A century ago this May, a wooden roller coaster began rumbling high above Lake Minnetonka as Excelsior Amusement Park was born. From that opening 1925 season to its final days in 1973, the ...

EXCELSIOR – A Savage author has penned a book about the history of the amusement park in Excelsior. In it, he addresses the closing of the park. In “Excelsior Amusement Park: Playground of the ...

“A History of the Excelsior Amusement Park,” by nationally known amusement park historian Greg Van Gompel. Van Gompel’s passion for amusement parks began in 1988, and he has since served as ...