Historical Development Of A Theme Park

Question 1

Theme Parks began with mass entertainment like… and why?

Answer 1

Ancient Greece Olympics, Roman colosseum and gladiators
European Pleasure parks, began in France, built by royals
People prefer group entertainment

Question 2

Where do fairs first begin in 1625?

Answer 2

Dutch (Netherlands?) by gov, included clowns, puppets, etc.

Question 3

What type of society led to the development of State fairs?

Answer 3

Agricultural

Question 4

By 1868, how many state, county, and district fairs were there in the US?

Answer 4

1300

Question 5

Euro pleasure Parks were popular because…

Answer 5

Open to all social status, provided entertainment

Question 6

What part of an ag fair was the entertainment?

Answer 6

The traveling carnival

Question 7

What were World’s Fair’s good for?

Answer 7

Show and tell of goods and manufacturings

Question 8

When was the first Worlds Fair?

Answer 8

1853-54 in New York

Question 9

Where was the world’s first monorail/people mover?

Answer 9

1962 Seattle worlds fair

Question 10

What do expos create?

Answer 10

Opportunity for economic and area improvement

Question 11

What place was the beginning of the new entertainment culture?

Answer 11

Coney Island

Question 12

Where was the first roller coaster?

Answer 12

Coney Island, 1884, imported from Philadelphia

Question 13

How many amusement parks were there until he US by 1919?

Answer 13

1500

Question 14

Which park had simple rides but fantasy architecture?

Answer 14

Luna Park, claimed to have 1 mil light bulbs

Question 15

What were huge theme park add one after World War 2?

Answer 15

Six Flags (1961) and Disneyland 1955
Knots Berry Farm 1970 and Kings Island 1972