Lost Parks of Northern California: 1915 World’s Fair

Have you ever heard of an an amusement park that was meant to be lost?

Great American Thrills and the American Coaster Enthusiasts (Northern California Region) have released another exciting installment of their popular “Lost Parks of Northern California” web series, hosted by Kris Rowberry.

This latest episode features the Pan Pacific Exposition (World’s Fair) of San Francisco, which took place from February to December of 1915. The fair was seen as a celebration of the recently completed Panama Canal, as well as the city’s recovery from a massive 1906 earthquake.

Highlights of the video include an engineering connection to the Golden Gate Bridge, two private miniature railways still in operation today and the Exposition Organ, which still lies below San Francisco’s Civic Center, in permanent storage.

Watch the episode below:

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Jun 30, 2014 by John Stevenson Videos 0

John Stevenson

John Stevenson founded Coaster101 in 2005 and travels across the country visiting theme parks and riding roller coasters. In addition to blogging, he's a published author, having written a history book about his hometown amusement park, Libertyland, which was the home of Elvis Presley's favorite roller coaster. John currently lives in Nashville and considers Dollywood his "home away from home" park.