This is an amazing little video!!! I can't tell you how many times I visited that park! My aunt took my sister and I there at least twice when it was Story Book Park and and again, when it became Adventure Land! It was also a destination one of the first times I got my mom's car when I was 16. My buddy and I went to Adventure Land and had a blast! Many of my "first dates" were taken there as well! One price...all the rides you wanted. It was no "Six Flags," but it was a lot of fun!!! (I had such a crush on Cinderella when I was 5 at Story Book Park!) I can't believe this video was here!!! I just had a thought that I would type in Adventure Land to see if anything popped up!!! I'm so happy it did!!! I can't wait to show my kids and grandkids...and maybe send a text to my sister with a link! :) Thank you so much!!!
I went there once on August 16th, 1969. It was a bus trip sponsored by my church. I took my first girlfriend Lori, and we had a super time. I will never forget that time in my life. On the bus ride back, we "made out" almost all the way home, to the chagrin of out chaperones. I still think of her and that trip all the time. It was the best time in my life.
I also remember that giant head with a fan built into the mouth. It usually popped up in the newspaper ads. It sticks in my mind because on one visit, my mom got sick on the Tilt-a-Whirl and threw up right next to the giant head.
We took our bikes there from Glen Ellyn around 1965 and I remember as a 14 year old, being surprised that you could walk into the little miniature houses that were furnished, etc. and there didn't seem to be any vandalism, which today would be rampant.
We went when I was probably around 3 or 4 years old. I have pictures of us driving the cars on the "highway" which I loved since I didn't like fast or spinning rides. I recall being stuck on the very top of the ferris wheel with my aunt and cousin while crying "when are we getting down?" I also remember some of the storybook characters as well as a water ride where we rode in boats. There was a small "cabin" in the middle of the "lake" and we had water guns built into the boats. The cabin would burst into flames and we would "shoot" the fire out with our water guns.
Us kids would excitedly look forward to this every summer from northwest suburbs. Remember Golf Rd & 53 was just a stop light in the middle of miles of farm fields in days before Woodfield. Later they bussed in misbehaved 'church groups' from south side that scared everyone else away. People fled to better-managed, cleaner, and more expensive Great America instead.
I went only once. Must of been 76 or 77. I was only 10 or 11. Went with my friend and my older sister and her friend. We split up. Big mistake. The bussed in city kids. It was about 97% black. We were a speck of salt in a sea of pepper. A large black guy approached me in the funhouse and was threatening me. As a 10 or 11 yr old white girl this was frightening. He didn't bother my friend, he just took a dislike to me for some reason. We finally saw a white family and kind of latched on to them staying right by them til I found my sister and we got the hell out of there. Remember begging Mom please can we go. My sister was 16 and had license. Since it was in a not too far off suburb we had no idea by this time they were bringing in city kids and it was all black. That guy threatening and bullying me just made the trip dreadful. I was scared walking around the place.
Yes, this is a great video. I remember Adventure land well. And visited it when it was in its early life as Story Book village. My last visit there was in 1976. It was showing its age at that time. When Marriott's Great America opened, I guess that spelled the end. I ended up working in Addison in the Industrial park for over 30 years, so Addison is kind of my second home town. I will have to visit your museum some day.
I remember you could ger a free box of popcorn for every member of your party with one of those ads from the TV guides. The popcorn was not of the highest quality but it didn't matter, we were kids and it was free lol.
Our 8th grade "Class Graduation Trip" was to Adventureland in 1977. I did not know that was the last summer for it. I remember my parents gave me $5 (rich by the kid standards of 1977) and told me to spend it wisely on lunch and snacks for the long day. I blew it all on the first game of chance as I entered the park with my classmates, where a cute "older woman" of perhaps 17 or 18 enticed this 12-year-old boy into playing her game. That's when I learned of the "Feminine Wiles". Thankfully, a few kids shared their lunch with me.
Was there the year before it closed at age 5 lol. Only thing I remember vividly for some oddball reason is that storybook Shoe with the slide. If I recall that very Shoe resided at Santa's village before it was closed down as I do remember that same slide there.
Wonderful video. Our family of 9 kids visiting back in the 60's. Fortunately, you didn't mention the dreaded Tilt-A-Whirl. A puke-a-thon if ever there was one.
