[BOOK 281] JAMES FAIRLEY: FUN IS OUR BUSINESS, THE STORY OF BARRY'S AMUSEMENTS. [2006] (21x30cm - 272 Pages - Many B&W photos). “Barry’s” will signify little to most people in the British Isles. To nearly everyone living in Northern Ireland, however, it is synonymous with all-consuming fun by the seaside. For after some eighty years, Barry’s Amusements in Portrush in Co. Antrim, the biggest and brightest amusement park in Ireland, has acquired the status of an institution. Selected Chapter Points: Barry’s Predecessors at Portrush; Early Years (to 1923); The Business Prospers (1924-28); Belfast (1929-55); Bangor (1940-87); Portrush (1940-2005). ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 282] TIM O'BRIEN: LEGENDS, PIONEERS OF THE AMUSEMENT PARK INDUSTRY. [2006] (15x23cm - 268 Pages - Many B&W photos). Highlighting ten pioneers who were instrumental in shaping the twentieth-century fun park landscape. Presented here are the most detailed and comprehensive biographies about these individuals. Chapter Points: Introduction; George Millay (Father of the waterpark industry); Carl Hughes (The first president of IAAPA); Bo Kinntorph (IAAPA president & CEO of Liseberg Park); Marty Sklar (Creative guru for Walt Disney Parks); Harrison Price (Introduced professional data analysis into the industry); Dr. Roberto Ortiz (Created Costa Rica’s first theme park); John Graff (Changed the global landscape of the industry); Harold Chance (Founder of Chance Rides); Ron Toomer (Revolutionised the design and building of steel coasters); Jeff Henry (Industry visionary and waterpark ride designer). ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Excellent.
	[BOOK 283] PAMELA CASSIDY WHITENACK: HERSHEYPARK. [2006] (16x23cm - 128 Pages - Many B&W photos). A well-known destination for family fun and amusement, Hersheypark (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has entertained and engaged visitors for more than 100 years. The park was an important part of Milton S. Hershey’s plans for his new model industrial town, built for the workers of the Hershey Chocolate factory. In 1903, even before the factory was completed, he set aside land to be used as a park for picnics and family outings. While originally established as a community park, it soon developed into an amusement park as thousands of people flocked to Hershey each year to visit the chocolate factory and model town. This book portrays the origin of Hershey Park, and its successful transition into a themed amusement destination, at a time when many traditional parks faltered and failed. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 284] DEVIN OLSON: TRACKING THE THRILLS, A GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICA'S ROLLER COASTER THRILL PARKS. [2006] (15x23cm - 140 Pages - Many colour photos). Whether you’re the occasional park visitor or devoted thrill-seeker, here is your guide through North America! For each of fifty parks featured, you will discover a wealth of information, with comprehensive listings and honest reviews. You will also find valuable tips and recommendations for each park. This is your guide to ride on the wild side. Featured Articles: The Birth of a Phenomenon - Tracing the American Theme Park. From Dreams to Screams - The Making of a Modern Coaster. Commitment to Safety - Relentless Effort to Keep Thrills Rideable. Where to Go From Here - Following the Patterns Through Time. Coasting on Enthusiasm - An Obsession with Extreme Rides. Advice From the Inside - Get the Most Thrill for Your Dollar. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Fair.
	[BOOK 285] TORRENCE JENKINS JR: HERBERT P. SCHMECK, THE FORGOTTEN LEGACY. [2006] (20x26cm - 162 Pages - Many B&W and colour photos). Herbert Paul Schmeck (1890-1956) fundamentally represented Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) from the year 1922 to 1954. The talent and diversity this man possessed was evident in the designs that came off his drafting table, his flawless roller coaster designs made amusement park patrons laugh and scream themselves silly throughout sixty seconds of controlled fear. Today we are fortunate to have several examples of Schmeck’s flawless designing ability still surviving. Chapter Points: Foreword (By Thomas D. Rebbie); The Apprentice Who Catapulted PTC’s Business; Growth and Record Profits at PTC; Innovation During the Depression; World War II and Post War Coasters. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Excellent / Recommended.
