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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

    Location3300 North Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
    OpenedJuly 2, 1904
    ClosedOctober 3, 1967
    Slogan"Laugh Your Troubles Away!" · "Chicago's famous Amusement Park"
    Map of Riverview Chicago
    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, Facebook… See more

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

    For decades, the city’s largest – and perhaps the most beloved – amusement park was Riverview Park. “Riverview was a rite of passage for anybody growing up in Chicago in the twentieth century,” Chicago Tribune reporter Rick Kogan …

     
  3. Photos: Remembering Riverview Park – Chicago Tribune

  4. Riverview (Amusement) Park, 3300 North Western Avenue, …

  5. 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 …

  6. Chicago's Riverview Amusement Park, 1904-1967

    Nov 5, 2018 · Located on the city’s North Side, Riverview Park was a favorite destination for thrill-seekers of all ages, offering roller coasters, carousels, and countless games. Known for its famous rides like The Bobs and the Flying …

  7. 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...

  8. Riverview park, Chicago, IL - Genealogy Trails

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

    Aug 29, 2017 · Learn about the history and legacy of Riverview Amusement Park, a beloved attraction in Chicago from 1904 to 1967. See photos of the park's rides, crowds and landmarks, and how they look today.

  10. RIVERVIEW - WTTW Chicago

    Riverview Park, which once sat at the intersection of Belmont and Western Avenues, holds a special place in the hearts of Chicagoans over a certain age. In this aerial view, note the carousel at left; it was the first amusement ride …

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

    Riverview Park opened in 1904 and closed in 1967. Nothing remains of the site. It was located by Belmont, Western, and Clybourn Avenues in Chicago, near the Chicago River and Lane Tech. The latter was a high school, but if you were …

  12. Riverview Amusement Park Closed 50 Years Ago, And

  13. Riverview Park (Chicago) - Wikiwand

  14. Riverview Amusement Park | Chicago History | Memories

  15. From the Archive: Riverview Park - WTTW Chicago

  16. Riverview Sharpshooters’ Park - chicagology

  17. Riverview Park | Classic Chicago Magazine

  18. Remember Riverview Park? – Chicago Tribune

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

  20. Riverview Park Map - Historic site - Chicago, Illinois, USA