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West View Park provided many years of fun for kids and adults
alike. Spending the day riding "The Dips" and "The Racing
Whippet" was a common event for families in the North Hills as
well as being the location of many school picnics. The Dips
opened in 1909 and was redesigned in 1928 to feature sharper
turns and steeper hills. The Racing Whippet had two roller
coaster cars that raced against each other while going around
lots of curves.
In addition to many other rides, the park featured "Danceland".
Danceland was a venue for Big Bands such as Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey
and rock and roll groups like The Rolling Stones in 1964 to perform in until
it burned to the ground in 1973. The park continued on until it finally
closed its gates on Labor Day in 1977. The park location is now a shopping
center.
Remember happy times at West View Park in Pittsburgh with
this commemorative ornament.
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