[BOOK 81] JOHN & JOANN NORRIS: AMUSEMENT PARKS - AN AMERICAN GUIDEBOOK (SECOND EDITION). [1994] (15x23cm - 160 Pages - Many B&W photos). Your essential guide to amusement park facilities across the United States. Arranged state-by-state, this book discusses amusement park entrance fees, special admissions packages, seasons, hours of operation, eating facilities, gift shops, types of rides, amusements, and conveniences. Chapter Points: Introduction; A Brief History of Amusement Parks in the US; Park Information (By State); Other Sites of Interest; Index.
	[BOOK 82] VINCE GARGIULO: PALISADES AMUSEMENT PARK, A CENTURY OF FOND MEMORIES. [1995] (22x29cm - 156 Pages – Many B&W, some colour photos). Palisades will be remembered as one of the greatest amusement parks in the world with its perennial favourite, The Cyclone! Its attractions over the course of nearly 75 years of operation reflected the popular culture of a changing nation. A comprehensive history of the park. Chapter Points: The Early Years, 1898-1909; The Hollywood Connection, 1910-1935; Evolution, 1935-1959; The Later Years, 1960-1971.
	[BOOK 83] D. DEMALI FRANCIS: CEDAR POINT, THE QUEEN OF AMERICAN WATERING PLACES. [1995] (22x28cm - 222 Pages – Many B&W photos). In 1995, Cedar Point celebrated its 125th anniversary… When a small bathhouse was built along the shores of Lake Erie in 1870, no one ever dreamed that it would someday evolve into one of the largest and most successful amusement parks in the world. Chapter Points: Cedar Point at its Best – The Summer of 1918; Before the Resort Era; The early Resort Years; The Arrival of George A. Boeckling; Cedar Point’s Golden Age; The Resort During The 1920s; Depression and War; On the Road to Recovery; The Renaissance of Cedar Point; The Amazement Park; America’s Roller Coast.
	[BOOK 84] GIL CHANDLER: ROLLER COASTERS. [1995] (16x22cm – 48 Pages – Many colour photos). A charming little book to interest a teenage audience. Chapter Points: The First Drop; Steelies and Woodies; Rolling in a Coaster; Coaster History; Building a Roller Coaster; Rolling Into the Future; Useful addresses.
	[BOOK 85] SAM MARSHALL: LUNA PARK, JUST FOR FUN. [1995] (22x23cm – 152 Pages – Many B&W, some colour photos). A comprehensive and educational look at the various Luna Parks worldwide. Chapter Points: Opening; Luna Park Coney Island - The World’s First; Luna Park St Kilda - Australia’s First; Luna Park Glenelg - South Australia’s First. Luna Park Milsons Point: Sydney’s Own; Heyday; A Change of Ownership; The Fall & The Fight; Fantasy & The Future.
	[BOOK 85A] JOHN HUTCHINSON: A DREAM CAME TRUE. [1995] (15x21cm - 74 Pages - Many B&W photos). Over the years many articles have been written about the Dreamland site (Margate, England) and its development. This book marks the 60th Anniversary of the opening of the New Dreamland Cinema and Entertainment Complex, which first opened on the 22nd March 1935. The building as we see it today, is a tribute to the vision and foresight of two men: John Henry Iles who today would have been considered an entrepreneur, and Julian Rudolph Leathart, the architect responsible for the design. Chapter Points: Foundation for a Dream; The Man Behind the Dream; The Birth of the Cinema; The Man Who Created the Dream; The Dream Came True; The Great Organ; Dreamland at War; How a Piano Saved Lives; The Dream Moves with the Times.
	[BOOK 86] PETER BENNETT: BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH. 100 YEARS OF FUN. [1996] (21x30cm - 58 Pages – Many colour photos). Celebrating 100 years of Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Chapter Points: Blackpool in the 1890s; The Sand Hills of South Shore; The Lad from London with “American Hustle”; The Growth of a New Partnership; The American Invasion; Bean, the “Napoleon of the Dunes”; The Flowering of the Pleasure Beach; Bean’s Finest Hours; The Younger Generation Takes Control; The Fading of the American Dream; Leonard Thompson’s Vision is Realised; The Pleasure Beach Achieves International Renown; The Second WW and its Aftermath; The Renewal of the Pleasure Beach; Leonard Thompson’s Legacy; WGT and the New World of Entertainment; The Future.
