The Memphis Kiddie Park's Little Dipper is recognized as the oldest continuously-operating steel kiddie coaster in North America.
Sure the Memphis Avenue attraction has a special place in a lot of Northeast Ohioan’s hearts, but there’s no stronger bond than with Whitner, who was literally born the same day his father, Stuart, first opened the children’s amusement park in Brooklyn.
“He took the factory guy to the train station and then went to the hospital. I was born at like 3 a.m. and my dad sold his first ticket later that day. It’s amazing.”Memphis Kiddie Park opened with nine mechanical rides, including the train, merry-go-round, airplanes, hand cars, boats, Ferris Wheel, jeeps, Skyfighters and the Little Dipper.“It truly was like growing up in a chocolate factory,” Whitner said. “It was just incredible fun.
“We just finished but every single ride has been taken apart and rebuilt. The buildings have new roofs and air conditioners. When you walk into Kiddie Park. it’s like walking into a time capsule. It’s like literally going back to 1952.”
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