I lived a few miles down the road from Adventure Land in Roselle, it was a hangout for us. Many of my friends had summer jobs there in the early 1970s. I worked a summer for MTC company that built the train, we did maintenance and repair on the engine and cars. I was going to automotive trade school at the time. I remember when they closed down there were lots of rumors and reasons, I remember the problems from outside agitators and I remember the good times. I was not there for the auction but I know some of the rides went local, was back to the old spot a year ago and found some train track still there, bent up. I have some of the rail. The land is mostly built on now but still some stuff to find. Nice Video
There were people of all kinds causing problems from the local area and out of town . Some were gangs that no one of any race is ever proud of. Then there were the politicians and others who just wanted to close it down. With all due respect, do not put words in my mouth. My Friend.
Aha! Outside agitators? Man stop playing! You see the ass holes on the daily to nightly news every day and the agitators resemble each other and dam! Even I do or they me! But that's about all I have in common with their ass's. And I avoid them may I have to pay more or drive further! I get what you people are saying and why! These days! You guys need to start baring arms because they'll never stop! They'll have to be enabled to shot dead! Now you hearing this from a person born black and older than that punk ass Obama!
I remember from 60s a fire truck that you rode in around a pond and then a fire would start in middle of pond and we all had fire hoses to spray water on fire? Same park, area seems right.
Was born in 1961, lived in Cary Illinois our family went there twice, once I was very young and the place was awesome, had a great time, wanted to drive the cars so bad but I was too young. We went back one more time, hard to tell what year but the place was close to dead. all the rides were shut down, grass was growing in the cracks in the sidewalks, you could tell it was about to close up. Was really sad.
I remember when they started bussing in the ghetto dwellers from Chicago. They would spit on people and start fights with people walking on the paths. It closed shortly after that.
I loved Adventure land! But these day's one has to really realize where they are and take the processions. I pay more and will always pay more not to have to stand in lines and all other way's I can find to avoid those ass holes may they be father/son, mother/daughter!
joe ferguson He said nothing about race, he did use the term gehtto dwellers, which has to do with poor character, not the color of skin. The fact is that people of poor character were being bussed to the park and were causing problems, such as theft and violence and that caused people to stop going. The same thing happened to Riverview.
I missed seeing a picture of the fire engine. It would stop at one point (the "whale pond") and allow the kiddies to aim water hoses at a burning building.
@@wolfchacer0139 I have been to both but for some reason my old memories show the fire truck off to the left when you came in. But I guess like Larry, I didn't see a picture of it.
I rode the same coaster (Super Italian Bobs) a couple of years ago in Florida. It was relocated many times (last at Daytona Beach, under the name "Sand Blaster"). A year ago, this coasters' train derailed with riders aboard. Riders were hospitalized, but thank God no one died. It's still there in Daytona not in operation; It most certainly will not reopen again. rcdb.com/2193.htm www.cbsnews.com/news/daytona-beach-boardwalk-roller-coaster-derailment-sand-blaster-spotty-record/
@Steve Paul, There was a time when white suburbanites wouldn't have to get in the car to go to 95th and Stony Island because they would have been living there when it was Kiddyland, the precursor to Fun Town.. My aunt and uncle took us there about 1959. I went to Adventureland once in the early 70's.Later I took my kids to Kiddyland on 1st Avenue in Melrose Park, Dispensas Kiddie Kingdom near Oakbrook, Enchanted Forest and Indiana Beach in Indiana and Lots of Fun in Schereville Indiana.
I think u forgot the house they put on fire and u can put it out that was what I remember about this , near the end of this place it was gang related this what was told to me .
This is an amazing little video!!! I can't tell you how many times I visited that park! My aunt took my sister and I there at least twice when it was Story Book Park and and again, when it became Adventure Land! It was also a destination one of the first times I got my mom's car when I was 16. My buddy and I went to Adventure Land and had a blast! Many of my "first dates" were taken there as well! One price...all the rides you wanted. It was no "Six Flags," but it was a lot of fun!!! (I had such a crush on Cinderella when I was 5 at Story Book Park!) I can't believe this video was here!!! I just had a thought that I would type in Adventure Land to see if anything popped up!!! I'm so happy it did!!! I can't wait to show my kids and grandkids...and maybe send a text to my sister with a link! :) Thank you so much!!!
As a kid in the 60's and70's. I knew my way around Adventureland . I remember the he shoe slide . Went
I went there once on August 16th, 1969. It was a bus trip sponsored by my church. I took my first girlfriend Lori, and we had a super time. I will never forget that time in my life. On the bus ride back, we "made out" almost all the way home, to the chagrin of out chaperones.
I still think of her and that trip all the time. It was the best time in my life.
I remember my parents taking me and siblings to Adventure land.I never forgot it! Had alot of fun there as kids.Nice memory!
