The Frolicland Facade above replaced the original Kiddieland entrance in 1964. The new portal butted up against the station of the Auto Speedway, allowing Kiddieland to expand across the walkway to the Sucker Stand by Erie Road. Changing the name to Frolicland was meant to capitalize on the popularity of Disneyland. The somewhat abstract shapes of the marquee blended in well with the art deco of the rest of the park. Abstract paintings filled the panels between the light towers. These were soon replaced by paintings of Disney characters like Cinderella and Snow White and the words "Happiest Place on Earth" which is Disneyland's motto. Notice the puzzle column on the right. Small animals, like spotted elephants, sat on these columns. The Frolicland facade was removed in the 1970's and one of the clown faces was mounted on the new roof of the Laff in the Dark.

Kiddieland had outgrown its original location on the ballroom patio (which the antique cars later occupied) and was moved to the picnic grove in 1950. The art deco entrance sat diagonally between the roundhouse and walkway to the Sucker Stand near Erie Road. This tree shaded location was perfect because it was convient to the Erie Road parking lot and the picnic grove. Families didn't have to go out onto the main midway if they didn't want to. The miniature park was decorated with fiberglass statues such as cowboys and tin soilders. A crosshatch of rainbow lights was strung over the rides and between the trees. Combined with the glowing light packages of the rides, it became a fairyland at night.

Richard Jankowiak leaned against one of the supports of the boat ride watching his grandchildren in July of 1989, before the announcement of the park closing. When asked if he was remembering when his own children were small enough to ride those boats he replied, "No, I was watching the mechanism. It's really fascinating that such a thing so old was still running."

The Little Dipper train ascends the lift hill. The first drop was more of a shallow dip and was followed by a wide, but quick turn. A couple of little dips, another turn and the train was back in the station. To make the ride worth the price of tickets, the operator ran the train through the course three times in one ride. This proceedure continued until the park closed in 1989.

Colleen (6) and Bob Ruchalski (4) didn't realize that their parents had ridden this same Sky Fighter twenty-some odd years earlier. They were much more concerned about when the ride would start. Unknowingly, this was one of their last rides in Kiddieland as Crystal Beach would close forever several weeks later.

The pony carts' official name was Kiddie Buggy Ride. This advertisement for the ride had a full description of the workings as well as a detailed drawing of the ride. The same ad appeared in the Herschell ride catalog. From the collection of Rose Hirsch.

The Herschell Company knew a good thing when they had it. Several of the kiddie rides utilized the same structure, mechanics, movement and action. The vehicles were interchangable. The Sky Fighter, Helicopter, Rodeo Ride and Astronaut all used the same ride setup. Later, Chance Mfg. would continue using the mechanics and change the vehicles to an old-fashioned bioplane. The Ride was called Red Baron and is found in many kiddie parks today. From the Collection of Rose Hirsch.

The Jolly Caterpillar wasn't very exciting for riders older than 7 years of age, but just to show how sturdy the aluminum ride was the advertisement boasts that  Jolly could hold 12 adults. Indeed, all the rides and vehicles were tested at the factory before shipping, very often by the adults who built them!  From the collection of Rose HIrsch.

Frolicland facade, 1969. Notice Snow White in one of the panels on the left next to Little Bo Peep.