Adventureland was a small amusement park
enjoyed by Chicagoland kids in the 1960's and 1970's.
At one time, America had lots of these local amusement parks.
Along with Kiddieland, Santa's Village, and Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom,
families attended Adventureland in the years
before Marriott's (Six Flags) Great America opened in 1976.
Adventureland was one of those parks that
was left behind in the rush to build bigger
and better theme parks.
It closed in 1977.
(thanks to RideMan12 for the info!)
Here are some photos from the Storybook Park section of Adventureland
Ferris Wheel
Caterpillar
Go-Carts
Octopus
Torpedo Tubs
The Whip
A color advertisement from 1974
The color ads were usually on the back cover
of the TV listings from the Sunday paper
The following full-page ad appeared in the Chicago Tribune in May 1975:
THE GREAT ADVENTURE!
Just when you think you've seen it all,
something NEW is added to make a better adventure.
"Where Friendly Chicagoland Meets"
BRAND NEW Scrambler~~World's Largest Italian Bobs~~Dizzy Hofbrauhaus
Crash 'n Splash Torpedo Tubs~~Western Round-Up~~Italian Bumper Cars
Games Of Skill~~Variety Of Snack Bars~~New Souvenir Shops
(Note the black circle, which says the park will be open
on both Memorial Days. Apparently, in 1975 officials couldn't agree
on just when to celebrate the holiday)
Located on Rt. 20 (Lake St.) at Medinah Road,
Addison, IL
~Free Parking For 3,000 Cars~
Check out those prices!
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