Memory Lane Arcade
Location | 626, South Main Street, Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States |
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Coordinates | 43°19′0.912″N 83°44′25.115″W / 43.31692000°N 83.74030972°W |
Status | Closed |
Opened | April 29, 1975 |
Closed | November 28, 2004 |
Owner | Dennis Atkinson |
General manager | Dennis Atkinson |
Theme | Coin-operated machines |
Slogan | "Proud to be an American"[1] |
Website | Official website |
Memory Lane Arcade was an arcade amusement park located in Frankenmuth, Michigan. It was opened on April 29, 1975[2] by Dennis Atkinson and his wife Irene. It closed on November 28, 2004.[3] It is notable for its collection of old-fashioned activities, including coin-operated fortune tellers, arcade games, roll-playing instruments and attractions. Many games were pretty cheap to play.[4]
Highlights[]
- 200 year-old Orchestrion[5]
- Grandmothers Predictions[4]
- Laffing Sal[6][7]
References[]
- ^ "Michigan Machine Locations". Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Open Corporates - Memory Lane Arcade". Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Caulfield, Matthew (December 27, 2006). "Mechanical Music Digest - Memory Lane Arcade in Frankenmuth is Closed". Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "Your Daily Guide". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. August 5, 1994. p. 2. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "A Trip Down Memory Lane". Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "The Many Faces of 'Laffing Sal'". Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "My Gal Sal". Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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Categories:
- Closed amusement parks
- 1975 establishments in Michigan
- Entertainment companies established in 1975
- Entertainment companies disestablished in 2004