Jun 8, 2016 | Book Reviews
REVIEW: Tim Baldwin, staff writer for Amusement Today Book Review: Three Years in Wonderland Author Todd James Pierce has taken fans of amusement park history to places never been seen before. The extended title of the book: Three Years in Wonderland: The Disney...
Apr 8, 2015 | Book Reviews
REVIEW: Jeffrey Seifert, staff writer for Amusement Today Those not familiar with amusement park history might be surprised to learn that there is enough history of Baltimore-area amusement parks to fill a book. Such was the case for many of the country’s large...
Feb 8, 2015 | Book Reviews
Jeffrey Seifert, staff writer for Amusement Today All photos courtesy of Cleveland Landmarks Press For more than a century, families in northeast Ohio could look forward to spending a fun-filled day at Geauga Lake Park. Then suddenly following the end of the season in...
Nov 8, 2014 | Book Reviews
Chronicling the fantasy, frolic and folly of Pacific Ocean Park Deserving of its place in the pantheon of defunct playgrounds, Pacific Ocean Park (POP), active in Los Angeles between 1958-67, not only covered 28 acres of sand and surf on the border of Santa Monica and...
Sep 24, 2013 | Book Reviews
A Book Review of Images of America Frontier Village Jeffrey Seifert, staff writer for Amusement Today The familiar story is often repeated in cities across the U.S: Following a trip to Disneyland, a local entrepreneur is inspired to create a similar theme park in his...
