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Six Flags Buys Kiddieland's Little Dipper

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Nov 26, 2009 10:36 am US/Central

Six Flags Buys Kiddieland's Little Dipper

GURNEE, Ill. (Sun-Times Media Wire) ― A piece of Kiddieland will have a place in Lake County.

Six Flags Great America said Wednesday it purchased the vintage wooden roller coaster, The Little Dipper. The ride was at Kiddieland Amusement Park in Melrose Park from 1950 until September of this year when the park closed.

The coaster, which Six Flags bought for $36,300, will retain its original name and become the 14th coaster at the Gurnee park.

"The Little Dipper has been a fond family tradition for over 50 years," said Hank Salemi, Six Flags Great America president. "We wanted to preserve this important piece of Chicago history for families to experience for many more years to come."

The Little Dipper was designed by Herbert Schmeck and built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Co. in 1950, a Six Flags spokeswoman said. The family-friendly coaster features a three-story tall lift hill and is designed as a figure-eight track which runs 700 feet in length. It has been honored with the ACE Coaster Classic award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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