Crystal Maze

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Crystal Maze
Type Fun house
Built 1899
Opened 1899
Length 40 ft (12 m)
Width 27 ft (8 m)

The Crystal Maze was a mirror fun house that opened at Olentangy Park in 1899.

Description

The building was a standalone structure that was 27 x 40 ft. (8 x 12 meters). Sixty huge plate glass mirrors made the building appear much larger than it was. It created several reflections of the visitors that move in all directions. There were false doors causing other visitors to laugh when someone runs into a pane of glass[1].

Locations

Prior to being installed at Olentangy Park, a version of the Crystal Maze was at Cleveland's Euclid Beach for three years and was part of a growing fad at the time[1].

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Olentangy Park: The Crystal Maze." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 30 June 1899. Pg. 11. Retrieved from the Columbus Dispatch Digital Archives.