After Chicago's Riverview Amusement Park closed in 1967, many former Riverview patrons began going to the Adventureland Amusement Park in northwest suburban Addison Illinois.

Adventureland was a tiny amusement park, located on a 24 acre parcel of land at the intersection of Illinois U.S Rt # 20 / Lake Street, and Medinah Road.

Originally a privately owned picnic grove known as Pauls Grove since the 1920's, it was sold in 1958, and operated as the very kid friendly Storybook Park Amusement Park from 1958 until 1961.

Adventureland opened here in 1961, and closed after the 1977 season.
During the 1960's, famous local Chicago rock and roll music bands like The Cryin Shames would sometimes play here on the weekends.

When the new mega large theme park originally known as Mariott's Great America opened in 1976 at nearby Gurnee Illinois, the end was near for the tiny Adventureland Amusement Park. Not being able to compete with Great America, the park closed after the 1977 season.

This photo I found on the internet, shows the park's Merry Go Round ride at night.

Thanks.
Eddie K.