He asked Curious Minnesota, the Strib’s reader-powered reporting project: “Why did the Excelsior Amusement Park on Lake Minnetonka close and what happened to the rides?” There are many myths ...

Note that the amusement rides are priced separately from the ... with live character entertainment that will dazzle younger park guests. Minnesota, like New Jersey, boasts a location of the ...

Valleyfair is officially old enough to have a mid-life crisis. The Shakopee amusement park will open for the 40th season on Friday. When it opened for the first time on May 26, 1976, Valleyfair ...

A Savage author has penned a book about the history of the amusement park in Excelsior. In it, he addresses the closing of the park. In “Excelsior Amusement Park: Playground of ...

Since the late 1800s, Trimper Rides and Amusement Park has dominated Ocean City's entertainment scene. With dozens of rides – big and small, indoor and outdoor – the entertainment complex ...

With a wooden roller coaster and lakeside setting, the popular park once offered free rides for good grades.