Theme Parks 100: What Is A Theme Park? Or: More Than Amusements

Those Happy Places

Class is now in session! Join Alice and Buddy as they get back to the very basics of dissecting Theme Parks, Rides, and Attractions like Literature by first defining the term Theme Park. What is a Park? What makes a space themed? What is the difference between Theme Parks and Amusement Parks, if any? Why do Buddy and Alice find themselves drawn to Theme Parks and Themed Entertainment as media worth analyzing?

Welcome to Theme Parks 100, a Summer School Series from Those Happy Places! This is the first of five weekly episodes that will be released starting today! We hope you enjoy!

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Those Happy Places is Produced by Alice White and Edited By Buddy Duquesne. Our theme song is Golden Gate by the California Feetwarmers, Featuring Phil Alvin.

Music for Theme Parks 100 comes from HoliznaCC0 and the Free Music Archive, under a Creative Commons 1.0 Public Domain Dedication. Tracks Include: Waiting on a Train, Blue Skies, Day Dreams, Sailing Away, NPC Theme

Additional music comes from Kevin Macleod. All Tracks Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. Tracks in this Episode:

Bummin on Tremelo by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3464-bummin-on-tremelo
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3906-in-your-arms
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license