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For the trolley parks of the 1900's, pools were important, lucrative attractions. They provided a place for people to swim without having to travel the long miles to the beach. One such pool, Kennywood Park Pool in Pittsburgh, opened in 1925 and w…
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Roller Coasters.The first primitive version of a roller coaster called the "Flying Mountain" emerged in Russia in the 1400's. Americans encountered their first taste of a roller coaster-like thrill ride in 1827 when Josiah White constructed the Ma…
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The Dentzel carousel came to the park in 1921 as a replacement for a smaller carousel. Built in the Philadelphia style, the hand-carved, wooden animals create a menagerie type featuring rabbits, ostriches, a giraffe, a lion, a tiger and a deer in …
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The Coaster Dips came to the park in 1921. Higher climbs and deeper dips added over the next 48 years guaranteed the ride remained a favorite. The roller coaster was dismantled after the park closed in 1968.