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''For other parks of the same name, see White City (amusement parks)'' White City (also known as White City Amusement Park) was an amusement park in Indianapolis, Indiana's Broad Ripple Park that was in operation from 26 May 1906 until 26 June 1908. The trolley park was constructed and owned by the Broad Ripple Transit Company.〔John McDonald, ''Lost Indianapolis'' (Arcadia Publishing 2002) ISBN 0-7385-2008-X〕 Similar to nearby rivals Riverside Amusement Park and Wonderland, White City was inspired by an exhibit in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Although the park's grand opening was immensely successful, White City's existence was the briefest of the three, having been open for two and one-half seasons before burning to the ground. Throughout the park's existence, advertisements touted White City as "the amusement park that satisfied."〔David J. Bodenhamer and Robert Graham Barrows, ''The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis'' (Indiana University Press 1994) ISBN 0-253-31222-1〕 ==Origin and grand opening== White City arose during the national wave of increasing interest in amusement parks. The third of three major Indianapolis amusement parks to be opened in the space of three years, White City was incorporated October 4, 1905. Officers of the corporation included Leon Bailey of New York City and Indianapolis residents Raymond Van Camp, Robert Light (president of the Broad Ripple Rapid Transit Company), Milton Huey, and John W. Bowles.〔Articles of Association for White City Amusement Company, cited in (Indianapolis Amusement Parks 1903-1911: Landscapes on the Edge ) - Connie J. Zeigler, Indiana University 2007〕 Light suggested the northern Indianapolis site for White City as he realized that placing the park at the end of the streetcar line would virtually guarantee a profit for his railway company.〔(Indianapolis Amusement Parks 1903-1911: Landscapes on the Edge ) - Connie J. Zeigler, Indiana University 2007〕 Park manager W. C. Tabb started to construct a boardwalk through and around a grove of tall trees and connecting various rides and exhibits.〔"White City Aglow for its Opening," ''Indianapolis Star'', 6 May 1906, cited in (Indianapolis Amusement Parks 1903-1911: Landscapes on the Edge ) - Connie J. Zeigler, Indiana University 2007〕 In the months prior to its grand opening, the park had already become a favorite destination as thousands of people visited the site to watch the construction process.〔 On May 26, 1906, White City officially opened its six iron entrance gates to the public for the first time.〔"Entrance to White City," photograph, ''Indianapolis Star'', 27 May 1906, cited in (Indianapolis Amusement Parks 1903-1911: Landscapes on the Edge ) - Connie J. Zeigler, Indiana University 2007〕 Park management increased local interest on Opening Day by hiring an airship (the White Eagle, owned by Horace Wild) to hover "thousands of feet over the park" as its occupants dropped money orders redeemable at the office of the ''Indianapolis Star''.〔"White City Lagoon – Looking Down the Chutes," ''Indianapolis Star'', 25 May 1906, cited in (Indianapolis Amusement Parks 1903-1911: Landscapes on the Edge ) - Connie J. Zeigler, Indiana University 2007〕 The park's main entrance was topped with an arch that was similar to that of Frederick Ingersoll's Luna Parks and local competitor Wonderland (all of which were patterned after the entrance of Coney Island's Luna Park). Also similar to Wonderland, White City's main entrance was framed by two office buildings. After a visitor paid twenty cents to pass through the arch, the customer stepped onto the boardwalk while facing White City's bandstand.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「White City (Indianapolis)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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