	[BOOK 286] DOUGLAS W. SEED, KATHERINE KHALIFE: CANOBIE LAKE PARK. [2006] (11x16cm - 130 Pages - Many B&W photos). Canobie Lake Park was opened in August 1902 by the Massachusetts Northeastern trolley company. It provided New Englanders with a shared recreational experience regardless of age, ethnicity, or social status. Since then, generations have played, met, danced, and fallen in love at the park. This book tells the fascinating history of this great New Hampshire landmark, and illustrates the people, the events, and the everyday scenes that have made Canobie Lake Park a favourite destination for over a century. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 287] SHARON L.D. KRAYNEK, ELI R. BEACHY: CHIPPEWA LAKE PARK - THE GLORY YEARS 1930-1949. [2006] (22x28cm - 236 Pages - Few B&W and colour photos). An extensive chronological compilation of newspaper articles concerning Chippewa Lake Park (Medina, Ohio). Featuring photos of the park’s hotel, rides (Tumble Bug, Kiddie Train, Big Dipper, Rocket Ships) midway, dance hall and boating lake. There are also many poster reproductions advertising the special events that took place at Chippewa Lake Park across two glorious decades. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Fair.
	[BOOK 288] KAREN LEWIT DUNN: EXPLORING SCIENCE - SCREAM MACHINES [2006] (17x22cm - 24 Pages - Full colour). A light read for those budding roller coaster designers of tomorrow. Explores scientific terms such as: kinetic energy, potential energy, friction and gravity. Chapter Points: Roller Coasters; How Roller Coasters Work; Two Types of Roller Coasters; The Best Seat; Index. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good for children.
	[BOOK 289] NORMAN JAMES PRICE: HILLSIDE PLEASURE PARK. [2006] (22x28cm - 104 Pages - Many colour images). Come one, come all! And so they did, twenty thousand each weekend, hundreds of thousands each year. For more than two decades, Hillside Pleasure Park (Belleville, New Jersey) had it all. It was inexpensive. Admission was a dime. Rides were five cents. You could eat yourself through the day for around a dollar-fifty. Shows were free. So were the colour, excitement, music, dancing and conviviality. Belleville was the entertainment centre of the region. Hillside Pleasure Park: 1905-1927. Chapter Points: Entertainment!; Where Was It?; In The Beginning; The Great Roller Coaster; Vaudeville; Airships And Balloons; The Wild West Shows; Photo Gallery; In The News; The Candle Flickers; Recollections; Epilogue. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Fair.
	[BOOK 290] JAMES LILLIEFORS: AMERICA'S BOARDWALKS, FROM CONEY ISLAND TO CALIFORNIA. [2006] (22x24cm - 210 Pages - Many B&W, some colour photos). Gaudy, Alluring, Bright, Loud, Lucrative, and altogether American; they are the nation's boardwalks. Their fundamental lure was more than fresh air. In a time of Victorian values, the seashore resort represented an intoxicating alternative to American life. As boardwalks evolved, they increasingly offered products and pleasures that people could not find at home, from foot-long hot dogs and saltwater taffy, to roller coasters, funhouses, and Ferris wheels. Chapter Points: Introduction; Atlantic City, New Jersey. Coney Island, New York. Asbury Park, New Jersey. Wildwood, New Jersey. Cape May, New Jersey. Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Ocean City, Maryland. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Daytona Beach, Florida. Venice Beach, California. Santa Cruz, California. Acknowledgments; Selected Bibliography. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 291] FRANK RUSH III: COME HAVE FUN WITH FRANK RUSH AT CRATERVILLE PARK AND SANDY LAKE AMUSEMENT PARK. [2006] (15x23cm - 384 Pages - Many B&W photos). The history of Craterville Park (Oklahoma) and Sandy Lake Amusement Park (Texas) 1800s-2005. Selected Chapter Points: Hey, Cowboy! Let's Talk!; Introduction; The Rush Family Tree; Where Did the Train Come From?; Where's this Train Going?; All Aboard For Sandy Lake Amusement Park, (Includes Jerry Nowak's "The Sandy Lake March;" Pulling Out of the Station in 1971; Fun Facts; High Diving Mules; The Family Circus; The Show Goes On; Company Picnics; Nearly Derailed at the Bush Tollway; Sandy Lake Park Christmas; Remembering Old Craterville Park; More About Craterville Park; Let's Rodeo; Meers Store; What Would Mr. Bicket Do?; Going Once, Going Twice, Sold!; The Wrong Track; Nearing the End of the Line; The Last Stop; Acknowledgements. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Fair.
