Amusement Park In Bolingbrook Il
I went here once one day after school when i was about 15 and i think there were about 100 people in the place.
Amusement park in bolingbrook il. He proposed a 345 000 square foot indoor complex that would include outdoor type amusement rides including a roller coaster ferris wheel and log flume ringed by specialty shops boutiques and restaurants. Old chicago was a combination shopping mall and indoor amusement park that existed in the southwest chicago suburb of bolingbrook illinois from 1975 until 1980. It was the world s first.
Top water amusement parks in bolingbrook. Bolingbrook drive bolingbrook illinois. Old chicago was a combination shopping mall and indoor amusement park located in the chicago suburb of bolingbrook.
Old chicago amusement park in bolingbrook illinois. See reviews and photos of theme parks in bolingbrook illinois on tripadvisor. 1955 glacier park naperville il 60540 from business.
The 119 acre site is along the east and west sides of illinois route 53 just south of interstate 55. It was billed as the world s first indoor amusement park and it was intended to draw visitors all year round rain or shine. It opened to great fanfare and over 15 000 visitors on june 17 1975 with an enormous building that housed major rides such as three roller coasters and a ferris wheel as well as a turn of the century themed.
In june of 1973 robert brindle brought a watercolor print of his proposed old chicago towne to the bolingbrook plan commission. Old chicago amusement park bolingbrook il. It was open 365 days a year.
If you are looking for the best year round indoor amusements in the west chicago woodridge downers grove bolingbrook and naperville areas urban air. The seller was atlanta based cox automotive. Old chicago was a dreadful amusement park shopping mall that was located at i 55 and route 53 i think in bolingbrook.
