Adventurers Inn, Flushing NY, Once Upon A Time There Was A Place Called

Adventurers Inn was an amusement park in Flushing NY just off the Whitestone Expressway on Linden Place, it existed from the 1950's into the late 1970's. In the 1950's and 60's it was called Adventure Park and had just a handful of rides with a miniature golf course. It was run by individual ride operators. During the 1960's new owner's took over and expanded the the amusement park. They added large rides like the Batman Ride, Flight To Mars, The Rotor, The Toboggan and Bumper Cars. A few of the rides were left overs from the 1964 Worlds Fair. The park went by different names over the years (Adventures Park, Great Adventure Park) but it is best known as (Adventurers Inn). In the early 1970's New York City decided it wanted to turn the property into an industrial park. The city began publicizing complaints made by Mitchell Gardens / Flushing residents, in an effort to get the park closed down. The city condemned Adventurers Inn in 1973, but it stayed partially open until 1978. During that time it suffered a fire, a park shooting and the renewed efforts by the city and neighbors to shut it down. The game room/arcade of Adventurers Inn stayed open for a few more years into the mid 1980's after the amusement park portion had finally been closed. Where the arcade once stood there is now a parking lot and a Toys R Us and Multiplex stand where the amusement park once stood. Though it exists now only in my fond childhood memories and that of many other NYC residents, I'm glad that "once upon a time " there was a place called Adventurers Inn. 😊 CREDIT: Bill Brent- http://www.bbrent.com/gallery/ad_inn.htm, Places That Are No More, Google Image, Thomas Byrne DISCLAIMER: No copyright infringement intended.I DO NOT OWN ALL OF THE FOOTAGE OR MUSIC USED FOR THIS VIDEO. THEY ARE MADE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, NOT PROFIT.