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Peony Park

1919 establishments in Nebraska1994 disestablishments in NebraskaAmusement parks in Omaha, NebraskaDance venues in the United StatesDefunct amusement parks in the United States
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Royal Terrace in Peony Park, Omaha, Nebraska (77840)
Royal Terrace in Peony Park, Omaha, Nebraska (77840)

Peony Park was an amusement park located at North 78th and Cass Streets in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1919, over the next seventy-five years the 35-acre (140,000 m2) park included a 4.5-acre (18,000 m2) pool, beach and waterslide, a ballroom that billed itself as "1 acre under one roof," an open-air dance area for 3000 dancers, amusement rides, and various sundries. The park closed in 1994. Throughout its existence the park maintained its status as Nebraska's largest amusement park.

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Peony Park
82nd Plaza, Omaha

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68114 Omaha
Nebraska, United States
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Royal Terrace in Peony Park, Omaha, Nebraska (77840)
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