TRAIN -ROLLER COASTER EXCELSIOR AMUSEMENT PARK MN PHOTO

TRAIN -ROLLER COASTER EXCELSIOR AMUSEMENT PARK MN PHOTO

MINI TRAIN WITH A LOAD FULL OF RIDERS AT EXCELSIOR AMUSEMENT PARK ON BEAUTIFUL LAKE MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA, CIRCA 1926. THIS TRAIN IS A DAYTON ELECTRIC, A COMPANY THAT WAS ABSORBED BY AUREL VAISIN OF NATIONAL AMUSEMENT DEVICE IN LATE 1920's. This would be a fantastic addition to your collection! It is a reproduction 8 x 12 inch glossy photo with white border. It is crisp and clear and perfect focus. You will love it! Excelsior Amusement Park was an amusement park located on the shore of Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Minnesota. The park operated from 1925 to 1973. The park was a popular destination for annual company picnics and as a day trip for many from the nearby Twin Cities. Attractions The main attractions at the park included a wooden roller coaster named Cyclone, a Ferris Wheel, Bumper Cars, Boat Rides, a Fun House, and a Carousel. The Carousel (built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company was in service the entire operation of the park and is still in service at a nearby amusement park, Valleyfair!. At one time it also featured a funhouse with a long gunny sack slide, a disc called the pancake that was waxed down so as it picked up speed it hurled people into a padded sidewall, and a turning barrel that was a challenge to walk through. History The Excelsior Amusement Park opened in 1925 on the shores of Lake Minnetonka by Ray Colihan. The park was served by a streetcar line from Minneapolis which brought many guests to the park from Memorial Day to Labor Day each summer. The park was inspired by Coney Island and, like Coney, attracted guests with attractions such as a roller coaster called The Cyclone. Excelsior Amusement Park was very popular in the 1940's, 50's and later. The park was a popular destination for annual company picnics, one of the largest of which was the annual Honeywell picnic. During the sixties the park was a popular hangout for local teens, and also attracted crowds of young people from around the Twin Cities. Several incidents occurred in the late sixties, some with racial overtones, and the trouble helped lead to the eventual decline of the park. Like many regional amusement parks of its period, the Excelsior Amusement Park contained a ballroom, which hosted many popular musical acts, including Lawrence Welk, Tommy Dorsey, The Beach Boys, and the Rolling Stones. Legend has it that the stop by this latter group in 1964 gave inspiration to the Stone's song You Can't Always Get What You Want, due to a conversation between Mick Jagger and a local Minneapolis character, Mr. Jimmy.The park finally closed in 1973 and was demolished soon afterward. Valleyfair! in nearby Shakopee, Minnesota opened a few years later in 1976, and now serves as the Twin Cities primary amusement park. I will ship in a photo mailer for safety. (Note: ONLYCLASSICS-WEB-IMAGE print-does not appear on product-only on scan)In other words-the photo you get has no writing on it. Check out my other auctions for other great special interest, auto racing and motorcycle prints, posters and photos. Thanks for looking!..p1212

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