Frontier Village Amusement Park
Amusement park in California, USA
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Frontier Village Amusement Park was an amusement park located in San Jose, California, USA.
History
Following four years of planning and construction, Frontier Village opened on November 6, 1961. Initial attractions were Lost Frontier Mine, live burro rides, a Stagecoach ride and a "Horseless Carriage" ride.[1]
In 1979, operator Rio Grande Railroad announced plans to close the park and make way for real estate development as part of its program to divest itself of holdings unrelated to freight transportation and computer systems.[2] The park closed in September 1980. Operators blamed the closure on its inability to expand the park and competition from the nearby Marriott's Great America, opened in 1976.[3]
Closed coasters
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Whirlwind | Mack Rides | Powered | 1976-1977 | 1980 | Unknown |
Closed attractions
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris Wheel[4][5][6] | Ferris Wheel | 1965 | 1978 or later | ||
| Lost Frontier Mine[1] | Unknown | Unknown | 1961 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Round-Up[7] | Round Up | 1972 | Unknown | Unknown |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Santa Clara Amusement Park Opens". The San Francisco Examiner. 1961-11-05. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ "HUSS BUYS ARROW". National Amusement Park Historical News. No. Vol.2 No. 6. 1980-11-01.
- ↑ "Frontier Village heads into sunset". The Press Democrat. 1980-09-19. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ "Frontier Village season opens". Concord Transcript. 1973-06-08. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ "Frontier Village Captures Old West". Ukiah Daily Journal. 1965-06-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ "19 May 1978, page 16 - Santa Cruz Sentinel at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ "Frontier Village has flavor of old west". Cloverdale Reveille. 1972-06-22. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
External links
- Frontier Village Amusement Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
