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No amusement park in the world has ever evoked a greater fervor for its fans than the 38 acres of New Jersey land that was once referred to as Palisades Amusement Park.
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In 1898, a rustic picnic ground on the New Jersey Palisades overlooking the Hudson River and Manhattan began a transformation into one of the greatest amusement parks in the world. Its attractions over the course of nearly seventy-five years of operation reflected the popular culture of a changing nation: from the turn-of-the-century high-diving horses of the twenties to the rock 'n' roll shows of the fifties and sixties, along with perennial favorites like the fun house and the Tunnel of Love, the famous Cyclone roller coaster, and the carousel. The Park was the place where many turn-of-the-century dwellers saw their first flying machines, and it was the backlot for several early motion pictures. With the cooperation of hundreds of residents, former employees, and executives of the Park, Vince Gargiulo has provided a comprehensive history of Palisades Amusement Park. The Park's personnel included such notables as Arthur Godfrey and Buster Crabbe; W. C. Fields, Jean Harlow, Johnny Weismuller, and Jackie Coogan were among the many celebrity regulars. Top entertainers like Tony Bennett, Chubby Checker, Diana Ross & the Supremes, the Jackson Five, and Frankie Avalon performed for record crowds at its famed open-air theater. The Park inspired a hit song, Freddy Cannon's "Palisades Park", and it played host to numerous contests, such as the Diaper Derby and the Miss American Teen-Ager pageant. Every summer weekend thousands of visitors enjoyed "the world's largest salt-water pool", vinegar-soaked french fries, and the cacophony of sounds on the midways.
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- Title Palisades Amusement Park
- Author Vince Gargiulo
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 128
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC), Charleston, SC
- Date August 24, 2005
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780738538624 / 0738538620
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 9.28 x 6.58 x 0.34 in (23.57 x 16.71 x 0.86 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New Jersey
- Library of Congress subjects Palisades Amusement Park (N.J.) - History, Postcards - New Jersey - Palisades Amusement
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005925730
- Dewey Decimal Code 791.068
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