Hutchinson, Kansas: The Plains' Coney Island???

[Mozart67]

Robb,

 

I've been in the last 2 weeks of my premiere prep (known as the Cone of Slience or something like that) and have been researching my hometown. After a conversation with my dad, I learned that the first theme park I went to was in Hutchinson, called Clown Town, which folded in the mid-1970's, and he is still friends with its owner, Through some net research, I have also learned that from 1910 to about 1935, Hutchinson was not only considered for a state capitol bid, but also sported, at one time, 3 seperate theme parks and was considered the Coney Island of the Plains.

Here's the question: While I'm out doing the gig, I'm going to try to interview the previous owner of Clown Town, the people in charge of Joyland (which I have heard will be redone in some form), and find out about the three lost parks of central Kansas.

 

Since this is more a research trip than a ride trip, does it count as a TPR

park review, or is it something else?

 

Thanks, and have a great West Coast Bash!

 

Scott