Freedomland U.S.A. (usually just called Freedomland) was a short-lived, themed amusement park in the Baychester area in the northeastern part of the Borough of The Bronx, New York City. Its slogan was "The World's Largest Entertainment Center" (later, "The World's Largest Outdoor Family Entertainment Center"). Germany Pavilion, part of the Epcot Center theme park in Orlando, Florida Amusement park (also called theme park) is the generic term for a collection of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fairly large group of people. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Housing projects in the infamous South Bronx area. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

Freedomland opened on June 19, 1960. It closed at the end of the 1964 season when it failed to make a profit. June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

Woody and Walt

Freedomland was conceived by Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood (1922–1992), a young Texan, who had previously worked in the planning, construction and management of Disneyland. Hired by Walt Disney in 1953, Wood was the person who selected the orange grove site in Anaheim, California where Disneyland was eventually built. Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood (1922 - March 14, 1992), usually called C.V. or Woody, was an American designer of amusement parks and planned communities. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Location of Anaheim within Orange County, California Coordinates: Country United States State California County Orange Mayor Curt Pringle Area    - City 130. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Wood became very close to Disney during the next two years, but eventually the two men had a falling out. Reasons for this are unclear, but three theories exist: Wood was embezzeling money from the park^{[citation needed]}; Wood was taking too much public credit for Disneyland or Wood betrayed Disney by planning his own amusement parks, effectively stealing Disney's original concept. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

By January of 1956, Wood had been fired from Disneyland. To this day, The Walt Disney Company refuses to acknowledge any role played by him in the creation of the Magic Kingdom. Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... The Magic Kingdom is a theme park covering 107 acres (433,000 m²) at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. ...

Concept and construction

In 1956, the 33 year-old Wood began planning and building three of his own amusement parks across the country. In 1958, Wood opened Magic Mountain near Denver (closed, 1960 but revitalized in 1971), Pleasure Island in Wakefield, Massachusetts in 1959 (closed, 1969) and finally, Freedomland in 1960. Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heritage Square is a Storybook Victorian theme park shopping village at Golden, Colorado. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City  154. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Pleasure Island was an amusement park located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. ...   Wakefield is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Wood's partner was Milton T. ("Ted") Raynor, a television sports producer and attorney, who served as Freedomland's president.

The park's original concept was history-based and the layout was arranged in the shape of a large map of the United States. Guests entered at Little Old New York, Freedomland was divided into different themed areas based on the history of The United States, each with its own attractions, shops and restaurants. This made Freedomland a true theme park with one real theme!

The research and design team consisted of 200 top artists and architects, including 19 Academy Award nominees. Original music for the park was written by Jule Styne, composer of many Broadway musicals including Gypsy and Funny Girl. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Jule Styne (December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British born American songwriter. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. ... Original cast album Funny Girl is a semi-biographical musical based on the life and career of Broadway and film star and comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. ...

Groundbreaking ceremonies for Freedomland took place on August 26, 1959. Disaster struck on March 24, 1960 when six unfinished buildings were demolished by fire and had to be razed. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Freedomland was built on the site of a former municipal landfill. Although the property was spread out over 205 acres, the actual amusement park itself was just 85 acres - larger than [Disneyland's 65 acres]. The park could accommodate 32,000 visitors at one time (90,000 during the course of a day) and boasted 8 miles of navigable waterways and lakes, 10,000 newly planted trees, 18 restaurants and snack bars and parking for 72,000 cars. It cost $65 million to build.

Freedomland was built at a time when the traditional New York City amusement area of Coney Island was in a state of continuing decline. Unlike Coney Island, Freedomland was highly accessible by automobile; however, it was difficult to access by the heavily used New York City Subway system, requiring a connecting bus ride after taking an isolated subway line to the last stop. Coney Island, by contrast, was (and is) directly served by four separate subway lines. Coney's last integrated amusement park, Steeplechase Park, closed in 1964, the same year as Freedomland Image of Coney Island, located in the middle left of the picture, taken by NASA. The peninsula to the right is Rockaway, Queens. ... The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system operated by the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as MTA New York City Transit. ... Steeplechase Park was an amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1897 to 1964. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

Opening

On June 18, 1960, Freedomland was dedicated in a ceremony with 5,000 people in attendance. The following day, June 19, the park officially opened with 65,000 visitors. That same evening, The Ed Sullivan Show presented a promotional tour of the park and referred to it as Disneyland's equal on the East Coast. June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... Ed Sullivan The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ...

On June 20, the second day of operation, Freedomland was forced to stop selling tickets because of traffic jams leading to the park. June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ...

Freedomland's operating hours were from 9:30 AM until midnight (later 10 AM to midnight), seven days a week, from May through October.

