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Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. Disneyland is a theme park where rides, shows and attractions are organized and decorated around certain themes instead of being separately designed and decorated, like at an amusement park. Amusement park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group of people. An amusement park is more elaborate than a simple city park or playground, usually providing attractions meant to cater to adults, teenagers, and small children. A theme park is a type of amusement park which has been built around one or more themes, such as an American West theme, or Atlantis. Today, the terms amusement parks and theme parks are often used interchangeably. Theme Park is a sim game designed by Bullfrog Productions and originally released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ...
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Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter Typhoon roller coaster Bobbejaanland is an amusement park in Lichtaart, Belgium. ...
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Europa park is a theme park in Rust, Germany. ...
Disneylands Sleeping Beauty Castle on May 5, 2005, the day the Happiest Homecoming on Earth celebration began. ...
Disneylands Sleeping Beauty Castle on May 5, 2005, the day the Happiest Homecoming on Earth celebration began. ...
Disneyland is a theme park that is located at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened on July 17, 1955. ...
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Amusement parks evolved in Europe from fairs and pleasure gardens which were created for people’s recreation. The oldest amusement park of the world (opened 1583) is Bakken, at Klampenborg, north of Copenhagen, Denmark. In the United States, world's fairs and expositions were another influence on development of the amusement park industry.[1] Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
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Dyrehavsbakken, referred to informally as Bakken, is the worlds oldest, intact, still-surviving amusement park. ...
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Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ...
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Most amusement parks have a fixed location, as compared to travelling funfairs and carnivals. These temporary types of amusement parks, are usually present for a few days or weeks per year, such as funfairs in the United Kingdom, and carnivals (temporarily set up in a vacant lot or parking lots) and fairs (temporarily operated in a fair ground) in the United States. The temporary nature of these fairs helps to convey the feeling that people are in a different place or time. See Also: Traveling carnival A travelling funfair has many attractions, including adult or thrill rides, childrens rides, and sideshows consisting of games of skill, strength, or luck. ...
See also: Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnivàle Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival parade is a public celebration, combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ...
See Also: Traveling carnival A travelling funfair has many attractions, including adult or thrill rides, childrens rides, and sideshows consisting of games of skill, strength, or luck. ...
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Often a theme park will have various 'lands' (sections) of the park devoted to telling a particular story. Non-theme amusement parks rides will usually have little in terms of theming or additional design elements while in a theme park all the rides go all with the theme of the park, for example Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Cinderella Castle is at the center of the Magic Kingdom. ...
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History of amusement parks
Fairs and pleasure gardens Periodic fairs, such as the Bartholomew Fair which began in England in 1133, are a parent for the modern amusement park. Beginning in the Elizabethan period the fair had evolved into a center of amusement with entertainment, food, games, and carnival-like freak-show attractions.[1] The seasonal celebration was a natural place for development of amusement attractions. Oktoberfest is not only is a beer festival but also provided amusement park features beginning in 1810, when the first event was held in Munich, Germany. In the United States, the county and state fairs also played a part in the history of amusement parks. These were annual events that were usually held for a short time, a week or two, to celebrate a good harvest. These fairs featured livestock exhibits, baking and cooking competitions. [2] Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
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Amusement parks also grew out of the pleasure gardens that became especially popular at the beginning of the Industrial revolution as an area where one could escape from the grim urban environment . The most well known of the parks in London, was Vauxhall Gardens founded in 1661. [1] Another long-standing park is Prater in Vienna, Austria, which opened in 1766. This park was conceived as a place where the common person could enjoy a respite in a pastoral setting and participate in the musical culture of the city. Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen is another example of a European park, dating from 1843, which still exists. These parks consisted of booths, entertainment, fireworks displays and some “rides” such as introduction to the modern railroad. The parks grew to accommodate the expectations of their customers -- who were increasingly familiar with the mechanical wonders of industrialization. Rides became a required part of the pleasure garden and by 1896 there were 65 such pleasure parks in London.[1] A prospect of Vauxhall Gardens in 1751. ...
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Tivoli Gardens is a famous amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark. ...
