From the first pleasure gardens to the global theme park companies, this book provides an understanding of the nature and function of theme parks as spaces of e

OBriens multi-book series pays homage to the greatest of the great--those who made the amusement parks, theme parks, and waterparks what they are today.

This essay sheds light on the future of the theme park industry, explicates how advanced technologies can revolutionize the theme park industry, and demystifies

This book offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to theme parks and the field of theme park studies. It identifies and discusses relevant econom

A photographic retrospective covers more than 100 years of images from the history of the American amusement park.