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State Fair rival: The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition 28 May 2013 | 08:58 pm
Minneapolis industrial exposition handbill Advertisement for the first Industrial Exposition with image of new building, 1886. Built in less than a year, the Industrial Exposition Building in Minneapo...
Cracker Country historical village at the Florida State Fair 3 Feb 2013 | 09:19 pm
Bluegrass music shows will be part of the schedule at the Cracker Country historical village at the Florida State Fair.(Courtesy Florida State Fair / February 2, 2013) Visitors are invited to imagin...
Palisades Amusement Park Exhibit: A Book, a Pool and a Centennial 14 Jan 2013 | 12:25 am
Upcoming Palisades Amusement Park exhibit at the Fort Lee Museum to celebrate the centennial of the world’s largest outdoor saltwater pool and the publication of a new book, “Palisades Park.” Color ...
Funfair History 1 Jan 2013 | 12:19 am
Funfair History It is possible that the funfair originated in Roman times, though this is not a certainty. What is documented is that during the Middle Ages in Europe, there were chartered fairs. Th...
History of Dark Rides 1 Jan 2013 | 12:15 am
LAUGHTER IN THE DARK: A HISTORY OF DARK RIDES The dark ride is one of the pillars of amusement park and theme park history. While many of the rides featured in amusement parks rely solely on intense p...
A Great Past-Intamin 1 Jan 2013 | 12:14 am
In June 1967, Reinhold and Robert Spieldiener and their friend Ali Saiko decided to set up their own company for production and creation of amusement and theme park attractions. With their ambitions...
Roller Coaster History 1 Jan 2013 | 12:11 am
Discover the history of the world’s most popular thrill ride – the roller coaster. Explore this series of articles to learn about the origin and development of this legendary amusement park device. Ro...
Eli Bridge History 1 Jan 2013 | 12:09 am
In 1893, W.E. Sullivan visited the Columbian Exposition, where he marveled at the original Ferris Wheel. Like George Washington Gale Ferris, Mr. Sullivan owned a bridge building business – Eli Bridge ...
Carnival ride has history 1 Jan 2013 | 12:07 am
Among the rides at the East Peoria Carnival is one that stands out due to its age — 58 years. Among the rides at the East Peoria Carnival is one that stands out due to its age — 58 years.The “Galactic...
The Jolly Shows History 1 Jan 2013 | 12:03 am
Like so many young men during the great depression, Frank Joseph had many doubts about the future. After all, he had two young children and didn’t really have a vocation. Since his mid teens though, h...
