Florida Roadside Attractions History
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Florida Roadside Attractions History
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Author : Kenneth Breslauer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-07-12
Florida Roadside Attractions History written by Kenneth Breslauer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-12 with categories.
Nature S Own Attraction
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Author : Thomas Kenning
language : en
Publisher: America Through Time
Release Date : 2021-04-26
Nature S Own Attraction written by Thomas Kenning and has been published by America Through Time this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-26 with categories.
The decades after World War II were a golden age for roadside attractions in the Sunshine State. The advent of the family automobile put Florida's exotic flora and fauna within easy reach for millions of curious Americans. Entrepreneurs were happy to meet that demand, setting up for-profit nature parks around four of Florida's most splendid natural springs--at Silver Springs, Homosassa, Rainbow Springs, and Weeki Wachee. To distinguish themselves in a crowded field, these roadside operators upped the ante on weird, sweetening nature's majesty with theme park fantasy in the form of hippos, macaques, and mermaids, oh my! Though these gimmicky roadside parks ultimately fell out of favor as commercial ventures, this truly wooly and weird chapter in Florida's history lives on, fully-integrated by popular demand into the state park system. Lovingly documented across more than 135 full-color photographs, Nature's Own Attraction: A History of Florida's Roadside Springs presents a living history of Florida's bygone roadside era--a special kind of man-made Florida wildness vying for attention alongside the native, natural Florida wilderness that we all know and love.
Roadside Paradise
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Author : Ken Breslauer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Roadside Paradise written by Ken Breslauer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Advertising categories.
Historic Photos Of Florida Tourist Attractions
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Historic Photos Of Florida Tourist Attractions written by and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with History categories.
Today, we're familiar with the major theme parks which charge families hundreds of dollars a day to wait in line for moments of thrills on technologically amazing rides. Florida, however, has been drawing tourists for centuries with simpler attractions which cost much less to view the animals or exhibits, or commune with nature. In Historic Photos of Florida Early Tourist Attractions, Steve Rajtar brings us back to the simpler ways early visitors enjoyed their time in the Sunshine State. Tour the state with photos of the tourist attractions which were here before Walt Disney World, in the days when a row of antique cars sufficed and tourists did not require constant action. See the wax figures which amazed visitors long before the invention of audioanimatronic mannequins. See what curiosities brought in the tourists and their dollars decades before today's theme parks dominated the billboards and themselves became worldwide vacation destinations.
Weeki Wachee City Of Mermaids
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Author : Lu Vickers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Weeki Wachee City Of Mermaids written by Lu Vickers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Photography categories.
Provides an entertaining history of one of Florida's oldest roadside attractions, Weeki Wachee Spring and its performing mermaids, that ranges from its development in 1947 to the present day, bringing together extensive archival research and interviews with dozens of mermaids and other park employees with 250 black-and-white and color photographs.
Remembering Florida Tourist Attractions
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Author : Steve Rajtar
language : en
Publisher: Remembering
Release Date : 2010-06
Remembering Florida Tourist Attractions written by Steve Rajtar and has been published by Remembering this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06 with Business & Economics categories.
Today, we are familiar with the large theme parks, which charge families hundreds of dollars a day to wait in line for moments of thrills on technologically amazing rides. Florida, however, has been drawing tourists for over a century with simpler attractions, and for far fewer dollars to view the animals or exhibits, or commune with nature. In Remembering Florida Tourist Attractions, Steve Rajtar takes us back to the simpler ways visitors of yesteryear enjoyed their time in the Sunshine State. With a selection of fine historic images from his best-selling book, Historic Photos of Florida Tourist Attractions, Steve Rajtar provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the development of tourism throughout the great state of Florida. Journey with the writer to see the sunny state in photos of the tourist attractions here before Walt Disney World, in the days when a row of antique cars enthralled visitors. See the wax figures which amazed onlookers long before the invention of audioanimatronic mannequins. See the curiosities that brought in the tourists and their dollars decades before today's theme parks dominated the billboards and themselves became worldwide vacation destinations.
Historic Photos Of Florida Tourist Attractions
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Author : Steve Rajtar
language : en
Publisher: Turner
Release Date : 2008
Historic Photos Of Florida Tourist Attractions written by Steve Rajtar and has been published by Turner this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Florida categories.
Pictures of the tourist attractions in Florida long before the theme parks arrived.
Haunted Florida Roadside Attractions
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Author : HEATHER. LEIGH
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2024-08-05
Haunted Florida Roadside Attractions written by HEATHER. LEIGH and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-05 with History categories.
Author Heather Leigh guides readers on a spine-tingling tour through Florida's haunted roadside attractions. Florida roadways teem with amusements designed to extract a few bucks from weary travelers passing through. While most visitations are brief, some are eternal. Indeed, many of these Sunshine State amusements are inhabited by spirits who make their presence known. Blue beams ensnare tourists at the UFO Mecca that is Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze. A bevy of specters can't stop performing for guests at the Ringling Brothers Museum in Sarasota. Visitors to the are advised to be on their best behavior when they happen upon the infamous haunted doll at the East Martello Museum in Key West--the doll, Robert, is known to bring misfortune to those who disrespect him.
Early Florida Attractions On Old Postcards
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Author : Donald D. Spencer
language : en
Publisher: Camelot Publishing Company
Release Date : 2001
Early Florida Attractions On Old Postcards written by Donald D. Spencer and has been published by Camelot Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Amusements categories.
Postcards presenting an historical look at Florida roadside attractions in the early 1900s.
Sunshine Paradise
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Author : Tracy J. Revels
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2011-03-01
Sunshine Paradise written by Tracy J. Revels and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-01 with Business & Economics categories.
For nearly two hundred years, Floridians have eagerly exploited tourism as the key to economic prosperity. As a result, the state has constantly reshaped and remodeled itself as different types of tourist heavens, and many aspects of its history have become inseparable from the fantastic images created by the tourism industry. From spa retreats to nature preserves, from riverboat rides to roller coasters, and from railroads to theme parks, the state’s dependence on tourism has greatly shaped its identity. Sunshine Paradise is the first book to focus exclusively on how--and why--tourism came to define Florida. Offering a concise look at the subject from the 1820s to the present, Tracy Revels demonstrates tourism’s relevance to all other major aspects of Florida history, including the Civil War, the land boom, and civil rights. In this enjoyable and well-written history, Revels shows how Florida’s tourism industry has remained adaptive and expansive, ready to sell the next version of paradise to northerners hungry for sunshine. She also explains why the state’s business and political leaders must consider the history of tourism development as they plan for the state’s future. A volume in the Florida History and Culture Series, edited by Raymond Arsenault and Gary R. Mormino