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Sunday Special: The Enduring Power of Amusement Parks

Sunday Special: The Enduring Power of Amusement Parks

The Daily vor 11 Monaten

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Amusement parks are enduring vacation destinations for American
families. The rides, the long lines for rides, the concessions,
the long lines for concessions — these are practically familial
rites of passage. Theme parks are also enormous moneymakers, with
industry leaders such as Disney and Universal earning billions of
dollars each year from their parks.

In this episode, Gilbert Cruz chats with Brooks Barnes, who
writes about show business (including theme parks), and Mekado
Murphy, a film editor and thrill-seeker who reports on roller
coasters. They talk about the state of the contemporary amusement
park and the ups and downs of roller coasters around the world.

On Today’s Episode:

Mekado Murphy is the assistant film editor for
The New York Times, and its unofficial roller coaster
correspondent.

Brooks Barnes covers Hollywood for The New York
Times.

Background Reading:

Riding Your Way Through Epic Universe

See the Real Live Man Who Grew Up in a Carnival

Photo: Business Wire/Associated Press

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