A century ago this May, a wooden roller coaster began rumbling high above Lake Minnetonka as Excelsior Amusement Park was born. From that opening 1925 season to its final days in 1973, the ...

EXCELSIOR – A Savage author has penned a book about the history of the amusement park in Excelsior. In it, he addresses the closing of the park. In “Excelsior Amusement Park: Playground of the ...

With a wooden roller coaster and lakeside setting, the popular park once offered free rides for good grades.