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 / Modified jul 7, 2012 9:01 a.m.

Great Old Amusement Parks

Before the days of giant theme parks, families gathered at amusement parks for a cool escape on a hot summer day. Thursday at 8 p.m. on PBS-HD 6. by Colleen Greer

Great Old Amusement Parks celebrates these pre-Disney parks, visiting Playland in Rye, New York; Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana; and California's Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, where vacationers can still reach for the brass ring on the merry-go-round. The special also checks out some old wooden roller coasters and other classic rides.

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The documentary takes viewers across the country to check out the quirky joys of some of these parks. We hop on fun old rides and find out how these places have changed over the years and how they've remained the same. We celebrate these wooden and mechanical old getaways and the communities that support them.

Great Old Amusement Parks, Thursday at 8 p.m. on PBS-HD 6.

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