US Theme Parks
Old color photos of US theme and amusement parks from the 1950s to the 1990s, documenting the growth of leisure attractions as a major part of American entertainment and family culture. Taken on color film, these images capture parks during the post-war boom and later decades, showing rides, attractions, entrances, and public spaces across the country.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Kings Island, Ohio 1977
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Knott’s Berry Farm, California 1963 – Calico Mine Ride
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Le Scoot Log Flume, Busch Gardens Williamsburg 1975
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Log Flume at Kings Dominion 1975
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Log Fume at Kings Dominion 1975
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Main Street, U.S.A. at Walt Disney World 1977
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Mill Race Log Flume at Cedar Point, Ohio 1971
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Monorail & parking lot, Hersheypark 1971
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Monorail & parking lot, Hersheypark 1971
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Moroccan Village, Busch Gardens, Tampa 1978
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Moroccan Village, Busch Gardens, Tampa 1978
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Progressland Theatre, GE Pavilion, New York World’s Fair 1964
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Progressland Theatre, GE Pavilion, New York World’s Fair 1964
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Railroad at Frontier Town, North Hudson, NY 1950s
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Seaworld San Diego, California 1976
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Seaworld San Diego, California 1976 – Main entrance
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Seaworld, Orlando Florida 1991 – Main entrance
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Seaworld, Orlando, Florida 1982
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Seaworld, Orlando, Florida 1982
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Seaworld, Orlando, Florida 1991 – Shamu Stadium
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Six Flags over Texas 1963 – La Salle’s River Adventure
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Six Flags Over Texas Aerial View, Arlington 1969
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Six Flags Over Texas Aerial View, Arlington 1969
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Six Flags Over Texas Aerial View, Arlington 1969
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Sky Ride at Cedar Point, Ohio 1962
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Sky Ride at Cedar Point, Ohio 1962
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Skyway at Walt Disney World 1973
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Skyway Over Fantasyland, Walt Disney World 1970s
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Skyway Over Fantasyland, Walt Disney World 1970s
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Special Effects Show, Universal Studios Hollywood 1976
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Steam loco at Six Gun Territory, Silver Springs 1963
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Story Land Castle, Glen, New Hampshire 1958
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Royal Stables at Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire, 1958
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Princess at Story Land Castle, Glen, New Hampshire 1958
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Story Land Entrance Sign, Glen, New Hampshire 1958
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Story Land Throne Room, Glen, New Hampshire, 1958
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Trans-Veldt Railway, Busch Gardens Tampa 1973
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Universal Studios Hollywood 1970s – Burning House
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Universal Studios Hollywood 1970s – Glamor Trams
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Universal Studios Hollywood 1970s – Parting of the Red Sea
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Universal Studios Hollywood 1970s – Western Town
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Universal Studios Hollywood 1971 – Wells Fargo stagecoach
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Universal Studios Hollywood 1978 – Jaws attraction
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Universal Studios Hollywood 1978 – Jaws attraction
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Universal Studios Hollywood, California 1970s
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Walt Disney World 1973 – Tomorrowland Speedway
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Walt Disney World 1982 – Cinderella’s Castle
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Walt Disney World, Florida 1977 – Haunted Mansion
