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Palisades Amusement Park : A Century of Fond Memories by Vince Gargiulo (1995, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRutgers University Press
ISBN-100813522242
ISBN-139780813522241
eBay Product ID (ePID)698952
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
Publication NamePalisades Amusement Park : a Century of Fond Memories
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1995
SubjectSpecial Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
TypeTextbook
AuthorVince Gargiulo
Subject AreaTravel
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight30.2 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN95-014484
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal791/.06/874921
SynopsisIn 1898, a rustic picnic ground on the New Jersey Palisades overlooking the Hudson River and Manhattan began a transformation into one of the greatest amusement parks in the world. Its attractions over the course of nearly seventy-five years of operation reflected the popular culture of a changing nation: from the high-diving horses of the twenties to the rock 'n' roll shows of the fifties and sixties, along with perennial favorites like the fun house and the Tunnel of Love, the famous Cyclone roller coaster, and the carousel. The Park was the place where many turn-of-the century dwellers saw their first flying machines, and it was the backlot for several early motion pictures. With the cooperation of hundreds of residents, former employees, and executives of the Park, Vincent Gargiulo has provided a comprehensive history of Palisades Amusement Park. The Park's personnel included such notables as Arthur Godfrey and Buster Crabbe; W. C. Fields, Jean Harlow, Johnny Weismuller, and Jackie Coogan were among the many celebrity regulars. Top entertainers like Tony Bennett, Chubby Checker, Diana Ross & the Supremes, the Jackson Five, and Frankie Avalon performed for record crowds at its famed open-air theater. The Park inspired a hit song, Freddy Cannon's "Palisades Park," and it played host to numerous contests, such as the Diaper Derby and the Miss American Teen-Ager pageant. Every summer weekend thousands of visitors enjoyed "the world's largest salt-water pool," vinegar-soaked french fries, and the cacophony of sounds on the midways. For the millions who visited the Park until it closed in 1971, this book is sure to bring back cherished memories. And for amusement park and roller coaster fans never lucky enough to have entered its colorful gates, it will re-create the thrills, laughter, and joy that was "Palisades."
LC Classification NumberGV1853.3.N52P354
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- 17 Jun, 2020
palisades the museum park history
Great book,I grew up not far from palisades amusement Park and it brought back a lot of great memories.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Sep, 2016
the great old days
Super and super again!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