I also remember that giant head with a fan built into the mouth. It usually popped up in the newspaper ads. It sticks in my mind because on one visit, my mom got sick on the Tilt-a-Whirl and threw up right next to the giant head.
My best friend and I went there a few times in 1973 .
Marriott's Great America pretty much sealed this parks fate.
We took our bikes there from Glen Ellyn around 1965 and I remember as a 14 year old, being surprised that you could walk into the little miniature houses that were furnished, etc. and there didn't seem to be any vandalism, which today would be rampant.
We went when I was probably around 3 or 4 years old. I have pictures of us driving the cars on the "highway" which I loved since I didn't like fast or spinning rides. I recall being stuck on the very top of the ferris wheel with my aunt and cousin while crying "when are we getting down?" I also remember some of the storybook characters as well as a water ride where we rode in boats. There was a small "cabin" in the middle of the "lake" and we had water guns built into the boats. The cabin would burst into flames and we would "shoot" the fire out with our water guns.
Us kids would excitedly look forward to this every summer from northwest suburbs. Remember Golf Rd & 53 was just a stop light in the middle of miles of farm fields in days before Woodfield. Later they bussed in misbehaved 'church groups' from south side that scared everyone else away. People fled to better-managed, cleaner, and more expensive Great America instead.
Outside Agitators? I wonder, 'do they favor that man who use to live in the White House?'
I went only once. Must of been 76 or 77. I was only 10 or 11. Went with my friend and my older sister and her friend. We split up. Big mistake. The bussed in city kids. It was about 97% black. We were a speck of salt in a sea of pepper. A large black guy approached me in the funhouse and was threatening me. As a 10 or 11 yr old white girl this was frightening. He didn't bother my friend, he just took a dislike to me for some reason. We finally saw a white family and kind of latched on to them staying right by them til I found my sister and we got the hell out of there. Remember begging Mom please can we go. My sister was 16 and had license. Since it was in a not too far off suburb we had no idea by this time they were bringing in city kids and it was all black. That guy threatening and bullying me just made the trip dreadful. I was scared walking around the place.
I went there many times. My favorite rides were the Super Italian Bobs and the Floating Whales, which had motors.
Yes, this is a great video. I remember Adventure land well. And visited it when it was in its early life as Story Book village. My last visit there was in 1976. It was showing its age at that time. When Marriott's Great America opened, I guess that spelled the end. I ended up working in Addison in the Industrial park for over 30 years, so Addison is kind of my second home town. I will have to visit your museum some day.
Narrator has great voice presentation / inflection!!!!......."a ride on the Octopus"!
VERY NICE AND INFORMATIVE VIDEO. I ENJOYED WATCHING ....THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
I first visited as a teenager in about '65. Drove my motorcycle out there a couple years. Moved away in '71. Couldn't believe the growth by '06.
I remember you could ger a free box of popcorn for every member of your party with one of those ads from the TV guides. The popcorn was not of the highest quality but it didn't matter, we were kids and it was free lol.
Wow!
Our 8th grade "Class Graduation Trip" was to Adventureland in 1977. I did not know that was the last summer for it. I remember my parents gave me $5 (rich by the kid standards of 1977) and told me to spend it wisely on lunch and snacks for the long day. I blew it all on the first game of chance as I entered the park with my classmates, where a cute "older woman" of perhaps 17 or 18 enticed this 12-year-old boy into playing her game. That's when I learned of the "Feminine Wiles". Thankfully, a few kids shared their lunch with me.
I remember riding the Comet rollercoaster over & over again
Was there the year before it closed at age 5 lol. Only thing I remember vividly for some oddball reason is that storybook Shoe with the slide. If I recall that very Shoe resided at Santa's village before it was closed down as I do remember that same slide there.
Wonderful video. Our family of 9 kids visiting back in the 60's. Fortunately, you didn't mention the dreaded Tilt-A-Whirl. A puke-a-thon if ever there was one.
I lived a few miles down the road from Adventure Land in Roselle, it was a hangout for us. Many of my friends had summer jobs there in the early 1970s. I worked a summer for MTC company that built the train, we did maintenance and repair on the engine and cars. I was going to automotive trade school at the time. I remember when they closed down there were lots of rumors and reasons, I remember the problems from outside agitators and I remember the good times. I was not there for the auction but I know some of the rides went local, was back to the old spot a year ago and found some train track still there, bent up. I have some of the rail. The land is mostly built on now but still some stuff to find. Nice Video
Outside, 'Agitators.'? Let me guess my friend? They favor that man who use to live in the white house past tense? Am I warm?