Another type of fair is the exposition or world’s fair. World's fairs began in 1851 with the construction of the landmark Crystal Palace in London, England. The purpose of the exposition was to celebrate the industrial achievement of the nations of the world (of which Britain just so happened to be the leader).[3] America cities and business saw the world’s fair as a way of demonstrating economic and industrial success. [3] People particularly point to the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, Illinois as an early precursor to the modern amusement park. This fair was an enclosed site that merged entertainment, engineering and education to entertain the masses. It set out to bedazzle the visitors, and successfully did so with a blaze of lights from the “White City.” [1] To make sure that the fair was a financial success, the planners included a dedicated amusement concessions area called the Midway Plaisance. [3] Rides from this fair captured imagination of the visitors and of amusement parks around the world, such as the first Ferris Wheel, which was found in many other amusement areas, such as the Prater by 1896. Also, the experience of the enclosed ideal city with wonder, rides, culture and progress (electricity), was based on the creation of an illusory place. Certainly the precursor of the amusement park experience to come.[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Viennas second district. ...
The “midway” introduced at the Columbian Exposition would become a standard part of most amusement parks, fairs, carnivals and circuses. The midway contained not only the rides, but other concessions and entertainments such as shooting galleries, penny arcades, games of chance and shows. [2] A penny arcade can be any type of venue for coin-operated devices, usually for entertainment. ...
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Main article: Trolley park In the final decade of the 19th century, the electric trolley lines were developed in most of the larger American cities. Companies that established the trolley lines were directly responsible for establishing amusement parks -- trolley parks -- as destinations of these lines. Trolley parks like Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Park, or Reading's Carsonia Park were initially popular natural leisure spots before local streetcar companies purchased the sites, expanding them from picnic groves to include regular entertainments, mechanical amusements, dance halls, sports fields, boats rides, restaurants and other resort facilities. Various sources report the existence of between 1500 and 2000 amusement parks in the United States by 1919. [1] In the United States, trolley parks, which started in the 19th century, were picnic and recreation areas at the ends of streetcar lines, created by the streetcar companies to give people a reason to use their services on weekends. ...
In the United States, trolley parks, which started in the 19th century, were picnic and recreation areas at the ends of streetcar lines, created by the streetcar companies to give people a reason to use their services on weekends. ...
Some of these parks were developed in resort locations, such as bathing resorts at the seaside in New Jersey and New York. Others were found along rivers and lakes that provided bathing and water sports such as Riverside Park in Massachusetts which was founded along the Connecticut River in the 1840s and Lake Compounce first established as a bathing beach in 1846. [4] Resorts combine a hotel and a variety of recreations, such as swimming pools. ...
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Six Flags New England, or SFNE, is a theme park in the Six Flags chain of parks, named for the New England region in which it is located. ...
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Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol, Connecticut, United States and a part of the neighboring town of Southington, Connecticut; the lake itself lies completely in Southington. ...
Another such location was Coney Island in Brooklyn. New York where a horse drawn street car line brought pleasure seekers to the beach beginning in 1829. In 1875, a million passengers rode the Coney Island Railroad, and in 1876 two million reached Coney Island. Hotels and amusements were built to accommodate both the upper-classes and the working-class. The first carousel was installed in the 1870s, the first "Switchback Railway" in 1881. It wasn't till 1895, that the first permanent amusement park in North America opened: Sea Lion Park at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. This park was one of the first to charge admission to get into the park in addition to sell tickets for rides within the park. [1] For other uses, see Coney Island (disambiguation). ...
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Designed by La Marcus Thompson in 1881, the original Switchback Railway at Coney Island was constructed in 1884 and was the first roller coaster in America. ...
Sea Lion Park was a sixteen acre amusement park started in 1895 on Coney Island by Paul Boyton. ...
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In 1897, it was joined by Steeplechase Park, the first of three major amusement parks that would open in the area. George Tilyou designed the park to provide thrills and sweep away the restraints of the Victorian crowds. The combination of the nearby population center of New York City and the ease of access to the area made Coney Island the embodiment of the American amusement park. [1] Often, it is Steeplechase Park that comes to mind when one generically thinks of the heyday of Coney Island, but there was also Luna Park (opened in 1903), and Dreamland (opened in 1904). Coney Island was a huge success and by year 1910 attendance on a Sunday could reach a million people. [1] Steeplechase Park was an amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1897 to 1964. ...
Luna Park was an amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1903 to 1944. ...
Dreamland was an ambitious amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1904 to 1911. ...
