Theme Park

Theme parks are a uniquely interactive and enduring form of entertainment that have influenced architecture, technology and culture in surprising ways for more than a century, as Scott A. Lukas reveals in his compelling book. "Theme Park" takes the primitive amusements of pleasure gardens as its starting point and launches from there into a rich, in-depth investigation of the evolution of the theme park over the twentieth century. Lukas examines theme parks in countries around the world - including the United States, UK, Europe, Japan, China, South Africa and Australia - and how themed fairs and parks developed through diverse means and in a variety of settings.The book examines world-famous and lesser-known parks, including the early parks of Coney Island, Madrid´s Movieworld, a series of World Fairs and their luxurious exhibition halls, Six Flags parks and virtual theme parks today, and, of course, the unparalleled achievements of Disneyland and Disney World.