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In 1970, after several years of decline, the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park was shuttered and demolished. Countless fans expressed dismay.

In 1928, the carousel was repossessed and its parts were relocated to Portland for the opening of Jantzen Beach Amusement Park. Since then, the park became a shopping mall, Jantzen Beach Center. The carousel was removed during the mall's $50 million renovation in 2012, and reportedly remains in storage on site.

In 1995, the company dropped the production of menswear to concentrate on women's apparel, returning to its roots in swimsuits. In 2002, the Jantzen trademark was purchased by Perry Ellis International, Inc. In 2019, Perry Ellis International, Inc. sold the Jantzen brand to Jantzen Brands Corporation.

The front car of the Big Dipper roller coaster, now held in the OHS Museum collections, is pictured here during a ride in May 1964. Jantzen Beach amusement park closed six years later in July 1970.Sep 17, 2019

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Start your Portland adventure here at the Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach, conveniently situated along scenic Columbia River near I-5 and top area attractions. During your stay, you'll be close to downtown, the University of ...

West Hayden Island is a largely undeveloped wilderness area, located just west of the Burlington Northern Railroad bridge. The beach is publicly accessible but there are no public roads available. Much of the 800 square acres is currently a nature preserve and owned by the Port of Portland.

Columbia Point ... Jantzen Beach ... Jantzen Beach Amusement Park ... Hayden Island is a long narrow island, approximately 4 miles long, which lies along the Oregon shore of the Columbia River.

Jantzen beach is OK - warning: there is no actual beach there, or at least no where near where the hotels are at. You are actually on Hayden Island - the name Jantzen Beach is the name of the large shopping mall there - previously it was an amusement park and pool.

History. Jantzen Beach Center opened September 28, 1972, on the site of the former Jantzen Beach Amusement Park which operated from 1928 to 1970. The C. W. Parker carousel, built in 1921, is the only surviving ride from the amusement park and was located inside the mall by the food court until 2012.