I'm extremely prone to suffering from motion sickness -- as a kid, I couldn't travel (by car, bus, train, plane, or whatever else) without throwing up within 15 or at most 30 minutes from taking off.  So, when I was little, anything other than a very slow moving merry-go-round was a complete no-go ... however much I may have enjoyed riding supermarket toy horses.

Obviously in my teen years, rollercoasters and similar rides became a challenge -- to most others, merely of courage; to me, also physically.  But at age 13 and 14, limits are meant to be overcome ...

(With a high school friend -- we're behind the green neon light pilon, to the left of the guy with his back to the camera)

Rides like the one pictured above -- where you're basically spun around in an ever crazier fashion -- were never my favorites, they always remained a matter of challenge (and I learned where to draw the line and which ones never even to go near), but I came to actually enjoy "real" roller coasters ... and, of course, ferris wheels.

There's an amusement park called Phantasialand near Bonn, and there's also a huge annual carnival in Bonn every September -- the modern-day version of what started as a trade fair in the Middle Ages --, not far from where I live and literally in walking distance from my former high school.  I really like Phantasialand, not least because it's got a lot more to offer than carnival rides and food stalls, and I also used to enjoy going to the big September carnival almost every year when I was younger, but I'm finding these days it's just too busy for me.  That said, I still enjoy walking down to the little carnival on the banks of the Rhine that we get every Easter and fall (for German Thanksgiving).

(Task: As a kid, did you enjoy visiting amusement parks and carnivals?  Which were your favorite rides or shows?  Do you still have any photos, or is there a memorable event you’re happy to share? – Alternatively, if you’re a parent now: Do you visit amusement parks / carnivals with your kids?)

The global amusement parks market size was accounted at US$ xx.xx billion in 2018 and it is expected to rise with recorded CAGR of x.x% over forecast period. Growing number of resorts and hotels in parks and rising expenditure capacity of various consumers is anticipated to inspire the amusement parks market growth. Additionally, amusement parks are interesting to visitors because they offer number of entertainment options for the whole family and comprise several theme-based attractions, live shows, and numerous rides for consumers of all age groups. Also, excellent hospitality and disability access are other factors that attract people towards amusement parks. Amusement parks offer several types of attractions such as games, rises, and lot of entertainments related events.

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Increasing baby-boomer visitors is the key factors that driving the amusement parks market growth in terms of revenue, due to the amusement parks offer thrilling and expensive rides. This factor will also boost the demand for giant rides, challenging roller coasters, and 4D rides. Growing innovative technologies in roller coasters and other rides will draw many baby-boomer visitors.

The European and North American amusement parks markets are estimated to witness significant growth owed to rising disposable income with number of theme-based parks available in the particular region.

Based on rides, the global amusement parks market segmented on the basis of water, mechanical, and other rides. Some others segment comprises snow rides and flat rides. Among these, the mechanical rides segment valued for one of the largest amusement parks market share in 2017. It is expected to record the highest CAGR over the forecast period.

Based on age, the market has been classified as up to 18 years, 19-35 years, 36-50 years and more than 65 years. Among these, the 19-35 years segment accounted more than xx.xx% of amusement parks market share, in terms of revenue.

Based on Revenue, the global amusement parks market size is sub-segmented into food & beverages, tickets, merchandise, resorts, hotels, and others. Among these, the ticket segment accounted for leading share in previous years. The segment is expected to remain healthy growth over the forecast period.

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The amusement parks market key players include:

Merlin Entertainment

Cedar Fair Entertainment

Universal Parks and Resorts

Sea World Parks and Resorts

Walk Disney Parks & Resorts

Other prominent key players in global amusement parks market comprise Chimelong Paradise, Beto Carrero World, Lotte World, Europa-Park, Efteling, Ocean Park, and Others.

The global amusement parks market segmented into:

By Rides

Water Rides

Mechanical Rides

Other

By Age Group

Up to 18 years

19-35 years

36-50 years

51-65 years

More than 65 years

By Revenue

Food and Beverages

Tickets

Hotels and Resorts

Merchandise

Others

By Region

North America

Canada

U.S.

Europe

France

Germany

Italy

U.K.

Denmark

Spain

Asia Pacific

Japan

India

China

Singapore

South Korea

Hong Kong

Latin America

Mexico

Brazil

Middle East & Africa

What to expect from the upcoming report on ‘Global Amusement Parks Market’:

- Analysis of future prospects as well as global amusement parks market trends over the forecast period (2018-2025)

- Information regarding technological progressions as well as innovations taking place in developing as well as developed economies and also various macro & microeconomic factors that affect the growth of the market.

- Supportive initiatives by government likely to influence the market dynamics.

- Key drivers influencing market’s growth, opportunities, restraints, sales channels and distributors.

- In-depth analysis of different market segmentations including end-user, application, manufacturing process and geographical regions.

- Deep analysis about the competitive landscape of the market and the initiatives by them to improve this market such as expansions, growth strategies, agreements, new product launches and acquisitions in the market

- Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis

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This book should come with a warning. Once you get past halfway, it gets increasingly difficult to stop reading. Other things get pushed back, like eating, sleeping, paying attention to the kids and getting anything done. Do not try to read just a little more before going to work!

One thing you can say for Stephen King, he does description well. Whether it's the setting or a character, he gets those mental images in place early in a story. I loved that skill in this story because an old fashioned amusement park has natural creepy overtones, even before you throw in a murder or a possible haunting.

The owner of the park and some of the key managers have a variety of experience in the amusement business. Some of them are what's called "carny from carny", second generation carnies that settled down to this stationary park for a few years, or in the case of the owner, for good.

King seems to have two different ways of telling a story. His Horror stories are usually written in third person, but this one fits in with his first person narratives that give the reader a feeling that they are being told a story in person by someone who might have been an ordinary person, but who has had some extraordinary experiences.

Would this story be classified as Horror? Maybe, because of the ghost. But that's not the main focus of the story. It's more a relation of the main character coming of age, surviving his first love, making choices for his life, having a few first experiences and finding his place in the world. A summer job in the amusement business has a significant effect on his journey of self discovery.

A little ghost hunting also plays a significant part, and I'm glad King didn't fall back on cliché and what you would expect to happen. As a matter of fact, he managed to surprise me pretty good in the end. There were some exciting moments towards the climax of the story, but a lot of interesting twists and turns along the way. I would highly recommend this as one of King's best works, but don't look for a lot of gore or a really scary ghost story.

I wish I had more free reading time. Then again, I'm savoring this slowly and really deep in the world of Joyland. I'm glad it won't be over too quickly.

Then I'll try again on the other book I started, but looking forward to reading IT by Stephen King. 1104 pages in the paperback. That should keep me busy for a long, long time.