Hillcrest Park closing after 2003 season
Tim Melago
season. Hillcrest is home to the PTC kiddie wooden coaster, Little Dipper.
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Paul Drabek
wrote:
>NAPHA Newsflash reports that Hillcrest Park (IL) is closing after the 2003
>season. Hillcrest is home to the PTC kiddie wooden coaster, Little Dipper.
It'd be nice if ace could get some sort of an event there so we could
enjoy the park one last time. I have very fond memories of Hillcrest
from my one visit there even though I didn't ride the coaster. They
had a fun carousel, mini golf course and I loved their train.
Have Fun!
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Rob Burtz
> It'd be nice if ace could get some sort of an event there so we could
enjoy the park one last time. I have very fond memories of Hillcrest from
my one visit there even though I didn't ride the coaster. They had a fun
carousel, mini golf course and I loved their train.
That is a very good idea Paul. Count me and my family in on that one.
Rob Burtz
Rastus O'Ginga
<Raven...@negative-g.com> wrote:
>On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:27:50 -0500, "Tim Melago" <roll...@sgi.net>
>wrote:
>
>>NAPHA Newsflash reports that Hillcrest Park (IL) is closing after the 2003
>>season. Hillcrest is home to the PTC kiddie wooden coaster, Little Dipper.
>
>
>It'd be nice if ace could get some sort of an event there so we could
>enjoy the park one last time.
Don't hold your breath on that. Since ACE isn't very family oriented,
I see the chances of this as very slim. I need to figure out a way to
hit the two Illinois kiddie coasters next year, it sounds like.
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Paul Drabek <Raven...@negative-g.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:27:50 -0500, "Tim Melago" <roll...@sgi.net>
> wrote:
>
> >NAPHA Newsflash reports that Hillcrest Park (IL) is closing after the 2003
> >season. Hillcrest is home to the PTC kiddie wooden coaster, Little Dipper.
>
>
> It'd be nice if ace could get some sort of an event there so we could
> enjoy the park one last time. I have very fond memories of Hillcrest
> from my one visit there even though I didn't ride the coaster. They
> had a fun carousel, mini golf course and I loved their train.
>
> Have Fun!
>
> Paul B. Drabek
I'll work on it with my Rep Darin Bolton. It would be great to get in
and ride these. Hopefully someone will buy the coasters to preserve them.
Shane Akers
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Matt Crowther
"Kirby" <webm...@woodencoaster.com> wrote:
> Does anyone know exactly why Hillcrest Park is closing?
>
Are they going to auction off the rides and sell the property for
development, or is it possible someone could buy the park as a whole and
continue to operate it as a park?
Matt
Dave Althoff Jr
with (Chicagoland's answer to Stricker's Grove?) or do I have it confused
with Kiddieland, which has the other Little Dipper?
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> with (Chicagoland's answer to Stricker's Grove?) or do I have it confused
> with Kiddieland, which has the other Little Dipper?
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> --Dave Althoff, Jr.
I think you have it right. Kiddieland is definitely open to the public.
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todesco
is
a park run for 'private' parties, company picnics, etc. Actually, I
have
never been in the park when it is operating, however, I did once drive
through and looked at the train and coaster.
NuWildcat
be the natural group to have an event at Hillcrest. Count me and my
three-year old (the no-longer baby from "Babycoasting" at NoCoaster
two years ago) in!
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:27:50 -0500, "Tim Melago" <roll...@sgi.net>
wrote:
>NAPHA Newsflash reports that Hillcrest Park (IL) is closing after the 2003
Bruce
Hillcrest is closing due to rising land values and the growing
industrial area is right on Hillcrest's property line read to branch out
further.
At the present Hillcrest line up includes
PTC Little Dipper Coaster
Mangels Kiddie Whip
Herschell Helicopter Ride
Arrow Carousel
Duce Bumper Car ride ( 16 cars )
2 Steam Trains and 2 CP Huntington trains and 1 1/2 miles of track.
Miniature Golf
Swimming Pool
Picnic Pavilions
Small Arcade with the old Skee Ball
The park cannot be saved. Owners have decided to sell the property. The
land is worth a fortune. Picnic sales have been tapering off over the
years and in 2001 Hillcrest was open less than 40 days...
The profit is no longer there..
The owners are looking to sell the rides themselves.
An auction for 6 rides they feel is silly. NAPHA has been in touch with
several smaller amusement parks and indusrty leaders informing them of
these rides that will soon be available.
The last I heard Hillcrest will be open to September of 2003 and will
have 90 days once the park is closed to remove the rides.
The small rides can be dismantled & stored in a matter of a few days.
The coaster and the train are the bigger problem to remove.
We at NAPHA hope all the rides can find new homes so future generations
can enjoy them..
THE PTC coaster is a mirror image of the Little Dipper at Kiddieland in
Melrose Park.
Bruce Cassi
Director, Recording Secretary, Photographer.
The National Amusement Park
Historical Association (N.A.P.H.A.)
