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Riverview Amusement Park

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Chicago History: Riverside Amusement Park

Riverview Park was one of the greatest amusement parks. It boasted over 120 rides, including six roller coasters, more than any other park in the world at the time. Over the course of its existence, from 1904 until 1967, Riverview was visited by over 200 million patrons.