The History of Theme Parks, Volume 2: Parks That Defined the Theme Park (1955–1989)

And then came Disneyland.

In 1955, in an orange grove in California, a park opened that had been imagined first and built afterwards. Disneyland changed what a day out could be, and within a generation the idea had spread around the world. This second volume of The History of Theme Parks follows the parks that turned that idea into an industry, from Disneyland in 1955 to Lotte World in Seoul in 1989.

Across twenty-three chapters, it travels from California, Texas and Florida to Germany, Denmark, Italy, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Australia. It meets the founders, families and companies who built themed lands, marine parks, studio tours and worlds made of bricks, and shows how the theme park became a global business.

THE PARKS IN THIS VOLUME

1. Disneyland Park, United States, 1955
2. Six Flags Over Texas, United States, 1961
3. SeaWorld San Diego, United States, 1964
4. Universal Studios Hollywood, United States, 1964
5. Phantasialand, Germany, 1967
6. Fuji-Q Highland, Japan, 1968
7. Legoland Billund, Denmark, 1968
8. Parque de Atracciones de Madrid, Spain, 1969
9. Magic Kingdom, United States, 1971
10. Kings Island, United States, 1972
11. Gardaland, Italy, 1975
12. Europa-Park, Germany, 1975
13. Everland, South Korea, 1976
14. Ocean Park, Hong Kong, 1977
15. Alton Towers, United Kingdom, 1980
16. Dreamworld, Australia, 1981
17. EPCOT, United States, 1982
18. Tokyo Disneyland, Japan, 1983
19. Dollywood, United States, 1986
20. Futuroscope, France, 1987
21. Parc Astérix, France, 1989
22. Puy du Fou, France, 1978/1989
23. Lotte World, South Korea, 1989

WHAT YOU GET

• EPUB edition (ISBN 978-87-85639-35-6) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books and most e-readers
• PDF edition (ISBN 978-87-85639-36-3) for reading on screen or printing
• About 60,000 words, 204 pages in A5 format, with a fact box for every park and sources for every chapter

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Claus Frimand has worked in the theme park industry for more than thirty-five years, on projects in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The History of Theme Parks is his series on the parks, people, exhibitions and Games that shaped the business of fun.

Published by Forlaget Brøndehøje, Copenhagen.