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Idlewild: History and Memories of Pennsylvania's Oldest Amusement Park
Language: en
Pages: 1
Authors: Jennifer Sopko
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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Idlewild and SoakZone has charmed people across Western Pennsylvania and beyond since the late 1800s. The park was developed by Pittsburgh's Mellon family as a
Amusement Parks of Pennsylvania
Language: en
Pages: 228
Authors: Jim Futrell
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Stackpole Books

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A comprehensive guide to 13 parks in the state, complete with information on rides and attractions. Packed with vintage postcard images and photos.
Roller Coasters
Language: en
Pages: 299
Authors: Todd H. Throgmorton
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-04-30 - Publisher: McFarland

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In its fourth edition, this exhaustive guide to roller coasters in the United States and Canada also provides a history of coaster evolution (from the 16th cent
Western Pennsylvania's Lost Amusement Parks
Language: en
Pages: 128
Authors: Rachel E. Smith
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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At one time, Western Pennsylvania was home to dozens of small amusement parks, many of them trolley parks. These parks, originally designed to bolster streetcar
The Incredible Scream Machine
Language: en
Pages: 266
Authors: Robert Cartmell
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 1987 - Publisher: Popular Press

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In 1984 America celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the first successful roller coaster device: La Marcus A. Thompson’s switchback railway, erected at