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2. Riverview Park (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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   Riverview closed in 1967. Urban myths endure, describing the park's "seedy" atmosphere in the 1960s, as it coincidentally became more integrated. [6] Contemporaneous articles in black publications, such as the Chicago Defender, described black patrons being subject to both latent and overt racism; the most overt being a longstanding attraction (not owned by Riverview) but by an outside ...

3. List of defunct amusement parks in the United States

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   Chicago: 1949–1974 Joyland Park South Side, Chicago: 1923–1925 Kiddieland Amusement Park: Melrose Park: 1929–2009 Demolished in 2010 Kiddytown Norridge: 1953–1964 Luna Park: Chicago: 1907–1911 Old Chicago: Bolingbrook: 1975–1980 Paul Boytons Chutes Park South Side, Chicago: 1894–1907 Playland Park Justice: 1950–1979 Riverview ...

4. Bally's Chicago - Wikipedia

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   The casino complex will be constructed alongside the Chicago River near the Chicago Avenue Bridge (pictured). In April 2021, Lightfoot announced the beginning of the bidding process for the city's "casino-resort". [1] She stated that proposals must include plans for a 500-room hotel, meeting space, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. [1]

5. Riverview Park - Wikipedia

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   Riverview Park (Baltimore), a former Maryland amusement park; Riverview Park (Chicago), a former Illinois amusement park; Riverview Park (Detroit), Michigan, an alternative name for Electric Park, a former amusement park; Riverview Park & Zoo, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; Riverview Park (Iowa), a former amusement park in Des Moines, Iowa

6. List of music venues in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Pechanga Casino and Hotel Temecula: 3,000 (Summit Event Center) 1,200 (Pechanga Theatre) 1968 Marsee Auditorium: Torrance: 2,048 Unknown Farm Credit Dairy Center: Tulare: 7,900 1982 Corteva Agriscience Center 6,500 October 2024 Adventist Health Amphitheatre: 6,000 1994 Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: Thousand Oaks: 1,800 (Kavli Theatre) 394 ...

7. Jetstream (roller coaster) - Wikipedia

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   The Jetstream was a roller coaster located at Riverview Park in Chicago. [1] It was built in 1964 and demolished only three years later in 1967 when the park abruptly went under. The Jetstream, which was built to replace the park's aging Greyhound roller coaster, was not yet paid off when demolished.

8. The Bobs (roller coaster) - Wikipedia

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   The Bobs was a wooden roller coaster located at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois. It was built in 1924 and was demolished with the rest of the park in 1967. The Bobs was built by Prior and Church and designed by Fred Church. According to professional review of the blueprints the Bobs had a maximum height of 64.75 feet (19.74 m), a drop of 59 ...

9. Flying Cars - Wikipedia

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   The Flying Cars was an attraction at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois, that was introduced in 1954. [1] The attraction consisted of a barrel with a track inside for cars to ride freewheeling. The cars were held onto the drum by a rail and floating clamp system.