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"The most colossal, super stupendous amusement park in the world," a "Unique amusement park devoted to the exploits of a fabulous hero", [[Superman]]. | "The most colossal, super stupendous amusement park in the world," a "Unique amusement park devoted to the exploits of a fabulous hero", [[Superman]]. | ||
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*A Superman Hall of Trophies: Here, youngsters can purchase Superman costumes and other super-souvenirs, and a chunk of imitation [[kryptonite]] is handed out free with every purchase. | *A Superman Hall of Trophies: Here, youngsters can purchase Superman costumes and other super-souvenirs, and a chunk of imitation [[kryptonite]] is handed out free with every purchase. | ||
| − | *A Superman Land Post Office: Here, visitors can post letters stamped with a distinctive Superman stamp and | + | *A Superman Land Post Office: Here, visitors can post letters stamped with a distinctive Superman stamp and canceled with a special Superman cancellation. |
*A Super-Sized Stadium where audiences can thrill to a colossal spectacle: A live re-creation of the destruction of Krypton. | *A Super-Sized Stadium where audiences can thrill to a colossal spectacle: A live re-creation of the destruction of Krypton. | ||
| − | *A Superman Merry-Go-Round, equipped with models of Superman in place of horses, so that youngsters can pretend to soar through the air atop a flying Superman | + | *A Superman Merry-Go-Round, equipped with models of Superman in place of horses, so that youngsters can pretend to soar through the air atop a flying Superman (Act No. 210, Nov 1955: "Superman in Superman Land!"). (TGSB) |
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 01:20, 5 July 2007
Superman Land
"The most colossal, super stupendous amusement park in the world," a "Unique amusement park devoted to the exploits of a fabulous hero", Superman.
The park, which opened to an enthusiastic public in November 1955, includes such varied attractions as:
- A gigantic statue of Superman standing guard over the main entrance, holding aloft a giant globe emblazoned with the park's name, "Superman Land".
- A fabulous "rocket room," where 3-D movie films and other special effects enable youngsters to experience the thrill of a make-believe journey through outer-space to the planet Krypton.
Audiences board the "Krypton-Earth Express" and are guided through the take-off, a meteor swarm, and other outer-space adventures like the "Sargasso Sea of Space," until finally a planet of "unearthly beauty seems to loom before them..." The rocket ship begins to land...
- A Daily Planet building, containing lifelike wax dummies of Superman's close friends Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, and Clark Kent.
- A Superman Super-Powers building, where papier-maché barbells and X-ray special effects enable visitors to experience the thrill of simulated super-strength and X-ray vision.
- A Super-Shooting Gallery, where youngsters can fire guns and bows and arrows at a steel Superman dummy.
- A Superman Cartoon Festival Movie Theater, featuring Superman cartoons.
- A Superman Hall of Trophies: Here, youngsters can purchase Superman costumes and other super-souvenirs, and a chunk of imitation kryptonite is handed out free with every purchase.
- A Superman Land Post Office: Here, visitors can post letters stamped with a distinctive Superman stamp and canceled with a special Superman cancellation.
- A Super-Sized Stadium where audiences can thrill to a colossal spectacle: A live re-creation of the destruction of Krypton.
- A Superman Merry-Go-Round, equipped with models of Superman in place of horses, so that youngsters can pretend to soar through the air atop a flying Superman (Act No. 210, Nov 1955: "Superman in Superman Land!"). (TGSB)
