Amusement Park Rides book

[Jem8472]

I just came across this on the net and I am sure someone here will want to read it.

http://www.joylandbooks.com/books_new/a ... -rides.htm

"The rollercoaster is usually the main attraction of any amusement or theme park, and this book outlines the history of these fascinating structures. From the first mass-produced rollercoaster, the Switchback Railway, through to the giant wooden coasters of the inter-war period, the author uses historic postcards and photographs to chart their development and that of other amusement rides including revolving towers, aerial rides, Ferris wheels and water chutes, all of which were produced from the late Victorian era in myriad forms. Essential to the very existence of such amusement venues as Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Southend's Kursaal and Margate's Dreamland, these much-loved rides are not so far removed from their modern-day equivalents as they might at first appear.
Contents

I: Early Rollercoasters and Switchback Railways
II: Gathering Momentum–Figure Eight and Scenic Railways
III: Aerial Rides
IV: Water Chutes, Slides and Other Rides
V: The Great Coasters of the Inter-war Period and their Legacy
Further Reading
Index"

 

[Rowe]

Joyland Books are a fantastic resource for theme park research and The Magic Eye subsection of the website equally so. It's one of those rarely talked about Meccas if you get what I mean!

 

[Sam]

Two really great theme park related books I've read:

Building a Dream: Art of Disney Architecture by Vincent Scully.

and

The Disneylands That Never Were by Shaun Finnie.

Both about Disney, but both are very geek-friendly in-depth nerdy books about our passion.