Adventureland (Illinois)
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Adventureland was an amusement park
located in Addison, Illinois
which operated from 1961 to 1977. The park was originally known as Paul's Picnic Grove and later as Storybook Gardens. From 1967 to 1976 it was the largest amusement park in Illinois
. The park contained, Dizzy Hofbrauhaus, Scrambler, Crash 'n Splash Torpedo Tubs, Western Round-Up, Bumper Cars, and Italian Bobs which reached 35 ft. high and Super Italian Bobs which reached 60 ft. It offered parking for 3000 cars.
Amusement park
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located in Addison, Illinois
Addison, Illinois
Addison is a village located west of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,914 at the 2000 census. The estimated population was 36,378 as of 2002.The Village of Addison lies on Salt Creek...
which operated from 1961 to 1977. The park was originally known as Paul's Picnic Grove and later as Storybook Gardens. From 1967 to 1976 it was the largest amusement park in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The park contained, Dizzy Hofbrauhaus, Scrambler, Crash 'n Splash Torpedo Tubs, Western Round-Up, Bumper Cars, and Italian Bobs which reached 35 ft. high and Super Italian Bobs which reached 60 ft. It offered parking for 3000 cars.
External links
- Pictures of Adventureland
- http://theimaginaryworld.com/sbpIL.html
- http://www.mybpl.org/bpl/index.php?q=node/769Images of Adventureland from the Bloomingdale Heritage Collection at Bloomingdale Public Library