	[BOOK 87] PETER BENNETT: BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH. A CENTURY OF FUN. [1996] (22x31cm - 152 Pages – Many colour photos). Celebrating 100 years of Blackpool Pleasure Beach. A ‘must read’ for the Pleasure Beach enthusiast! Chapter Points: Foreword; Blackpool in the Nineteenth Century; W.G. Bean, Showman of Distinction; The Flowering of the Pleasure Beach 1914-1929; The Vision of Leonard Thompson; A Modernist Amusement Park; The Second WW and the Survival of the Pleasure Beach; Leonard Thompson’s Final Flourish; Geoffrey Thompson Takes the Reins; The Big One and the Future.
	[BOOK 88] ROBERT E. PREEDY: ROLLER COASTERS, SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL! [1996] (20x21cm - 64 Pages – Many B&W photos). Chapter Points: Introduction; The L.A. Thompson Story In The UK; The Great Yarmouth, Blackpool and Huddersfield Connection; The Wembley Scandal; Aberdeen; Morecambe; The Isle of Man; Barry Island; Crystal Palace; Shooting The Chutes; Southend-On-Sea; Shipley Glen; Belle Vue, Manchester.
	[BOOK 89] MARK WYATT: WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE. [1996] (27x29cm - 112 Pages – Many colour photos). The illustrated guide to the world’s biggest and best roller coaster and thrill rides. Gain admission to the amusement parks of the world, and hold on tight to experience the greatest thrills of all! Presented here are the finest of today’s scream machines, presented in over 180 spectacular photographs. Chapter Points: A Ride Through the Years; The Coaster Files: USA West; USA Midwest; USA South; USA East; Mexico; Canada; Europe and Japan. White Knuckle, Wet Knuckle; The Park’s Listing.
	[BOOK 90] TIM O’BRIEN & CARRIE O’BRIEN: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SIX FLAGS THEME PARKS. [1996] (18x25cm - 288 Pages – Colour photos and cartoons throughout) When Angus Wynne Jr. opened the gates of the first Six Flags park in Arlington, Texas, on 15 August 1961, the regional theme park concept was born. Now, more than 30 years later, it’s easy to look back and see what a tremendous influence that first park – and the entire Six Flags organisation – has had on practically every theme park in existence. This publication is an essential guide offering in-depth descriptions of each park’s rides, shows, midway games, gift shops, restaurants and guest services.
	[BOOK 91] D. DEMALI FRANCIS: LUNA PARK, CLEVELAND’S FAIRYLAND OF PLEASURE. [1996] (22x28cm - 156 Pages – Many B&W photos). When Luna Park in Coney Island, New York, opened in 1903, outdoor entertainment was dramatically changed in America and the world. In 1905, another Luna Park opened on Cleveland’s east side to rival Euclid Beach, which began operation 10 years earlier. Like its east coast namesake, Cleveland’s Luna Park dazzled visitors with a fantastic display of electric illumination and eclectic architecture. Within these pages the story is told of Cleveland’s other park, that was among the city’s favourite summer spots from 1905 until the end of the 1929 season, when it closed forever.
	[BOOK 92] SHARON L.D. KRAYNEK: CHIPPEWA LAKE REVISITED. [1996] (22x28cm - 94 Pages – A few B&W prints) A compilation of newspaper articles that appeared in the Medina Town Square Post as a regular featured column, taken from memory, personal interviews and photographs.
	[BOOK 93] THE IMAGINEERS: WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING. [1996] (25x33cm - 192 Pages – Full colour) A behind the dreams look at making the magic real. How can you make dreams come true? Or transform a fantasy into a colourful, exciting world that visitors can move through, touch and enjoy? Such fabulous work is the daily business of Walt Disney’s Imagineers, a core group of creative and highly skilled professional wizards who combine imagination with engineering to create the reality of dreams that is Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Tokyo Disneyland – the world’s most popular vacation kingdoms. From Space Mountain to Blizzard Beach, from Main Street, USA, to Epcot’s Innoventions, this publication tells the complete story of the making of the magic, from the inside out.
