A Place for Fun Have you ever been to an amusement park Amusement parks can be a lot of fun These parks include many different kinds of rides from roller coasters to Ferris wheels There are usually places to eat and games to play at amusement parks as well Some amusement parks take the fun to the water Water parks can have swimming pools and giant slides There are lots of ways to have fun at these parks Today’s amusement parks are filled with amazing high-tech rides However amusement parks of the past were exciting places as well Amusement parks have been around for hundreds of years Let’s explore these fun-filled places 4
Fairs and Fun Amusement parks got their start about 500 years ago In those days many towns held fairs Fairs were usually held once a year on a holiday or religious feast day A fair usually had lots of people selling different things There were stalls selling food Performers walked around the fair singing dancing and doing tricks Sometimes there were animal rides and games for children to enjoy 6
Between 1550 and 1700 many European cities had pleasure gardens These gardens were open areas next to inns and taverns People could relax and enjoy food and drink in these gardens 7
