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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Amusement Park Oddities & Trivia

Tim O'Brien

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Amusement Park Oddities & Trivia is an uncanny journey through the weird, wacky, and absolutely true world of amusement parks, rides and attractions! Tired of the traditional ho-hum trivia book? Rejoice, here's one that's unique, enjoyable, accurate AND edgy! With a bit of history, a bit of trivia and a lot of totally unbelievable facts, this is a first of its kind book for the amusement industry. With more than 350 Believe It or Nots! inside its pages, and 50-plus original illustrations by Ripley's official cartoonist John Graziano, nearly half of the book is dedicated to the bizarre, colorful and entertaining universe of amusement parks, rides and attractions. The other half features chapters on the Walt Disney parks, roller coasters, Ferris wheels, carousels, entertainers and park food! Nearly 100 different amusement and theme parks, waterparks, attractions, zoos and aquariums are represented in these colorful pages, not to mention the 14 pages packed with astounding roller coaster Believe It or Nots! A comprehensive index permits readers to quickly discover the oddities of their favorite park.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Casa Flamingo Literary Arts
  • Publish Date: Jun 29th, 2007
  • Pages: 120
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.04in - 6.00in - 0.27in - 0.40lb
  • EAN: 9781893951259
  • Categories: Special Interest - FamilyTriviaHistory

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