Third Degree
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| Other Name(s) | {{{Other names}}} |
|---|---|
| Type | Funhouse |
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Built | 1906 |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | Unknown |
A funhouse attraction called Third Degree opened at Olentangy Park in 1906.[1]
There was a funhouse franchise called "The Third Degree"[2] so changes in management could have lead to changes in the name. Other parks, such as Wonderland in Revere Beach, Mass., had a similar attraction that also went by "The House of Mirth," "The House of Follies," "The Foolish House," and "The House that Jack Built." The front of the building at other parks would have a large depiction of a "monstrous idiot figure" and visitors would enter through the figure's legs.[2]
The House That Jack Built at Olentangy Park was built two years prior, most likely in the Colonnade and the Temple of Mirth was also opened in 1906, but would not have the decorative front. However, the "Third Degree" was rarely mentioned and it could have been another name for the Temple of Mirth.
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 15 April 1906. Pg. 7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lost Wonderland. https://lost-wonderland.com/the-foolish-house-the-third-degree-and-the-house-that-jack-built/