Historic Photos including many amusement parks.

[DaveStroem]

I stumbled upon a site this morning that has me in awe. http://www.shorpy.com In particular check out the Detroit Publishing collection under Photographers. There are a ton of Coney Island images as well as other parks. You will have to do some searching, but if you love history it will be a pleasure. Most of these photos are from the Library of Congress collections.

Cincinnati circa 1909. "Chester Park -- the Tickler." Now "not as rough." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company

Hopefully we might soon see a sign like that on a coaster in the Action Zone.

[CedarPointer]

"RE-MODELED

NOT AS ROUGH

AS LAST SEASON"

I love it!

[The Interpreter]

Remember, back then you paid by the ride. Parks (and ride vendors) bent over backwards to be SURE people were satisfied.

[flightoffear1996]

That ride looks like it would be a really fun time.

[The Interpreter]

I'm old enough to have known some people who rode one. And all they could tell me is they were tickled.

[DaveStroem]

Found a video of the Fairy Gorge Tickler in action. It starts at 24:27 in this video

http://www.seattlech....asp?ID=4030901

Would be a great ride of Knoebels to add.

[DaveStroem]

[LordSkippy]

Those Ticklers look amazing! Rough, maybe, but I'd bet they'd fun to ride.

[The Interpreter]

Found a video of the Fairy Gorge Tickler in action. It starts at 24:27 in this video

http://www.seattlech....asp?ID=4030901

Would be a great ride of Knoebels to add.

I just watched that entire video. I recommend it highly. I learned a few things I did not know!

[thekidd33]

Great find! Thanks for sharing Dave!