New Jersey Rollercoasters!

New Jersey Rollercoasters!
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Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Total Pages : 49
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ISBN-10 : 9780793353156
ISBN-13 : 0793353157
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis New Jersey Rollercoasters! by : Carole Marsh

Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore

Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781467125116
ISBN-13 : 1467125113
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore by : Rick Geffken and George Severini

By the end of the 19th century, New Jersey coastline was dotted with thriving amusement parks but are just fond and fading memories today. The Jersey Shore has always attracted people seeking relief from summer heat and humidity. Long before Europeans came here, the native Lenape clammed, fished, and played games on the beach and in the surf. These original people could scarcely have imagined that, by the end of the 19th century, the 120-mile-long coastline would be filled with amusement parks featuring gentle kiddie car rides, terrifying roller coasters, merry-go-rounds, and fast-food emporiums. James Bradley in Asbury Park and William Sandlass Jr. in Highland Beach created mass entertainment for hundreds of thousands of people. Their seaside recreation centers, along with those in Long Branch, Bradley Beach, Pleasure Bay, and others, endured for years. Sadly, they are now just distant and vanishing memories that are resurrected in this piece.

NEW JERSEY ROLLER COASTERS: The Ups & Downs of Our State's Most Popular Amusement Ride

NEW JERSEY ROLLER COASTERS: The Ups & Downs of Our State's Most Popular Amusement Ride
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Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Total Pages : 49
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ISBN-10 :
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis NEW JERSEY ROLLER COASTERS: The Ups & Downs of Our State's Most Popular Amusement Ride by : Carole Marsh

Discusses roller coasters, their origins, history, and revival in popularity through theme parks, with a section listing ones located in Illinois. Includes writing and math activities about roller coasters.

Action Park

Action Park
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9780525506294
ISBN-13 : 0525506292
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Action Park by : Andy Mulvihill

"Citizen Kane does Adventureland." —The Washington Post The outlandish, hilarious, terrifying, and almost impossible-to-believe story of the legendary, dangerous amusement park where millions were entertained and almost as many bruises were sustained, told through the eyes of the founder's son. Often called "Accident Park," "Class Action Park," or "Traction Park," Action Park was an American icon. Entertaining more than a million people a year in the 1980s, the New Jersey-based amusement playland placed no limits on danger or fun, a monument to the anything-goes spirit of the era that left guests in control of their own adventures--sometimes with tragic results. Though it closed its doors in 1996 after nearly twenty years, it has remained a subject of constant fascination ever since, an establishment completely anathema to our modern culture of rules and safety. Action Park is the first-ever unvarnished look at the history of this DIY Disneyland, as seen through the eyes of Andy Mulvihill, the son of the park's idiosyncratic founder, Gene Mulvihill. From his early days testing precarious rides to working his way up to chief lifeguard of the infamous Wave Pool to later helping run the whole park, Andy's story is equal parts hilarious and moving, chronicling the life and death of a uniquely American attraction, a wet and wild 1980s adolescence, and a son's struggle to understand his father's quixotic quest to become the Walt Disney of New Jersey. Packing in all of the excitement of a day at Action Park, this is destined to be one of the most unforgettable memoirs of the year.

Heart-Stopping Roller Coasters

Heart-Stopping Roller Coasters
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Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Total Pages : 28
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ISBN-10 : 9781597169561
ISBN-13 : 1597169560
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Heart-Stopping Roller Coasters by : Meish Goldish

Describes different types of roller coasters, their history, and their construction.

Palisades Amusement Park

Palisades Amusement Park
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9781411661882
ISBN-13 : 1411661885
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Palisades Amusement Park by : Vince Gargiulo

With its two hundred pages and a foreword by the legendary Cousin Bruce Morrow, this oversized coffee table book captures every fond memory of the famous New Jersey fun spot: the vinegar-soaked french fries, the Tunnel of Love, the world's largest outdoor salt water pool, and so much more. This newly revised edition includes an all new Photo Scrapbook with over 100 new photographs. In the foreword of the book, Cousin Brucie recalls, "Palisades was an integral part of our lives. Anybody who has played, visited, or been touched by this magical kingdom retains the glow from a very special relationship." For those who ever visited Palisades Amusement Park, this book is sure to bring back those cherished remembrances. And for those never lucky enough to have entered its colorful gates, Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories will recreate the thrills, laughter and joy that was Palisades.

Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 173
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ISBN-10 : 9781439656136
ISBN-13 : 1439656134
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Six Flags Great Adventure by : Harry Applegate

Six Flags Great Adventure has been the premier destination for family fun in the Northeast for over 40 years. Created by Hollywood scion Warner LeRoy, the park's mission from the very start was to be the biggest and best theme park with record-breaking thrills, spectacular shows, and unique experiences that could only be found at Great Adventure. As a part of the Six Flags family of theme parks, Great Adventure combines the world's largest safari park outside of Africa, a world-class theme park, and one of the biggest and best water parks in the United States to create an experience like no other.

Greetings from Bertrand Island Amusement Park

Greetings from Bertrand Island Amusement Park
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 0738504688
ISBN-13 : 9780738504681
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Greetings from Bertrand Island Amusement Park by : Martin Kane

In an age before jets, air-conditioning, and superhighways, Lake Hopatcong was a major northeast resort. It lay within easy reach of large cities to the east, and its size and setting at over nine hundred feet above sea level made it a perfect holiday destination. From the late nineteenth century through World War II, more than forty lake hotels and rooming houses welcomed thousands of vacationers each year. After the war, the lake continued to be a popular spot for renting a bungalow or buying a summer cottage. But for many, Lake Hopatcong will always be remembered as the home of Bertrand Island Park. Although Bertrand Island Park closed in 1983, there is no place in northwestern New Jersey that is more fondly remembered. For some seventy years, the park thrilled youngsters and adults alike. The park opened during the peak of Lake Hopatcong's resort years, and its popularity continued as the lake evolved from a hotel resort to a community of second homes and finally into a year-round locale. Generations of school groups, church outings, company picnics, and residents from throughout the region delighted in the wooden roller coaster, the magical carousel, and the scores of other rides and games.

Palisades Park

Palisades Park
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 433
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780312643720
ISBN-13 : 0312643721
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Palisades Park by : Alan Brennert

Sharing a family life in the 1930s near the legendary Palisades Amusement Park, a family of dreamers explores ambitions and cultural boundaries that are challenged by the realities of the Great Depression, multiple wars, and the park's eventual closing in 1971.

America's Top Roller Coasters and Amusement Parks

America's Top Roller Coasters and Amusement Parks
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Publisher : Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc
Total Pages : 234
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1606966456
ISBN-13 : 9781606966457
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis America's Top Roller Coasters and Amusement Parks by : Pete Trabucco

Offers a brief history of the roller coaster, and describes rollercoaster rides found at amusement parks across America.