Old Amusement Parks In Minnesota

Amusement park style rides for all ages include merry go round ferris wheel mini himalaya space shuttle and more read more.

Old amusement parks in minnesota. Amusement parks are built to be place of thrills and entertainment wonder and awe. In this list we will discuss ten parks that have a past dark enough to ruin any fun. Wonderland amusement park opened on may 27 1905.

Donnelly on 10 acres at east lake street between 31st and 33rd avenues in today s longfellow neighborhood of minneapolis. Kann and dorsey also owned amusement parks in connecticut and wisconsin and brought that experience to minnesota. Experience relics from life as it was in the late 1800 s to early 1900 s.

Wonderland amusement park was built by h a. The first amusement parks to open in the united states were lake compounce amusement park in bristol ct 1846 and cedar point in sandusky oh 1870. Its trademark is the 26 foot tall 7 9 m animated an more.

Visit the some of pauls favorite places and attractions. Paul bunyan land is an amusement park located in brainerd minnesota on this old farm. Dorsey it was located on twenty acres of land at lake street and 31st avenue in minneapolis.

But some parks are shrouded in mystery and misfortune causing fear and shivers instead. They should give fond memories and bring smiles to faces. The park s ferris wheel was the site of an unfortunate accident in 2004 when a 13 year old patron fell 30 feet from the ride and sustained serious injuries prompting an investigation by the consumer product safety commission.

1 of 1 water amusement parks in coon rapids it s a great size small enough you can always find each other but big enough to keep the kids entertained all day 9 and 7 year old. More than 45 buildings house the. We enjoy everything from the wave pool to the play zone for smaller kids water slides huge sand box and lazy river.