Along the way, the popularity of amusement parks soared during the late 1800s and early 1900s ... the eerie juxtaposition of joy and decay. Park safety was notoriously overlooked at Action ...

Since the late 1800s, Trimper Rides and Amusement Park has dominated Ocean City's entertainment scene. With dozens of rides – big and small, indoor and outdoor – the entertainment complex ...

Coney Island is a twentieth-century icon of American fun, and the birthplace of the large-scale amusement park. George Tilyou's grinning "funny face" logo for Steeplechase Park, the giant tower at ...