[BOOK 121] STEVE PALMER: BLACKPOOL, CENTURIES OF PROGRESS. [1999] (21x30cm - 70 Pages – Many colour photos). The story of Blackpool as a holiday and entertainment hotspot. Chapter Points: Early History and Developments, [1714 onwards]; Creation of Entertainments; The Pleasure Beach – Centuries of Success; Colourful Blackpool; More Than 100-Years by Tram; Twentieth Century of Attractions; Carnival and Illuminations; News Features; Highlights Besides the Sea. (Revised and reprinted 2003: Both copies are available).
	[BOOK 122] RICK SHALE AND CHARLES J. JACQUES: IDORA PARK, THE LAST RIDE OF SUMMER. [1999] (21x28cm - 142 Pages – Many B&W photos, some colour). Chapter Points: The Fire; A Trolley Park for Youngstown 1899-1909; a New Era 1910-1920; Billings Takes Charge 1921-1930; The Big Band Years 1931-1945; The Post-War Period 1946-1954; The Baby Boom 1955-1959; Competition Heats Up 1960-1970; Searching for a Strategy 1971-1980; Going Downhill Fast 1981-1984.
	[BOOK 123] (VARIOUS AUTHORS) LINCOLN PARK REMEMBERED 1894-1987. [1999] (21x24cm - 200 Pages – Many B&W photos, some colour) In its 93-year lifespan, Lincoln Park was so much more than an amusement park. It was a vibrant meeting place for many generations of residents in southeastern New England. The smoothness of the polished dance floor, the stomach-dip of the roller coaster, the tinkle of carousel music… this was Lincoln Park – the park is no longer. A few physical pieces remain as reminders; mostly only memories survive. But what memories they are… Chapter Points: The Early Years, 1894-1940; The Amusement Park, 1941-1987 (+ 5 sub-chapters); Year-Round Fun (+ 5 sub-chapters); Lincoln Park Scrapbook (+ 7 sub-chapters).
	[BOOK 124] DAVID KOENIG: MORE MOUSE TALES [1999] (15x22cm - 240 Pages). A closer peek backstage at Disneyland! More stories! Meet the horse that broke free from a street-car and stormed Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. The Mad Hatter who panhandled for change from visitors as well as other mischievous employees and devious guests. More secrets! Discover how Disney Imagineers create the illusions of the Haunted Mansion, Indiana Jones Adventure, and other attractions. More revelations! Find out why Disneyland really closed the popular Skyway tram ride, Submarine Voyage and Mike Fink Keel Boats.
	[BOOK 125] DONOVAN A. SHILLING: ROCHESTER’S LAKESIDE RESORTS AND AMUSEMENT PARKS. [1999] (16x23cm - 128 Pages – Many B&W photos). Offering a window into yesterday, this book reveals many unusual facts, and features the fascinating characters who owned and operated the amusement concessions. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the appeal of the resorts, entertainment and excursions that enticed yesterday’s generation to the tinsel meccas on Lake Ontario’s golden shore. Chapter Points: Ontario Beach Park; Bartholomay’s Resort; Manitou Beach Park; Lake Ontario and Genesee River Attractions; Summerville Resort; Windsor Beach Resorts; White City; Sea Breeze and Boardwalk Parks; Irondequoit Bay Resorts; Glen Haven Park.
	[BOOK 126] TIM O’BRIEN: THE AMUSEMENT PARK GUIDE, VOLUME 3. [1999] (12x21cm – 306 Pages – Few B&W photos). Coast to coast thrills! “…The Amusement Park Guide is a must read for park lovers and an essential companion on any road trip. This is the guidebook to the most thrilling, fantastic amusement parks in North America and Canada. Covering more than 290 locations, this guide delivers the goods – what to see, what to do, and when – on where to go for the rides of your life.”
	[BOOK 127] JILL CRONIN & FRANK RHODES: BELLE VUE. [1999] (16x23cm – 128 Pages – Many B&W photos). For over a century everyone, it seemed, was going to Belle Vue gardens! This unique attraction brought anyone who was within a charabanc ride or train excursion to Manchester for a day of fun. If you went to Belle Vue in its heyday this publication will evoke happy memories, and if you didn’t you will find this book a revelation.
