Great Old Amusement Parks

[marcia]

Dear Friends

I just watched a terrific special on PBS about amusements from long ago and current if you go on

cetconnect.org there is video on demand telling the history of Kings Island. I hope you watch the

special check local listing in Cincinnati and Dayton for more info enjoy the special.

www.cetconnect.org

Take care God Bless

Marcia

[Pillsberry123]

I just finished watching it as well. It is an old special (notice that the Phantom's Revenge was still the Steel Phantom) but it pointed out a lot of the smaller parks around the country that highlight the old wooden coasters of John Allen, Prior & Church, ect.

[Dbfan]

I watched it too!

I really liked the part about Holiday World, and seeing the family all together and happy made me a little sad.

As for the rides, they really payed attention to bad ones and not to great ones, they spent 15 seconds on the Giant dipper and 5 minutes on the Railroad at that park in Denver. I also liked the section about Cedar Point, People were talking about Mean Streak saying how fast and fun it was, but it hurt a little. Maybe they were under exxagerrating for a spot on the show.

[raptor]

This is my favorite amusement park video, I recorded it when it first came on about 10 years ago, very good!

[XGatorHead 8904]

I watch that special whenever it's on, and yes, I watched it again on Wednesday. I love that show. I really should get it on dvd.

[Aaron88stang]

I set my DVR to record that one this morning. I am pretty sure I have already seen it but I am looking forward to watching it this evening.

[Adventure Express]

I'll be sure to watch it sometime soon, I'll be back after I watch it!

(50th Post!)

[jandyb79]

I have several copies of this documentary on vhs if anyone is interested (still in the shinkwrap). I have no idea if it was ever made available on DVD, but still my favorite amusement park doc

~Josh

[XGatorHead 8904]

^It has been released on dvd, see my link in post #5 above.