Monthly Archives: January 2024
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Early Roller Coasters
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally posted March 20, 2015 Roller coasters originated in Russia as ice slides. According to some experts, these appeared in …
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Carousel History
Leave a commentJanuary 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published March 13, 2015 Carousels were important features at many early amusement parks, Elitch Gardens included. The popular ride …
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Launching Stars
Leave a commentJanuary 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published March 6, 2015 Many later-famous actors got their starts in summer stock theatre. Summer Stock refers to a …
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The Great Balloon
Leave a commentJanuary 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published February 27, 2015 vy Baldwin’s balloon was a popular attraction at Elitch’s Gardens in the early 1900s but …
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The Elitch Gardens Gardens
January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published February 20, 2015 When John and Mary Elitch purchased the 16-acre Chilcott Farm, it was home to apple and …
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Vaudeville
Leave a commentJanuary 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published February 6, 2015 Lottie, the fictional main character in my next book, spent her teenage years at Coney …
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The Animals of Early Elitch Gardens
Leave a commentJanuary 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published January 30, 2015 Lottie, the fictional main character in my next book, spent her teenage years at Coney …
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Coney Island’s Early Years
January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally posted January 23, 2015 Lottie, the fictional main character in my next book, spent her teenage years at Coney …
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Early Attractions at Elitch’s Gardens
January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally posted January 16, 2015 Between 1890 and the first decade of the 1900s, Elitch’s Gardens continued to grow and …
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