TAIL SPIN roller coaster DandiLion Park, Muskego Beach, WI

Formally known as Muskego Beach, DandiLion Park was located just SW of Milwaukee on the southern shores of Muskego Lake. The Tail Spin coaster opened in 1968 after two previous coasters were damaged in severe wind storms. Unfortunately, the parks business started fading after nearby Marriott's Great America opened in Gurnee, Illinois in 1976. DandiLion ended up closing in 1978, and the Tail Spin was eventually demolished in 1983. Another sad ending to a once great coaster. videographer: Clarence Hinze

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• defunct
• wooden
• roller
• coaster
• amusement
• park
• Muskego
• Beach
• Milwaukee
• Wisconsin
• Marriott's
• Great
• America

[mgonyon]

Myself and Sugar Bear danced at the ballroom and I used to love the games and looking for coins under the roller coaster!

[dgonyon]

Memories. I worked at this park 1955-57. Rides and booths. Married in 1961 and danced at the ballroom.

[des100601]

This is a great memory--my older brother got to go here, but us girls were too little. I do remember dreaming about the day I could ride the roller coaster while seeing it lit up from across the lake where we lived. My Mom still lives there and I can still imagine seeing it there across the way. Thank you for sharing this

[des100601]

@cheeseflyer , The old college pub (now called Matty's), on College avenue and roughly Tess Corners Dr in Muskego has the original Pizza burger recipe from the old muskego resteraunt. St Leonards is still there :) It is scary to see how it has been built up--there is even a McDonalds on Janesville & Racine Ave towards big bend.

[snarkus63]

So that's what happened to DandiLion Park--we were taken there as kids,sometime in the early 70's,and all I have of it now are vague memories.

Admittedly,after Great America opened{one year after my first trip to DisneyWorld},I never thought of DandiLion Park again.

[mooberly]

@cheeseflyer Yes!! We definitely remember! We ALWAYS ate there after going to Dandylion Park! It was our favorite place to eat as kids.... we were all so bummed when it closed. I will have to check out Jorge's! Thanks for sharing the info!

[cheeseflyer]

Does anyone remember the Muskego Restaurant? It was across the street from A&P, about 3 blocks up. They were home to the Pizza Burger! To this day I have only found one place with a Pizza Burger that is close to theirs. A small bar in Borth, WI called Jorge's (but the sign says "Weisners"). I Lived in Muskego from 1962-1978. Went to Saint Leonards School and Muskego High. St Leonards was right over the Hill from Dandilion Park so we could bike there after school. Thanks for the memories!

[rattlerz2]

I went to a bunch of company picnics there in the 70's for my Dad's workplace.

I remember that swinging cage,

My sister and I could never get it to go over the top.

[GA4WI]

I grew up in Muskego in the 70's. Sad to see there's no more Dandilion Park. It makes me feel old.

[kattonic]

My first roller coater ride was here! I bumped my nose and made it bleed but didn't care. My mom told dad I wasn't ever going on there again...yeah, right. We went twice a month throughout the summer. I remember being amazed by the guy who road his motorcycle up the sides of a round building. Ah, the wonderful memories of seven year old.