He realized parents would often save a few pennies in order to provide their children entertainment during the Great Depression.

Miniature gasoline-powered cars were added a few years later after Fritz learned that they were being given away to children by a Chicago newspaper as a subscription promotion.

By the 1930s, Fritz was calling his collection of amusements Kiddieland; the attractions were primarily sized and geared towards younger children.

In 1940, the German Carousel, two miniature steam locomotives, the Little Auto Ride, the Roto Whip and the Ferris wheel were added.

[3][4] In late June 2010, it was announced that Kiddieland would be demolished, nine months after the park closed to the public.