	[BOOK 128] DAVE SMITH & STEVEN CLARK: DISNEY THE FIRST 100 YEARS. [1999] (22x28cm – 200 Pages – Full colour). In the 100 years since the birth of Walt Disney in 1901, the world has undergone a spellbinding transformation. We discovered that if we believe, the world can turn into a place filled with magic and wonder – a place where animals can talk, a place where good and evil are at constant odds in magical lands. We owe much of the credit for this metamorphosis to a one-time farm-boy and the company he founded. During Walt’s lifetime and after his death, the company never ceased to forge ahead, breathing life into the surreal landscapes and characters of its films, tugging at the heartstrings of millions through its television productions, and creating in its theme parks some of the most popular, exhilarating and educational tourist attractions in the world. Chapter Points: 1901-1924; 1925-1949; 1950-1974; 1975-2000. Afterword by Michael D. Eisner.
	[BOOK 128A] CRYSTAL PAYTON: THE STORY OF SILVER DOLLAR CITY. [1999] (18x19cm - 130 Pages - Some B&W photos, mostly colour). There is no other theme park like Silver Dollar City (Branson, Missouri) in the world. Set in a densely wooded, 2,000-acre Ozark forest, the facsimile frontier village grew up around the entrance to one of nature’s great wonders, Marvel Cave. The story of how it came to be and the remarkable people, who created and developed it into an attraction hosting almost two million visitors a year, is itself a tale worth telling. Chapter Points: Marmaros and the Ozark Frontier; From Devil’s Den to the Cathedral Room; Twentieth Century Pioneers; Silver Dollar City; A Major Theme Park; Citizens of the City; Features and Festivals; You’ve Got a Great Past Ahead of You.
	[BOOK 129] SCOTT RUTHERFORD: THE AMERICAN ROLLER COASTER. [2000] (26x26cm - 160 Pages – Many colour photos). A must see and must read publication for the serious coaster lover. Try to remember your first coaster experience. Was it in the 1940s when rattling wooden coasters were hotter than the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra? Maybe it was in the 1970s when steel corkscrews assaulted hairstyles that were questionable to begin with. Whenever it was, millions of coaster fans, young and old, fondly recall their first lump-in-the-throat ride… Chapter Points: Foreword; Introduction; Humble Beginning 1880s – 1920; The Golden Years 1920 – 1940; Nuts and Bolts – How Coasters Work; Postwar Coastering 1945 – 1972; The Coaster Renaissance; New Age Coastering – Now and Beyond. (Reprinted in 2003. Both editions are available).
	[BOOK 130] E.K. HOLOPAINEN AND L.P. SÄÄTIÖ: LINNANMÄKI. [2000] (21x26cm - 120 Pages. Written in Finnish with English captions – Many colour photos). A photographic publication celebrating 50-years of Linnanmaki. See rides and attractions past and present at this most beautiful park.
	[BOOK 131] AMERICAN COASTER ENTHUSIASTS: GUIDE TO RIDE 2000. (21x27cm - 112 Pages – Many colour photos) A Guidebook to the Roller Coasters of North America. Including the most comprehensive roller coaster directory ever assembled featuring statistics on heights, track lengths, builders, designers and ride descriptions. Full color with over 500 photographs and listings for over 500 coasters. Chapter Points: Introduction; Potential Energy; Types of Coasters; A Century of Wooden Coaster Designers; Coasting Through History; Where Do They All Come From?; Is It a Coaster or Isn’t It?; Preservation; The National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives; ACE Coaster Classics.
	[BOOK 132] TODD H. THROGMORTON: ROLLER COASTERS. [2000] (18x26cm - 304 Pages – Many B&W photos) Chapter Points: Rollercoaster History / Ice Slides; Rollercoasters in the United States; Rollercoasters in Canada; Famous Designers; The Longest Rollercoasters in North America; Number of Coasters per State and Province; Chronology of Wooden Coasters Still in Operation; Interesting Coaster Facts.
