Rides and attractionsRiverview 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 closingRiverview 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
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“A Rite of Passage”: The History, Rides, and Legacy …
The Rides and Thrills of Riverview Park. Riverview Park was drawing millions of visitors per year. It was the promise of thrills that attracted the crowds, as the park was “heavily investing in these big, spectacular rides from the beginning,” …
Photos: Remembering Riverview Park – Chicago Tribune
Mar 17, 2016 · Fun-seekers at Riverview Park ride the Flying Turns, a breath-taking bobsled run down steeply banked curves in 1962. The Pair-O-Chutes tower at Riverview Park in an …
Riverview (Amusement) Park, 3300 North Western Avenue, …
Jan 16, 2017 · The Flying Cars was a German-made ride built for Chicago's great Riverview Park in 1954. Riders were strapped into a small car inside a large rotating barrel. The barrel had a …
Chicago's Riverview Amusement Park, 1904-1967 - Blogger
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 …
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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 …
Riverview park, Chicago, IL - Genealogy Trails
The first amusement rides were added to the park in 1904, and while some rides only lasted a few seasons, others became key attractions for decades. The park's most popular rides included: * …
Then and Now: Riverview Amusement Park - Time Out
Aug 29, 2017 · The much-loved rides and attractions, like the wooden roller coaster known as the Bobs and the free-falling Pair-O-Chutes, came in by the 1930s and defined Riverview for a generation of...
Riverview Park - Classic Chicago Magazine
Nov 30, 2024 · Riverview had everything one could want in an amusement park, including several roller coasters, a fun house, carousel, Ferris wheel, bumper cars—big and little—a tunnel of …
Riverview Park - Chicago, IL - ridezone.com
German Sharpshooter Park, as the area that would become Riverview was known as during the late 1800’s, was a shooting range and picnic grounds owned by the wealthy Schmidt family. …
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 …
Remembering Riverview Park, 50 years later – Chicago Tribune
Jun 25, 2017 · For the first generations of visitors, Riverview was the only place to take a boat ride, either on the wild slide that was Shoot the Chutes or on the more leisurely Tunnel of Love.
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.
Remember Riverview Park? – Chicago Tribune
Mar 18, 2016 · Chicago's American newspaper carrier boys ride the Fireball roller coaster at Riverview Park in 1962.
Riverview Park photos show Chicago amusement 100+ years …
Jun 13, 2024 · The Floss Ride at Riverview Park in 1915. Photo: Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images View of children and adults on …
Riverview Amusement Park | Chicago History | Memories
While visitors enjoyed a wide range of rides and attractions, the park became best known for ‘The Bobs’ – an 11 car roller coaster with an 85′ drop. Constructed in 1926 for $80,000, ‘The Bobs’ …
My memories of Riverview Park in Chicago, even though I never …
Jun 5, 2019 · They told me about The Bobs, Jetstream, Fireball, Comet, Silver Flash and other roller coasters. Other rides and attractions were The Tunnel of Love, Aladdin’s Castle, The …
Riverview Amusement Park Closed 50 Years Ago, And People …
Mar 10, 2017 · CHICAGO — It's been 50 years since the legendary Riverview Amusement Park closed. The park was open from 1904 to 1967, and in the home movie above, you can spot …
Tunnel of Love - Riverview Park - darkridedatabase.com
Tunnel of Love was an Old Mill type of dark ride. Not much is known about the opening date for this attraction. A postcard dated 1910 shows it as "Thousand Islands", making it possible the …
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: …
