Robert Moses

Robert Moses

male, deceased (1981)
public transit Yale University alumni Secretary of State of New York American urban planner westchester county State cabinet secretary of the United States … amusement park
Robert Moses (December 18 1888-July 29 1981) was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. As... More
Anton Schwarzkopf

Anton Schwarzkopf

male, deceased (2001)
engineer amusement park Amusement ride maker roller coaster RIDES Amusement ride
Anton Schwarzkopf (1924-2001) was a prolific German roller coaster engineer and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous... More
Werner Stengel

Werner Stengel

male, 72 years old
Golden Ticket Awards Shockwave bochum clothoid Kingda Ka Amusement Today … amusement park
Werner Stengel is a notable German roller coaster designer and engineer. He is the founder of Stengel Engineering, also known as Ingenieur Büro S... More

Charles I. D. Looff

male, deceased (1918)
ferris wheel roller coaster santa monica Amusement ride maker venice beach Coney Island … amusement park
Charles I. D. Looff was a master builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides in America. Looff built the first carousel at Coney Island in... More
Elmer McCurdy

Elmer McCurdy

male, deceased (1911)
Mummy from Oklahoma amusement park bank robber American The Pike
Elmer McCurdy (January, 1880 in Washington, Maine - October 7, 1911) was an Oklahoma outlaw whose mummified body was discovered in the Nu-Pike... More

Keiko

male, 32 years old
amusement park Animal actor Free Willy Keiko Foundation Warner Brothers Studio Ocean Futures Society Oregon Coast Aquarium
Keiko (1976 - December 12, 2003) was an orca (or killer whale) who stared in the first of three Free Willy movies. Life size animated models were... More

George Arthur Boeckling

male, deceased (1931)
amusement park Cedar Point amusement parks Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Cedar Fair
George Arthur Boeckling (d. 1931) was the president of Cedar Fair, the company that owns many amusement parks, including Cedar Point. He is often... More
Walter Marvin Knott

Walter Marvin Knott

male, deceased (1981) (Fullerton, California, United States)
narrow gauge railway amusement park Knott's Berry Farm Disneyland farmer American
Walter Marvin Knott (December 11, 1889-December 3, 1981) was a farmer who created the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park. In the 1920s, Walter Knott... More
F. Nelson Blount

F. Nelson Blount

male, deceased (1967)
narrow gauge railway Business Person hurricane amusement park protein millionaire
F. Nelson Blount was president and founder of Blount Seafood Corporation, and as a millionaire collector of vintage steam locomotives and rail... More
Daniel Snyder

Daniel Snyder

male
Jewish Business person in advertising Jewish American sportspeople Advertising magnate Daniel M. "Dan" Snyder National Football League owner … amusement park
Daniel M. "Dan" Snyder is the current owner of the Washington Redskins football team and Chairman of the Board of Six Flags Inc., the world's... More