Furthermore, fire was a constant threat in those days, as much of the construction within the amusement parks of the era was wooden. In 1911, Dreamland was the first Coney Island amusement park to completely burn down; in 1944, Luna Park also burned to the ground.
The "Golden Age" of amusement parks During the Gilded Age, many Americans began working fewer hours and had more disposable income. With new-found money and time to spend on leisure activities, Americans sought new venues for entertainment. Amusement parks, set up outside major cities and in rural areas, emerged to meet this new economic opportunity. These parks reflected the mechanization and efficiency of industrialization while serving as source of fantasy and escape from real life. [1]By the early 1900s, hundreds of amusement parks were operating in the United States and Canada. Trolley parks (established at the end of the trolley line by enterprising streetcar companies) stood outside many cities. Parks like Ponce de Leon in Atlanta, GA and Idora Park near Youngstown, OH took passengers to traditionally popular picnic grounds, which by the late 1890s also often included rides like the Giant Swing, Carousel, and Shoot-the-Chutes. These amusement parks were often based on nationally-known parks or World's Fairs: they had names like Coney Island, White City, Luna Park, or Dreamland. The American Gilded Age was, in fact, amusement parks' “golden age” that reigned until the late 1920s. <math> </math></math> The Breakers, a gilded-age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. ...
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Snake River Falls at Cedar Point Shoot-the-Chutes is an amusement ride consisting of a flat-bottomed boat that slides down a flume into a lagoon. ...
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Luna Park was an amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1903 to 1944. ...
Dreamland was an ambitious amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1904 to 1911. ...
The Golden Age of amusement parks also included the advent of the Kiddie Park. Founded in 1925, the original Kiddie Park is located in San Antonio, Texas and is still in operation today. The Kiddie Parks became popular all over America after World War II. [5]
This era saw the development of the new innovations in roller coasters that encouraged extreme drops and speeds to thrill the riders. By the end of the First World War, people seemed to want an even more exciting entertainment, a need met by the roller coasters. [6] Although the development of the automobile provided people with more options for satisfying their entertainment needs, the amusement parks after the war continued to be successful, while urban amusement parks saw declining attendance.[1] The 1920s is more properly known as the “Golden Age” of roller coasters, being the decade of frenetic building of these rides. [6] A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ...
Depression and post-World War II decline The Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II during the 1940s saw the decline of the amusement park industry. War saw the affluent urban ghetto population move traffic to the suburbs, television became a source of entertainment, and families went to amusement parks less often.[1] For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ...
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By the 1950s, war saw factors such as urban decay, crime, and even desegregation in the ghettos, moreover associative logic, led to changing patterns in how people chose to spend their free time. Many of the older, traditional amusement parks had closed or burned to the ground. Many would be taken out by the wrecking ball to make way for suburban living and moreover development. With civility in 1964, Steeplechase Park, once the king of all amusement parks, closed down for the last time and crapped out, in a time of war. The traditional amusement parks which survived, for example, Kennywood, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, and Cedar Point, in Sandusky, Ohio, did so in spite of the odds.[1] Urban decay and renewal in Cincinnati Urban decay is the popular term for both the physical and social degeneration of cities and large towns. ...
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Kennywood is an amusement park near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the borough of West Mifflin. ...
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In the 1940s and 1950s large numbers of Americans moved traffic to the suburbs to escape the problems of city living -- overcrowding and crime. The crowd was eased by the proliferation of the automobiles. People were able to live distant from their work and were able to find amusement on longer trips. [2] Often urban amusement parks were plagued by the problems identified as “city” problems -- youth gangs, fights, crime, racial differences and "polis" or "polity" or even "politeness". Plus, it was unamusing to find parking.[2]
The modern amusement park The Blackgang Chine amusement park, established in 1843 by Victorian entrepreneur Alexander Dabell, on the Isle of Wight, UK can be considered the oldest existing theme park in the world. The first amusement park on Coney Island, Sea Lion Park was built around a nautical theme.[4] Today, central Florida and most notably Orlando boasts more theme parks than any other worldwide destination. The northeastern USA region, most notably Pennsylvania, is now a hotbed of traditional surviving amusement parks. In its truest traditional form is Conneaut Lake Park in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. Others include Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Idlewild Park in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Waldameer Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. Blackgang Chine on the Isle of Wight Blackgang Chine circa 1910 Blackgang Chine is the location of a natural chine (a coastal ravine) in the soft Cretaceous cliffs near Ventnor at the southern tip of the Isle of Wight, England. ...