	[BOOK 133] M&L KANE: GREETINGS FROM BERTRAND ISLAND AMUSEMENT PARK. [2000] (16x23cm - 128 Pages – Many B&W photos, some colour) Chapter Points: The Mountain Lake Paradise; “Clang Clang Clang” Went the Trolley; A Dream Becomes Reality; A Bona Fide Amusement Park; Go Where the Crowd Goes; Never a Dull Moment; There She Is; Change Is in the Air
	[BOOK 134] DEREK GEE & RALPH LOPEZ: LAUGH YOUR TROUBLES AWAY, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF RIVERVIEW PARK. [2000] (21x27cm - 166 Pages – Many B&W photos, diagrams and maps) A product of years of research by Derek Gee and the personal experiences of Ralph Lopez, who worked at the park for 11 years, make this the most comprehensive and factual history of Riverview available today. Traces the development of the park as seen through postcards, vintage ads, photographs taken by the park and motion pictures.
	[BOOK 135] CELESTE BAINE: THE FANTASTICAL ENGINEER, A THRILLSEEKER’S GUIDE TO CAREERS IN THEME PARK ENGINEERING. [2000] (13x21cm - 138 Pages). This book is your perfect reference for engineering in the entertainment industry. Chapter Points: Thrillrides for the 21st Century; Theme Park Design; Merging Art and Science; Create a Compelling Story; Preparing For Your Career; Roller Coaster Design; The Future of Themed Entertainment Design; What Do I Do Now? (Useful Contacts / Addresses).
	[BOOK 136] WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS: WALT DISNEY WORLD, A PICTORIAL SOUVENIR. [2000] (22x23cm – 102 Pages – colour photos throughout). Come take a magical journey through the fabulous Walt Disney World Resort, the most visited resort destination in the world. Encompassing 47 square miles the world-class Vacation Kingdom offers four diverse theme parks, three water adventure parks, 24 resort hotels, a flourishing entertainment-shopping-dining spot, an exciting sports complex, and 99 holes of golf on six courses… it’s a place where memories that last a lifetime are made.
	[BOOK 137] RICHARD COOK & DEBORAH LANGE: GLEN ECHO PARK - A STORY OF SURVIVAL. [2000] (15x23cm – 116 Pages - Many B&W photos). Glen Echo and its amusement park, (Montgomery County, Maryland) has risen from the ashes so many times during its turbulent career that one loses count. The story of its survival is the story of community Davids negotiating with government and business Goliaths, the story of what can be done when a group of people believe in an idea so strongly that they put their lives on hold and pour their energies into the pursuit of their dream. Selected Chapter Points: Glen Echo Park is Named; Glen Echo Thrives; The Dentzel Carousel and Coaster Dips Arrive; Disneyland Threatens the Park’s Future; The Amusement Park Closes; Local Residents Save the Carousel; Glen Echo Today.
	[BOOK 138] VINCENT SEYFRIED & WILLIAM ASADORIAN: OLD ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK IN EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS. [2000] (22x30cm – 116 Pages – Many B&W photos). This publication recaptures the lively summer vacation spot with vintage photographs of grand hotels, carousels, dance halls, roller coasters: (Thompson’s Scenic Railway, Wolz’s Thriller and the Atom Smasher) and other tourist attractions. It’s an evocative look at a bygone era and cultural phenomenon. Chapter Points: Introduction – An Historical Overview; Far Rockaway; Edgemere; Arverne; Rockaway Beach; Rockaway Park and the Western Section.
	[BOOK 139] ROGER A. DEEM: A CENTURY OF BIG ELI WHEELS. [2000] (21x28cm - 36 Pages - Many B&W photos). As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Columbian Exposition, it seems appropriate for Eli Bridge Company to publish some facts, as we know them, about Mr. George Washington Gale Ferris and his wonderful Wheel; and how his idea had been perpetuated by William E. Sullivan (creator of the Big Eli Wheel) born two years after Ferris’s birth, who never met Mr. Ferris, but who made “Ferris Wheels” a permanent fixture on the midways of America. This is the history of America’s number one amusement ride, the story of the Eli Bridge Company, builder of dependable Big Eli products since 1900.
