Jantzen Beach Amusement Park
Former amusement park in Portland, Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Jantzen Beach" redirects here. For the current retail complex, see Jantzen Beach Center. For the former seaplane base and airport, see Jantzen Beach Seaplane Base. For the area commonly referred to as "Jantzen Beach", see Hayden Island, Portland, Oregon.
Jantzen Beach Amusement Park was a popular amusement park from 1928 to 1970 in Portland, Oregon, on Hayden Island in the middle of the Columbia River. "The Coney Island of the West" opened on May 26, 1928 as the largest amusement park in the nation, covering over 123 acres (50 ha) at the northern tip of Portland.
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