	[BOOK 292] NICK LAISTER: PENNIES BY THE SEA - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOYLAND AMUSEMENTS, BRIDLINGTON. [2006] (20x26cm - 124 Pages - Many B&W photos). This is the first book on the subject of amusement arcades. It tells the story of what was Britain's largest amusement arcade - Bridlington's Joyland Amusements. It is a rags to riches tale of how a glove seller from Sheffield market turned a collection of buildings on Bridlington seafront into a fabulous entertainment complex with slot machines, fairground rides and amazing sideshows. Enter a wonderful world of long days, colourful lights and enormous innovation, an insight into a way of life that once existed at seaside resorts up and down the country but has now largely disappeared. Selected Chapter Points: Introduction; Bridlington's Wonderland; Before Joyland; Early Amusement Arcades; The Firth Family - Luna Park; Charlotte Yvonne Brown - The Birth of Joyland; Harry and Sidney Brown - Stability and Success; Peter and Robert Brown - Joyland Amusement Park; John Noble and Sons - Joyland Shrinks, Joyland Grows; The Rides and Attractions; About the Author; Further Reading. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good / Recommended.
	[BOOK 293] JASON SURRELL: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN - FROM THE MAGIC KINGDOM TO THE MOVIES. [2006] (22x28cm - 150 Pages - Full colour). Learn how the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction made the voyage to all four corners of the world - with rare early concept sketches, never-before-published original story concepts, and spectacular developments artwork - and will take a virtual tour through the attraction showcasing variations and enhancements at each Disney theme park. Never before has the Walt Disney Company revealed so much history, debunked so much mystery, and told the true "below-the-seas" tale of the swashbuckling scalawags. Get an insider's view of the movie too. Selected Chapter Points: Forewords (Martin A. Sklar and Tom Fitzgerald); Disney and the Magic Kingdom; The Spanish Main: (The Port of New Orleans, Laffite's Landing, The Blue Bayou, Approaching the Waterfall, Entering the Grotto, Dead Man's Cove, Hurricane Lagoon, Crew's Quarters, Treasure Room, Ghostly Grotto, Bombarding the Fort, The Well, The Auction, The Chase, The Burning Town, The Jail, The Arsenal, The Upramp). The Movies; Charting a Course for the Future. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Good / Recommended.
	[BOOK 294] JEFF KURTTI & BRUCE GORDON: THE ART OF DISNEYLAND. [2006] (27x34cm - 132 Pages - Full colour conceptual art). Showcasing 50 years of the rich, varied, and vivid artistic inspiration behind the development of the landmarks, attractions, architecture and shows that constitute Disneyland (Anaheim, California). Also featured is a series of erudite captions containing historical, anecdotal and detailed information that will further enrich the reader's appreciation for the exceptional talent behind Disneyland's creation - and perpetual evolution. Chapter Points: The Artist as Storyteller (By Martin A. Sklar); A Magical Little Park; Main Street USA; Adventureland; Frontierland; New Orleans Square; Bear Country and Critter Country; Fantasyland; Mickey's Toontown; Tomorrowland; Biographies of the Principal Artists: (Ken Anderson, Mary Blair, Marc Davis, Harper Goff, John Hench, Sam McKim, Dorothea Redmond, Herbert Ryman); Acknowledgments; Index. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Good / Recommended.
	[BOOK 295] MIRIAM BARDSWICH & JULIE FLANNERY: AMUSEMENT PARKS. [2006] (23x31cm - 50 Pages - Full colour). Juvenile literature investigating amusement park milestones, including questions and written tasks. Chapter Points: Introduction; Long Before Disney (Bakken, Tivoli Gardens, World's Columbian Exposition, Trolleys, Ice Slides); The History of Amusement Parks (brief timeline 1843-2005); Disneyland Opens; Palisades Park (plus Chuck Barris' 'Palisades Park' song lyrics); Awesome Parks Around the World: ((Alton Towers (England), Disneyland & DisneySea (Japan), Dreamworld (Australia), Gardaland (Italy), Marineland (Canada), Ratanga Junction (South Africa)). Fabulous Food (funnel cake recipe); "Step Right Up Folks!" (carnival games); Wonderland (comic book story); The Science of Roller Coasters (g forces, friction, etc); Kingda Ka - The King of Roller Coasters (profile); Scaring Ourselves (biology and psychology of being scared); Roller Coaster (poem); Haunted Castle (short story). ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Excellent for children.
