Bell's Amusement Park was a small amusement park located in Tulsa's Expo Square, part of the Tulsa County Fairground in Oklahoma. The park was founded in 1951 by Robert Bell with a small collection of rides and amusements including a three car train and a Shetland pony ride. This would later grow into third generation controlled family amusement tradition with over 50 rides and attractions.
In April 1997, 14-year-old Patrick Kurek was killed on t...
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Bell's Amusement Park was a small amusement park located in Tulsa's Expo Square, part of the Tulsa County Fairground in Oklahoma. The park was founded in 1951 by Robert Bell with a small collection of rides and amusements including a three car train and a Shetland pony ride. This would later grow into third generation controlled family amusement tradition with over 50 rides and attractions.
In April 1997, 14-year-old Patrick Kurek was killed on the Wildcat roller coaster from a car malfunctioning and catapulting Kurek to his death. The ride was later removed from the park.
The park was forced to relinquish its position at the Square at the end of the 2006 season when the county did not renew its lease. The reason given for the park's removal was nonviable business plans even though the 2006 season was the most successful the park had seen for years and expansion plans were underway. The park paid $135,000 to the Expo in 2006 and a total of $12.5 million since 1951.
The park has...
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