Riverview Park in Des Moines Revisited

Introduction

The park officially closed forever after the end of the 1978 season to the surprise and sadness of many but the memories of great times and friends of a wonderful era can always be called upon. So many of us set aside our worries and problems while at this carefree place for many years of our lives. We would like to share our memories with you and hope they might just bring a little smile to your face with a once forgotten thought or two....This Riverview web site has been created for that reason. Also, we would love to hear your stories, recollections, memoirs, etc. of your good times, thrills, chills, loves and friends from a past visit to Des Moines' Riverview Amusement Park.

Riverview-view specific picture pages of this web site-

See Riverview Today and how this site came to be...

Riverview memorabilia available for purchase with funds going to Riverview Preservation Fund-

Riverview-view a very old 8mm clip-

During it's 63 years in existence, it was said to entertain millions of people from all walks of life. It played important roles during the Roaring 20's, the Depression, World War II, and the baby boom of the fifties and sixties. For some people a trip to Riverview was a routine summer weekend excursion, for others, it was a ritual; but for nearly all who went there, a visit to Riverview was a significant event not soon to be forgotten.

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DISCLAIMER-Nearly all the information found on this site is from past recollections shared by three generations of our family who were involved in both ownership and management of Riverview. Many of the dates may be approximate and the information only as good as the aging minds doing the recollecting. Thus, anything found here is from the horse's mouth and likely to be the way it was.... yet certainly subject to friendly dispute.

WELCOME

Introduction