	[BOOK 296] KAREL LOEFF & HENNIE VAN OERS: DE BERG- EN DALBAAN HISTORISCH OVERZICHT KERMISATTRACTIES. [2006] (15x21cm - 50 Pages - Many B&W photos). 8 of 8. Exploring the history and development of the fairground ride commonly known by names such as: Himalaya, Matterhorn, Jet Bob, Mont Blanc, Musik Express and Bayern Kurve. Chapter Points: Introductie; Engeland; Verbod in Nederland; De autocarrousel; Spillmann's innovaties; Cygnolar; Van Tunnelbaan tot Rakettenbaan; Exhoot: Van Demon Whirl tot Cortina Bob; Snow Valley; Erop of eronder!; Een nieuwe generatie; Reverchon vernieuwt; Exoten: Snelheidsmolens zonder rails; Sobema slaat terug; Snow Jet en Nautilus; Vaste gondels; Piet Linders; Exoten: De waltzer; De Muziek Express; Exoot: de Bayern Kurve; Belgen en Duitsers; Literatuur. (Dutch script throughout). ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 297] PAUL MASON: ROLLER COASTER! MOTION AND ACCELERATION. [2007] (19x24cm - 34 Pages - Many colour photos). This piece of juvenile literature delivers curriculum concepts with a high-interest twist. Key science concepts are clearly explained, and expertly levelled text ensures accessibility. With fun facts about some of the world’s best coasters it is sure to generate interest in physics, and maybe coaster designing (!) at an early age. Selected Chapter Points: Design Your Own Roller Coaster; Newton’s First Law of Motion; What Goes Up; On Track for Thrills; Losing Speed; Friction; Air Resistance; The Best Seat on the Train; Roller Coasting Around the World; Coaster Glossary. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good for children.
	[BOOK 298] H. KOLL, S. MILLS, K. KIEPERT: USING MATHEMATICS TO DESIGN A ROLLER COASTER. [2007] (20x26cm - 32 Pages - Full colour). A theme park needs a bigger and better roller coaster and wants you to design it. How much airtime can you build into a four-minute ride? How many loops and corkscrews? Mathematics is important in the daily lives of people everywhere. You may not realize it, but engineers use mathematics for everything from drawing up plans to inspecting structures for safety. In this book, students will be able to try lots of exciting mathematics activities, using real-life data and facts about roller coasters. If you can work with numbers, measurements, shapes, charts, and diagrams, then you could design a roller coaster! ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good for children.
	[BOOK 299] THE SANTA CRUZ SEASIDE COMPANY: THE SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK, A CENTURY BY THE SEA. [2007] (26x26cm - 168 Pages - Full colour). Warm sand and cool surf, the sweet smell of cotton candy, and the thrill of your first roller coaster ride. These are the kinds of memories the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has inspired over its first hundred years as one of America’s oldest and most beloved seaside amusement parks. Chapter Points: Foreword; Introduction; 1866-1906 Never a Dull Moment; 1907-1914 The Second Casino and the Birth of the Boardwalk; 1915-1938 The Santa Cruz Seaside Company; 1939-1951 A Time Like No Other; 1952-1983 The Vacation Parade; 1984-2007 Warm Sand, Cool Surf, Hot Rides; Santa Cruz Employees and Concessionaires; Index. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Excellent / Recommended.
	[BOOK 300] SALVADOR ANTON CLAVÉ: THE GLOBAL THEME PARK INDUSTRY. [2007] (17x24cm - 460 Pages). Since the 1980s, the theme park industry has developed into a global phenomenon, with everything from large, worldwide theme parks to countless smaller ventures. From the first pleasure gardens to the global theme park companies, this book provides an understanding of the nature and function of theme parks as spaces of entertainment, with comprehensive analyses of their operation, strategies, finance and marketing. This publication portrays the impacts of theme parks as global competitive actors, agents of global development and cultural symbols, particularly in the context of their role in the developing experience economy. Illustrated throughout by worldwide case studies, empirical data and practical examples, this book will be of interest to students in leisure and tourism management, and to practitioners in the industry, providing a practical guide to the planning and development of theme parks. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Excellent / Recommended.
