Events
Chute Park in Chicago opens and
is the first to charge admissionMore than 2,000 parks
are open in AmericaKiddielands openDisneyland opensLarge ice slides become
popular in RussiaPleasure Gardens
are brought to
AmericaFirst true rollercoaster
in America: Switchback
Gravity Pleasure RailwayTrolley Parks, a
place to eat and dance
after a trolley ride,
rise in AmericaFirst looping coaster in
America: Flip Flap
RailwayThe famous
George Ferris
Giant WheelSix Flags
openPeriods
Pleasure Gardens in Europe, first areas set aside for outdoor entertainmentThe three great Coney Island Parks openParks close due to Automobiles
and interest in motion picturesGolden age of
amusement parksStock Market crash and number of parks decrease by 25%
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