The Space Simulator Ride from 100 Years Ago: Coney Island's A Trip to the Moon 🌑

A Trip to the Moon, developed by Frederick Thompson, was a first-of-its-kind simulator dark ride that operated at Buffalo's Pan American Exposition, Steeplechase Park, and the famous Luna Park on Coney Island. Its illusions and far-out scenery set the blueprint for theme park attractions even today. 🛸

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📚 VIDEO USED
Ride Animation
https://youtu.be/n0r-YdQCYY4 (Jeff Lindberg)
Public Domain Footage

📚 SOURCES
Register, W. (2003). The Kid of Coney Island: Fred Thompson and the Rise of American Amusements. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
Fantastic Voyages of the Cinematic Imagination: Georges Méliès's Trip to the Moon. (2011). United States: State University of New York Press.
Immerso, M. (2002). Coney Island: The People's Playground. United Kingdom: Rutgers University Press.
http://www.coneybook.com/a-trip-to-the-moon
https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201302/3378/
https://www.westland.net/coneyisland/articles/shows.htm
https://www.heartofconeyisland.com/luna-park-coney-island.html

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