Themed areas and attractions

Freedomland opened with seven different themed areas (later expanded to eight), each representing a location and era of U.S. History. They were:

Little Old New York (1850-1900)

• Horseless Carriage - An antique car ride in a 1909 model Cadillac through a mock-up of New England
• Harbor Tug Boats - A boat ride through the Great Lakes
• Horse-Drawn Streetcar - A transportation ride to the Chicago area
• Horse-Drawn Scurry - A transportation ride to the Chicago area
• Political Pep Rally - A live street show that included a German Band, an 1880's Tammany speech, rallying suffragettes and a New York gangland robbery of the Little Old New York Bank
• Ice Cream Parlor - Ice cream parlor designed in an 1890's style
• Grape Juice Bar - A beverage bar
• Schaefer's Brewery - An old-fashioned brewery sponsored by Schaefer Beer

Chicago (1871)

• The Chicago Fire - A live street show every 20 minutes during which fake Chicago buildings "burn" and are put out by actors portraying firemen and audience volunteers; it was based on the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
• Great Lakes Cruise - A boat ride through the Great Lakes on one of two 110-foot, 400 passenger sternwheel boat, complete with calliopes
• Chippewa War Canoes - A boat ride in which the guests paddle canoes, led by an Indian guide
• Indian Village - A mock teepee village which housed Northwestern Indians making handicrafts for sale
• Santa Fé Railroad - One of two stations on the park's railroad; the ride was six minutes in duration
• Stockyards Restaurant - A steak restaurant
• Great Lakes Snack Stand - A snack bar
• Curio Shop - A souvenir shop

The Great Plains (1803-1900)

• Fort Cavalry - A log-by-log replica of an Army stockade
• Pony Express - A transportation ride to The Old Southwest area
• Fort Cavalry Stage Line - A stage coach ride past a buffalo herd, through the Rocky Mountains that ended with a mock robbery by actors playing outlaws
• Cavalry Rifles - A shooting gallery
• Borden's Farm - A working farm exhibit sponsored by the Borden Food Company that included horses, cows, sheep, pigs, poultry, corn and hay
• Borden's Barn Boudoir - A fully-furnished apartment for the Borden Company's mascot, Elsie the Cow
• Horse-Drawn Station Wagons - A transportation ride through Fort Cavalry and Borden's Farm
• Mule-Go-Round - A merry-go-round pulled by western mules
• Chuck Wagon Snack Stand - A snack bar
• Milk Bar - A beverage bar

San Francisco (1906)

• Northwest Fur Trapper - A boat ride adventure, similar to Disney's Jungle Cruise
• Chinatown - A mock-up of San Francisco's Chinese district, with shops and restaurants
• Barbary Coast - A mock-up of San Francisco's entertainment disctrict
• Seal Pool - A display of real Pacific harbor seals on rocks
• San Francisco Earthquake - A dark ride that simulates the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
• Railroad Station - The second stop on the Sante Fé Railroad
• Horse-Drawn Surreys - A transportation ride to the Southwest area
• Indian Trading Post - A souvenir shop
• Oriental Bazaar - Souvenir shops
• Italian Restaurant
• Chinese Restaurant
• Fisherman's Wharf - A snack stand with an actor dressed as an old salty sea man telling stories
• Hollywood Arena (added c. 1962) - An amphitheatre with animal acts and big top stunts, it also featured appearance from television personalities such as Sonny Fox, Joe Bolton, Claude Kirshner and Fred Scott

The Old Southwest (1890)

• Opera House and Saloon - A soft drink bar and 30 minute stage show featuring a four-piece band, dancing girls, singers and Western comedians
• Burro Trail - An outdoor ride on real burros
• Tucson Mining Company - An aerial lift ride to the top of the Rockies in gondolas designed to look like bucket ore cars
• Mine Caverns - A dark ride on an underground mine train through lava pits, giant bats and cave monsters
• Casa Loca - A walk-though house where the law of gravity is repealed
• Gunfight - A live street show with actors having a Western gun fight
• Texas Longhorns - An actual herd of steers with a cowboy looking after them
• Mexican Restaurant - A restaurant with a patio
• Mexican Market - Souvenir shops

New Orleans-Mardi Gras

• Civil War - A horse-drawn wagon adventure ride through recreations of American Civil War battle ground, camps, derailed trains and burning houses, which ends in the middle of a mock battle
• Buccaneers - A pirate-themed boat ride, similar to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean
• Danny the Dragon - A ride on a 74-foot long fire breathing dragon, suitable for children
• Kandy Kane Lane - A children's play area with a helicopter ride, a swan boat ride, a toy fair and a sandpile
• King Rex Carrousel - A merry-go-round
• Tornado Adventure - A dark ride that simulates driving though the cone of Louisiana twister
• Crystal Maze - The world's first glass-walled house of mirrors maze
• Pirate Gun Gallery - A shooting gallery
• Spin-A-Top - A spinning ride, similar to Disney's Tea Cups ride
• Plantation restaurant
• New Orleans Restaurant
• Pop Corn Stand
• Mardi Gras Snack Stand - A snack bar

