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DESCRIPTION:When it comes to having fun\, North Texas has been at the foref
 ront of innovation for over a century! Join attractions professional and hi
 story aficionado\, Kris Rowberry as he takes us through the unique history 
 of amusement and theme parks here in North Texas. Discover lost parks and r
 ides from a bygone era and see how the attractions industry is still feelin
 g the influence of Texas parks to this day.\n\n \n\nKris Rowberry\, a forme
 r newscaster at KLIV in San Jose\, California\, created\, along with Nichol
 as Laschkewitsch\, the award-winning Lost Parks of Northern California\, a 
 series of TV programs that highlighted bygone amusement parks in the greate
 r San Francisco Bay Area. He also helped produce the documentary film The L
 egacy of Arrow Development with American Coaster Enthusiasts. The documenta
 ry follows the history of one of the amusement industry’s most prolific com
 panies\, and it has amassed over 1.5 million views on YouTube. To date\, Ro
 wberry has conquered over 475 different roller coasters all around the worl
 d. When he’s not chasing down the next thrill\, he enjoys photography\, bow
 ling and cruising the metroplex on his bicycle. He is also passionate about
  volunteering his time for American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) and the Natio
 nal Roller Coaster Museum & Archives (NRCMA).
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LOCATION:Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional Branch
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SUMMARY:Texas Sized Thrills: A Legacy of Excitement
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