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3 unusual facts about Playland


Dennis Parichy

He lit many productions for The Manhattan Theatre Club ("Ashes", "End of Play", "Valley Song", "Playland", "The Last Yankee", and "Eleemosynary" among others) and continues to design for regional theatres throughout the country.

Playland

Dodge Park Playland, a defunct amusement park formerly located in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rockaways' Playland, a defunct amusement park formerly located at Rockaway Beach, Queens in New York City


Palace Playland

In the 1950s, Palace Playland was operated by future banker and philanthropist Bernard Osher, a Maine native.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

A Laffing Sal automated character, from San Francisco's Playland, is viewable near the miniature golf course.


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