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Sea Lion Park was a sixteen acre amusement park started in 1895 on Coney Island by Paul Boyton. ...
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Conneaut Lake Park is an amusement park located in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, USA. It has long served as a regional tourist destination, and is loved by roller coaster enthusiasts for its classic Blue Streak coaster. ...
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Kennywood is an amusement park near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the borough of West Mifflin. ...
West Mifflin is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ...
Idlewild Park is a family oriented amusement park situated near Ligonier, Pennsylvania. ...
Ligonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...
Lakemont Park houses the worlds oldest-surviving roller coaster, the Leap-The-Dips, and it is one of the few surviving roller coasters with side friction. ...
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Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom logo Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, located in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, just outside of Allentown, is one of the most recognizable and popular amusement parks in the United States. ...
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Waldameer Park and Water World is an amusement park in Erie, Pennsylvania located at the base of Presque Isle. ...
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Modern amusement parks now run differently than those of years past. Amusement parks are usually owned by a large corporate conglomerate which allows capital investment unknown by the traditional family-owned parks.[1] Starting with Disneyland in the 1950s, the park experience became part of a larger package, reflected in a television show, movies, lunch boxes, action figures and finally park rides and costumed characters that make up the "theme."[4] These parks offer a world with no violence or social problems. The thrills of the theme parks are often obscured from the outside by high fences or barriers re-enforcing the feeling of escape, they are kept clean and new thrill rides are frequently added to keep people coming back.[1] In addition to this experience, the theme park is either based on a central theme or, divided into several distinctly themed areas, lands or "spaces." Large resorts, such as Walt Disney World in Florida (United States), actually house several different theme parks within their confines.[4] Disneyland is a theme park that is located at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened on July 17, 1955. ...
Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses...
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Family-owned theme parks Some theme parks did evolve from more traditional amusement park enterprises, such as Knott's Berry Farm. In the 1920s, Walter Knott and his family sold berries from a roadside stand, which grew to include a restaurant serving fried chicken dinners. Within a few years, lines outside the restaurant were often several hours long. To entertain the waiting crowds, Walter built a Ghost Town in 1940, using buildings relocated from real old west towns such as the Calico, California ghost town and Prescott, Arizona. In 1968, the Knott family fenced the farm, charged admission for the first time, and Knott's Berry Farm officially became an amusement park.[1] Because of its long history, Knott's Berry Farm currently claims to be "America's First Theme Park." Knott's Berry Farm is now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut may be the true oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States, open since 1846. Santa Claus Town, which opened in Santa Claus, Indiana in 1935 and included Santa's Candy Castle and other Santa Claus-themed attractions, is considered the first themed attraction in the United States: a pre-cursor to the modern day theme park. Santa Claus Land (renamed Holiday World in 1984) opened in 1946 in Santa Claus, Indiana and many people will argue that it was the first true Theme Park despite Knott's history.[4] In the 1950’s the Herschend family took over operation of the tourist attraction, Marvel Cave near Branson, Missouri. Over the next decade they modernized the cave, which led to large numbers of people waiting to take the tour. The Herschend family opened a recreation of the old mining town that once existed atop Marvel Cave. The small village eventually became the theme park, Silver Dollar City. The park is still owned and operated by the Herschends and the family has several other parks including Dollywood, Celebration City and Wild Adventures. Knotts Berry Farm is a brand name of two separate entities: a theme park in Buena Park, California, and a manufacturer of food specialty products (primarily jams and preserves) based in Placentia, California. ...
Walter Knott (1889–1981), farmer, creator of Knotts Berry Farm amusement park. ...
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Prescott (pronounced by some locals as press-kit instead of press-cot) is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 40,360. ...
Knotts Berry Farm is a brand name of two separate entities: a theme park in Buena Park, California, and a manufacturer of food specialty products (primarily jams and preserves) based in Placentia, California. ...
Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol, Connecticut, United States and a part of the neighboring town of Southington, Connecticut; the lake itself lies completely in Southington. ...
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Santas Candy Castle, located in Santa Claus, Indiana, was the first attraction in Santa Claus Town, which is purported to be the first, and when re-opened, oldest themed attraction in the United States. ...
Holiday World is a theme park located in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. Holiday World is also noted for its water park, Splashin Safari, which is included in the price of admission. ...
