7 Places From The Past That You Wish Would Come Back To Indiana
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Courtney Johnston
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When you think of amusement parks in Indiana, you tend to think of Holiday World or Indiana Beach (and for good reason!). However, Indiana used to have a plethora of amusement parks, many of which are no longer operational. Take a look at these formerly amazing parks to see how many you remember.
This park was thriving from 1957 to 1991. After closing their doors it briefly became Splash Down Dunes Water Park, then reopened as Seven Peaks Water Park a few years ago. But it'll always be Enchanted Forest to many Hoosiers.
Fun Spot was a family owned park that was relatively smaller than most of its competitors. That never stopped Fun Spot was breaking records, like once being the only park in the state with an inversion roller coaster. Sadly, they closed their doors in 2008, ending a Hoosier tradition for many families.
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This trolley-themed park might be one you recall your grandparents telling you about growing up. Wonderland was open from 1906 until 1911, when a fire burned the park to the ground. The park formerly exited near the intersection of East Washington and Gray Street.
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This popular children's themed park was one almost every Hoosier grew up enjoying. This park shut down in 1993, devastating many.
Playland Park was another popular trolley park that first opened in 1880. The park also had a baseball field inside of it. After closing down in the 1960s it became a golf course for a few decades, but is now housing for Indiana University South Bend students.
Originally opened as a Renaissance Festival, this park soon became a full scale amusement park called 'Middle Country USA' in the 1980s. In 1996, however, tragedy struck when a mini train ride derailed, injuring a small child and killing one woman. Unable to recover from heir negligence the park closed one year later.
Rose Island is now desolate and in ruins, but was once a popular amusement park. Rose Island had rides, animals, a swimming pool, and offered steamboat rides to shuttle people to the park. It closed in the late 1930s as a result of the 1937 Flood and Great Depression.
It’s a shame many of these had to close down, but the amusement parks’ pictures are still fun to look at. Had you heard of any of these or perhaps visited any before they closed?
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