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sugarbear522 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It was called Fun Town (95th & Stony Island). I went there once when I was a kid. I liked Old Chicago too (kindergarten field trip), but never went to Riverview (was torn down 8 years before I was born).
datu52 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
"Laugh your troubles away!" That was the tag line from the ad which always ran on the Garfield Goose show. In the 80s my friends and I flew RC helicopters in the park along the river, on Rockwell south of McDonald's and the insurance office. I rode the Wild Mouse twice in Riverview's last season. When I was a young boy my mom carried me out of Aladdin's Castle with a sweater over my head, so distressed and scared was I.
tss77 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
God Bless Riverview I will never forget that park so long as I live.
jnartist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I sooo miss Riverview. So many memories. The sideshow act would give me nightmares. I didn't know bozo's wizzo got his start there. Pretty cool. I remember my father trying to sneak my twin sister and I on the Italian Bobs. I think you had to be 7. We were 6. My friend Brenda used to roller skate in Riverview with her cousin Jeri. Fun times.....
iijjllss1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i worked on the chute the chutes in 1961 great summer rudder came off boat as it hit the water on second bounce and stuck in water stopping boat immediatly few injuries i stayed with the boat until being towed in to dock the captain who didnt go down with the boat pete lodato
TigrisKhan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
"FunTown, FunTown for the kid in you!95th and Stony Island Avenue.FunTown!"No, I never had the pleasure of going to FunTown-I DID go to Old Chicago Indoor Park-while it was running.My wife just drove me CRAZY with that jingle.
swschu (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Kiddyland was on 95th but west of Cicero.
brunotaddeo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
wasn't it called kiddyland ? or was that another one ?
lusciouslady73 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Does anyone remember the amusement park on the southside on 95th and stony island? i think it was called funtown.......anyone have any links to that?
Philtration (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I was lucky enough to go the last two seasons and it was great!My oldest brother went to Lane Tech while the park was still open and that had to be tempting to cut class and walk over to the park. |
