMH+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 1423468847OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q24041103
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