The Amusement Park

The Amusement Park
Author: Stephen M. Silverman
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 764
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0316416479

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.

Abandoned Amusement Parks

Abandoned Amusement Parks
Author: Dinah Williams
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781617728846

Introduces readers to some abandoned amusement parks around the world that are believed to be haunted.

Amusement Parks of Pennsylvania

Amusement Parks of Pennsylvania
Author: Jim Futrell
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2002
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780811726719

A comprehensive guide to 13 parks in the state, complete with information on rides and attractions. Packed with vintage postcard images and photos.

The American Amusement Park

The American Amusement Park
Author: Dale Samuelson
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2001
Genre: Amusement parks
ISBN: 0760309817

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

Designing Disney's Theme Parks

Designing Disney's Theme Parks
Author: Centre canadien d'architecture
Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1997
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

From the day it opened in July 1955, in an event given live TV coverage, Disneyland has been a key symbol of contemporary American culture. It has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, a harbinger of shopping-mall culture, a symbol of American hegemony in entertainment, the epitome of fantasy, simulation, pastiche, and the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. Yet for all the power of Disneyland as metaphor, almost no one has discussed the making of this unique place, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan, and France. Written to accompany an exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, "Designing Disney's Theme Parks: The Architecture of Reassurance" is the first book to look beyond the multiple myths of Disneyland. Uniting a roster of authors chosen from wide-ranging disciplines, this study is the first to examine the influence of Disneyland on both our built environment and our architectural imagination. Tracing the relationship of the Disney parks to their historical forbears, it charts Disneyland's evolution from one man's personal dream to a multinational enterprise, a process in which the Disney "magic" has moved ever closer to the real world. Editor Karal Ann Marling, Professor of Art History and American Studies at the University of Minnesota, draws upon her pioneering work in the Disney archives to reconstruct and analyze the intentions and strategies behind the parks. She is joined by Marty Sklar, Vice Chairman and Principal Creative Executive of Walt Disney Imagineering, historian Neil Harris, art historian Erika Doss, geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, critic Greil Marcus, and architectFrank Gehry to provide a unique perspective on one of the great post-war American icons.

Denver's Lakeside Amusement Park

Denver's Lakeside Amusement Park
Author: David Forsyth
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2016-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 160732430X

Conclusion: A Century of Fun at Lakeside Amusement Park -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Amusement Parks of New Jersey

Amusement Parks of New Jersey
Author: Jim Futrell
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780811729734

This comprehensive guide profiles 17 major amusement parks in the Garden State. Complete information on rides and attractions is accompanied by dozens of vintage photographs and postcard scenes. Featured parks: Steel Pier, Atlantic City; Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg; Clementon Amusement Park, Clementon; Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach; Casino Pier, Seaside Heights; Playland, Ocean City; Bowcraft Amusement Park, Scotch Plains; Land of Make Believe, Hope; Storybookland, Cardiff; Funtown Pier, Seaside Park; Wild West City, Netcong; Gillian's Wonderland Pier, Ocean City; Morey's Piers, Wildwood; Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson; Fantasy Island, Beach Haven; Blackbeards Cave, Bayville.

Amusement Parks of New Jersey

Amusement Parks of New Jersey
Author: Jim Futrell
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780811729734

This comprehensive guide profiles 17 major amusement parks in the Garden State. Complete information on rides and attractions is accompanied by dozens of vintage photographs and postcard scenes. Featured parks: Steel Pier, Atlantic City; Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg; Clementon Amusement Park, Clementon; Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach; Casino Pier, Seaside Heights; Playland, Ocean City; Bowcraft Amusement Park, Scotch Plains; Land of Make Believe, Hope; Storybookland, Cardiff; Funtown Pier, Seaside Park; Wild West City, Netcong; Gillian's Wonderland Pier, Ocean City; Morey's Piers, Wildwood; Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson; Fantasy Island, Beach Haven; Blackbeards Cave, Bayville.

Amusement Parks of New York

Amusement Parks of New York
Author: Jim Futrell
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780811732628

This comprehensive guide profiles 16 major amusement parks in the Empire State and offers information on smaller parks as well. Offers complete information on rides and attractions, a history of each park, and best times to go. Features vintage photographs and postcards scenes.