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Why did the Excelsior Amusement Park on Lake Minnetonka close?

Why did the Excelsior Amusement Park on Lake Minnetonka close?

Update: 2025-02-28
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Many Minnesotans have memories of visiting Excelsior Amusement Park on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. The popular theme park operated from the 1920s to the 1970s. Today, it is the site of condominiums and Maynard's restaurant. Erica Pearson joins host Eric Roper to discuss this once-prominent local attraction.

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Why did the Excelsior Amusement Park on Lake Minnetonka close?

Why did the Excelsior Amusement Park on Lake Minnetonka close?

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