Chicago's Kiddieland Amusement Park neon sign being serviced. Melrose Park Illinois. August 2009.

Chicago's Kiddieland Amusement Park neon sign being serviced. Melrose Park Illinois. August 2009., a photo by Eddie from Chicago on Flickr.

Hi everyone!

Welcome aboard Eddie's Railfan Page, from the city of Chicago Illinois USA.

A popular topic here at my blogsite, is the former Kiddieland Amusement Park that existed for 81 years from 1928 until 2009, in near northwest suburban Melrose Park Illinois.

I took this photograph during Kiddieland's last season of operation, back in August of 2009.

Time was running out for Kiddieland, as it was announced recently back in July of 2009, that the park was to close in September of 2009, and redeveloped in to a Costco wholesale warehouse club store.

Although the end was near, a maintenance crew whith a Genie crane, performs lighting maintenance on the huge roadise neon sign at the northwest corner of North and First Avenues, in Melrose Park.

A portion of the former Kiddieland Amusement Park sign has been salvaged, and is now on display outside at the Melrose Park Public Library, at 801 Broadway Street in Melrose Park Illinois.

I will be hosting a multi media musical photo slideshow, video and lecture presentation at the Melrose Park Public Library on Saturday September 29th from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM, spotlighting "Chicago's Historic Amusement Parks Of The Past".

Admision is free.

Thanks.
Eddie K.