Tag Archives: amusement parks
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Elitch Gardens Carousel No. 51
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published September 11, 2015 In 1928, the original 1906 carousel at Elitch Gardens was replaced. Owner John Mulvihill ordered …
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Amusement Park Disasters
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Originally published July 10, 2015 Typically, when we hear about amusement park disasters today, they concern freak accidents on thrill …
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Elitch Gardens 1960 through Today
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Originally published July 3, 2015 Along with all the changes to American life in the 1960s came changes to Elitch …
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Elitch Gardens 1900-1960
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Originally published May 1, 2015 Today, May 1, 2015 is the 125th anniversary of the first opening day at Elitch Gardens. …
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Carousel No. 6
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published April 17, 2015 Carousel Number 6, the sixth carousel produced by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, was purchased by …
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The Golden Age of Roller Coasters and Beyond
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Originally published March 27, 215 This week, I continue my exploration of roller coasters as we move from early coaster …
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Early Roller Coasters
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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
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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 Animals of Early Elitch Gardens
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Originally published January 30, 2015 Lottie, the fictional main character in my next book, spent her teenage years at Coney …
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