Vanessa Labrie
speaker
647 appearances
5 recordings
2 series
first heard Feb 2025
last heard 10 Sep
Vanessa Labrie’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Underneath, life carries on now much as it did back in the time of the old photos.
You turn back to the display.
A historic timeline of the amusement park accompanies the photos.
You read with interest that by the late 1800s, more and more businesses had opened around the bath houses, catering to the crowds of beach goers.
These businesses included restaurants, gift shops, and photo stands where visitors could commemorate their outings.
By the early 1900s, a grand casino and ballroom were built, along with a huge indoor saltwater swimming pool.
A particularly ambitious entrepreneur then envisioned creating a boardwalk inspired by Coney Island, New York's legendary waterfront area, known for its rides and attractions of all kinds.
And, indeed, by about 1910, the first rides were constructed.
These were a merry-go-round and an early roller coaster, which was called a scenic railway in the terminology of the time.
As you finish reading the historic timeline, three small children dash past you, giggling.
Their hands are clasped tight,
you turn to watch them race to line up for a little ride nearby.
It's an airplane ride.
Airplane-shaped seats are affixed to long spokes that connect in turn to a central pole.
When the ride starts, the airplanes circle the pole, going up and down somewhat ponderously to the great delight of their small riders.
You watch as the three young children wait patiently.
They don't have to be patient long, though.
Their turn soon comes, and they climb eagerly into the airplane seats.
One child to each plane.
When the ride starts up, their airplanes lift off the ground, and the smallest of the three children whoops in excitement.
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