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The [[Temple of Mirth]] was a funhouse attraction at Olentangy Park that opened in 1906 along the Midway, north of the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|first Ye Olde Mill]].<ref>"Olentangy Park midway, postcard." | The [[Temple of Mirth]] was a funhouse attraction at Olentangy Park that opened in 1906 along the Midway, north of the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|first Ye Olde Mill]].<ref>"Olentangy Park midway, postcard." ''Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs,'' Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. 708O451916. Added to the database in 1916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.</ref> It burned down in the [[Midway Fire of 1911]].<ref name=":0">"Local Coney Island is Also Visited by Fire." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 29, 1911. Page 3.</ref>. It was said to combine the elements of the Katzenjammer Castle, the [[House That Jack Built]], the Haunted Swing, the Rocky Pass, the Collapsible Plateau, the Devil's Grotto, Kelly's Slide, Jacob's Ladder, the Bottomless Well, the Crazy Stairs, the Fountain of Youth, the Observatory, the Camera Obscura, the Magic Mirror, the Drunkard's Pathway, Dooley's Art Gallery, the Mysterious Elevator, and several other novelties in one large building.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio),'' June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] | [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref><ref name="historian">Barret, Richard E. 1985. "More on Olentangy Park." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3,'' May 1985. Page 39.</ref> Sometime after 1911, the [[Joy Mill]] replaced the Temple of Mirth as the Midway funhouse.<ref>"Joy Mill to Be Free Ride for Dispatch Picnickers." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 13, 1929. Page 7.</ref> | ||
== Description of Some Aspects == | == Description of Some Aspects == | ||
'''Katzenjammer Castle''' - "Katzenjammer" is a German word for "hungover" or "confusion." It was often used to describe a general funhouse with rides like a rotating disk ride and a slide at the end.<ref>Michelson, Harry. "Katzenjammer Castle | 1907-1914." ''The Amusement Parkives | '''Katzenjammer Castle''' - "Katzenjammer" is a German word for "hungover" or "confusion." It was often used to describe a general funhouse with rides like a rotating disk ride and a slide at the end.<ref>Michelson, Harry. 2017. "Katzenjammer Castle | 1907-1914." ''The Amusement Parkives,'' May 10, 2017. Accessed on July 3, 2024. https://amusementparkives.com/2017/05/10/katzenjammer-castle-1907-1914/</ref> | ||
'''Haunted Swing''' - Visitors entered a swing suspended in a modern furnished room and the room appears to flip upside down.<ref>Erik. "Madhouses I: The Origin of the Haunted Swing." ''Dark Ride Database | '''Haunted Swing''' - Visitors entered a swing suspended in a modern furnished room and the room appears to flip upside down.<ref>Erik. 2022. "Madhouses I: The Origin of the Haunted Swing." ''Dark Ride Database,'' March 4, 2022. Accessed on July 3, 2024. https://darkridedatabase.com/madhouses-i-the-origin-of-the-haunted-swing</ref> | ||
==Fires== | ==Fires== | ||
In July 1911, a fire that began in the [[Old Mill]] ride spread to other attractions, destroying a total of five buildings<ref name=":0" />. Manager J.W. Dusenbury said the buildings were uninsured. | In July 1911, a fire that began in the [[Old Mill]] ride spread to other attractions, destroying a total of five buildings<ref name=":0" />. Manager J. W. Dusenbury said the buildings were uninsured. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Revision as of 01:50, 23 August 2024
Temple of Mirth
| Type | Funhouse |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | 1911 (fire) |
| Fires | July 1911 |
| Frame | Wood |
| Number of Stories | 2 |
The Temple of Mirth was a funhouse attraction at Olentangy Park that opened in 1906 along the Midway, north of the first Ye Olde Mill.[1] It burned down in the Midway Fire of 1911.[2]. It was said to combine the elements of the Katzenjammer Castle, the House That Jack Built, the Haunted Swing, the Rocky Pass, the Collapsible Plateau, the Devil's Grotto, Kelly's Slide, Jacob's Ladder, the Bottomless Well, the Crazy Stairs, the Fountain of Youth, the Observatory, the Camera Obscura, the Magic Mirror, the Drunkard's Pathway, Dooley's Art Gallery, the Mysterious Elevator, and several other novelties in one large building.[3][4] Sometime after 1911, the Joy Mill replaced the Temple of Mirth as the Midway funhouse.[5]
Description of Some Aspects
Katzenjammer Castle - "Katzenjammer" is a German word for "hungover" or "confusion." It was often used to describe a general funhouse with rides like a rotating disk ride and a slide at the end.[6]
Haunted Swing - Visitors entered a swing suspended in a modern furnished room and the room appears to flip upside down.[7]
Fires
In July 1911, a fire that began in the Old Mill ride spread to other attractions, destroying a total of five buildings[2]. Manager J. W. Dusenbury said the buildings were uninsured.
Gallery
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A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway including the Temple of Mirth, original Ye Olde Mill and second Dancing Pavilion.
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs, Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. 708O451916. Added to the database in 1916. Last modified on December 23, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Local Coney Island is Also Visited by Fire." Columbus Evening Dispatch, May 29, 1911. Page 3.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio), June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com Clip 1 | Clip 2
- ↑ Barret, Richard E. 1985. "More on Olentangy Park." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 3, May 1985. Page 39.
- ↑ "Joy Mill to Be Free Ride for Dispatch Picnickers." Columbus Evening Dispatch, July 13, 1929. Page 7.
- ↑ Michelson, Harry. 2017. "Katzenjammer Castle | 1907-1914." The Amusement Parkives, May 10, 2017. Accessed on July 3, 2024. https://amusementparkives.com/2017/05/10/katzenjammer-castle-1907-1914/
- ↑ Erik. 2022. "Madhouses I: The Origin of the Haunted Swing." Dark Ride Database, March 4, 2022. Accessed on July 3, 2024. https://darkridedatabase.com/madhouses-i-the-origin-of-the-haunted-swing