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  2. Riverview Park (Chicago) - Wikipedia

    • Riverview Park was an amusement park in Chicago, Illinois, which operated from 1904 to 1967. It was located on 74 acres (30 hectares) bound on the south by Belmont Avenue, on the east by Western Avenue, on the north by Lane Tech College Prep High School, and on the west by the North Branch of the Chicago River. It was located in the Roscoe Village neigh… See more

    Founding

    Riverview was established in 1904 by William Schmidt, on the grounds of his private skeet shooting range. … See more

    Rides and attractions

    Riverview was famous for The Bobs wooden roller coaster. Other popular coasters were The Comet, The Silver Flash, The Fireball and the Jetstream. Aladdin's Castle was a classic fun house with a collapsing stairway, m… See more

    Racism and closing

    Riverview closed in 1967. Urban myths endure, describing the park's "seedy" atmosphere in the 1960s, as it coincidentally became more integrated. Contemporaneous articles in black publication… See more

    Memorabilia

    Many items from Riverview, as well as paintings portraying the park, were on display at Riverview Tavern, located on the corner of West Roscoe Street and Damen Avenue from 2005 to 2018. The Riverview Carousel c… See more

    Bally and Williams tie-ins

    The Bally Manufacturing Corporation 1972 pinball machine Fireball was named after the park's Fireball roller coaster. Also, Bally's Aladdin's Castle amusement arcade division was renamed from Carousel Time to honor th… See more

    See also

    Flying Cars, former ride See more

    Further reading

    • Gee, Derek; Lopez, Ralph (2000). Laugh Your Troubles Away: The Complete History of Riverview Park, Chicago, Illinois. Livonia, MI: Sharpshooter Productions. ISBN 978-0967604510.
    • Riverview Park Remembered, FacebookSee more

     
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  2. “A Rite of Passage”: The History, Rides, and Legacy …

    Dive into the history of Chicago’s amusement parks and the role the city played in shaping the amusement industry. Explore Riverview Park, Ravinia, Santa’s Village, Kiddieland, and more.

     
  3. The History of Riverview Park in Chicago - L Stop Tours

    Jul 30, 2020 · In the 1950s, Riverview Park in Chicago billed itself as the largest amusement park in the United States with 40 major rides and attractions and a staff of more than 1,000. By the mid-1960s, however, it was a completely …

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  5. Remembering Riverview Park, 50 years later – …

    Jun 25, 2017 · Here, tens of thousands will remember Riverview, the city’s glorious amusement park. A great deal of life is about loss, of people and things. Most landmarks of our youth have vanished. So much...

  6. Industrial History: Chicago's Riverview Amusement …

    Nov 5, 2018 · Riverview Park (1904-1967) was the most loved, best remembered, and still the favorite of all the amusement parks in the Chicago area. I present the park's history with over 230 photographs, videos, ads, maps, and more.

  7. Riverview park, Chicago, IL - Genealogy Trails

  8. AMUSEMENT PARKS — RIVERVIEW PARK, …

    A Show at Riverview Park in Chicago in 1906. Lillian Williams was Riverview Park's Most Popular Freak Show Draw Ever. Removal of the Racially Charged "African Dip" Game from Riverview, Chicago.

  9. Riverview Amusement Park | Chicago History | Memories

    Riverview Amusement Park was owned by the Schmidts, a wealthy German family. The Schmidts originally opened the park in the late 1800’s as a sharpshooting range and picnic grounds. To attract more visitors the Schmidts …

  10. Riverview Park - Chicago, IL - ridezone.com

  11. From the Archive: Riverview Park - WTTW Chicago

    Jul 6, 2017 · Riverview Park delighted Chicagoans for 64 summers, from 1904-1967. A massive parachute tower, beloved roller coasters, spooky fun houses, the world's largest carousel: relive them all in this Chicago Story about the …

  12. Riverview Park in Chicago, Time Past But Not Forgotten

  13. Then and Now: Riverview Amusement Park - Time Out

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  15. Photos: Remembering Riverview Park – Chicago Tribune

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  17. Archival Video Of Riverview Park: A Chicago, Illinois Theme Park

  18. Riverview Park | Classic Chicago Magazine

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