There were people of all kinds causing problems from the local area and out of town . Some were gangs that no one of any race is ever proud of. Then there were the politicians and others who just wanted to close it down. With all due respect, do not put words in my mouth. My Friend.
Aha! Outside agitators? Man stop playing! You see the ass holes on the daily to nightly news every day and the agitators resemble each other and dam! Even I do or they me! But that's about all I have in common with their ass's. And I avoid them may I have to pay more or drive further! I get what you people are saying and why! These days! You guys need to start baring arms because they'll never stop! They'll have to be enabled to shot dead! Now you hearing this from a person born black and older than that punk ass Obama!
Outside Agitators? I wonder, 'do they favor that man who use to live in the White House?''
@@Southgate210 How in the hell do you find a way to blame Obama for this? Do you favor the clown in the white house now? Jeez.
I remember from 60s a fire truck that you rode in around a pond and then a fire would start in middle of pond and we all had fire hoses to spray water on fire? Same park, area seems right.
Now I see Larry Shackley's commet.
It was a great place to go.
I would have loved to go here
Was born in 1961, lived in Cary Illinois our family went there twice, once I was very young and the place was awesome, had a great time, wanted to drive the cars so bad but I was too young. We went back one more time, hard to tell what year but the place was close to dead. all the rides were shut down, grass was growing in
the cracks in the sidewalks, you could tell it was about to close up. Was really sad.
I was there a few moons ago.
I would be interested in seeing more pictures of the two Muffler Men that stood at the entrance. Does anyone know what became of them?
I always thought that it was located in Medinah
The Super Himalaya is a flatride (like the Octopus) NOT a rollercoaster
I remember when they started bussing in the ghetto dwellers from Chicago. They would spit on people and start fights with people walking on the paths. It closed shortly after that.
I loved Adventure land! But these day's one has to really realize where they are and take the processions. I pay more and will always pay more not to have to stand in lines and all other way's I can find to avoid those ass holes may they be father/son, mother/daughter!
haha...slug sauder a brainless, racist, gun loving drump humper ..call me shocked
joe ferguson He said nothing about race, he did use the term gehtto dwellers, which has to do with poor character, not the color of skin. The fact is that people of poor character were being bussed to the park and were causing problems, such as theft and violence and that caused people to stop going. The same thing happened to Riverview.
@@boataxe4605 I lived across the river from Riverview.
Sad that a racist asshole had to spoil our memories.
I missed seeing a picture of the fire engine. It would stop at one point (the "whale pond") and allow the kiddies to aim water hoses at a burning building.
That was Santa's village, the firetruck ride.
@@wolfchacer0139 I have been to both but for some reason my old memories show the fire truck off to the left when you came in. But I guess like Larry, I didn't see a picture of it.
I rode the same coaster (Super Italian Bobs) a couple of years ago in Florida. It was relocated many times (last at Daytona Beach, under the name "Sand Blaster"). A year ago, this coasters' train derailed with riders aboard. Riders were hospitalized, but thank God no one died. It's still there in Daytona not in operation; It most certainly will not reopen again. rcdb.com/2193.htm www.cbsnews.com/news/daytona-beach-boardwalk-roller-coaster-derailment-sand-blaster-spotty-record/
I took my 8th grade girlfriend to Adventure Land and it was terrific!
I wonder how many white suburbanites got in the car and drove down to Fun Town at 95th and Stoney Island. I'm going to hazard a guess and say NONE.
@Steve Paul, There was a time when white suburbanites wouldn't have to get in the car to go to 95th and Stony Island because they would have been living there when it was Kiddyland, the precursor to Fun Town.. My aunt and uncle took us there about 1959. I went to Adventureland once in the early 70's.Later I took my kids to Kiddyland on 1st Avenue in Melrose Park, Dispensas Kiddie Kingdom near Oakbrook, Enchanted Forest and Indiana Beach in Indiana and Lots of Fun in Schereville Indiana.
I think u forgot the house they put on fire and u can put it out that was what I remember about this , near the end of this place it was gang related this what was told to me .
Someone thought the fire truck and burning house was at Santa's Villiage. Sorry to see people destroy things that others have wonderful memories.
Great time until the busses showed up.
Laugh! I know what buses you are speaking on and from where! Laugh! My old neighborhood no doubt! Laugh!
Laugh! I get you man!
@@unclewalt1 Outside Agitators? I wonder, 'did they favor that man who use to live in the White House?'
@@Southgate210 Can't stop! Trolling an old amusment park?
@@donnakennedy4801 Why don't you go and have several lives somewhere!