Satellite City-The Future

• Satellite City Turnpike - A miniature auto ride in futuristic cars
• Space Rover - A simulation of a space journey in a 250-seat theatre designed to look like the inside of a rocket
• Blast-Off Bunker- An authentic reproduction of a Cape Canaveral control room in which visitors could witness a simultated rocket launch from start to finish
• Moving Lake Walk - An automated moving sidewalk across a lake
• Special Exhibits - An area which presented exhibits about modern science and industry
• Satellite City Snack Bar
• Moon Bowl (added c. 1961) - A performing arts stage and 15,000 square foot dance floor that featured celebrity performers and guests, including Paul Anka, Count Basie, Dick Clark, Brenda Lee, the Everly Brothers, the Benny Goodman Orchestra, the Harry James Orchestra, Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane, Ricky Nelson, the Lennon Sisters, Bobby Rydell and the stars of Car 54, Where Are You?, Fred Gwynne and Joe E. Ross.

State Fair Midway (added in 1962)

• Astro-Ride - A space-themed roller coaster
• Harbor Tugboats - A new dock for the old ride
• Wriggly Worm

Additional Areas (never constructed)

• Movie Lot - Presumably a recreation of a Hollywood set, this was to be located below San Francisco
• Florida - Was planned as an area below Satellite City, on the recreation of the Florida peninsula

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Failure and demolition

In its opening season Freedomland had already begun to run into major problems, both financially and otherwise.

On June 25, 1960, about a month after the park opened, a stagecoach overturned in the Great Plains section of the park injuring ten people. Three of the victims were hospitalized, including one with a snapped spine. The park initially denied any responsibility until a visitor publicly released a photograph of the accident. Eventually, the injured parties filed lawsuits against the park. June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

A month later, on August 28, 1960, the front office was robbed of $28,836 by four armed men, who escaped in a boat. They were caught two weeks later and jailed the following year. August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

By the end of the 1960-61 season, Freedomland was already $8 million in debt. As it struggled to break even, the theme of the park was changed in an effort to appeal to more teenagers. The history exhibits and events would be joined by more conventional amusements, such as bumper cars, roller coasters, which broadened the appeal of the park fireworks displays, concerts. These changes resulted in a lawsuit. On September 5, 1962, Benjamin Moore, a paint company that sponsored an exhibit in Satellite City, sued Freedomland for $150,000 in damages. The company wanted to void their lease for their exhibit space, owing to "historical and educational" changes to the park's character. The suit was later dismissed. September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...

On September 14, 1964, citing competition from the 1964 New York World's Fair,which to this date remains a questionable reason since the World's Fair would be finished after 1965. The real reason was more likely the quick profits that would be gained by the sale of the land for the Co-Op City housing development that would be built mostly on Freedomland's Parking lot. Freedomland filed for bankruptcy and was torn down starting in late 1965 as the park stayed closed for the 65 season, It had lasted five seasons. September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... View of the New York Worlds Fair 1964/1965 as seen from the observation towers of the New York State pavilion. ...

The location of the park is now occupied by the large residential development Co-op City and the Bay Plaza Shopping Center. Co-op City is a housing development located in the Baychester section of the Northeast Bronx at the intersection of I-95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway. ... Bay Plaza is a shopping mall in Co-op City, in the Bronx, New York. ...

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Surviving rides

Many of the Freedomland rides and attractions were sold to other parks and relocated.

• The Crystal Maze, Danny the Dragon, The Mine Caverns, and the Tornado Adventure were moved to The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom in Lake George, New York over the course of a few years after Freedomland's closing. The Crystal Maze lasted into the late 1970s/early 1980s until it was converted into a concession stand. In 2006, the Crystal Maze's signature curly Q roof design was removed, leaving only the basic structure intact. In the late 1990s, Danny the Dragon was removed from park operations and placed in storage. In 2005, the Mine Caverns, which had been closed since the late 1990s, were gutted and removed. In 2003, the Tornado Adventure was removed and placed in storage as well.

• The Santa Fe Railroad Depot and the San Francisco Railroad Depot at Clark's Trading Post, an amusement park in Lincoln, New Hampshire. There is also a replica of Casa Loca, built from the same blueprints. Other Freedomland items that appear at Clark's include bricks from Little Old New York, seats from Space Rover and streetlamps from all over the park.

• The Canadian, one of the two sternwheers from The Great Lakes Cruise, is docked at the Riverboat at the Showboat Inn in Greenwich, Connecticut.

• San Francisco Earthquake and Buccaneers were moved to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio in 1966. Earthquake closed in 1985 and Pirate Ride followed in 1996, however elements of both rides still exist in the park and in storage.

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External links

• Rob Friedman's Freedomland Website
• Former visitor remembers Freedomland
• Website dedicated to Cornelius Wood's Pleasure Island amusement park (1959 – 1969)

• Photographs of Freedomland's Pirate Ride and Earthquake Ride at Cedar Point Amusement Park
• Traveltime: Freedomland - 1963 Promotional Film (Prelinger Archives)