Amusement Park In Lyons Il
The site was a known gypsy camp for almost two decades before fairyland park.
Amusement park in lyons il. Sold demolished and redeveloped begining in late 1978. Amusement theme park 94 on tripadvisor. Ogden ave lyons illinois was built in 1905 only 15 miles from downtown chicago on property that was previously the fred schultz quarry.
Fairyland was quaint and almost laughable by today s fast and furious amusement park standards. Fairyland park opened in 1938 at harlem avenue and 40th street in lyons illinois. Go ape zipline adventure park.
Cream city park at 7601 w. In business from 1938 to 1977. The former site of the fairyland amusement park.
Cream city amusement park was built in1907 at lyons illinois a suburb of chicago a 45 minute ride from central chicago. See reviews photos directions phone numbers and more for the best theme parks in lyons il. Amusement theme parks near lyons il 60534.
It offered pony rides a 12 car ferris wheel pint size train that chugged around the grounds. The 45 acre site along the des plaines river was financed and controlled by wealthy bohemian businessmen and a group of investors as a competitor to chicago s white city amusement park.