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Gaslight Village was a Vaudeville themed amusement park in Lake George, New York.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 19 relations: Action Park, Arto Monaco, Bumper cars, Carousel, Charles Wood (businessman), Constructed wetland, Ferris wheel, Lake George (lake), New York, Lake George (village), New York, List of highways in Warren County, New York, New York (state), New York State Route 9N, Palisades Amusement Park, Tilt-A-Whirl, Times Union (Albany), U.S. Route 9 in New York, United States, Vaudeville, Wetland.

  2. 1959 establishments in New York (state)
  3. 1989 disestablishments in New York (state)
  4. Amusement parks closed in 1989
  5. Amusement parks opened in 1959
  6. Defunct amusement parks in New York (state)
  7. Vaudeville theaters

Action Park

Action Park was an amusement and water park located in Vernon Township, New Jersey, United States, on the grounds of the Vernon Valley/Great Gorge ski resort.

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Arto Monaco

Arto Monaco (November 15, 1913 in Elizabethtown, New York – November 21, 2003 in Upper Jay, New York) was an artist, theme park designer, toy designer, and cartoonist.

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Bumper cars

Bumper cars or dodgems are the generic names for a type of flat amusement ride consisting of multiple small electrically powered cars which draw power from the floor or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator.

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A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (international), Galloper (international) or roundabout (British English) is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders.

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Charles Wood (businessman)

Charles R. Wood (1914 – September 30, 2004) was an American amusement park developer and philanthropist in Upstate New York.

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Constructed wetland

A constructed wetland is an artificial wetland to treat sewage, greywater, stormwater runoff or industrial wastewater.

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Ferris wheel

A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsules, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they are kept upright, usually by gravity.

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Lake George (lake), New York

Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long, narrow oligotrophic lake located at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains, in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York.

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Lake George (village), New York

The Village of Lake George is a village within the town of Lake George in Warren County, New York, United States, located at the southern end of its namesake lake.

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List of highways in Warren County, New York

The highway system of Warren County, New York, comprises of roads maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation, the county, and its towns and villages.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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New York State Route 9N

New York State Route 9N (NY 9N) is a north–south state highway in northeastern New York in the United States.

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Palisades Amusement Park

Palisades Amusement Park was a 38-acre amusement park located in Bergen County, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City.

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Tilt-A-Whirl

Tilt-A-Whirl is a flat ride similar to the Waltzer in Europe, designed for commercial use at amusement parks, fairs, and carnivals, in which it is commonly found.

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Times Union (Albany)

The Times Union, or Times-Union, is an American daily newspaper, serving the Capital Region of New York.

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U.S. Route 9 in New York

U.S. Route 9 (US 9) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Laurel, Delaware, to Champlain, New York.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Vaudeville

Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France at the end of the 19th century.

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Wetland

A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally for a shorter periods.

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See also

1959 establishments in New York (state)

1989 disestablishments in New York (state)

Amusement parks closed in 1989

Amusement parks opened in 1959

Defunct amusement parks in New York (state)

Vaudeville theaters

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_Village

Also known as Charles R. Wood Park.