Sauzer's Kiddieland Explained

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 15acres 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

• • Web site: Sauzer's Kiddieland . https://archive.today/20070815140722/http://database.thrillnetwork.com/park_view.php/618/sauzers_kiddieland.html . dead . 2007-08-15 . ThrillNetwork.

References

• Web site: Sauzer's Kiddieland . LakeNET . https://web.archive.org/web/20120229051826/http://www.lakenetnwi.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122:kiddie-land&catid=67:local-his-gen&Itemid=86 . 2012-02-29.
• News: Philip . Potempa . Landmarks erased and replaced . . 2009-10-14.
• News: Philip . Potempa . Readers share their own memories of famed former NWI landmarks . . 2009-10-15 . Off Beat with Philip Potempa.

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Notes and References

1. News: Marsh . Sara . Sauzer's won't reopen this year . 17 July 2018 . The Times . 18 May 1994 . Munster, Indiana . B-8 . subscription.
2. News: Kurt . Weiss. Sauzer's Kiddieland memories will live on . 1996-05-24 . The Times of Northwest Indiana.
3. News: Sauzer . 2018-07-17 . The Hammond Times . 1952-05-11 . Munster, Indiana . 55 . subscription.
4. News: Stephenson-Sauzer . 17 July 2018 . The Hammond Times . 6 Mar 1969 . Munster, Indiana . 44 . subscription.