	[BOOK 94] A.G. PRESTON: BRITAIN’S GREATEST COASTERS. [1996] (14x21cm – 232 Pages – Many B&W photos). The last fifteen years or so have seen Britain start to follow the United States into the second Golden Age of Coasters. There have been many books written on the history of roller coasters both in the States and in Europe, but since the great revival, none have put forward Britain’s best. That is what this, often humorous, publication sets out to do. Also features an interesting introduction: a year-by-year look at roller coaster milestones, from the Russian ice slides of the 16th & 17th centuries, to 1996 and Megafobia! Chapter Points/Contents: Introduction; How It All Began; PMBO; Nemesis; Shockwave; Ultimate; Grand National; Vampire; Big Dipper; Wild Mouse; Texas Tornado (Defunct, Morecambe); Cyclone (Defunct, Southport); The Woodies Fight Back!; Other Sparkling Coasters; European Coasters; The RCCGB; Coaster Manufacturers; My Record; The Future; Coaster Terminology.
	[BOOK 95] BLAKE LEDUC SR: EUCLID BEACH PARK - YEARBOOK. [1996] (21x28cm - 186 Pages – Many B&W photos). This publication is not meant to be a history of Euclid Beach, but another look at the park and its employees through rare and mostly unpublished material. Featuring the park’s year-by-year employee rosters and interesting trivia: each ride’s construction cost, ride counts, employee wage totals etc. Also features many drawings, photographs and postcards, in fact everything you wanted to know about Euclid Beach Park (Cleveland, Ohio) is here to quench your thirst for knowledge.
	[BOOK 96] PILOT BOOKS: THE NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF THEME & AMUSEMENT PARKS. [1996] (14x22cm - 74 Pages). Whether you’re planning a day’s outing or a cross-country trip, if you’ve got children – you’ll want to know where to find theme and amusement parks wherever you travel. This book lists over 400 parks in virtually every state of the USA… from petting zoos to Disney World. One thing they all have in common is a healthy, fun-filled outing for friends and family, so pick your park, get your group together and have a great time!
	[BOOK 97] MIKE FILEY: I REMEMBER SUNNYSIDE, THE RISE AND FALL OF A MAGICAL ERA. [1996] (21x28cm – 144 Pages – Many B&W photos). From 1922 until 1955, Toronto’s Sunnyside Amusement Park, complete with its rides, stage shows and dance halls, was the “Disney World” of its day. By the mid-1950s however, Toronto was experiencing a change. It wanted to be like New York City, and if that was to happen, Sunnyside would have to go. An expanded Lake Shore Boulevard and a new Frederick G. Gardiner Expressway ripped the heart out of Sunnyside. Chapter Points: Early Toronto Amusement Parks; John George Howard’s Sunnyside; The Birth of Sunnyside Amusement Park; The Golden Years; The Death of Sunnyside; As Others Pictured Sunnyside.
	[BOOK 98] BAY BEACH AMUSEMENT PARK, A PICTORIAL HISTORY. [1996] (21x28cm – 24 Pages – Many B&W photos) An affectionate look back at Bay Beach. Chapter Points: Mitchell Nejedlo; Captain John Cusick; Street Car; Pavilion; Roller Coasters (Roller Coaster 1901-1922 & Grey Hound 1928-1936); Tercentennial; Swimming; Dances; Other Attractions; Myths; Amusement Rides; Bay Beach of Today; Postcards of the Past; Future of Bay Beach.
	[BOOK 99] DOUGLAS W. SEED & KATHERINE KHALIFE: SALEM NH - TROLLEYS, CANOBIE LAKE & ROCKINGHAM PARK. [1996] (16x23cm – 128 Pages – Many B&W photos). The clang of the first trolley bell in 1902 signalled the beginning of a century of excitement and celebrity that would transform the tiny town of Salem, New Hampshire, into a recreation destination for millions. With the trolley company’s opening of Canobie Lake Park in August 1902 and the ‘big gamble’ on Rockingham Park in 1906, New Englanders, regardless of age, ethnicity, or social status now shared a recreational common denominator.
	[BOOK 100] JEFF KURTTI: SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN - WALT DISNEY WORLD THE FIRST 25 YEARS. [1996] (24x28cm – 196 Pages – Full colour) The first and only concise, authorized history of “The Vacation Kingdom of the World.” This lavish, entertaining, and absolutely unique history of Walt Disney’s city of dreams tells the story of America’s most popular tourist attraction, beginning with the success of Disneyland and Walt Disney’s personal vision of a futuristic planned city in central Florida. Includes original concept drawings and rarely seen photographs of the park’s construction, and details the opening of the Magic Kingdom in 1971, to the creation of Epcot and Disney MGM Studios.