	[BOOK 301] TIM O'BRIEN: RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! AMUSEMENT PARK ODDITIES AND TRIVIA! [2007] (15x23cm - 112 Pages - Many B&W illustrations). A journey through more than 350 Believe It Or Nots! Explore the weird, wacky, and absolutely true world of parks, rides and attractions. Chapter Points: Introduction; Magical Midway; Roller Coasters; Entertainers; Disney; Carousels; Ferris Wheels; Amusement Park Food. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Fair.
	[BOOK 302] SUSAN K. MITCHELL: MEGASTRUCTURES, THE BIGGEST THRILL RIDES. [2007] (17x23cm - 34 Pages - Full colour). An item of juvenile literature investigating some of the tallest, longest, and largest thrill rides in the world. Read about the challenges, dangers, and successes in building these colossal structures. Explore how roller coasters reach top speeds and how they stop. Find out how a roller coaster stays on the track. Read about the newest and scariest thrill rides, and how gravity and high speeds affect riders. Chapter Points: The Earliest Coasters; Too Dangerous? (Son of Beast malfunction); Higher and Scarier Than Ever; Super Thrills; The Ultimate Scream Machine; Coaster Time Line; Glossary; Further Reading. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Fair.
	[BOOK 303] JOHN K. WALTON: RIDING ON RAINBOWS [2007] (15x23cm - 164 Pages - Few B&W photos). An explorative piece about Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Blackpool, England). Read about this spectacular national and international phenomenon, and why, since the 1890s, it has been so successful over such a long period, while rival seaside amusement parks have faltered and fallen by the wayside. This publication offers new interpretations of the changes in leisure, amusement, technology and consumption that helped to transform popular culture and society in twentieth-century Britain. Chapter Points: Blackpool and the Pleasure Beach; Creating the Pleasure Beach; A Modern Amusement Park, (The Pleasure Beach between the Wars); The Post-War Pleasure Beach, New Challenges, New Initiatives; Customers and Workers; The Pleasure Beach and the Wider World; Index. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 304] DAVID KOENIG: REALITYLAND, TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD. [2007] (16x23cm - 340 Pages - Very few B&W photos). This book follows Walt and his hand-picked successors as they first surreptitiously acquire enough land to hold his ambitious dreams, then go about trying to make them come true - all the while battling thieving contractors, unlike-minded executives, unscrupulous corporate raiders, uncontrollable economic forces, and public-relations nightmares. Based on a decade of research and interviews with 100 Disney insiders, this publication also reveals what it is like to work for The Mouse, what lies in the Magic Kingdom’s subterranean tunnels, and how - despite extraordinary efforts to control every aspect of “the show” - not everything goes according to plan. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Fair / Good.
	[BOOK 305] LYNDA HOTRA & SHERMAN FARNHAM: ROSELAND PARK - PLAYGROUND OF THE FINGER LAKES 1925 - 1985. [2007] (29x36cm - 158 Pages - Many B&W and colour photos). Roseland Amusement Park (Canandaigua, New York) was a cheery place where children tried all the rides, where teenagers dated and roamed with friends, and where grandparents remembered swinging to the dance-hall bands and reaching for the carousel’s brass ring. Selected Chapter Points: Introduction; From Farmland to Funland; An Amusement Park for the Automobile Age; Roseland Park Dodges the Depression; Weathering the War Years; Catch the Brass Ring - Roseland’s Carousel; Thrilling Delights from Daring Heights - The Skyliner; New Management and Old Values; Adaptation and Innovation; Going, Going, Gone; New Lives for Old Rides; Recalling the Fun. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good / Recommended.
	[BOOK 306] HARRY BENSON: TIVOLI GARDENS. [2007] (26x31cm - 244 Pages - Full colour). Nestled in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark, Tivoli is one of the world’s most spectacular and popular amusement parks. Comprised of a lush green public garden, theme park, food, shopping, and performing arts centre, Tivoli has captured the hearts and imaginations of its visitors since it first opened its gates in 1843. This book contains stunning photographs, which capture the essence of Tivoli’s countless attractions - its performers, performances, and its visitors. (Danish script with English translation). ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good / Recommended.