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Silver Dollar City is a theme park in the state of Missouri. ...
Dollywood is a theme park owned by country music singer Dolly Parton and the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. ...
Celebration City is a night-time theme park located in Branson, Missouri, USA. Celebration City is themed after America in the 20th century, with areas based on Route 66, Small-town America in the 1900s, and a beachside boardwalk in the 1920s. ...
Wild Adventures theme park is located in Valdosta, Georgia. ...
Other theme parks include: Children's Fairyland in Oakland, California. Another variation of the theme park were the animal parks that reintroduced the concept of Sea Lion Park such as Marineland of the Pacific which opened in 1954 which paved the way for SeaWorld parks which eventually added thrill rides.[4] Childrens Fairyland, U.S.A. was the first theme park created to cater to families with young children. ...
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Sea Lion Park was a sixteen acre amusement park started in 1895 on Coney Island by Paul Boyton. ...
Marineland of the Pacific was a public aquarium and tourist attraction located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula coast above the Pacific Ocean in Los Angeles County California, USA. It operated from 1954 through 1987, when it was purchased by the owners of SeaWorld, who moved Marinelands popular Killer Whales...
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Disneyland and the corporate-owned park Walt Disney, however, is often credited with having originated the concept of the themed amusement park, although he was obviously influenced by Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen and De Efteling, Netherlands to which Walt was a regular visitor. Disney took these influences and melded them with the popular Disney animated characters and his unique vision, and "Disneyland" was born. Disneyland officially opened in Anaheim, California in 1955 and changed the amusement industry forever. Key to the design process of Disney's new park was the replacement of architects with art directors from the film industry. For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ...
Tivoli Gardens is a famous amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark. ...
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Disneyland is a theme park that is located at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened on July 17, 1955. ...
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The years in which Disneyland opened were a sort of stopgap period for the amusement park industry, as many of the older, traditional amusement parks had already closed and many were close to closing their doors. Cedar Point was set to be torn down in the 1950s when local businesspeople were intrigued by the success of Disneyland and saved it from destruction. [2] Other parks were not as lucky, with Steeplechase Park at Coney Island closing in 1964; Riverview Park, Chicago, Illinois, closed in 1967. Some traditional parks were able to borrow a page from Disneyland and use television to its advantage, such as Kennywood, a park started in 1898 and continuing to operate to the present which used television advertising and featured television personalities at the park.[1] This article is about the amusement park in Ohio. ...
Steeplechase Park was an amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1897 to 1964. ...
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Kennywood is an amusement park near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the borough of West Mifflin. ...
The first regional theme park, as well as the first Six Flags park, Six Flags over Texas was officially opened in 1961 in Arlington, Texas near Dallas. The first Six Flags theme park was the vision of Angus Wynne, Jr. and helped create the modern, competitive theme park industry. By 1968, the second Six Flags park, Six Flags Over Georgia, opened, and in 1971, Six Flags Over Mid-America (now Six Flags St. Louis) opened near St. Louis, Missouri. Also in 1971 was the opening of the Walt Disney World resort complex in Florida, which is still the largest theme park and resort complex in the world.[1] For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ...
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Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. ...
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Six Flags Over Georgia is a 230-acre theme park located west of Atlanta, in Austell, Georgia. ...
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Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses...
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During the 1970s, the theme park industry started to mature as a combination of revitalized traditional amusement parks and new ventures funded by larger corporations emerged. Magic Mountain (now a Six Flags park) opened in Valencia, California. Regional parks such as Cedar Point and Kings Island, popular amusement parks in Ohio, moved towards the more modern theme park-concept as well as rotating new roller coasters and modern thrill rides. Also during the mid-1970s, Marriott Corporation built two identical theme parks named "Great America" in northern California and Illinois. The former is now California's Great America and is owned by Cedar Fair, L.P., which now also owns Kings Island and Cedar Point; and the latter is now Six Flags Great America. Many theme parks were hit badly by the Arab oil embargo of 1973 and a number of planned theme parks were scrapped during this time.Most of today’s major amusement parks were built in the 1970s. [2] Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located just west of the Valencia neighborhood of Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. ...
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View of Great America from above Paramounts Great America is an amusement park located in Santa Clara, California. ...
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Californias Great America is an amusement park owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. ...
