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Jantzen Beach Amusement Park was a popular amusement park from 1928 to 1970 in Portland, Oregon, on Hayden Island in the middle of the Columbia River. "The Coney Island of the West" opened on May 26, 1928, as the largest amusement park in the nation, covering over 123 acres (50 ha) at the northern tip of Portland.
Jantzen Beach Center opened September 28, 1972, [2] on the site of the former Jantzen Beach Amusement Park which operated from 1928 to 1970. The C. W. Parker carousel, built in 1921, is the only surviving ride from the amusement park and was located inside the mall by the food court until 2012. [3]
Aerial view of Jantzen Beach area of Portland, Oregon (looking south), in 1987. Photo by Steve Morgan. Camera manufacturer: Plustek: Camera model: OpticFilm 8200i: Date and time of data generation: 00:00, 24 April 1987: Short title: Jantzen Beach (Portland) aerial view 1987, looking S: Pixel composition: RGB: Orientation: Normal: Horizontal ...
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It was later moved to Venice Beach, California, where it began operating in 1921. [4] In 1928, the carousel was repossessed and its parts were relocated to Portland for the opening of Jantzen Beach Amusement Park. [5] Since then, the park became a shopping mall, Jantzen Beach Center.
San Francisco, California (1027 Market Street) This parlor was reported as "Closed for Remodeling" in 2005. It was the last known Fascination parlor not located in a park or resort area, and paid winners money instead of prize credits. Santa Cruz, California (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, converted into restrooms in 2007)
Lotus Isle Amusement Park opened on June 28, 1930 after a group of investors realized the success of the nearby Jantzen Beach Amusement Park. At the time of its opening, Lotus Isle was the largest amusement park in Oregon. The park consisted of forty attractions including bumper cars, a rollercoaster, and a dance hall called the Peacock ...
It is strongly believed that this one (dubbed "Laffin' Lena" at Idora Park) was auctioned off to the Playland-Not-at-the-Beach Museum. The recent auction in 2018 claimed that this was the same Laffin' Sal. Jantzen Beach Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, park closed in 1970, location of Sal unknown.