amusement

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One diarist, Samuel Bamford, gave up a warehouse job to become a weaver and wrote that the change gave him leisure time to enjoy “country amusements with the other young fellows.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I would go with them to work in the store, in what was the last remaining building of what had once been called China City, one of California’s first amusement parks.”

From Los Angeles Times

While amusement parks, pools, restaurants and other entertainment spots will certainly need summer workers, Mr. Challenger said, the question is whether teenagers will take the jobs.

From New York Times

Some seats move in sync with the movie’s action or provide special effects such as a blast of air during a windy scene, tricks that were once typical only at amusement parks.

From New York Times

But experts say Garden State Plaza joins a growing number of shopping centers, amusement parks and even a few restaurants that have implemented similar policies in the last few months ahead of the summer season.

From Washington Times