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Luna Park

Nov 7, 2017 | Timeline

1906 Construction of a new park in Chicago, IL., began in mid-October, at the corner of 52nd Street and Halsted Street. The short-lived park opened as Luna Park in 1907 and competed with other parks in the Chicago area during its short existence, including Riverview...

National Roller Coaster Museum To Expand With Mark Moore Memorial Wing

Oct 26, 2017 | Latest News, Press Releases

PLAINVIEW, Texas; (October 26, 2017) – The tragic death of National Roller Coaster Museum founding board member Mark Moore in 2016 is allowing the NRCMA to double the size of its current archive facility complex and to create a showroom for public access to select...

Universal, Wet ‘n Wild Orlando Make Donations To NRCMA

Oct 25, 2017 | Latest News, Press Releases

Wet ‘n Wild Orlando items donated to honor park founder, George Millay. ORLANDO, Fla. — Several board members of the NRCMA, worked in cooperation with team members at Wet ‘n Wild Orlando. They were on hand at the park on Jan. 6, to accept donations....