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By the early 20th century, there were hundreds of amusement parks, many of them starting as trolley parks, in operation around the USA.

Every major city boasted one or more parks, often based on ( or named ) Coney Island, Luna Park, Dreamland.

This began the era of the “ golden age ” of amusement parks that reigned until the late 1920s.

This was an era when the number of hours worked was reduced, while the amount of disposable income was rising.

The amusement parks reflected the mechanization and efficiency of industrialization while serving as source of fantasy and escape from real life.