The Amusement Park Guide, 5th [Paperback]

Tim O'Brien (Author)

Book Description

Series: Amusement Park Guide: Coast to Coast Thrills | Publication Date: July 1, 2003

Amusement parks are everywhere, in most of the 50 United States as well as many Canadian provinces. This book includes them all. However, this is more than just a list of the best rides around. Tim O'Brien presents the inside scoop on special events and in-park entertainment. The helpful information he lists includes admission prices, operating season, hours, and directions to the parks. Also inside, readers will find his advice for making each amusement park trip a fantastic one. These tips have been garnered by Tim over his many years as self-described "amusement park connoisseur."

This new edition will include updated listings for all new parks, new photographs and trivia items, and sidebars with information on Tim's favorite parks, as well as the latest details about new rides at each park.

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From the Back Cover

This guidebook to the most thrilling fantastic amusement parks in North America, covering more than 290 locations, delivers the goods - what to see, what to do, and when - or where to go for the rides of your life. Check 'em out!
Top Thrill Dragster: Get "launched" from 0 to 120 in 4 seconds on this brand-new coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It's the tallest (420 feet) and fastest (120 mph) roller coaster with the longest drop (400 feet) in the world.
Shrek 4-D: New at the Universal parks in Orlando and Hollywood, this attraction was filmed in "all-new Ogrevision" - can't you just hear, see, feel, and smell the fun?
Celebration City: This brand-new nighttime theme park in Branson, Missouri, features a 95-foot tall Ferris wheel and the Ozark WildCat, a twisting wood coaster that reaches a speed of 44 mph and has a drop of 80-plus feet.

About the Author

Tim O'Brien works as a writer and photographer and is the author of Tennessee Off the Beaten Path and Fun with the Family in Tennessee (both from Globe Pequot). He lives in Nashville.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 5th edition (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762725370
• ISBN-13: 978-0762725373
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 4.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,494,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Have for Amusement Park Fanatics, April 29, 2004

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Danielle Bennignus - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Amusement Park Guide, 5th (Paperback)

This is, truly, the bible of amusement park guides. I am always amazed at its thorough coverage of parks, both large and small, in the United States and Canada - is there an international edition in the works??? If so, put me on the list of buyers.

It's difficult to think of a park that isn't listed here - from the mainstream parks such as Disneyworld and Universal, to the tiny, neighborhood parks such as Weona and Nelly Bly, they're all here, and beautifully documented. Signature rides are listed for each park - from the big, modern coasters, to the rarer flats. As a huge fan of Flying Scooters and Lusse Auto Skooters (you fellow park nuts will know what I'm talking about, here), I love that such rides are included. Park histories are here, as well, for all of us preservationists.

Directions, websites, and further information are included for the parks, also, which greatly helps if one wishes to visit a park. Also, common-sense tips for park visitors are here, as well as little-known secrets that assist with getting around a park to the greatest efficiency.

I was fortunate enough to find this book while visiting Knoebels Grove (the best park in America, as far as I'm concerned), and couldn't put it down during the entire ride home. It's addictive, informative, and, well, a must-have. What with the summer practically here, run, don't walk, and get your copy NOW.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect an enthusiast, May 15, 2011

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Ashley346 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Amusement Park Guide, 5th (Paperback)

My cousin is a huge roller coast enthusiast. I got this for him one year for Christmas. It listed so many great places. I think at this point, he's alreday been to half of them