	[BOOK 307] STEVE ROSE & MARCUS ROBINSON: EYE - THE STORY BEHIND THE LONDON EYE. [2007] (24x29cm - 192 Pages - Full colour). This is the story of what happens when a couple of idealistic, young architects, backed by the Chief Executive Officer of one of Britain’s biggest corporations, challenges the status quo. Beautifully written and with stunning photographs, this is a must read for the Ferris wheel enthusiast. Chapter Points: Foreword; Pure Form; Revolutions in the Sky; Factory Plates (Photos); Seeing and Believing; Construction Plates; Full Circle; Landmark Plates; Descriptions of the Plates; Biographies. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Excellent / Recommended.
	[BOOK 308] ED GAIDA: JUST FOR FUN! JIMMY JOHNSON’S PLAYLAND PARK. [2007] (22x29cm - 152 Pages - Many B&W and colour photos). The property at the intersection of Broadway and Alamo Streets in San Antonio stands vacant today. It was not always so. Between 1943 and 1980 the site was occupied by one of San Antonio’s best-remembered places of amusement, Playland Park. Like a giant magnet its “Forty Rides and Attractions” drew thousands of San Antonians and South Texans through its gates to savour the thrills, chills, and delights it had to offer. Step back in history and take one more ride on the giant wooden roller coaster (The Rocket, before it was moved to Knoebels and renamed Phoenix) or gallop upon a hand carved wooden carousel horse. It’s all here and forms yet another addition to Playland Park’s motto: “ Just for Fun.” ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good / Recommended.
	[BOOK 309] DOUG GARNER: FOREST PARK HIGHLANDS. [2007] (16x23cm - 130 Pages - Many B&W photos). Forest Park Highlands was once St. Louis’ largest and best-known amusement park. In its earliest years, the Highlands boasted a fine theatre and one of the largest public swimming pools in the United States. After the 1904 world’s fair closed, several attractions found a new home at the Highlands; the large pagoda - a re-creation of the temple of Nekko, Japan - served as the park’s bandstand for several years. Roller coasters are the lifeline of every good amusement park, and the Highlands always had two. The end came in a spectacular fire that decimated almost the entire park on 19 July 1963. Only the Comet roller coaster, the Ferris wheel, the Dodgems, the Carousel, and the Aero Jets survived. This book covers other historic St. Louis amusement parks too: Suburban Gardens, West End Heights, Delmar Gardens, Westlake Park, Chain of Rocks Park, and Holiday Hill. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 310] SANDRA CALVERT MUELLER, MARLENE CALVERT FELDKAMP & TOM RYAN: MEMORIES OF CRYSTAL BEACH PARK, VERMILION OHIO. [2007] (15x23cm - 124 Pages - Many B&W photos). Crystal Beach Park closed its doors for the last time in 1965. But for the people who enjoyed all that it had to offer, sweet memories linger on. This book offers the nostalgic reader photos and tales of the amusement park rides, the buildings, and - most importantly - the people who were part of the Crystal Beach family. Whether you worked at the park, rode all the rides, or simply love to learn about what life was like in days past, this publication will take you on a most enjoyable trip down Memory Lane. Chapter Points: Introduction; The Founding Family; The Early Years; The Golden Years; After the Fire; Picnics and Other Attractions; The Sunset Years; Epilogue. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Fair / Good.
