Before the high-tech, soaring roller coasters of today’s amusement parks, there were rides that would probably never pass inspection: rickety wooden coasters, seatbelt-less bumper cars, and ...

Instead of letting their old amusement park decay and become a spooky remnant of the past, an Ohio community is turning it ...

Nostalgication,” centered around destinations with personal significance, is on the rise as travelers seek calm in a world ...

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to talk about retired amusement parks throughout the Chicago area and the evolution of “Little Orphan Annie.” ...

When Old Chicago opened in Bolingbrook, Illinois back in 1975, it was billed as the country’s first indoor amusement park. Thousands of visitors showed up on opening day to see what the 345,000 square ...

An old-school California Bay Area staple is scheduled to close in 2028. According to a report from KPTV Fox 12 Oregon, California's Great America, operated by Six Flags, is expected to close following ...

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