Playland -- Seattle's Amusement Park (1930-1961)

Hailed by its three owners as a place "to banish jaded nerves, nagging thoughts and worries, and to apply instead wholesome recreation and relaxation," Playland, a 12-acre "million dollar pleasure resort," opened with a flourish on May 24, 1930, along the shores of Bitter Lake, north of the Seattle city limits. The Dipper was its grand attraction,

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