Sauzer's Kiddieland
Sauzer's Kiddieland was an amusement park that operated near the U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 41 intersection in Schererville, Indiana from 1949 to 1993.[1][2] The 15-acre (61,000 m2) park was opened and operated by Frank Sauzer[3] and later operated by his son Frank Sauzer Jr.,[4] included about 18 rides and a paddle boat pond. The Swingin' Gyms were saved by a family in Dyer Indiana and eventually found their way to the Coaster Universe Preservation Museum in Ohio.
Rides
• Swan Ride • Allan Herschell Boat Ride • Allan Herschell Kiddie Wheel • Allan Herschell Car Ride • Allan Herschell Sky Fighter • Mangels Roto Whip • Allan Herschell Little Dipper Coaster • Allan Herschell Mad Mouse Coaster • S.D.C Galaxi Coaster • Merry-Go-Round • Allan Herschell Helicopter Ride • Bumper Cars • Tilt-a-Whirl • Pony rides • Miniature train • Paddle Boats • Eyerly Spider • Round Up • Watkins Paratrooper • Ferris Wheel • Eli Bridge Scrambler • Hand Carts • Swingin' Gyms
Restaurant
- Sauzer's Waffle House (1941–1990)
External links
- Sauzer's Kiddieland at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- "Sauzer's Kiddieland". ThrillNetwork. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15.
References
- ↑ Marsh, Sara (18 May 1994). "Sauzer's won't reopen this year". The Times. Munster, Indiana. p. B-8. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ↑ Weiss, Kurt (1996-05-24). "Sauzer's Kiddieland memories will live on". The Times of Northwest Indiana.
- ↑ "Sauzer". The Hammond Times. Munster, Indiana. 1952-05-11. p. 55. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ↑ "Stephenson-Sauzer". The Hammond Times. Munster, Indiana. 6 Mar 1969. p. 44. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "Sauzer's Kiddieland". LakeNET. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29.
- Potempa, Philip (2009-10-14). "Landmarks erased and replaced". The Times of Northwest Indiana.
- Potempa, Philip (2009-10-15). "Readers share their own memories of famed former NWI landmarks". Off Beat with Philip Potempa. The Times of Northwest Indiana.