	[BOOK 311] ZHANG PINGGONG: CULTURE AND IDEOLOGY AT AN INVENTED PLACE. [2007] (15x22cm - 250 Pages - Few B&W photos). The theme park is an extraordinary cultural landscape and extraordinary cultural experience. Academic analysis of theme parks has grown and diversified, as have the parks themselves, so we have the luxury of many and varied "variations on a theme park" to help us think about them. Too often an easy target for dismissive cultural critique, its landscape labelled as a simulacrum, its visitors as bearers of false consciousness as they explore cultural dupes. However, we need to move beyond such a dead-end approach as we explore China's best theme park, Overseas Chinese Town. Theme parks are incredible lenses to explore issues such as national and cultural identity, popular culture, globalisation, mediatisation, and post modernisation. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 312] JASON SURRELL: THE DISNEY MOUNTAINS - IMAGINEERING AT ITS PEAK. [2007] (22x28cm - 130 Pages - Full colour). Just as real mountains represent obstacles, challenges and rites of passage for those who strive to climb them, the Disney mountains represent similar milestones - not just for the guests who board their thrilling attractions, but for the imagineers who build them. Chapter Points: Forewords (By Martin A. Sklar & Tom Fitzgerald); Introduction; First Man on the Mountain (Matterhorn Bobsleds); The Disneyland That Never Was (Candy Mountain); Launching a Legend (Space Mountain); The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness (Big Thunder Mountain Railroad); Just Add Water (Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach); You May Get Wet (Splash Mountain); A Bear of an Icon (Grizzly Peak); The Jewel of Tokyo DisneySea (Mount Prometheus); Imagineering at its Peak (Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain); Afterword (By Tony Baxter). ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 313] CHARLES PETRILLO: HARVEY’S LAKE. [2007] (21x28cm - 202 Pages - Many B&W photos). Documenting the rich history of Harvey’s Lake (Harvey’s Lake, Pennsylvania). Chapter Points: Benjamin Harvey, Frontier Years and Discovery; The Early Years 1792-1886; Early Hotels; The Golden Years 1887-1919; Hotel Oneonta; Alderson; Sunset; The Picnic Grounds, including the Speed Hound Roller Coaster; West Corner; The Harvey’s Steamboat Era; Between the Wars 1920-1940, and Hanson’s Amusement Park; The Modern Era 1941-1981; Afterword; Index; About the Author. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Fair.
	[BOOK 314] ANDREW HYDE: EXPERIENCE THE POINT - UNOFFICIAL GUIDEBOOK TO CEDAR POINT (THIRD EDITION). [2007] (14x21cm - 110 Pages - Few B&W photos). Cedar Point Amusement Resort (Sandusky, Ohio) is quickly becoming one of the Midwest’s most popular destinations. With nearly 100 rides, shows and attractions, two waterparks, four hotels, and a campground, the park is not an average amusement park anymore. This guide provides every little detail needed in planning (and enjoying!) a successful trip to Cedar Point. Completely updated and redesigned, this edition features money-saving secrets, and information on every ride and attraction in the park. Chapter Points: Introduction; History; Planning a Trip; Park Information; Main Midway; Wicked Twister Midway; Frontier Trail/Town; Top Thrill Dragster Midway; Kiddie Areas; Challenge Park; Soak City; Outside the Park. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Poor / Fair.
	[BOOK 315] SUZANNE BUTLER: WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT ROLLER COASTERS. [2007] (14x22cm - 150 Pages). A true story with other disclosures, revealing the extent of suffering a roller coaster ride is capable of inflicting. Many roller coasters have sustained G-forces that our delicate brains were not meant to withstand. Examples of reported internal head injuries on record from roller coasters include numerous cases of ruptured arteries inside the head, subdural and subarachnoid haematomas, aneurysms, intracerebral haemorrhages, cerebral spinal fluid leaks, retinal tears and detachments, to name the most common. Includes a chapter detailing: Roller Coaster Problems; G-Forces & Inertial Injuries; The Roller Coaster Loophole; Safety Standards; Injury Recording & Reporting; Partial List of US Roller Coasters Exceeding 4G; Soaring Injury Rates in Our Parks; The List (of injuries sustained from which roller coasters); References; Did You Know? ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Fair / Good.
	[BOOK 316] LAWRENCE R. SAMUEL: THE END OF THE INNOCENCE - THE 1964-1965 NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR. [2007] (18x26cm - 55 B&W photos and illustrations). On the eve of opening day, a 12 billion-candlepower beam of light was turned on over the fairgrounds. Soon the world’s biggest fountain would be turned on and a 610-bell carillon would ring out ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business.’ From 22 April to 17 October in 1964 and 1965, some 52 million people from around the world flocked to the New York World’s Fair. Already a highly contentious political battleground and social phenomenon, ‘the single greatest event in history’ was finally about to begin. Chapter Points: Introduction; The Greatest Event in History; Heigh Ho, Ho Hum; Second Time Around; The House of Good Taste (Including Walt Disney’s “It’s A Small World”); Global Holiday; Sermons from Science; Conclusion. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good / Recommended.