	[BOOK 140] ERIC J. IERARDI: GRAVESEND, THE HOME OF CONEY ISLAND. [2001] (17x25cm - Originally published in 1975 – 160 Pages – Some B&W photos) This book takes readers on a fascinating journey from the town’s first settlement in the 1640s across four centuries of progress, conflict and change. Explore the renowned dance halls, race tracks, and casinos, and thrill at the kaleidoscopic assortment of roller coasters and other breathtaking rides, such as the Parachute Jump at the celebrated Dreamland, Luna, and Steeplechase Parks.
	[BOOK 141] ARTHUR HAWKEY: THE AMAZING HIRAM MAXIM, AN INTIMATE BIOGRAPHY. [2001] (16x24cm - 174 Pages) Learn all about the man behind the 1904 Flying Machine attractions. Selected Chapter Points: Who Really Invented the Electric Light Bulb? An Idea For the Automatic Gun; Maxim Plans a Flying Machine; Arise Sir Hiram; Maxim and the Bullet-Proof Jacket.
	[BOOK 142] DALE SAMUELSON: THE AMERICAN AMUSEMENT PARK. [2001] (26x26cm - 159 Pages – Many colour photos). Chapter Points: Foreword; Introduction; Pleasure Gardens and Picnic Groves; Coney Island; An Idea Spreads; Hurry, Hurry Step Right Up, Folks! Round and Round; The King is Dead; Great Lost Parks; Survivors; Variations on a Theme (Park).
	[BOOK 143] MICHAEL BURGAN: THE WORLD’S WILDEST ROLLER COASTERS. [2001] (15x22cm - 48 Pages – Many colour photos). Chapter Points: Wild Roller Coasters; The Beast; The Big One; Volcano, The Blast Coaster; Superman: The Escape; The Future of Roller Coasters. Also Features: Centrifugal Force; G Forces; Fast Facts; Words to Know; Useful Addresses and Internet Sites.
	[BOOK 144] KLAUS SCHÜTZMANNSKY: DER ACHTERBAHN-DESIGNER WERNER STENGEL. [2001] (23x28cm - 168 Pages – B&W and colour photos and diagrams throughout). A unique and entertaining compilation of the numerous innovations by civil engineer Werner Stengel, who, in the 1960s reformed the construction of rollercoasters all over the world. The first German steel rollercoaster was built according to his calculations and in the following years, thanks to Stengel’s unbroken creativity, technical specialties like the famous looping coasters that came to realization. (German script throughout).
	[BOOK 145] HARRY J. DEITZ: KNOEBELS, AN AMUSEMENT PARK WITH A HEART. [2001] (23x29cm - 218 Pages – Many B&W photos). Knoebels is an amusement park steeped in history. This book marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most popular traditional family resorts in America. Chapter Points: In the Beginning; A New Swimming Pool; An Investment in the Future; Henry and the Gang: The Family Tree; A Good Start in the Amusement Industry; Carousels, Organs, Covered Bridges; Rapid Growth Continues; The Fabulous 60s; An Eventful Decade – The 70s; A Time to Celebrate; Keeping Up With the Times; 1985: The Year of the Phoenix; The Flume and the Sklooosh; Building the Twister; A Year to Remember.
	[BOOK 146] TIM O’BRIEN: THE AMUSEMENT PARK GUIDE, VOLUME 4. [2001] (12x22cm – 304 Pages – Few B&W photos). This publication is packed with information about the most thrilling, fantastic amusement parks in North America and Canada. Covering some 290 locations – big and small – this guide delivers the goods: what to see, what to do, and where to go for the ride of your life!
	[BOOK 147] NATHAN A. UNTERMAN: AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS. [2001] (21x27cm – 200 Pages – B&W Illustrations, Diagrams & Tables). This book is strictly for the budding thrill-ride designer / physicist. Physics students will enjoy the activities in this book. Including formulas and notes on every conceivable spin ride and roller coaster out there: Rotor; Merry Go Round; Tilting Rides; Rotating Swing; Dual-Axis Spinners; Double Ferris Wheel; Enterprise Wheel; Bumper Cars; Free Falls; Looping Coasters; Non Looping Coasters, etc… A purely educational publication (A-Level +) containing student / teacher notes and papers.
