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 ...

It was a wild ride at Valleyfair on Thursday, Jan. 23 where the Little Falls-Brainerd Flying Warriors battled the Shakopee ...

On a spring evening in 1957, customers thronged to ride on the roller coaster or try a carnival game. (William Seaman) ...