Denvers Lakeside Amusement Park

Author : David Forsyth
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1607324318
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Denver's Lakeside Amusement Park written by David Forsyth and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Denver's Lakeside Amusement Park details the history of Lakeside, exploring how it has managed to remain in business for more than a century (something fewer than thirty amusement parks have accomplished) and offers a unique view on larger changes in society and the amusement park industry itself. Once nicknamed White City in part for its glittering display of more than 100,000 lights, the park opened in 1908 in conjunction with Denver's participation in the national City Beautiful movement. It was a park for Denver elites, with fifty different forms of amusement, including the Lakeshore Railway and the Velvet Coaster, a casino, a ballroom, a theater, a skating rink, and avenues decorated with Greek statues. But after metropolitan growth, technological innovation, and cultural shifts in Denver, it began to cater to a working-class demographic as well. Additions of neon and fluorescent lighting, roller coasters like the Wild Chipmunk, attractions like the Fun House and Lakeside Speedway, and rides like the Scrambler, the Spider, and most recently the drop tower Zoom changed the face and feel of Lakeside between 1908 and 2008. The park also has weathered numerous financial and structural difficulties but continues to provide Denverites with affordable, family-friendly amusement today. To tell Lakeside's story, Forsyth makes use of various primary and secondary sources, including Denver newspapers, Denver's official City Beautiful publication Municipal Facts, Billboard magazine, and interviews with people connected to the park throughout its history. Denver's Lakeside Amusement Park is an important addition to Denver history that will appeal to anyone interested in Colorado history, urban history, entertainment history, and popular culture, as well as to amusement park aficionados.

Author : David Forsyth
Publisher : TwoDot
ISBN 13 : 9781493076970
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amusement Park at Sloan's Lake written by David Forsyth and published by TwoDot. This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operating from 1890 to 1914, Manhattan Beach Amusement Park was the first true amusement park in Denver and was enjoyed by residents and visitors for nearly twenty-five years as Denver tried to shake off its image as a dusty cow town from gold mining days and fought to be seen as a sophisticated and well-developed city. Manhattan Beach played an important role in amusement park history in the United States, but its full story has never before been told. The park has also inspired many legends. Much of what has been told about Manhattan Beach in the years since it closed is more myth than fact, as this book demonstrates.

Author : Jim Futrell
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811732628
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amusement Parks of New York written by Jim Futrell and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Dale Samuelson
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 0760309817
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Amusement Park written by Dale Samuelson and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2001 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic retrospective covers more than 100 years of images from the history of the American amusement park.

Author : Greg Van Gompel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467137936
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Excelsior Amusement Park: Playland of the Twin Cities written by Greg Van Gompel and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minneapolis roared into the 1920s as a major metropolis, but it lacked the kind of outdoor amusement facilities common elsewhere across the country. In 1925, Fred W. Pearce introduced the Twin Cities to his "Picnic Wonderland." Crowds eagerly poured onto the shores of Lake Minnetonka by the trolley load. Luckily, Excelsior Park survived the Great Depression and World War II on the strength of its celebrity acts. Changes in the forms of transportation, combined with innovations in the outdoor entertainment industry such as Disneyland and an aging infrastructure, eventually forced the park to close its gates.

Author : Tammy Enz
Publisher : Amusement Park Science
ISBN 13 : 1543572820
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simple Machines at the Amusement Park written by Tammy Enz and published by Amusement Park Science. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to go to the amusement park! Giant rides loom around you, and countless parts are in motion. But many simple machines are at work too. See the Ferris wheel? That's a wheel and axle. Try your luck at skee-ball. You're using an inclined plane. Find out more about the simple machines behind the excitement.

Author : Tammy Enz
Publisher : Amusement Park Science
ISBN 13 : 1543575242
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Motion at the Amusement Park written by Tammy Enz and published by Amusement Park Science. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to go to the amusement park! What's at the center of this fun-filled place? Motion! Feel like you were floating for a second on the roller coaster? You can thank g-forces! Did you send the bottles flying after a game-winning throw? That's Newton's first law of motion. Find out more about the science involved in making things go.

Author : Karen Latchana Kenney
Publisher : Raintree
ISBN 13 : 1474785158
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy at the Theme Park written by Karen Latchana Kenney and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Van Arsdale France
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781941500637
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Window on Main Street written by Van Arsdale France and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lessons from the Man Who Created Disney University. Van Arsdale France, the founder of Disney University and author of its world-class "cast member" training programs, takes you inside the "berm" for a first-hand look at how Disney makes the magic that keeps its guests coming back for more.

Author : Ian Mark Smith
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764329678
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wildwood Moments written by Ian Mark Smith and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scrapbook captures pastimes at southern New Jersey's historical resort town. Explore in new detail the stunning beachfront boardwalk with favorite attractions, including the Giant Wheel ferris wheel and the beloved gateway that reads, "Through this arch walk the happiest people in the world." See fantastic art and a spectacle of neon lights on Morey's Pier, signage from The Wildwood Motel and other 1950s-era pull-in lodges, and classic arcade games in booths packed with prizes. Recall your favorite memories from the town that has East Coast beach-lovers coming back year after year.