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, legally known as Cedar Fair, L.P.,(NYSE: FUN) is a publicly-traded company based in Sandusky, Ohio that owns and operates amusement parks in North America. ...
Six Flags Great America is the Chicago metropolitan areas Six Flags theme park located in Gurnee, Illinois. ...
Perhaps the most indirect evolution of an attraction into a full-fledged theme park is that of Universal Studios Hollywood. Originally just a backlot tram ride tour of the actual studios in Hollywood, California, the train ride that started in 1964 slowly evolved into a larger attraction with a western stunt show in 1967, "The Parting of the Red Sea" in 1973, a look at props from the movie Jaws in 1975, and the "Conan the Barbarian" show in 1984. By 1985, the modern era of the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park began with the "King Kong" ride and, in 1990, Universal Studios Florida in Orlando opened. Universal Studios is now the third-largest theme park company in the world, behind Disney and Merlin. This article is about the American media conglomerate. ...
Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...
Jaws is a 1975 thriller/horror film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Peter Benchleys best-selling novel inspired by the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916. ...
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Universal Studios Florida is a theme park in Orlando, Florida, part of the Universal Orlando Resort. ...
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Present and future of amusement parks Since the 1980s, the amusement park industry has become larger than ever before, with everything from large, worldwide type theme parks such as Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood to smaller and medium-sized theme parks such as the Six Flags parks and countless smaller ventures in many of the states of the U.S. and in countries around the world. Even simpler theme parks directly aimed at smaller children have emerged, including Legoland in Carlsbad, California (the first Legoland opened in Billund, Denmark). The only limit to future theme park ventures is one's imagination. Disneyland is a theme park that is located at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened on July 17, 1955. ...
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio in Universal City, California, and is the original Universal Studios theme park. ...
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Legoland California is the third Legoland park to open, and is the only one outside of Europe. ...
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Legoland Billund, the original Legoland park, opened in 1968 in Billund, Denmark. ...
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In 2001, Disney opened the Disney's California Adventure which includes Paradise Pier, a recreation of the traditional seaside amusement park of yesteryear.[4] Disneys California Adventure is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. ...
The Paradise Pier Marquee in front of the loop at California Screamin Paradise Pier is the home to the fun and thrill attractions at Disneys California Adventure Park, one of two theme parks at the Disneyland Resort. ...
Amusement parks in shopping malls began in the 1990s, blending traditional amusement park entertainments - roller coasters, water parks, carousels, and live entertainment-- with hotels, movie theaters, and shopping facilities. Examples of giant mall parks are West Edmonton Mall, Alberta, Canada; Pier 39, San Francisco; Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota. Amusement park owners are also aware of the need to satisfy their aging baby boomer customer base with more restaurants, landscaping, gardens and live entertainment. [2] Kennywood has created the "Lost Kennywood" area with classic rides that recall the possibly more tranquil times of the early twentieth century.[4] West Edmonton Mall (WEM), located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is the largest shopping mall in North America and the third largest in the world. ...
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Mall of America (also MOA, MoA, or the Megamall) is a shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota. ...
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Kennywood is an amusement park near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the borough of West Mifflin. ...
Family fun parks starting as miniature golf courses have begun to grow to include batting cages, go-karts, bumper cars, bumper boats and water slides. Some of these parks have grown to include even roller coasters,[4] and traditional amusement parks now also have these competition areas in addition to their thrill rides.
The popularity of theme parks has led to the increase of theming--"the use of an overarching theme, such as western, to create a holistic and integrated spatial organization of a consumer venue"--[7]in non-theme park venues. While theme restaurants, casinos, and other themed spaces lack the rides and other features of theme parks, they owe much to the legacy of the theme lands and spatial organization that became popular in theme parks.
Admission prices and admission policies Amusement parks collect much of their revenue from admission fees paid by guests attending the park. Other revenue sources include parking fees, food and beverage sales and souvenirs. [2]
Practically all amusement parks operate using one of two admission principles:
Pay-as-you-go In this format, a guest enters the park at little or no charge. The guest must then purchase rides individually, either at the attraction's entrance or by purchasing ride tickets (or a similar exchange method, like a token). The cost of the attraction is often based on its complexity or popularity. For example, a guest might pay one ticket to ride a carousel, but would pay four tickets to ride a roller coaster. Often, guests may purchase unlimited admissions to all attractions within the park. A wristband or pass is then shown at the attraction entrance to gain admission. A rare and historic Bechuanaland Border Police canteen token. ...
