Holding on tightly to the past metro spotlight
Amusement park lives on in the memories of its fans

 
By Robert Medley
Published: December 5, 2007

The Tornado. The Calypso. The Twister. The Roto Jet. The Wild Mouse.

These were a few of the rides that once whirled and twirled under the open sky in northwest Oklahoma City at Wedgewood Village Amusement Park. The park left memories that continue to take on a life of their own today, former park owner Maurice Woods said.

Woods, 81, said he's not surprised so many people haven't let go of the past he created...


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