The American Amusement Park

The American Amusement Park
Author: Dale Samuelson,Wendy Yegoiants
Publsiher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2001
Genre: Amusement parks
ISBN: 9780760309810

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A photographic retrospective covers more than 100 years of images from the history of the American amusement park.

The American Amusement Park Industry

The American Amusement Park Industry
Author: Judith Adams-Volpe
Publsiher: Macmillan Reference USA
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: STANFORD:36105035231260

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The Amusement Park

The Amusement Park
Author: Stephen M. Silverman
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780316416474

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Experience the electrifying, never-before-told true story of amusement parks, from the middle ages to present day, and meet the colorful (and sometimes criminal) characters who are responsible for their enchanting charms. Step right up! The Amusement Park is a rich, anecdotal history that begins nine centuries ago with the "pleasure gardens" of Europe and England and ends with the most elaborate modern parks in the world. It's a history told largely through the stories of the colorful, sometimes hedonistic characters who built them, including: Showmen like Joseph and Nicholas Schenck and Marcus Loew Railroad barons Andrew Mellon and Henry E. Huntington The men who ultimately destroyed the parks, including Robert Moses and Fred Trump Gifted artisans and craft-people who brought the parks to life An amazing cast of supporting players, from Al Capone to Annie Oakley And, of course, this is a full-throttle celebration of the rides, those marvels of engineering and heart-stopping thrills from an author, Stephen Silverman, whose life-long passion for his subject shines through. The parks and fairs featured include the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Coney Island, Steeplechase Park, Dreamland, Euclid Beach Park, Cedar Point, Palisades Park, Ferrari World, Dollywood, Sea World, Six Flags Great Adventure, Universal Studios, Disney World and Disneyland, and many more.

Action Park

Action Park
Author: Andy Mulvihill,Jake Rossen
Publsiher: Penguin
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2020-06-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780525506294

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"Citizen Kane does Adventureland." —The Washington Post The outlandish, hilarious, terrifying, and almost impossible-to-believe story of the legendary, dangerous amusement park where millions were entertained and almost as many bruises were sustained, told through the eyes of the founder's son. Often called "Accident Park," "Class Action Park," or "Traction Park," Action Park was an American icon. Entertaining more than a million people a year in the 1980s, the New Jersey-based amusement playland placed no limits on danger or fun, a monument to the anything-goes spirit of the era that left guests in control of their own adventures--sometimes with tragic results. Though it closed its doors in 1996 after nearly twenty years, it has remained a subject of constant fascination ever since, an establishment completely anathema to our modern culture of rules and safety. Action Park is the first-ever unvarnished look at the history of this DIY Disneyland, as seen through the eyes of Andy Mulvihill, the son of the park's idiosyncratic founder, Gene Mulvihill. From his early days testing precarious rides to working his way up to chief lifeguard of the infamous Wave Pool to later helping run the whole park, Andy's story is equal parts hilarious and moving, chronicling the life and death of a uniquely American attraction, a wet and wild 1980s adolescence, and a son's struggle to understand his father's quixotic quest to become the Walt Disney of New Jersey. Packing in all of the excitement of a day at Action Park, this is destined to be one of the most unforgettable memoirs of the year.

Maryland s Amusement Parks

Maryland s Amusement Parks
Author: Jason Rhodes
Publsiher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 073851795X

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From Ferris wheels to roller coasters to tunnels of love, everyone has a favorite amusement park memory. For nearly 130 years, many of those memories have been made at Maryland's amusement parks. Today, only five exist, but throughout history, nearly three dozen have been part of Maryland's landscape. Images of America: Maryland's Amusement Parks offers a glimpse of those parks and how they helped millions quench their thirst for recreation. Maryland's first recorded amusement park, Cabin John Park in Montgomery County, opened in 1876, serving as a training ground for such industry luminaries as Scenic Railway and roller coaster pioneer L.A. Thompson and carousel carver Gustav Dentzel. More than a century later, Maryland's oldest park, Trimper's Rides and Amusements in Ocean City, is a virtual museum of amusement park history with operating rides dating to 1902. Some favorite parks, including Glen Echo, Gwynn Oak, Pen Mar, Tolchester Beach, and The Enchanted Forest, did not last as long, but their memories live on through more than 200 images in this volume.

The Great American Amusement Parks

The Great American Amusement Parks
Author: Gary Kyriazi
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1978
Genre: Amusement parks
ISBN: OCLC:1097592218

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America s Top Roller Coasters and Amusement Parks

America s Top Roller Coasters and Amusement Parks
Author: Pete Trabucco
Publsiher: Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1606966456

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Offers a brief history of the roller coaster, and describes rollercoaster rides found at amusement parks across America.

American Theme Park

American Theme Park
Author: Gary Norton
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2012-08-24
Genre: Amusement parks
ISBN: 0985939818

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