Nestled in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, construction began on Magic Mountain just two years after Disneyland's opening season. Through never-before-seen photographs, Magic Mountain tells the exciting story of the first attempt in America to spread the Disneyland model. The dream of a theme park in Colorado was conceived by Walter F. Cobb and designed by Marco Engineering of Los Angeles. The park saw tens of thousands of visitors, even during the construction period. They witnessed live gunfights and playhouse melodramas and took a ride on the Magic Mountain railroad. Unfortunately, the p... Read More
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Nestled in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, construction began on Magic Mountain just two years after Disneyland's opening season. Through never-before-seen photographs, Magic Mountain tells the exciting story of the first attempt in America to spread the Disneyland model. The dream of a theme park in Colorado was conceived by Walter F. Cobb and designed by Marco Engineering of Los Angeles. The park saw tens of thousands of visitors, even during the construction period. They witnessed live gunfights and playhouse melodramas and took a ride on the Magic Mountain railroad. Unfortunately, the p... Read More
Nestled in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, construction began on Magic Mountain just two years after Disneyland's opening season. Through never-before-seen photographs, Magic Mountain tells the exciting story of the first attempt in America to spread the Disneyland model. The dream of a theme park in Colorado was conceived by Walter F. Cobb and designed by Marco Engineering of Los Angeles. The park saw tens of thousands of visitors, even during the construction period. They witnessed live gunfights and playhouse melodramas and took a ride on the Magic Mountain railroad. Unfortunately, the park closed at the end of its premier season in 1960, but it would eventually evolve into Heritage Square. For over 40 years, this venue brought fun and entertainment to the young and young at heart, following Cobb's vision of a clean, entertaining, and educational park for the whole family.
Details
Pages: 96
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of Modern America
Publication Date: 25th April 2016
State: Colorado
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467134750
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) TRAVEL / Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
Reviews
"Magic Mountain, a new book that captures the history and memories of the park, has been published by Arcadia Publishing for its Images of Modern America series. Author Robert McLaughlin is a veteran of theme park books for Arcadia, specifically Marco Engineering theme parks, having published two books each about the original Pleasure Island (Friends of Pleasure Island) in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and Freedomland U.S.A. in New York City....
Robert McLaughlin's Magic Mountain provides a solid summary of the growing trend in theme parks at that time. The timeline began with Disneyland and continued with the parks created by Wood's Marco Engineering. A number of references, in both words and photos, are included for Disneyland, Pleasure Island and Freedomland."
--Examiner.com
Author Bio
Robert McLaughlin has an avid interest in theme park history. He is cofounder and president of the Friends of Pleasure Island, established in 2000. He is also author of two books in the Images of America series, including Pleasure Island and Freedomland. Many of the images for this book have been drawn from his private collection.
Nestled in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, construction began on Magic Mountain just two years after Disneyland's opening season. Through never-before-seen photographs, Magic Mountain tells the exciting story of the first attempt in America to spread the Disneyland model. The dream of a theme park in Colorado was conceived by Walter F. Cobb and designed by Marco Engineering of Los Angeles. The park saw tens of thousands of visitors, even during the construction period. They witnessed live gunfights and playhouse melodramas and took a ride on the Magic Mountain railroad. Unfortunately, the park closed at the end of its premier season in 1960, but it would eventually evolve into Heritage Square. For over 40 years, this venue brought fun and entertainment to the young and young at heart, following Cobb's vision of a clean, entertaining, and educational park for the whole family.
Pages: 96
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of Modern America
Publication Date: 25th April 2016
State: Colorado
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467134750
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) TRAVEL / Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
"Magic Mountain, a new book that captures the history and memories of the park, has been published by Arcadia Publishing for its Images of Modern America series. Author Robert McLaughlin is a veteran of theme park books for Arcadia, specifically Marco Engineering theme parks, having published two books each about the original Pleasure Island (Friends of Pleasure Island) in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and Freedomland U.S.A. in New York City....
Robert McLaughlin's Magic Mountain provides a solid summary of the growing trend in theme parks at that time. The timeline began with Disneyland and continued with the parks created by Wood's Marco Engineering. A number of references, in both words and photos, are included for Disneyland, Pleasure Island and Freedomland."
--Examiner.com
Robert McLaughlin has an avid interest in theme park history. He is cofounder and president of the Friends of Pleasure Island, established in 2000. He is also author of two books in the Images of America series, including Pleasure Island and Freedomland. Many of the images for this book have been drawn from his private collection.