	[BOOK 148] D.M. MILLER: WHAT WOULD WALT DO?. [2001] (15x23cm – 112 Pages). Before Walt Disney died in December 1966, he assembled a dedicated team to create a new theme park in Orlando, Florida. Walt’s brother, Roy would eventually name the attraction Walt Disney World so that no one would ever forget whose dream it was. People who had worked for Walt since the 1950s designing, building, and operating Disneyland in Anaheim, California anchored the team. Team members were guided in the years after Walt’s death by asking each other, “What would Walt do?” This question was asked countless times during the design and construction of the huge theme park. It was asked about issues involving quality, creativity, safety, and the guest experience. The team knew what the right thing was, and always did it, regardless of cost…
	[BOOK 149] KATHERINE & RICHARD GREENE: INSIDE THE DREAM – THE PERSONAL STORY OF WALT DISNEY. [2001] (29x32cm – 194 Pages - Full colour). Walter Elias Disney’s impact on American popular culture was, and continues to be, immeasurable. Told through the emotionally engaging words of those who knew, worked with, and studied him, this publication is by far the most revelatory portrait to date of this remarkable man. Although he died in 1966, his legacy lives on in so many ways. Selected Chapter Points: Foreword By Diane Disney Miller; Introduction; Time Line; A Good Hard Failure; Flora and Elias; Before The Mouse; Lilly; Mickey & More; Snow White; “He Was Daddy;” A New Art Form; Flora’s Death; The Strike; World War ll; Walt & Trains: “My Pride & Joy;” Dreaming Of Disneyland; Television; A Growing Family; Disneyland – The Reality; A Comfortable Man; Walt & Roy; The World’s Fair; Love & Laughter; Still Dreaming; Walt’s Death.
	[BOOK 150] 30 YEARS OF ENJOYING FUN AT HOLIDAY PARK. [2001] (21x22cm – 92 Pages - Full colour). Documenting and celebrating 30 years of action, fun, and fascination at Holiday Park (Hassloch/Pfalz, Germany). Selected Chapter Points: Introductory View; The Park in Pictures; The First Years 1971-1975; Snapshots 1976-1980; 1981-1982; Prominent Visitors 1983-1990; 1991 -20 Years of Holiday Park; 1992-1994; Short Messages; 1995 Aquascope and the Flower Festival; 1996 -25 years of Holiday Park; Special Meetings 1996; 1997 European Sensation - The Free Fall Tower; 1997-2000; 2001 Join the Festival Celebrating 30 Years of Holiday Park. (German script throughout).
	[BOOK 151] CARL D. JENNINGS: OMAHA'S PEONY PARK - AN AMERICAN LEGEND. [2001/2] (16x23cm – 128 Pages - Many B&W photos). What began in 1919 as a modest gas station and restaurant on famous Lincoln Highway, Peony Park would grow to become the best-known entertainment oasis in Omaha history. Eventually blossoming into a beer garden and ballroom, and with the addition of a swimming pool in 1926, Peony also became the official headquarters for the Lawrence Welk Band in the 1930s. All of this ensured the park’s popularity. Peony Amusement Park lasted 75-years, and during that time people travelled from all over the country to ride the rides, soak up the atmosphere and admire the colourful valley.
	[BOOK 152] MICHAEL J. FISHER: ALTON TOWERS, A GOTHIC WONDERLAND. [2002] (17x24cm – 184 Pages - Many B&W photos and diagrams, few colour photos). This book investigates the history of the towers, the rise and fall of the house and the people who owned the estate. (This book is not about Alton Towers theme park).
	[BOOK 153] JIM FUTRELL: AMUSEMENT PARKS OF PENNSYLVANIA. [2002] (15x23cm - 212 Pages – Many B&W photos). Chapter Points: Introduction; A History of the Amusement Park Industry; A History of the Amusement Park in Pennsylvania; Williams Grove; Idlewild and Soak Zone; Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom; Conneaut Lake; Lakemont Park; Waldameer Park and Water World; Kennywood; Bushkill Park; Hersheypark; DelGrosso’s; Knoebels; Dutch Wonderland; Sesame Place; Pennsylvania’s Smaller Parks; Index of Major Rides in Operation in Pennsylvania.
