Why did Old Chicago amusement park close down?

Old Chicago didn't fare well financially either. There were too many empty stores and the amusement park was too confined to attract amusement park aficionados. Old Chicago abruptly closed the amusement park in 1980, and the mall followed in 1981. The building was razed in 1986.



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