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A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ...
Disneyland opened in 1955 using the pay-as-you-go format. Initially, guests paid the ride admission fees at the attractions. Within a short time, the problems of handling such large amounts of coins led to the development of a ticket system that, while now out of use, is still part of the amusement-park lexicon. In this new format, guests purchased ticket books that contained a number of tickets, labeled "A," "B" and "C." Rides and attractions using an "A-ticket" were generally simple, with "B-tickets" and "C-tickets" used for the larger, more popular rides. Later, the "D-ticket" was added, then finally the now-famous "E-ticket," which was used on the biggest and most elaborate rides, like Space Mountain. Smaller tickets could be traded up for use on larger rides (i.e., two or three A-tickets would equal a single B-ticket). Disneyland is a theme park that is located at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened on July 17, 1955. ...
An E-ticket or e-ticket is the shorthand term for electronic tickets that were introduced in the 1990s. ...
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The advantages of pay-as-you-go include:
- guests pay for only what they choose to experience
- attraction costs can be changed easily to encourage use or capitalize on popularity
The disadvantages of pay-as-you-go include: - guests may get tired of spending money almost continuously
- guests may not spend as much on food or souvenirs
Pay-one-price An amusement park using the pay-one-price format will charge guests a single, large admission fee. The guest is then entitled to use almost all of the attractions in the park as often as they wish during their visit. The park might have some attractions that are not included in the admission charge; these are called "up-charge attractions" and can include bungee jumping or go-kart tracks or games of skill. However, the vast majority of the park's attractions are included in the admission cost. Bungee Jump in Normandy, France (Souleuvre Viaduct) Bungee jumping (or bungy jumping) is the sport that originated from New Zealand and was created by maverick daredevil A J Hackett, and his original jump from a bridge in Greenhithe, Auckland. ...
A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ...
The “pay-one-price” ticket was first used by George Tilyou at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island in 1897. The entrance fee was 25 cents for entrance to the 15 acre park and visitors could enjoy all of the attractions as much as they wanted. [1] Steeplechase Park was an amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1897 to 1964. ...
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When Angus Wynne, founder of Six Flags Over Texas, first visited Disneyland in 1959, he noted that park's pay-as-you-go format as a reason to make his park pay-one-price. He felt that a family would be more likely to visit his park if they knew, up front, how much it would cost to attend. This article is about the theme park. ...
Disneyland is a theme park that is located at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened on July 17, 1955. ...
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The advantages of pay-one-price include:
- guests can more easily budget their visit
- guests may be more likely to experience an attraction they've already paid for
- guests may be willing to spend more on food and souvenirs
The disadvantages of pay-one-price include: - guests may not visit a park if they don't believe they'll get their money's worth
Rides and attractions Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world.[1] Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides.The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The ‘’Ferris Wheel’’ is the most recognized product of the fair.All rides are set round a theme.[1] This article is about the amusement ride. ...
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A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ...
A park contains a mixture of attractions which can be divided into several categories.
 Many thrill rides, such as the enterprise and the gravitron, include spinning people at high speed coupled with other accelerations. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1296x880, 324 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ...
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An Enterprise The enterprise is an amusement ride manufactured by HUSS Maschinenfabrik. ...
The Gravitron is an amusement ride which involves fast rotations around an axis creating centrifugal force. ...
Thrill rides There is a core set of thrill rides which most amusement parks have, including the enterprise, tilt-a-whirl, the gravitron, chairswing, swinging inverter ship, twister, and the top spin. However, there is constant innovation, with new variations on ways to spin and throw passengers around appearing in an effort to keep attracting customers. An Enterprise The enterprise is an amusement ride manufactured by HUSS Maschinenfabrik. ...
Tilt-A-Whirl is one of the best-known flat rides, designed to induce a high-speed dizziness on its riders, and commonly found at amusement parks, fairs and carnivals. ...
The Gravitron is an amusement ride which involves fast rotations around an axis creating centrifugal force. ...
Roller coasters Since the late 19th century, amusement parks have featured roller coasters. Roller coasters feature steep drops, sharp curves, and inversions. Roller coasters may be the most attractive aspect of a park, but many people come for other reasons. Amusement parks generally have anywhere from two to seven coasters, depending on space and budget. A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ...
