From Vanished Chicagoland's Facebook Page, I will write stories about my memories about businesses and events that happened while I was growing up in Chicago.
Testing The Fireball Roller Coaster at Riverview Park Chicago
William Schmidt, president of Riverview Park is taking the first test ride of The Fireball Roller Coaster before the park opened for the season in 1959. The man standing on the roof is unidentified.