	[BOOK 101] PETER BENNETT: UNRIVALLED EXCELLENCE, HOT ICE. [1997] (21x30cm - 124 Pages – Many colour photos). This publication tells the history of the famous BPB Ice Show. Chapter Points: Foreword, by Betty Callaway – Olympic Coach; The Dawning of an Ice Age; The Opening Night; 1939 – 1945 Those Battling Years; Post 1945 A New Spectacle is Created; The Scene Changes; The End of the Ice Parade; It’s Showtime!; Creation of Hot Ice; Stage Works International.
	[BOOK 102] ROBERT REYNOLDS: ARE YOU CHICKEN? [1997] (14x22cm - 64 Pages – Many colour photos and cartoons). A Coward’s Guide to Roller Coasters. Chapter Points: Looking for the Chicken Exit; Coaster Archaeology; America’s first Coaster; What makes a Great Coaster? Design, the Mad Science; Arrow Dynamics; Morgan Manufacturing; Premier Rides; Togo International; Using the Shoehorn at Knott’s; Theming; The Beauty of Coasters; Suspended; Inverted; But I am Chicken; Mean Streak; The Corkscrew; The Vertical Loop; Indoor Coasters; The Batwing etc…; How do we stop this thing; Night Riding; Not for the Acrophobic; Ninja SFoG; Kumba; Transportable Coasters; Giant Dipper; The Coaster Wars; Steel; Raptor; Wood; The Future.
	[BOOK 103] CHARLES J. JACQUES: HERSHEYPARK, THE SWEETNESS OF SUCCESS. [1997] (21x28cm - 224 Pages – Many B&W photos). Chapter Points: 1857 to 1907 Managing the Ice Cream; 1908 Bill Murrie and the Lancaster Gang; 1909 to 1912 Lions and Tigers and Mares, Oh My; 1913 to 1915 A Time to Celebrate; 1916 to 1922 Tomorrow We Get Our Town Back; 1923 to 1929 The Philadelphia Connection; 1930 to 1939 Building Prosperity; 1940 to 1945 Rationing Fun; 1946 to 1954 Hershey’s Comet; 1955 to 1964 A New Standard; 1964 to 1970 Troubled Times; 1971 to 1974 Hersheypark; 1975 to 1979 Getting Looped – The SuperdooperLooper; 1980 to 1985 A Shortage of Capital; 1986 to 1989 Turning Things Around; 1990 to 1995 Accelerated Growth; 1996 The Cat is Back!
	[BOOK 104] DAVID KOENIG: MOUSE UNDER GLASS. [1997] (15x22cm - 288 Pages). Secrets of Disney animation and theme parks. This publication takes an unauthorised look at the unknown and unusual, from animated classics Snow White to The Hunchback of Notre Dame, plus theme parks Disneyland and Disney World.
	[BOOK 105] S. J. URBANOWICZ: THE ROLLER COASTER LOVER’S COMPANION. [1997] (17x25cm - 146 Pages – Quite a few B&W photos and diagrams). A Thrill Seeker’s Guide to the World’s Best Coasters. Chapter Points: From Russia With Love; Thrill Machines, Thrill Makers; Getting the Most When You Coast; Types of Roller Coasters; The World’s Best Wood Coasters; The World’s Best Steel Coasters; The Parks With the Best Collection of Coasters; The Guide to Roller Coasters Worldwide; The Best Roller Coaster Trips; The Top Five Roller Coaster Lists.
	[BOOK 106] JUDY ALTER: AMUSEMENT PARKS. [1997] (19x22cm – 64 Pages – Many colour photos). Roller coasters, Ferris wheels and cotton candy. An educational resource which charts the history of the amusement park and theme park. Chapter Points: Long Before Disneyland; The Great Columbian Exposition; Trolleys and Roller Coasters; Coney Island; New Entertainments; The Disney Concept; Theme Parks; The Future.
	[BOOK 107] TIM O’BRIEN: THE AMUSEMENT PARK GUIDE, VOLUME 2. [1997] (12x23cm – 262 Pages – Few B&W photos). Look no further. Here’s the guidebook to the most thrilling and exciting amusement parks in North America and Canada. With more than 275 locations, this guide promises to deliver the ride of your life.
