The Roller Coaster-the Cyclone at Coney Island, the Racer at Pittsburgh's Kenywood Park, the Blue Streak at Sandusky's Cedar Point-icon of the midway, capable of reducing even the strongest of grown men to screaming, white-knuckled hysterics. During the early decades of the 20th century, daring designers pushed the limits of these high-speed thrillers, reaching hundreds of feet in height and thousands of feet in length, with ever more miles of winding, twisting, lurching track dominating the landscapes of America's amusement parks. Most of the roller coasters from that golden age are gone today. Thankfully, they live on in memory, preserved in vintage postcards that provide a lasting record of the magnificent wooden structures that thrilled our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.
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With over 200 historic postcards, The Golden Age of Roller Coasters offers a nostalgic view of this truly American phenomenon. Authors David W. and Diane DeMali Francis are members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts club, the National Amusement Park Historical Association, and the Organization of American Historians. They have published 6 previous titles and dozens of articles on amusement park history, and dedicate this book to the coaster lover in all of us.
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I can't imagine a book jam-packed with more pictures of vintage coasters. Every page of the book has at least one picture that takes up a full half of the page (including a paragraph about it). There are rinky dink coasters from a 100 years ago to a whole chapter on Coney Island. This is must-have for a coaster fan. The book is a nice softcover; it's not some cheesy paperback.
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Cleveland's Euclid Beach Park opened in 1895. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
racing coaster, looping coaster, coaster designer, new coaster, scenic railway, loading station, new ride Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Miller, Philadelphia Toboggan, Coney Island, Euclid Beach, Cedar Point, New York, White City, Derby Racer, Jack Rabbit, Flying Turns, Fred Church, Revere Beach, New Jersey, Old Orchard Beach, Elitch Gardens, Herbert Schmeck, Lakeside Park, Salisbury Beach, Arthur Jarvis, Buckeye Lake Park, Long Beach, Ocean Park, Rockaway Beach, Shooting Star, Steeplechase Park New!
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Cleveland's Euclid Beach Park opened in 1895. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
racing coaster, looping coaster, coaster designer, new coaster, scenic railway, loading station, new ride Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Miller, Philadelphia Toboggan, Coney Island, Euclid Beach, Cedar Point, New York, White City, Derby Racer, Jack Rabbit, Flying Turns, Fred Church, Revere Beach, New Jersey, Old Orchard Beach, Elitch Gardens, Herbert Schmeck, Lakeside Park, Salisbury Beach, Arthur Jarvis, Buckeye Lake Park, Long Beach, Ocean Park, Rockaway Beach, Shooting Star, Steeplechase Park New!
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- Rhode Island (Portrait of America) by Kathleen Thompson on page 13, and page 59
- West Virginia (Portrait of America) by Kathleen Thompson on page 33
- Cedar Point (OH) (Images of America) by David W. Francis in Back Cover
- Chippewa Lake Park (OH) (Images of America) by David W. Francis in Back Cover
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