Interesting. Later in the century, the railroad and interurban companies built amusement parks to encourage weekend travel. I'm familiar with Seabreeze outside Rochester NY, also still in business and also with a wooden roller coaster and vintage carousel.
You're so right, Jack. Same with Luna Park/Coney Island. And the railroads also built big, posh hotels. Mid-aughts I visited The Del in Coronado Beach, San Diego, one of the few surviving/thriving railway hotels. Ronald Reagan used to have shindigs there when he was Cali governor. Car travel killed most of them.
Sounds like a fun visit. Love seeing historical rides that survived.
A small park I went to as a kid no longer has rides, but it's still a park. I remember trying to grab the brass ring. I was way too young and small to reach it.
My husband's company picnic is at another amusement park. The "sweetest" one. :) I love the carousel, too.
Hi Denise, Welcome back and what a sweet story. I grew up going to a little fairy tale themed amusement park, The Enchanted Forest, in Howard Co., MD. Shuttered in the mid-90s. I think several of the statues and exhibits were moved to a nearby farm to be preserved for display.
Interesting. Later in the century, the railroad and interurban companies built amusement parks to encourage weekend travel. I'm familiar with Seabreeze outside Rochester NY, also still in business and also with a wooden roller coaster and vintage carousel.
You're so right, Jack. Same with Luna Park/Coney Island. And the railroads also built big, posh hotels. Mid-aughts I visited The Del in Coronado Beach, San Diego, one of the few surviving/thriving railway hotels. Ronald Reagan used to have shindigs there when he was Cali governor. Car travel killed most of them.
Sounds like a fun visit. Love seeing historical rides that survived.
A small park I went to as a kid no longer has rides, but it's still a park. I remember trying to grab the brass ring. I was way too young and small to reach it.
My husband's company picnic is at another amusement park. The "sweetest" one. :) I love the carousel, too.
Hi Denise, Welcome back and what a sweet story. I grew up going to a little fairy tale themed amusement park, The Enchanted Forest, in Howard Co., MD. Shuttered in the mid-90s. I think several of the statues and exhibits were moved to a nearby farm to be preserved for display.
I've heard of that one and have seen photos. Since we grew up before the the "princess generation" of girls, I bet that was a magical place for fun.
We went once every summer when I was a kid. I looked forward to it ALL year.