Great Old Amusement Parks
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DVD Cover Information
Brand: N/ANarrator: Rick Sebak
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Wqed Multimedia
Movie Reviews of Great Old Amusement Parks
Movie Review: Great video shows nice history of amusement parks in the USA
Summary: 5 Stars
Boy, whenever I'm feeling down or winter has got me snowed in, I can pop in this video and enjoy a smile. This is a wonderful 60 minute video that features early amusement park footage and many wonderful theme parks many of which are still in operation today. It's done in a narrative with scenes of rides (the main focus is on rollercoasters) and it visits such parks as Kennywood, Whalom Park of Massachusetts, Coney Island, Santa Land, Cedar Point and Lake Compounce in Bristol CT.
Very interesting stuff about the rollercoasters and some rides like the whip that are not really around anymore. I found myself remembering going to amusement parks as a child and this video really takes you back. For me as a kid, it was Rocky Point in Warwick, RI. Adults and kids will really like this video.
Summary of Great Old Amusement Parks
GREAT OLD AMUSEMENT PARKS On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you can hop on a classic wooden coaster, reach for the ring as you whirl by on the merry-go-round, or cool down on the Caterpillar. In this documentary, you get to visit some of America?s most charming parks from Lake Compounce in Connecticut to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California. You get to gallop on the Derby Racer at Playland, go with the flow on the Boat Chute at Lake Winnepesaukah, and rock on Deno?s Wonder Wheel at Coney Island. And of course there are coasters, including the Thunderbolt at Kennywood, the Cyclone at Astroland, the Raven at Holiday World, and San Diego?s Giant Dipper!Exciting Extra (only on DVD) include A look at long gone West View Park near Pittsburgh, Stories about Olympia Park and RainbowGardens near McKeesport, PA, Rare footage of Kennywood Park on the Westinghouse Air Brake Company Picnic Day 1941, and MORE!
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