Let’s go back to the days B.D.—Before Disneyland.
Life in late 19th century America was rapidly going in new directions as people realized having fun was, well, more fun than working all the time. A young Fred Thompson certainly agreed, and so the forever-youthful, fun-loving entrepreneur would go on to make such an impact
After months of waiting, our brand new coffee table book for Kings Island is now on sale at the park! Featuring a couple hundred pages of photographs, concept art, and blueprints, it’s a walk down memory lane from the very beginning of the park. Actually, we start with Coney Island, its predecessor, then just keep going through the decades.
If you recall, EB from coasterradio.com asked me on the show about a couple of attractions from the old Coney Island days. I wasn't familiar with the details, so in my last email I dug into one of them—Creation. This thematic, immersive experience was moved to Dreamland park in 1905 after the St. Louis World's Fair ended. After witnessing the awe-inspiring birth of the world, visitors could then walk across the way and get sent straight to hell (and back) in Hell Gate.
During my interview with CoasterRadio.com, EB asked about a couple attractions from Coney Island's Dreamland park. Now, this is 1905 we're talking about, and believe it or not, themed immersive attractions were actually a thing already. In the book I described A Trip to the Moon, which premiered at the 1901 Buffalo Pan-American Expo and was later moved to
