R.I.P. Kiddieland

Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 10.16.09 | 11:49 AM ET

The 80-year-old Illinois amusement park won’t be reopening next summer, USA Today reports. It’s a shame to see another vintage park closing its doors.

Tags: Planet Theme Park, R.I.P., North America, United States, Illinois, News and Briefs

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Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in Reader's Digest Canada, NationalGeographic.com, the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.

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dining tables 10.18.09 | 10:13 PM ET

I am sorry for all the people who worked for the amusement park and to all the kids who made the park a part of their lives.

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