@@Imaginerding I've been thinking about how many generations passed from those times. We can somehow understand people from the 1920's because only a few generations have passed and there are still people who were born back then. And having photography and video helps. But going back to the 13-th century - yikes. Our great-great-grandfathers knew about them as much as us, that is so far back.
Playland in New York State has one of the oldest wooden rollercoasters still in operation. My own mother rode it one time with my father in 1955. It scared her so bad she would never ride another Roller coaster. It was known as the Dragon Coaster and had flashing red eyes like a monster would have and you ended coming out of its mouth. Freaky and scary!
...... favorite amusement in us was westviewpark in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Founded by t.m. harton co in 1906 the park was the prototype of the trolley parks that you characterized in your video: roller coasters [3]/ carousels [2]/ fun houses [dark rides]/ assorted 'flat" ironrides [swings-ferris wheels etc] that thrilled generations of patrons for decades until the parks unforgivable closure in 1977.
Excellent Vlog. I might add that Marriott thought they could do Theme Parks. They failed also. This leaves Universal and Disney as the kings. 6 Flags and Cedar fair only have elements of these parks, but are amusement parks.
There were many trolly or streetcar parks in the early 20's & 30's. In California there were lots of parks that were at the end of a street car line. San Francisco had Playland at the Beach, Long Beach had the Pike. Too bad they couldn't survive the times.
it was actually steel coasters that transformed amusement parks after disneyland opened! not wooden. one of the very first wooden ones from kennywood (racer) opened in the 1920s and most wooden ran until the late 60's
Thanks for the comment! The first wooden roller coasters (called switchback railways) were built in the 1880s. Steel was used in the Matterhorn at Disneyland but didn't take off for a few years. When parks started using steel in the mid 1970s (like The Revolution at Magic Mountain), it really changed parks forever. In the video, I was making the connection that The Racer at Kings Island was one of the coasters that helped spark the coaster revolution of the 1980s that continues today. It was a wooden coaster that propelled Kings Island into a major regional park and led other parks to make even more coasters. The Racer at Kennywood is amazing, but there was the Scenic Railway built around 1904 and the Gee Whizz Dip the Dips that opened in 1902. The original Racer at Kennywood opened in 1910 and ran until 1926. The Racer that is there now, opened in 1927. Jack Rabbit opened in 1920 followed by Tunderbolt in 1924.
Caleb-are you talking about my comment in the introduction? I stated that most people don’t know the difference between an amusement park or a theme park. They use the terms interchangeably and don’t know or understand the subtle differences. If you watch the whole video, you see that I do explain the differences between them.
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It so cool to listen about the earliest amusement parks. Life back then seems so bizarre and hard to imagine to a modern person.
I agree. People wore full suits to amusement parks back then… Thank for the comment!
@@Imaginerding I've been thinking about how many generations passed from those times. We can somehow understand people from the 1920's because only a few generations have passed and there are still people who were born back then. And having photography and video helps. But going back to the 13-th century - yikes. Our great-great-grandfathers knew about them as much as us, that is so far back.
Excellent narration and clear voice! Love the content, thanks!
Thank you!
I need this to be 3 hours long. Thanks.
Thanks. There is so much to cover with the history of amusement parks. Anything you’d like to see a video about?
@@Imaginerding Infantoriums, and the fires that burned almost all amusement parks within a decade or so?
Conspiracy r us page has a great hour long three part piece about amusement parks in the old days
@@DadaPoopoo you get it
Playland in New York State has one of the oldest wooden rollercoasters still in operation. My own mother rode it one time with my father in 1955. It scared her so bad she would never ride another Roller coaster. It was known as the Dragon Coaster and had flashing red eyes like a monster would have and you ended coming out of its mouth. Freaky and scary!
...... favorite amusement in us was westviewpark in pittsburgh, pennsylvania.
Founded by t.m. harton co in 1906 the park was the prototype of the trolley parks that you characterized in your video: roller coasters [3]/ carousels [2]/ fun houses [dark rides]/ assorted 'flat" ironrides [swings-ferris wheels etc] that thrilled generations of patrons for decades until the parks unforgivable closure in 1977.
Excellent Vlog. I might add that Marriott thought they could do Theme Parks. They failed also. This leaves Universal and Disney as the kings. 6 Flags and Cedar fair only have elements of these parks, but are amusement parks.
Agreed! Thanks for the comment.
Ayy Kennywood getting a shout-out!
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I would like to know if fear is harvested at parks built on leylines... That would be an awesome video 👍
Yeaaaa
THAT PART!!!!!!!! I swear I thought I was the only one who thought or me about these things
Very interesting, thank you!
Thank you for the comment! :-)
Great quality video!
Thanks! I really appreciate the comment.
There were many trolly or streetcar parks in the early 20's & 30's. In California there were lots of parks that were at the end of a street car line. San Francisco had Playland at the Beach, Long Beach had the Pike. Too bad they couldn't survive the times.
So what would you call universal studios parks a theme park or amusement park?
They would be theme parks. Highly detailed environments and attraction queues showcase different themes.
Hey, great documentary. Just one observation, 'Pepys' is announced 'Peeps', although the spelling looks nothing like it! 😆
Thank you ImagiNERDing! Watched this while I ate my breakfast. (Greek yogurt and a cutie)
Thanks! Breakfast and theme park history sounds great. :)
it was actually steel coasters that transformed amusement parks after disneyland opened! not wooden. one of the very first wooden ones from kennywood (racer) opened in the 1920s and most wooden ran until the late 60's
Thanks for the comment! The first wooden roller coasters (called switchback railways) were built in the 1880s. Steel was used in the Matterhorn at Disneyland but didn't take off for a few years. When parks started using steel in the mid 1970s (like The Revolution at Magic Mountain), it really changed parks forever.
In the video, I was making the connection that The Racer at Kings Island was one of the coasters that helped spark the coaster revolution of the 1980s that continues today. It was a wooden coaster that propelled Kings Island into a major regional park and led other parks to make even more coasters.
The Racer at Kennywood is amazing, but there was the Scenic Railway built around 1904 and the Gee Whizz Dip the Dips that opened in 1902. The original Racer at Kennywood opened in 1910 and ran until 1926. The Racer that is there now, opened in 1927. Jack Rabbit opened in 1920 followed by Tunderbolt in 1924.
@@Imaginerding Schooled her well
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I have to watch this for school
Was this an assignment?
@@Imaginerding yup!
Wow! What class is it for?
@@Imaginerding core enrichment.
Is this college? High school?
Is anyone else looking to start building their amusement park or Theme park?
@JUSTIN FELDMAN glad I’m not the only one, everyone I talk to thinks I’m crazy lmao 😂
I love how the first carnival/theme parks were WAY more fun and loose compared to the absurdly conservative public morals of the time.
Why are themeparks invented?
Hello teacher I am ahmad
Disneyland SeaWorld universal they are theme parks 6 flags king's island there amusement parks
Caleb-are you talking about my comment in the introduction? I stated that most people don’t know the difference between an amusement park or a theme park. They use the terms interchangeably and don’t know or understand the subtle differences. If you watch the whole video, you see that I do explain the differences between them.