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Memory Lane Arcade
Memory Lane Arcade was an arcade amusement park located in Frankenmuth, Michigan. It was opened on April 29, 1975 by Dennis R. Atkinson and his wife Irene. It closed on November 28, 2004. It is notable for its collection of old-fashioned activities, including coin-operated fortune tellers, arcade games, roll-playing instruments and attractions. Many games were pretty cheap to play. Admission in the arcade was completely free. Apart from 100 years worth of penny arcades, the place also offered modern services including 3D movies, sports and computer games. In 1984, Atkinson won an Association de la Sommellerie Internationale award for the "Taito America Elevator Action Kit". By 1995, there was a trend that children were not getting their money's worth from playing games and winning prize. Highlights * 200 year-old Orchestrion * Buzzy Buzzy Bee * Fortune teller machine, Grandmothers Predictions * Kiss-O-Meter * Laffing Sal's Funhouse * Mystic Swami * Personality Indicator * Pinball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenmuth
Frankenmuth is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,944 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Frankenmuth Township. Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, which bills itself as "the World's Largest Christmas Store", is located in Frankenmuth. The city's name is a combination of two words. ''Franken'' represents the Province of Franconia in the Kingdom of Bavaria from which the original settlers came, and the German word ''Mut'' means "courage." Thus, the name Frankenmuth means "courage of the Franconians". The most popular nickname is "Little Bavaria", in reference to the city's German heritage, but the city is also nicknamed "Muth". History The area was settled and named by conservative Lutheran immigrants from Roßtal area of Franconia in Germany. The group of settlers left Germany aboard the ''Caroline'' on April 20, 1845, and arrived at Castle Garden in New York seven weeks later. They traveled via canals and the Great Lakes from New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