	[BOOK 154] BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH: A PALETTE OF LIFE. [2002] (21x21cm - 42 Pages – Many colour sketches). A chronological portfolio of Blackpool Pleasure Beach images (2000-2002) brought to life by Julia Midgley, artist in residence at BPB. Chapter Points: Introduction by Geoffrey Thompson; Launch of the Dipperthon; Valhalla; Summer Days; Summing Up; The Artist, Julia Midgley.
	[BOOK 155] CHARLES DENSON: CONEY ISLAND LOST AND FOUND. [2002] (20x25cm - 296 Pages – Many B&W and colour photos). A ride on the legendary Cyclone roller coaster, a bite of a Nathan’s hot dog, an afternoon spent at New York City’s most beautiful beach – these have long been iconic experiences for Coney Island visitors. Chapter Points: Introduction; Coney Island 1646 – 1955, (plus five sub-chapters); Coming of Age in Coney Island, (plus eleven sub-chapters); Decline and Comeback, (plus nine sub-chapters); Amusement Milestones
	[BOOK 156] CHARLES J. JACQUES: CINCINNATI’S CONEY ISLAND. [2002] (21x28cm - 234 Pages – Many B&W, some colour photos). Chapter Points: Parker’s Grove 1867-85; Ohio Grove 1886-95; The First Island Queen: A Floating Palace 1896-1912; Fire, Flood, Ice and War 1913-23; New Owners Take Control 1924-29; The Great Depression and Big Bands 1930-39; World War ll and Its Aftermath 1940-47; Baby Boomers, Television and Integration 1948-61; America’s Finest Amusement Park 1962-71; Yesterday’s Memories and Tomorrow’s Dreams 1972-today.
	[BOOK 157] D. DEMALI FRANCIS: OHIO’S AMUSEMENT PARKS IN VINTAGE POSTCARDS. [2002] (16x23cm - 128 Pages – Many B&W postcards). Chapter Points: The Golden Age of Ohio Amusement Parks: 1895-1919; The Uneven Prosperity of the 1920s and the End of the Golden Age; Depression. War, and Partial Recovery: The 1930s and 1940s; The Demise of the Traditional Amusement Park and the Rise of the Super Park: 1950s and 1960s.
	[BOOK 158] MICHAEL IMMERSO: CONEY ISLAND, THE PEOPLE’S PLAYGROUND. [2002] (22x28cm – 200 Pages – Many B&W, some colour photos). At the beginning of the twentieth century, Coney Island was the uncontested epicentre of America’s emerging mass culture. It was the quintessential American resort: the birthplace of the amusement park, hot dog and the roller coaster. Chapter Points: Coney (1824 – 1911); Carousels, Coasters and Amusements; The Nickel Empire (1920 - 1933; The Mermaid Parade (1965 – 2001)
	[BOOK 159] LEAH A. SCHMIDT: REVERE BEACH. [2002] (16x23cm – 98 Pages – Many B&W photos). This publication takes the reader on an unsurpassed pictorial journey detailing nine pivotal decades of a premier metropolitan seaside destination. Chapter Points: Revere Beach Reservation; The Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad; Wonderland Amusement Park; Beach Scenes; Rides and Attractions; Along the Boulevard; Entertainment and Lodging; Destructive Forces of Nature.
	[BOOK 160] LYNN M. STONE: HOW ARE THEY BUILT? ROLLER COASTERS. [2002] (19x26cm – 48 Pages – Many colour photos). Very few people can afford to hitch a rocket ride into outer space. And the military doesn’t offer passenger rides in their jets. But no one has to miss a chance for a thrill ride. For a safe and affordable thrill, a roller coaster is the answer for most. It’s a chance to take 200ft plunges at 90mph with a few barrel rolls and heart-stopping twists tossed in…

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