	[BOOK 108] (VARIOUS AUTHORS): DESIGNING DISNEY’S THEME PARKS: THE ARCHITECTURE OF REASSURANCE. [1997] (26x29cm – 224 Pages – Many colour photos and artists’ impressions). From the day it opened in July 1955, in an event given live TV coverage, Disneyland has been a key symbol of contemporary American culture. It has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, a harbinger of shopping-mall culture, a symbol of American hegemony in entertainment, the epitome of fantasy, simulation, pastiche, and the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. This book discusses the making of this unique place, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan and France.
	[BOOK 109] DONALD W. WYATT: ROCKY POINT - A RHODE ISLAND TREASURE. [1997] (20x27cm – 78 Pages – Few B&W photos). Rocky Point offered recreation, entertainment and rest for city dwellers from all parts of New England. Things were not always easy for the park: natural disasters, economic downturns, new competition and changing tastes forced the facility to close several times in its history and finally to declare bankruptcy on 17 July 1997. Chapter Points: Rocky Point – Part of Rhode Island History; The Rocky Point Saga; Rocky Point and the First Presidential Phone Call; The Visit of President Bush; The Great Fire of 1883; The Bankruptcy Drama; Mr Rocky Point; A Photograph Spurs Memories; Rocky Point Was Rhode Island’s Own Disneyland; Where Else Would I See A Water Spout?
	[BOOK 109A] AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION: THE GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICA’S THEME PARKS. [1997] (18x25cm - 250 Pages - Full colour). Explores over 100 of the most popular theme parks. Features complete descriptions of rides, as well as information about restaurants, shows, operating hours, admission fees, and tips on how to get the most from your visit. Parks featured include: Old Tucson Studios; Knott’s Berry Farm; Santa Cruz; Elitch Gardens; Kennedy Space Centre; Splendid China; Disney; Weeki Wachee Spring; Water Parks; Valleyfair; Silver Dollar City; Canobie Lake Park; Six Flags Parks; Darien Lake; Seabreeze; Carowinds; Cedar Point; Kings Island; Dorney Park; Hersheypark; Idlewild; Kennywood; Knoebels; Dollywood; Opryland; Schlitterbahn; Lagoon; Busch Gardens; Kings Dominion; Calaway Park; Paramount’s Canada’s Wonderland, and more.
	[BOOK 110] ROB LEWIS & RYAN YOUNG: RHODE ISLAND AMUSEMENT PARKS. [1998] (16x23cm - 128 Pages – Many B&W photos). Rhode Islanders were once able to enjoy amusement parks without travelling far; the state was home to several ocean front parks as early as the mid 18th century with some of them surviving into the late 19th century… Chapter Points: Introduction; Crescent Park; Vanity Fair; Aquidneck Island Park; Rocky Point; Boyden Heights and Oakland Beach; Nearby Massachusetts Parks.
	[BOOK 111] BENNETT W. DORMAN: SAVIN ROCK, AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. [1998] (22x28cm - 256 Pages – Many B&W photos). A wonderfully descriptive publication telling the story of how it all began and of how the dream ended. Chapter Points: Introduction; The Way We Were; The Way We Remember; The Way We Are; Among Our Souvenirs.
	[BOOK 112] DAVID BENNETT: ROLLER COASTER. WOODEN & STEEL, TWISTERS & CORKSCREWS [1998] (23x30cm - 194 Pages – Many colour photos). The great rides of the past and present across the world are brilliantly pictured and discussed – even the dynamics of the thrill factor are explained. Anyone who is fascinated by the ultimate dream-machine will love this book. Chapter Points: Foreword; Origins of the Roller Coaster; Legendary Designers; How a Roller Coaster Works; The Greatest White Knuckle Rides of Today; An Insight into the Amusement Park Industry; Gazetter; Coaster World Records; Coaster History at a Glance and Useful Sources of Information/Useful Reading.
	[BOOK 113] NICK COOK: ROLLER COASTERS, OR I HAD SO MUCH FUN I ALMOST PUKED. [1998] (21x24cm - 56 Pages – Many colour photos) Chapter Points: Fear Rules the Rails; Scream Machines; These Dogs Don’t Bark; Curves, Corkscrews, and a Few G’s; Engineering, Psychology, plus a Little Courage; A Coaster Spotter’s Guide.
