Lost attractions of Florida / James C. Clark.
| Author/creator | Clark, James C., 1947- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2023. |
| Description | 186 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The first tourists -- The springs -- The railroads -- The first attractions -- The highways -- The automobile age -- The tourist invasion -- The panhandle attractions -- Cypress Gardens -- Circus World -- The never were attractions -- Disney attractions -- Universal attractions -- The vanishing attractions. |
| Abstract | "Everybody knows about Disney World, Universal, EPCOT, Sea World, and a slew of other Florida attractions. But how about bygone Sunshine State attractions such as Texas Jim's Sarasota Reptile Farm and Zoo, the Skull Kingdom, the House of Mystery, or Dixieland Amusement Park. Many were roadside stops started by families as an extension of a fruit stand or market. Oranges and sodas in the front, alligators in the back. Many of the attractions were free, designed to lure customers for the fruit stand or store. Others charged a small fee. Some became nationally known, such as Cypress Gardens, where Johnny Carson not only broadcast, but water-skied. The roadside attractions had their heyday from the 1920s to the coming of Disney in 1971. It was a much simpler time, and a large tree known as The Senator could become a top attraction, along with a St. Petersburg drug store"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-173) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022947981 |
| ISBN | 9781467145954 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1467145955 (pbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |