Freedomland: America’s Theme
Park DVD, Volume 2, released
Ten years after the release
of Freedomland: America’s
Theme Park DVD that
provided the history of the
construction and highlights
of the attractions of this huge
Bronx theme park in from
1960 to 64, Volume 2 has been
released.
While Volume One featured
an in-depth study of the
creation of the park and its
attractions through photos,
fi lm and the actual voices of
the executives and performers,
the latest DVD creates a
whole different experience,
and features a rare 15-minute
tour of the park.
The rescued fi lm was originally
used as a short that was
presented during movie theater
intermissions, and even
on some local TV stations, to
promote the park. It tells the
story of a young boy’s visit
and the excitement he felt
during the visit. The youngster
relates that he attended
kid-show legend Chuck Mc-
Cann’s Halloween Show, and
he talks about Sandy Beck-
er’s performance at the Hollywood
Arena where a precarious
situation developed.
Also featured are comments
from boat captains
running the Northwest Fur
Trapper Ride and the New
York Harbor tug boats.
The DVD contains a tour
of one of the sternwheelers
owned by Bill Frenz, ‘The
American’, which survived
after Freedomland closed as
a party boat until the end of
2018.
Extremely rare photos of
Freedomland during the winter
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months that were taken
by one of the park’s publicity
photographers, Ed Schmidt,
while the park was closed
are also included. Schmidt
shares some fantastic personal
stories about Freedomland.
Also highlighted is the
dedication ceremony of the
Freedomland Plaque Memorial
at Co-op City, held on August
17 2013.
The DVD is the perfect addition
for all Freedomland
fans and amusement park
buffs.
The creator and narrator
of both DVDs, Bob Mangels,
was born in the Bronx, has
been a longtime Freedomland
fan and historian of
the park and has befriended
a number of Freedomland
performers and employees
of the park. He has also written
a number of articles on
Freedomland, it’s history
and attractions.
Bob, was instrumental in
the creation of the Co-op City
Freedomland: America’s Theme Park DVD. Courtesy of Bob Mangels
plaque memorial.
A video link to the trailer
about the new DVD is available
on the Freedomland
website, Freedomlandusa.
net.
The cost of the DVD, that
runs approximately 1 hour
and 20 minutes, includes
The latest
DVD creates a
whole different
experience, and
features a rare 15-
minute tour of the
park.
an actual silver dollar-size
token that was used at the
park for a one-year $26 admission.
All orders are express
mailed.
For further information
contact Bob Mangels at (585)
593-6070 or email him at bpmmagic@
yahoo.com
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