Riverview Amusement Park Chicago Parachute Ride

Amusement park ride parachute drop fun.

Riverview amusement park chicago parachute ride. Chicago it s been 50 years since the legendary riverview amusement park closed. Shot of girls in ride seat laughing. Tares a bill schmidt keeps them thrilled and safe at chicago s riverview world s largest amusement park.

The park was open from 1904 to 1967 and in the home movie above you can spot rides like shoot the chutes log. The ride featured a high steel tower from which park visitors were parachuted approximately 180 feet to the midway below. These fascinating photos of chicago s riverview amusement park were taken over the course of a single day on may 25 1962 by chicago photographer laird a.

I present the park s history with over 230 photographs click any picture and view all photos in an album 5 films ads maps and more. Shot of girls in ride seat laughing. Riverview park 1904 1967 was the most loved best remembered and still the favorite of all the amusement parks that were in the chicago area.

1936 chicago amusement park ride parachute drop. It was located on 74 acres in an area bound on the south and east by belmont and western avenues respectively on the north by lane technical high school and on the west by the north branch of the chicago river. This clip is available for licensing.

The ride the pair o chutes was in my estimation one of the best attractions in riverview park second only to the bobs. This clip is available for licensing. Chicago riverview amusement park nearly everyone remembers a favorite amusement park from their youth but if you lived in chicago before 1967 there s a good chance riverview was yours.

Amusement park ride parachute drop fun. See more ideas about riverview riverview park amusement park. Riverview s 72 acres neon lighted p a r k.