MEMORIES OF OLD CHICAGO MALL & AMUSEMENT PARK

[@ronslatter6183]

I have some great memories of time spent at Old Chicago mall. There's never been a place as cool as Old Chicago and unfortunately we'll probably never see anything like her again.

[@djs2356]

We used to go in January and LOVED it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@khackney]

One of my best memories of childhood.

[@RockinExperience]

I went there as a kid. Still have the photographs being there. Including sitting on the lion outside. Such fond memories. Thanks for sharing.

[@Demetri450]

I remember Old Chicago. It was so much fun going there.

[@ericw4101]

I remember when my big momma & great aunt took me to Old Chicago when i was either 4 or 5 years old at the time, it was a church field trip and all three of us got on one of the high rides. Looking back i laugh thinking about me getting on those rides with those two old ladies lol but i really really enjoyed myself. Wow the good old days! Thank you soo much for posting this video... man this bring back memories!!!

[@martywheat9726]

I went there many times 75- 77 the best thing about it was it was open in the winter it was awesome !

[@aabrilamor]

i went there as a kid and it felt magical!!!!!

[@gabrieladeluna2349]

I have great memories of old chicago i was nine years old the first day my mom and brothers were so excited i never forget that first day till know it takes my breath away i also have the movie that was filmed there the movie the fury by brian de palma

[@BigHurt1776reborn]

I have only been here once that I can remember. I was about 8 years old and the memories are a bit fuzzy, but good ones nonetheless. Watching this video brings me back to a time when life was so much simpler and frankly better. Thank you for sharing this.

[@toastopia1]

We used to go there every year it was really cool and I remember the mall was never really finished and they had crazy stores! The upside down roller coaster is actually still in use somewhere in new Jersey I think!

[@jeffbrown3009]

It's in New Hampshire. It's been renamed the Canobie Corkscrew, at Canobie Lake Park. I'm only in my mid twenties now, and I grew up with that coaster. It was the first steel coaster I ever went on, and I still ride it a few times every time I happen to go a few towns over to go to the park. It's been a very rough ride for as long as I remember, but I love it.

[@ToddLorencUkuleleMusic]

I remember my grandparents taking my brother and I there it was awesome

[@MIA2023A]

We live in Romeoville and when here every weakened. My twin brother won a disco dancing contest there. The amusement park was nice as was the rollercoaster. Ah, such memories!

[@rickvalentine1041]

I was involved in a roller coaster crash there when I was about 10 years old. The coaster was called The Chicago Cat. A car in front of us locked-up on the track and we rear-ended it. I bumped my nose pretty godd and was bleeding. Year later, I remember an article in a Chicago newspaper reproted that there were 38 incidents on that same coaster!

[@musicmaker4him901]

Had my ears pierced here and remember riding the Chicago Loop!

[@ilovepoptarts4383]

I wasn't even born when this place still exists I wish I could go there

[@gskchicago]

If you did you would never forget it.

[@kimberly9129]

@@gskchicago So true. It was magical to a kid. 💖❣💗

[@davidshore3523]

This mall/ amusement park was created before the Mall of America. I grew up in Bolingbrook, and even walked and drove passed it daily.

[@gskchicago]

It's sad that the kids thee days will never know what it was like going here. I remember my whole family going there us kids loved the amusement park but my parents who wanted to go shopping never really found anything there.

[@_PM__]

I worked there as a caricature artist back in the late 70s

[@Thunorwine1]

I still had one of those I got in 78 until a basement flood destroyed it

[@kruiff]

I remember the Disco

[@RickDrew]

The company I used to work for there had a store there - Airplane accessories and Scuba gear - it was named "The Flying Fish." If I remember right, "The Fury" also filmed a scene there.

[@Demetri450]

I remember one of the commercials where there is a woman tap dancing on top of the dome, and she says under my dancing feet is Old Chicago!

[@markherron1407]

This is the 1st time I've been to the inside amusement park 🎢 in 1975 and 1976 I was scared 😧 to ride Chicago Loop ➰ rollercoaster 🎢 that goes upside down 👎 l was afraid 😟 I might fall out Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@kevinkunzmann8782]

Marriott's Great America opened at the same time and then it went bankrupt.

[@Demetri450]

I remember they would sometimes play the song "love Rollercoaster "🎢, by The Ohio Players when you were on the Chicago loop Rollercoaster. 😂

[@robertpreston2220]

AT 6.45 what is that ride called that is in the background? It looks like a tall rocket ship with tracks that encircle it ?

[@TS1964]

Bolingbrook was too far from the western suburbs so i was never able to visit. Unfortunately, it closed one year before I had a license and my first car ...a 1971 Cutlass Supreme

[@pammysplaylist2706]

I wonder what ever happen to the girl that tap danced on the dome ?

[@ournostalgicmemories]

A few years ago one of our Facebook friends posted that she knows the lady and helps take care of her. Unfortunately, due to changes in Facebook, her posts and our discussion have been deleted. However, she had also commented on our initial post: facebook.com/OurNostalgicMemories/photos/pcb.845532725531235/845530425531465

[@kruiff]

@@ournostalgicmemoriesI was there when the band Taste of Honey played live. Do you have photos or videos of it?

[@ournostalgicmemories]

If I ever run across anything, I'll let you know. Thanks for watching and for the comments!

[@Demetri450]

I remember that commercial 😂

[@zachcoastercrazy4032]

May I use this video for footage? I will give credit if you do.

[@ournostalgicmemories]

Yes! Thanks for asking.

[@crvbcrvb]

Permission to use footage here of Chicago Loop for a video I'm uploading to my Arrow Corkscrew playlist?

[@ournostalgicmemories]

Absolutely, my friend! Have fun with your upload.

[@nathanlopez5667]

It looks kind of creepy being an indoor park

[@Hugh_Manitee]

But it was open year round. That was the best thing.