Reading the park’s history online and taking a spin through some local Facebook groups were enough to get him on a plane. Staples wasn’t in the market for a second amusement park, and certainly not one 750 miles from the first, but on the drive into town, as the water slides rose into view, he was already sold. “It was a tragedy that it was lost, and to see that happen again, to somebody else’s park, is an American tragedy. Maybe they’re not perfect, but to you, they’re magic. “Amusement park rides to me are like kinetic sculptures,” Mr.

Source: International New York Times April 09, 2021 09:00 UTC