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Junior/Gentle rides Parks are seen as family entertainment, and most include a significant number of children's and gentle rides designed for children from 2 – 8 years old. Many of these are smaller, slower versions of the adult rides, such as merry-go-rounds, teacup rides and ferris wheels. Such rides are usually referred to as "kiddie rides". Others are simple train rides, slides, scramblers and mirror mazes. Some parks also feature a kiddie coaster. A kiddie train ride For the film, see Train Ride. ...
A sizzler twist made by the Twist Company, in the sunset The Twist, also known as the Twister, Cyclone, Sizzler, Scrambler or Grasscutter is a highly successful ride made up of three arms with clusters attached which have cars attached to them. ...
Water rides Amusement parks with water resources generally feature a few water rides, such as the log flume, bumper boats, and rowing boats. Such rides are usually gentler and shorter than roller coasters and many are suitable for all ages. Water rides are especially popular on hot days. For the log-transport device of the same name, see Log flume. ...
Bumper boats at a family fun center Bumper boats are an amusement park ride that uses inner tube shaped watercraft with steerable electric motors. ...
Transport rides Transport rides are used to take large amount of guests from one area in the park to another. They usually cost extra, even in parks where rides are free. They are generally popular as they offer an alternative to walking. Transport rides include chairlifts, monorails, and trains. Hunter Mountain chairlift A chairlift in Bad Hofgastein, Austria A chairlift (technically, an elevated passenger ropeway), is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. ...
The KL Monorail in Kuala Lumpur, a colorful straddle-beam monorail A monorail is a single rail serving as a track for a wheeled vehicle; also, a vehicle traveling on such a track. ...
Cuisine Food is routinely sold through food booths and indoor restaurants and the offerings range from common fast food items, to restaurant selections, to indigenous street food, and may include specialty items or delicacies depending on the nature of the park and availability of ingredients. Food booth vendors cooking sausages at University District Street Fair, University District, Seattle, Washington. ...
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Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ...
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However, amusement park menus generally include:
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KFCs Fried chicken with french fries. ...
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Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...
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A travelling funfair has many attractions, including adult or thrill rides, childrens rides, and sideshows consisting of games of skill, strength, or luck. ...
Worlds Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid-19th century. ...
This page contains a list of amusement parks by region, and links to amusement parks listed alphabetically, beginning with the name of the park. ...
// Amusement park accidents often result in serious injury or death to somebody visiting or working at an amusement park. ...
Marineland of Florida, USA — dolphin show, 1964. ...
In this screenshot of Rollercoaster Tycoon, a car ride is visible along with parts of a log flume water ride and an inverted roller coaster. ...
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 is a simulation computer game that simulates theme park management. ...
RollerCoaster Tycoon or RCT is a series of computer games which simulate amusement park management. ...
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Six Flags New England, an amusement park in Agawam, Massachusetts. ...
References - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Adams, Judith A. (1991). The American Amusement Park Industry: A History of Technology and Thrills. Boston: Twayne Publishers. ISBN 0805798218.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Alter, Judy (1997). Amusement Parks. New York: Franklin Watts. ISBN 0531203042.
- ^ a b c World's Fairs (1853-1897): A New Idea. Midway Plaisance. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Samuelson, Dale; Wendy Yegoiants (2001). The American Amusement Park. St. Paul, MN: MBI Publishing Company. ISBN 0760309817.
- ^ amusement parks
- ^ a b Rutherford, Scott (2000). The American Roller Coaster. Osceola, WI: MBI Publishing Company. ISBN 0760306893.
- ^ Scott A. Lukas, “The Themed Space: Locating Culture, Nation, and Self,” p. 296, in The Themed Space: Locating Culture, Nation, and Self, ed. Scott A. Lukas (Lanham, MD, Lexington Books, 2007), ISBN: 0739121421
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Further reading - Futrell, Jim. Amusement Parks of New Jersey. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2004.
- Futrell, Jim. Amusement Parks of New York. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2006.
- Futrell, Jim. Amusement Parks of Pennsylvania. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2002.
- Futrell, Jim. Amusement Parks of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2008.
- Lukas, Scott A. Theme Park, London: Reaktion Books, 2008, ISBN: 978-1-86189-394-9 (ISBN-10: 1-86189-394-9)
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