Certainly by the mid-`60s, when I first went there, Riverview had a seedy ... to help erase the memory, the park renamed the ride the Silver Streak, which later became the Silver Flash.

Riverview Park Riverview, Chicago’s most famous amusement park ... Park officials didn’t close the ride, they just renamed it the Silver Streak. In 1967 Riverview was sold to the Arvey ...

Through the early 1900s, Chicago boasted more amusement parks than any other ... in the safety of roller coasters. Riverview went on to build the blue streak in the Flash coming out as an ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Children ride on a rollercoaster at Riverview Amusement Park, 3000 N. Western Ave., in 1966. Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Share For ...

Established in 1904, Riverview Amusement Park occupied 74 acres of land in North Center, stretching from Belmont Avenue north to Lane Tech High School between Western Avenue and the Chicago River.

Dive into Chicago’s amusement parks and the role the city ... development in the safety of roller coasters. Riverview went on to build the Blue Streak and the Flash, coming out as an innovator ...

He wants to know the origins of the park were and why it was torn down. WBEZ's Shannon Heffernan is venturing into the collective memories of Chicagoans to get him more than just those answers.

One graffiti artist has found a unique way to honor Chicago's historic Riverview Park, recreating the amusement park's famous welcome sign as a mural - and adding a unique COVID-19-themed twist.