Come Join The Fun! ~~~ since 1978
NuWildcat
to the Chestas about maybe having a NAPHA (plus RRC) event out there
this summer.... Whaddya think?
Hollister
On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 15:39:34 -0600 (CST), BRCm...@webtv.net (Bruce)
wrote:
Jim Hillman
outing. As NAPHA's Event Coordinator, I have also contacted ACE's
Regional Rep, Darin Bolton (waiting for a reply). In any event, NAPHA
is working hard to plan something and invite all card carrying
amusement park enthusiasts.
While nothing has been confirmed with Hillcrest Park, discussions are
continuing. If an event is in the offing, plans will be announced in
NAPHA's Newsflash. . .then later posted here.
How many folks would atend an event at Hillcrest Park?
Jim Hillman
Director, NAPHA Events Coordinator
hbu...@hotmail.com (NuWildcat) wrote in message news:<3e0bc9bf...@news1.ync.net>...
Mike Parker
>outing. As NAPHA's Event Coordinator, I have also contacted ACE's
>Regional Rep, Darin Bolton (waiting for a reply). In any event, NAPHA
>is working hard to plan something and invite all card carrying
>amusement park enthusiasts.
>
>While nothing has been confirmed with Hillcrest Park, discussions are
>continuing. If an event is in the offing, plans will be announced in
>NAPHA's Newsflash. . .then later posted here.
>
>How many folks would atend an event at Hillcrest Park?
>
I'd definately be there. Always been meaning to get out that way to at least
have a look at the place, but never got around to it.
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Wolf
> outing. As NAPHA's Event Coordinator, I have also contacted ACE's
> Regional Rep, Darin Bolton (waiting for a reply). In any event, NAPHA
> is working hard to plan something and invite all card carrying
> amusement park enthusiasts.
>
> While nothing has been confirmed with Hillcrest Park, discussions are
> continuing. If an event is in the offing, plans will be announced in
> NAPHA's Newsflash. . .then later posted here.
>
> How many folks would atend an event at Hillcrest Park?
>
> Jim Hillman
> Director, NAPHA Events Coordinator
I'd certainly try!
Paul Drabek
>
>How many folks would atend an event at Hillcrest Park?
>
>Jim Hillman
>Director, NAPHA Events Coordinator
Carrie, Bond and myself would definitely be there!
Have Fun!
Paul B. Drabek
Brian A. Plencner
>FYI, NAPHA has been working with Hillcrest Park to have a possible
>outing. As NAPHA's Event Coordinator, I have also contacted ACE's
>Regional Rep, Darin Bolton (waiting for a reply). In any event, NAPHA
>is working hard to plan something and invite all card carrying
>amusement park enthusiasts.
>
>While nothing has been confirmed with Hillcrest Park, discussions are
>continuing. If an event is in the offing, plans will be announced in
>NAPHA's Newsflash. . .then later posted here.
>
>How many folks would atend an event at Hillcrest Park?
>
>Jim Hillman
>Director, NAPHA Events Coordinator
>
You can count me in as well. I would also bring my wife, and my two
kids with.
--Brian
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Shawn Mamros
>How many folks would atend an event at Hillcrest Park?
If it's scheduled at a time when I can go, I'd love to do so. I'd
probably want to make a weekend of it, with side trips to the other
area parks and/or other Chicago-area stuff.
-Shawn Mamros (who likes deep-dish pizza...)
E-mail to: mamros -at- mit dot edu
todesco
walk there ... well, if you like to 3 or 4 miles.
Dave Sandborg
Mamros <mam...@mit.edu> wrote:
> Jim Hillman <jahi...@aol.com> wrote:
> >How many folks would atend an event at Hillcrest Park?
>
> If it's scheduled at a time when I can go, I'd love to do so. I'd
> probably want to make a weekend of it, with side trips to the other
> area parks and/or other Chicago-area stuff.
I would definitely do the same. Hillcrest (to which I've never been)
and as many other area parks as I could manage on the same (possibly
long) weekend.
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NuWildcat
On 27 Dec 2002 19:16:37 -0800, jahi...@aol.com (Jim Hillman) wrote:
Brian A. Plencner
wrote:
>Bruce Cassi
>Director, Recording Secretary, Photographer.
>
>The National Amusement Park
>Historical Association (N.A.P.H.A.)
>
>www.napha.org
>
>Come Join The Fun! ~~~ since 1978
Bruce,
Not sure if its me, or the site...but for a few days now I cannot
acces the NAPHA webpage. (http://www.napha.org/). My browser window
just sits there, and after about 3 to 5 mins it says the following
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Again, not sure if its me, my browser, or the site. Just wanted to
let you know.
I'm currently using Internet Explorer Version 6.0.2800.1106 with the
updates of SP1 and Q324929 on a windows 2000 (SP3) machine.
I also did a ping test, and this is what I get.
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Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
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C:\>ping www.napha.org
Pinging www.napha.org [66.179.100.11] with 32 bytes of data:
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Ping statistics for 66.179.100.11:
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