	[BOOK 317] JEFF SAVAGE: THRILL RIDES! ALL ABOUT ROLLER COASTERS. [2007] (21x27cm - 50 Pages - Full colour). They dip, they curve, they twist, and they drop hundreds of feet. Roller coasters have been thrilling riders for more than a hundred years. How are these scream machines built? How do they work? Which roller coaster is the fastest? The tallest? The longest? This book will tell you all you need to know about roller coasters - from early woodies to today's gigacoasters. So hang on! You're in for a wild ride! Chapter Points: Introduction; Early Roller Coasters; Walt Disney - Theme Park Pioneer; Roller Coaster Design; Stan Checketts - Master Designer; Types of Roller Coasters & Construction; The Making of The Beast; Roller Coaster Science; Who Likes Roller Coasters?; Anthony "Coaster Tony" Reynolds; Conclusion; The Fastest, Longest Roller Coasters in the United States; Glossary; Index. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Excellent for children.
	[BOOK 318] MARK SHULMAN: THRILL RIDES - TOP 10 ROLLER COASTERS IN AMERICA. [2007] (25x31cm - 50 Pages - Full colour). If white knuckles, a woozy stomach, and a thrill of a lifetime are what you seek when coaster riding, buckle your straps and keep your feet and arms inside the car! Let's explore the wild and freaky world of rockin' roller coasters! Chapter Points: Introduction; How Roller Coasters Work; The Science Behind the Scare; Safer Than Your Bathtub; Types of Roller Coaster; Rolling Through History; Top 10 Roller Coasters: (#10) The Cyclone 1927; (#9) The Beast 1979; (#8) Dueling Dragons 1999; (#7) Son of Beast 2000; (#6) Millennium Force 2000; (#5) Superman Ride of Steel 2000; (#4) Boulder Dash 2000; (#3) X 2002; (#2) Top Thrill Dragster 2003; (#1) Kingda Ka 2005. Who's Who Behind Every Ride; Amazing and True Roller Coaster Stories; Complete List of USA Amusement Parks; Roller Coaster Records; Glossary. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good / Excellent.
	[BOOK 319] CLAUDIA PUTTKAMMER & SACHA SZABO: GRUß AUS DEM LUNA PARK - EINE ARCHAOLOGIE DES VERGNUGENS. [2007] (15x21cm - 96 Pages - Many B&W postcards). Greetings from Luna-Park: An Archaeology of the fun. Readers are invited on an entertaining visit to historic -mostly German- amusement parks. Chapter Points: Der Vergnugüngspark "Bakken" in Dyrehavsbakken; Der Wiener "Prater"; Das Kopenhagener "Tivoli"; Die Vergnugüngspark auf Coney Island, NY; Der Vergnugüngspark "Neue Welt" in Berlin Hasenheide; Der "Luna-Park" in Berlin Halensee; Der "Luna-Park" in Leipzig-Wahren; Der "Luna-Park" in Altona; Der "Hugo Hasse Park" in Hamburg-Stellingen; Die Kleineren Vergnugüngsparks und Ausstellungsparks; Der "Luna-Vergnugüngspark" in Dortmund-Fredenbaum; Der "Luna-Park Schloss Schönholz" in Berlin. Nachtwort "Join the Joyrider" (Dr Gereon Uerz). German script throughout. ANDY SHINE'S RATING: Good.
	[BOOK 320] JIM FUTRELL: AMUSEMENT PARKS OF VIRGINIA, MARYLAND & DELAWARE. [2008] (15x23cm - 214 Pages - Few B&W photos). A unique reference source detailing park locations, operating schedules, admission policy, food, rides, special features, and useful tips on how to make the most of your visit. Chapter Points: Foreword (By Dennis Spiegel); Introduction; A History of the Amusement Park Industry; Trimper’s Rides and Amusements; Jolly Roger at the Pier; Funland; Frontier Town Western Theme Park; Kings Dominion; Six Flags America; Busch Gardens Europe; Baja Amusements; Motor World; Go-Karts Plus; Virginia Beach Amusement Park; Blue Diamond Amusement Park; Adventure Park USA; Other Amusement Facilities; List of Major Rides in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware; Index; About the Author. ANDY SHINE’S RATING: Good / Recommended.
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