Fun+Facts

Here are some fun facts about amusement parks.
->The biggest amusement park is Cedar Point. ->Although people regard amusement parks as American, they were invented in Europe. -> The first roller coaster was made in Russia during the 1600s. People hopped on carved-out pieces of ice slid down snowy hillsides. Technology has improved since! -> Favorite amusement park foods: According to an IAAPA survey, 94% of people who visit amusement parks have a favorite park food. 28% say funnel cake, 17% say ice cream, 14% say pizza, 13% say hotdogs and 12% say cotton candy. -> Cotton candy was made in the late 1800s and was introduced to the public in 1900 and 1904. ->Americans eat 7,000,000,000 ( 7 billion) hotdogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. -> Although there are 6 kinds of corn, only one can make popcorn. The kind of corn is called popcorn. (Obviously) -> The first popular arcade games were midway amusement park games such as shooting galleries, ball toss games, and coin operated machines, like the ones that tell your fortune. (These don't sound like any arcade games I ever played). -> The first patented mini golf was called "Tom Thumb Golf" and built on Lookout Mountain in Tennesse. Garnet Carter created it in 1927 to draw traffic to his hotel. -> The word 'fun' appears in amusement park names more than any other descriptive words. -> Rides are the #1 reason Americans visit amusement parks, according to an IAAPA survey. Of all rides, 46% say their favorite ride is a roller coaster. My favorite is either water rides or those pendalum rides. //Source: IAAPA.com//

Study these facts. When you're ready, highlight below for a quiz. Quiz Key: Blue: Basic. Green: Survey Based. White: Muliple Choic e.

Where were amusement parks invented? What did 14% say on the survey about food? What did Russians ride on for a roller coaster? A: Rocks. B:Logs. C: Ice. D: Cars. What word appears the most on amusement park names? What were the first arcade games like? A: Pac-man and Donkey Kong. B: Shooting galleries and ball-toss. C: Mario Kart. and Pokemon. According to the survey, how many people liked funnel cake?