Title: Muskego Beach / DandiLion Park Post by: Orpheus on January 29, 2012, 12:17:58 AM Anyone have any memories or photos to share on this? My dad worked at General Electric X-Ray for many years and they held the company summer picnics at Muskego Beach Amusement Park (later renamed DandiLion Park). Last time I attended was in 1974 where, against my better judgement, I allowed a friend to talk me into riding on "The Hammer". Screamed like a girl the whole time and got off totally rubber-legged and thoroughly nauseated. Spent the remainder of the day sitting motionless in the Penny Arcade and trying to hold my breakfast down. My friend felt fine and wandered off to enjoy other rides, leaving me alone in my misery.
Better memory: hiding in the bushes by the lake shoreline with a friend and jumping onto the miniature steam train as it passed by. Made us feel like we were Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Biggest regret: never riding any of the roller coasters (Tailspin, Cyclone, Wild Mouse). I was certain they would make me deathly sick to my stomach. Only years later did I finally try several coasters at Great America and came away unscathed. Title: Re: Muskego Beach / DandiLion Park Post by: on January 29, 2012, 01:47:29 PM Must see video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDylJmSVIg0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDylJmSVIg0)
Title: Re: Muskego Beach / DandiLion Park Post by: Roadsnakes on February 01, 2012, 05:04:57 AM There are plans on the table right now to build a park at the site of the old Muskego Beach Park. The city officials are all for it, but the residents that live in the condos next to the area of the park are against it. It would be a MUCH smaller park and beach , because most of the area has been developed over the years.
' http://www.jsonline.com/news/waukesha/91299489.html ' ' DandiLion Park Muskego Beach Amusement Park (1861–1967), later known as DandiLion Park (1968–1977), was a popular amusement park located on the southern bank of Little Muskego Lake. Charles Rose, operator of Wisconsin State Fair Park purchased Muskego Beach Amusement Park from Mrs. William Boszhardt in 1944. After World War II he reopened it. The park included rides, games of chance and was a venue for musical bands. Charles Rose died in 1963 and five years later, Willard Masterson purchased the park. He renamed it, "DandiLion Park" and added more amusement rides including the Tailspin roller coaster. A pioneer cemetery was located next to it. The bodies were eventually disinterred and moved to other cemeteries. The site was paved over for a parking lot. In 1974 an eleven year old boy fell from the ferris wheel and died. Other rides at the park included, a carousel merry-go-round, the Wild Mouse, a miniature train and the Whip. The park was closed and demolished when attendance dropped after Great America opened in Gurnee, Illinois. The Tailspin roller coaster was dismantled and the wood was sold off for firewood. Some of the buildings were burned and used as practice for the fire department. The land was eventually developed into housing. Title: Re: Muskego Beach / DandiLion Park Post by: Roadsnakes on May 18, 2016, 01:29:30 PM I remember when I worked in a factory when I was young. Our Union had a dance once a year. One year it held at Muskego beach Ballroom!
Big old wooden building, with a crystal ball hanging from the ceiling. I think I also remember nets up there that they used to fill with balloons and drop on New Years Eve! ' http://www.muskegohistory.org/dandelionpark.aspx ' Here`s old video`s of Muskego Beach................. 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44uehOWkFrw#t=22 ' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDylJmSVIg0 ' |