The park's 22 rides were auctioned off to various parks and carnivals, with the Typhoon roller coaster being the biggest piece. Typhoon, which cost $1.5 million when it was built in 1998, sold for $250,000 and will go to a carnival near Phoenix. Other items were more nostalgic, including ice skates, a 12-foot-tall Santa Claus, and even bolts.

The future of the 40-acre site is in doubt. It is owned by a Chicago development company, but the company's plans are unknown.

See the Chicago Sun-Times for more.