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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

75 Years of America's First Theme Park

By: Jim Futrell,Ron Gustafson,Dave Hahner,Nell Hedge

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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

75 Years of America's First Theme Park

By: Jim Futrell,Ron Gustafson,Dave Hahner,Nell Hedge

America's first theme park, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, is one of the largest family-owned and -operated independent parks in the United States, and its success is no accident. From moving Interstate 64 closer to the small town to introducing free unlimited soft drinks, four generations of the Koch family have amplified the legacy of this iconic Indiana attraction. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari celebrates the history of the Koch family and Santa Jim Yellig; the origins of Santa Claus, Indiana; and the early years of Santa Claus Land. The story continues with the expansion from Santa Claus Land to Holiday World, the addition of the park's famous trio of top-ranked wooden roller coasters, and the development of Splashin' Safari Water Park, ranked one of the top water parks in the country. For three-quarters of a century, the Koch family has launched the park into worldwide renown and national recognition. Featuring over 100 color illustrations, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari relives this joyous past while looking forward to the thrills fans can expect in the next 75 years.

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Indiana University Press

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0253062918

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Geauga Lake: The Funtime Years 1969-1995

By: Jim Futrell and Dave Hahner,Jeff Lococo

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Geauga Lake: The Funtime Years 1969-1995

By: Jim Futrell and Dave Hahner,Jeff Lococo

In 1968, three businessmen left their jobs at Cedar Point in Sandusky to purchase Geauga Lake Amusement Park. Geauga Lake had been a summertime escape since the 1870s, but by the 1960s it had fallen on hard times. The businessmen's company, Funtime, Inc., transformed the aging facility into a modern amusement park and established a reputation as an innovative operator in one of the nation's most competitive amusement park markets. Geauga Lake became the first park with two looping roller coasters and the first to integrate a full-scale water park, Boardwalk Shores. The company broke even more new ground in 1988 when it resurrected a classic roller coaster design to construct Raging Wolf Bobs. Images of America: Geauga Lake: The Funtime Years 1969-1995 captures the park's transformation and some of the countless memories that resulted from Funtime's 26-year ownership.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467113891

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Brazil's Dance with the Devil

The World Cup, The Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy

By: Dave Zirin

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Brazil's Dance with the Devil

The World Cup, The Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy

By: Dave Zirin

One of the Boston Globe’s Best Sports Books of the Year: “Incisive, heartbreaking, important and even funny” (Jeremy Schaap, New York Times–bestselling author of Cinderella Man). The people of Brazil celebrated when it was announced that they were hosting the World Cup—the world’s most-viewed athletic tournament—in 2014 and the 2016 Summer Olympics. But as the events were approaching, ordinary Brazilians were holding the country’s biggest protest marches in decades. Sports journalist Dave Zirin traveled to Brazil to find out why. In a rollicking read that travels from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the fabled Maracanã Stadium to the halls of power in Washington, DC, Zirin examines Brazilians’ objections to the corruption of the games they love; the toll such events take on impoverished citizens; and how taking to the streets opened up an international conversation on the culture, economics, and politics of sports. “Millions will enjoy the World Cup and Olympics, but Zirin justly reminds readers of the real human costs beyond the spectacle.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Haymarket Books

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1608464334

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9781608464333

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

75 Years of America's First Theme Park

By: Jim Futrell,Ron Gustafson,Dave Hahner,Nell Hedge

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75 Years of America's First Theme Park

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Geauga Lake

The Funtime Years 1969-1995

By: Jim Futrell,Dave Hahner

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The Funtime Years 1969-1995

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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

Geauga Lake: The Funtime Years 1969-1995

Geauga Lake: The Funtime Years 1969-1995

Brazil's Dance with the Devil

Brazil's Dance with the Devil

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

Geauga Lake

Geauga Lake

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