World Famous Comics: Playland (Images of America: New York)
Playland (Images of America: New York)
From: Arcadia Publishing Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Arcadia Publishing Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 128 Publication Date: May 14, 2008 Release Date: May 19, 2008
Product Description: Playland offers an inviting look at the historic amusement park on the shore of the Long Island Sound in Rye. This book recalls the early days and the later years of Playland, a national historic landmark
and America’s only publicly owned amusement park. Opened in 1928 as part of the newly developed Westchester County Park System, Playland originally drew crowds that arrived via automobile, bus, and steamship for the circus acts, sideshows, and rides, such as the Swooper, an oval roller coaster, and the Derby Racer, one of only two left in the United
States. An all-purpose resort, the park included a beach, bathhouse, pool, and casino with restaurants and games. Today the park draws even larger crowds—nearly a million people each season—that come for the
Dragon Coaster and other rides, Kiddyland, the indoor ice rink, the pool, the beach, and the boardwalk.
Playland is a gem of an amusement park book! This is a wonderful historical overview of Rye Playland. The book captures the flavor of Playland completely. The text gives due credit to Frank Darling, Fred Church, and others for the park creation. The many photos illustrate the rides, shows, and attractions past and present be it the tumblebug, old mill, Laff in the dark, Airplane and Dragon coasters, racing derby, merry go round, fun house, kiddyland, skee ball, promotional events, picnics, water activities, etc. Even park construction photos and photos of Rye Beach Park that preceded Playland are included. To every visitor of Playland, this book will surely revive grand old memories or expose them to the magic of its past days.
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