Coleman, Annie GilbertZeigler, Connie J.Barrows, Robert G.Dwyer III, Owen J.2008-02-182008-02-182007https://hdl.handle.net/1805/1595http://dx.doi.org/10.7912/C2/132Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)In May 1906, Wonderland Amusement Park opened its gates on East Washington Street in Indianapolis to reveal its 125-foot tall “Electric Tower,” a tree-top “Scenic Railway,” and dozens of other thrilling and fantastical attractions. Indianapolis now had a Coney Island of its own. Even more amazing, by the end of the month, two more Coney-Island-style amusement parks had opened in the city. This thesis examines three Indianapolis parks: Wonderland Amusement Park, White City Amusement Park and Riverside Amusement Park and their impacts on the city of Indianapolis in the first years of the twentieth century.en-USamusement parksIndianapolisIndianapolis (Ind.) -- HistoryAmusement parks -- Indiana -- Indianapolis -- HistoryWhite City Amusement Park (Indianapolis, Ind.)Wonderland Amusement Park (Indianapolis, Ind.)Riverside Amusement Park (Indianapolis, Ind.)Thesis