Playland Park (South Bend, Indiana, USA)

Facts

Amusement Park:	Playland Park Springbrook Park
Location:	South Bend, Indiana, USA
Status:	Defunct Operated from 1890s to 1961
Categories:	Trolley Park
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History:	From 1962 to 2001 a lighted par 3 golf course operated on the site. IUSB (Indiana University South Bend) purchased the land in the 1990s. In 2006 a bridge over the St. Joseph River connecting it to the university was built. The site is used for student housing today.
Location:	Springbrook Park was the approximate halfway point on a trolley line between South Bend and Mishawaka.
Owner / Operator:	The park was built by the trolley company. Earl J. "Pete" Redden Sr. purchased the park in 1925 and the name was changed.
Defunct Roller Coasters (4):	Name	Type	Design	Opened	Closed
	Figure 8	Wood	Sit Down	1913 or earlier	1913 or later
	Jack Rabbit	Wood	Sit Down	1928 or earlier	1928 or later
	Little Dipper	Steel	Sit Down	1951 or earlier	1951 or later
	Royal Dip Coaster	Wood	Sit Down	1915 or earlier	1915 or later

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