	[BOOK 114] MIKE SCHAFER AND SCOTT RUTHERFORD: ROLLER COASTERS. [1998] (21x23cm - 96 Pages – Many colour photos) Chapter Points: Introduction; Our Roller Coaster Heritage; Roller Coasters of the Northeast, Coney Island’s Cyclone to Pittsburgh’s Thunderbolt; Roller Coasters of the Southland, Atlanta’s Georgia Cyclone to Arlington’s Texas Giant; Roller Coasters of the Heartland, Kansas City’s Timber Wolf to Cincinnati’s Beast; Roller Coasters of the Wild West, Santa Cruz’s Giant Dipper to Denver’s Cyclone; Thrill Guide to America’s Best Roller Coasters; Coaster Glossary.
	[BOOK 115] CHARLES J. JACQUES: MORE KENNYWOOD MEMORIES. [1998] (21x28cm - 216 Pages – Many B&W some colour photos). Chapter Points: 1898 – 1939 The Early Years; 1940 – 1979 The Park Faces New Challenges; 1980 – 1982 The Laser Loop; 1983 – 1984 Idlewild and More; 1985 – 1986 The Raging Rapids; 1987 Historic Kennywood; 1988 Kennywood Memories; 1989 – 1990 Sandcastle; 1991 – 1994 The Steel Phantom; 1995 Lost Kennywood; 1996 – 1997 Noah’s Ark and the Pit Fall.
	[BOOK 116] DAVID W. FRANCES, DIANE DEMALI FRANCES & ROBERT J. SCULLY SR: WILDWOOD BY THE SEA. [1998] (22x28cm – 258 Pages – Many B&W some colour photos). Chapter Points: The Jersey Shore; Resort Beginnings; The Coming of Age of a Resort; The 1920s, Blending the Old with the New; A Summer Resort During Depression and War; Post War Prosperity and Resort Growth; The Turbulent 60s; Decline and Renaissance of the Resort.
	[BOOK 117] WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS: WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT, A MAGICAL YEAR-BY-YEAR JOURNEY. [1998] (22x28cm – 224 Pages – Colour photos throughout). Hop aboard as we take a nostalgic year-by-year trip into the past, as far back as 1971. The delightful text is accompanied by colour photographs of rides and attractions, some of which are long gone. The magical qualities unique to Disney are brought to life within these pages… a must see and must read publication for the Disney enthusiast.
	[BOOK 118] HARVEY STEIN: CONEY ISLAND. [1998] (22x23cm – 128 Pages – Colour photos throughout). A pictorial look at Coney Island, New York. See the various rides, including the Wonder Wheel and the Cyclone roller coaster. Also features a chronological look at Coney Island milestones, from 1609-1997. An excellent reference tool for anyone researching the amazing amusement parks: Sea Lion Park (1895 - 1902), Steeplechase (1897-1965), Luna Park (1903-1946) and Dreamland (1904-1911).
	[BOOK 119] THE NEWS-ITEM: AMUSEMENT PARKS PICTORIAL HISTORY. [1998] (22x29cm – 96 Pages – B&W photos throughout). Visit some of Pennsylvania's most treasured amusement parks. See Edgewood Park in its beautiful setting with patrons aboard the Junior Coaster and the Scenic Railway. Next up is Doodle Bug Park, a park created by someone young at heart (Mode Foieri) for the very young, marvel at the Little Dipper roller coaster and the Miniature Railroad. Catch the trolley to Maysville Park; the park was opened and maintained by the Shamokin and Mount Carmel Transit Company. Island Park was located on Packer Island and was a popular destination for picnickers and pleasure seekers. Pay a brief visit to Lithia Springs (1922-1965), and Rolling Green Park. Finally it’s off to Knoebels with their Strato-ship, Big Wheel, High Speed Thrill Coaster and more.
	[BOOK 120] ROBERT R. REYNOLDS: ROLLER COASTERS, FLUMES AND FLYING SAUCERS. [1999] (14x22cm - 192 Pages – Many B&W photos & diagrams). A hardback publication telling the story of Ed Morgan and Karl Bacon ride inventors of the modern amusement parks. Chapter Points: Early Days; Lil’ Belle; Building Disneyland; How to Build a Dark Ride; Inventing the Modern Roller Coaster; A New Partner; Guide-Limited Automobiles; Subs and Space Monkeys; Freedomland; The Flume Ride; Flying Saucers; Mine Train; New York World’s Fair; It’s a Small World; Pacific Ocean Park; Pirates of the Caribbean; Walt Disney World; Busch Gardens; The Return of the Loop; Partners.

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