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Al-Tro only lasted into the twenties, when Mid-City Park was built on Broadway in Menands. A far less grand establishment it still had a roller coaster, roller skating rink, merry-go-ground, and a swimming pool, and was next to Hawkins Stadium, home of the Albany Senators. After the Senators folded in 1959, the park and stadium were done. Today the former amusement park is home to the Mid-City Shopping Center and the State Workers' Compensation Board -- where it doesn't look like anyone's having much fun at all.


From a listing of John Millers Roller Coasters 1920,1921,1922 one was sold to: Mid City Park, Albany, N.Y.- Version: Deep Dips