Amusement Park In Bolingbrook Il
Old chicago amusement park in bolingbrook illinois.
Amusement park in bolingbrook il. See reviews and photos of theme parks in bolingbrook illinois on tripadvisor. The seller was atlanta based cox automotive. If you are looking for the best year round indoor amusements in the west chicago woodridge downers grove bolingbrook and naperville areas urban air.
Old chicago amusement park bolingbrook il. 1955 glacier park naperville il 60540 from business. Old chicago was a dreadful amusement park shopping mall that was located at i 55 and route 53 i think in bolingbrook.
1975 1981 old chicago was the world s first completely enclosed amusement park and shopping center located at 555 s. The 119 acre site is along the east and west sides of illinois route 53 just south of interstate 55. In june of 1973 robert brindle brought a watercolor print of his proposed old chicago towne to the bolingbrook plan commission.
It opened to great fanfare and over 15 000 visitors on june 17 1975 with an enormous building that housed major rides such as three roller coasters and a ferris wheel as well as a turn of the century themed. It was open 365 days a year. I went here once one day after school when i was about 15 and i think there were about 100 people in the place.
It closed in 1980 and was torn down sometime in the mid 1980s. Bolingbrook drive bolingbrook illinois. Old chicago was a combination shopping mall and indoor amusement park that existed in the southwest chicago suburb of bolingbrook illinois from 1975 until 1980.
The site s address is 200 old chicago drive. Top water amusement parks in bolingbrook. It was billed as the world s first indoor amusement park and it was intended to draw visitors all year round rain or shine.
