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White City of the World's Columbian Exposition (1893). The enormously successful 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago attracted 26 million visitors and featured a section that is now commonly considered the first amusement park: a midway (the mile-long Midway Plaisance), the world's first Ferris wheel (constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.), a forerunner of the modern roller ...
Ho Thuy Tien water park, Vietnam (2017) Adventure Asia Park; Big Splash (1977–2016); Escape Theme Park (2000–2011); Fantasy Island (1994–2001); Gay World Amusement Park (1937–2000)
During the late 1940s the notorious mass murderer John Christie (1899–1953) of nearby 10 Rillington Place is said to have worked at the Electric as a projectionist [10] In the late 1960s the venue changed its name to the Electric Cinema Club, showing mostly independent and avant garde films.
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Inside the White City was a movie theater, The Orpheum Theater, which was open all year round was owned by Doc Dewaltop from 1913 until it was destroyed by a fire in 1921. Jimmie’s Restaurant started out as Jimmie’s Hotdog Stand. It was famous for its split-top hotdogs. [10] Postcard c. 1950s
Apple Cinemas has signed a lease to operate the former Showcase Cinemas theater at the City Center in White Plains.
It also includes the White Plains Performing Arts Center. A 15-screen cinema operated by National Amusements as Showcase Cinema de Lux previously occupied the building before its initial closure in October 2023. [3] The theater reopened under Apple Cinemas on May 16, 2024. [4] [5]
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