[1] Inspired by Coney Island, the park's main attractions included a wooden roller coaster called the Cyclone,[2] a Ferris wheel, bumper cars, boat rides, a fun house, and a carousel.

The fun house had a gunny sack slide, a spinning disc that hurled people into a padded sidewall, and a turning barrel that was nearly impossible to walk through.

[4] Danceland Ballroom at Excelsior Amusement Park hosted many well-known musical acts, including Lawrence Welk, Tommy Dorsey, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones.

[9] During the 1960s, the park became a hangout for Excelsior teens and attracted crowds of young people from around the Twin Cities.

Valleyfair, which opened in Shakopee in 1976, occupies 90 acres and now serves as the Twin Cities' primary amusement park.