Trolley park

In the United States, trolley parks, which started in the 19th century, were picnic and recreation areas along or at the ends of streetcar lines in most of the larger cities.

Many eventually added features such as swimming pools, carousels, Ferris wheels, roller coasters, sports fields, boats rides, restaurants and other resort facilities to become amusement parks.

[2] One such location was Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City, where a horse-drawn streetcar line brought pleasure seekers to the beach beginning in 1829.

The combination of the nearby population center of New York City and the ease of access to the area made Coney Island the embodiment of the American amusement park.

The amusement parks reflected the mechanization and efficiency of industrialization, while serving as a source of fantasy and escape from real life.

The end of the trolley line in Idora Park in Oakland, California , in 1910
The Jack Rabbit Derby Racer at Ramona Park, a trolley park in East Grand Rapids, Michigan . The park closed in 1955.
Roller coasters of Palisades Amusement Park are visible atop the Palisades , as seen from the trolley terminal in Edgewater, New Jersey , in the early 20th century