Little Amerricka

In 1987, a minimum-gauge railway was constructed by now-park owner Lee Merrick as a hobby. Guests utilized it as transportation to Merrick's Christmas tree farm. It was popular enough that Merrick purchased the land the park now sits on and built a concession stand. By this point, he had begun to collect and refurbish vintage children's rides. In 1989, he was planning on creating an amusement park when he met his now-business partner Darrell Klompmaker. The two opened the park in 1991 as Little A-Merrick-A, featuring miniature golf, the miniature train, bumper cars, a Ferris wheel, a Tilt-A-Whirl, and a fire truck ride. In 1993, the park added three roller coasters: Little Dipper, Mad Mouse, and Toboggan. It was the only amusement park in Wisconsin with permanent roller coasters until 1995, when Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park opened Cyclops. In 2003, the park purchased a wooden roller coaster, Meteor. Meteor became the first wooden coaster to be relocated more than once,^[2] having first operated at Kiddytown in Norridge, Illinois from 1953 to 1966,^[3] and at Hillcrest Park in Lemont, Illinois from 1967 to 2003.^[4] 75% of the wood had to be replaced during the ride's move from Hillcrest Park to Little A-Merrick-A. The ride did not open to the public until 2007. The park's name was shortened to Little Amerricka in 2007 as well. Park founder and owner Lee Merrick died in 2011.^[5]

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