Great Old Amusement Parks
“Carousels! Coasters! And crowds of crazy people!”
Synopsis
On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you can hop on a classic wooden coaster, reach for the ring as you whirl by on the merry-go-round, or cool down on the Caterpillar. In this documentary, you get to visit some of America's most charming parks from Lake Compounce in Connecticut to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California. You get to gallop on the Derby Racer at Playland, go with the flow on the Boat Chute at Lake Winnepesaukah, and rock on Deno's Wonder Wheel at Coney Island. And of course there are coasters, including the Thunderbolt at Kennywood, the Cyclone at Astroland, the Raven at Holiday World, and San Diego's Giant Dipper!
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GREAT OLD AMUSEMENT PARKS | PBS Tease-Intro
Type: Teaser • Published 2013-07-18
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- Director
- Rick Sebak
- Screenplay & Story
- Rick Sebak
- Original Title
- Great Old Amusement Parks
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- WQED
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rick Sebak
Rick Sebak
Dickran Manoogian, Steve Ulrich
Rick Sebak, Deborah Acklin
Department Leadership Roster
Rick Sebak
Writer
Rick Sebak
Producer
Rick Sebak
Director
Dickran Manoogian
Editor
Steve Ulrich
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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What is Great Old Amusement Parks about?
On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you can hop on a classic wooden coaster, reach for the ring as you whirl by on the merry-go-round, or cool down on the Caterpillar. In this documentary, you get to visit some of America's most charming parks from Lake Compounce in Connecticut to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California. You get to gallop on the Derby Racer at Playland, go with the flow on the Boat Chute at Lake Winnepesaukah, and rock on Deno's Wonder Wheel at Coney Island. And of course there are coasters, including the Thunderbolt at Kennywood, the Cyclone at Astroland, the Raven at Holiday World, and San Diego's Giant Dipper!
Who directed Great Old Amusement Parks?
Great Old Amusement Parks was directed by Rick Sebak.
Who stars in Great Old Amusement Parks?
The principal cast of Great Old Amusement Parks includes Rick Sebak.
When was Great Old Amusement Parks released and how long is it?
Great Old Amusement Parks was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 57m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Great Old Amusement Parks?
Great Old Amusement Parks holds official age classifications: US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).