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  1. Riverview Park
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  2. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverview_Park_(Chicago)

    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

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    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 … See more

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    The History of Riverview Park in Chicago - L Stop Tours

    WEBJul 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 …

     
  3. Chicago Tribune
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    Remembering Riverview Park – Chicago Tribune

  4. Chicago Tribune
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    Remembering Riverview Park, 50 years later – Chicago Tribune

  6. Axios
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    Riverview Park photos show Chicago amusement 100+ years …

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

    WEBAug 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.

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  9. PBS
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    Chicago Stories | Chicago Stories - Riverview | PBS

  10. wttw.com
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    RIVERVIEW | WTTW Chicago

    WEBRiverview 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 …

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    Why is Riverview Plaza on Chicago's north side?Millions of Chicagoans and Midwestern tourists came to the park during its decades on the North Side. A shopping center called Riverview Plaza has occupied the former 74-acre site of the amusement park since the early 1980s, alongside DeVry University and Clark Park.

    Riverview Amusement Park Closed 50 Years Ago, And ... - DNAinfo Chic…

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    Does Riverview have a shopping center?A shopping center called Riverview Plaza has occupied the former 74-acre site of the amusement park since the early 1980s, alongside DeVry University and Clark Park. . @chgoextbusiness @dnainfo_breen @DNAinfoCHI @marcusleshock @WGNMorningNews @WGNTV And here's an extinct pass to Riverview -my Uncle Jack's! pic.twitter.com/C1KTZxMIHu

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    Does Riverview Park still exist?It’s poetic that the only Riverview Park ride that survives to this day is its very first one: that carousel. It was restored by Six Flags over Georgia, just west of Atlanta, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

    RIVERVIEW | WTTW Chicago

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    Is Riverview coming back?But it’s not coming back. The closest we got to that was, perhaps, on the stage at the Goodman Theatre in 1992 when it staged “Riverview: A Melodrama with Music.” At a cost of $750,000, it was the most expensive in the theater’s history.

    Remembering Riverview Park, 50 years later – Chicago Tribune

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    Capturing Chicago: Riverview Amusement Park in …

    WEBNov 17, 2014 · The amusement park once occupied 74 acres near Belmont and Western Avenues, and boasted one of the most feared roller coasters, the Bobs, which reached speeds of nearly 90 miles per hour …

  13. wttw.com
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    From the Archive: Riverview Park | WTTW Chicago

    WEBJul 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 …

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    Riverview Amusement Park Closed 50 Years Ago, …

    WEBMar 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 rides like Shoot the Chutes …

  15. whereandwhatintheworld.com
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    Riverview Park in Chicago, Time Past But Not Forgotten

  16. YouTube
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    Riverview Remembered by WGN - YouTube

  17. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2017/10/04/50-years...

    50 years later: A timeline of Chicago’s Riverview Park

  18. Industrial History
    https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2018/11/...

    Chicago's Riverview Amusement Park, 1904-1967 - Blogger

  19. ridezone.com
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    Riverview Park - Chicago, IL - RideZone

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

  21. YouTube
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    Riverview Amusement Park (circa 1952, Chicago) - YouTube

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    Riverview Amusement Park | Chicago History | Memories

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    Riverview Sharpshooters’ Park - chicagology

  24. Vanished Chicagoland Stories
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    My memories of Riverview Park in Chicago, even though I never …

  25. YouTube
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    Chicago’s Riverview Park and the Racist Dunk Tank

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    Super Potatoes - Riverview, FL - Yelp

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