Dick Kinzel: Roller Coaster King of Cedar Point Amusement Park is a new biography by Tim O’Brien about one of the most polarizing legends in the amusement industry. He is responsible for creating the first 200, 300, and 400 foot tall roller...
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Book Review: Theme Park Design
[Note: actual quotes from the book are in italics] I just finished reading Theme Park Design: Behind the Scenes with an Engineer by Steve Alcorn, a very smart book about designing theme park attractions. Have you ever looked at a...
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Welcome to another Coaster101 special feature. Earlier this year, I read and reviewed an excellent book called Theme Park. After reading the book, I wanted to learn more so I thought why not go straight to the source? I’d like...
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[Note: actual quotes from the book are in italics and everything else is my own opinion] I just finished reading Theme Park by Scott A. Lukas, a very smart book about the amusement industry and the origins of the theme...
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