Theme parks that may have inspired Disneyland

[gbrooks135]

Saw this on Yahoo.
http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/11-theme-parks-that-may-have-inspired-disneyland-225446337.html

 

[AllydoesDisney]

Cool beans! I can't believe how old some of those parks are. I wonder how they do with attendance.

 

[bethymouse]

 

[Disneyhead'71]

They forgot Kenneywood in Pittsburgh. It is credited with the first water flume dark ride with The Old Mill.

 

[Spike-in-Berlin]

There were no true theme parks before DL was built, only amusement parks which definitely inspired Walt in many ways but Disneyland was the first real theme park in the world.

 

[Sassagoula-Rvr]

There were no true theme parks before DL was built, only amusement parks which definitely inspired Walt in many ways but Disneyland was the first real theme park in the world.

This times 1 million...Walt invented the theme park.

Before Disneyland, they were all amusement parks.

 

[NiarrNDisney]

I have so many great memories of taking vacations to Madurodam and Efteling growing up in Karlsruhe Germany!

 

[Californian Elitist]

There were no true theme parks before DL was built, only amusement parks which definitely inspired Walt in many ways but Disneyland was the first real theme park in the world.

This times 1 million...Walt invented the theme park.

Before Disneyland, they were all amusement parks.

First of all, theme parks are forms of amusement parks. Secondly, Walt Disney didn't invent the theme park. Disneyland wasn't the first theme park, ever. The first Disney theme park, yes.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Didn't Walt invent the churro?

 

[Spike-in-Berlin]

First of all, theme parks are forms of amusement parks. Secondly, Walt Disney didn't invent the theme park. Disneyland wasn't the first theme park, ever. The first Disney theme park, yes.

Which theme parks, theme parks not just amusement parks, were existing before DL?

 

[Communicore]

Walt invented the Magic band, that's for sure!

 

[Californian Elitist]

Which theme parks, theme parks not just amusement parks, were existing before DL?

There was a Christmas-themed park in Indiana called Santa Claus Land (I don't know if it still exists), which opened in the forties. There was (and still is) also Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California.

 

[Zweiland]

There was a Christmas-themed park in Indiana called Santa Claus Land (I don't know if it still exists), which opened in the forties. There was (and still is) also Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California.

Santa Claus Land does still exist. It is now called Holiday World and, as the name suggests, is themed after several different holidays now.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Santa Claus Land does still exist. It is now called Holiday World and, as the name suggests, is themed after several different holidays now.

Very cool, I'd love to visit sometime.

 

[MikeTaylorSound]

Holiday World has free, unlimited soft drinks and sunscreen. Splashin' Safari is included with park admission (which has a water coaster ala, Crush and Gusher) and it actually has a dress code (no thongs or racy tattoos!). They have two of the "best" rated wooden roller coasters. There isn't a steel coaster, but there's enough fun to go around for a day.

 

[Duckberg]

My understating is Tivoli park in Copenhagen Denmark, was a definite influence on Walt himself to create Disneyland

 

[Csmith041177]

Very cool stuff.