{"product_id":"fantasy-farm-amusement-park-scott-e-fowler-9781467111881","title":"Fantasy Farm Amusement Park","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the history of one of Ohio's most beloved amusement parks, Fantasy Farm. A must-read for fans of roadside attractions, amusement parks, and family entertainment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot many developers would build an amusement park next door to the successful \u003ci\u003eLeSourdsville Lake\u003c\/i\u003e amusement park, but Edgar Streifthau was a one-of-a-kind man in Butler County, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreifthau, the original owner of \u003ci\u003eLeSourdsville\u003c\/i\u003e, was forced to sell his beloved park, but he still had the amusement-park bug, and in 1963 he built \u003ci\u003eFantasy Farm\u003c\/i\u003e directly next to \u003ci\u003eLeSourdsville\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFantasy Farm's\u003c\/i\u003e audience was young children, and the concept was successful for decades. The two parks coexisted for 28 years despite periodically appearing in court opposite each other. In 1982, Streifthau sold \u003ci\u003eFantasy Farm\u003c\/i\u003e to local carnival owner William Johnson, who ran the park for another decade before finally becoming a victim of the economy. Johnson closed \u003ci\u003eFantasy Farm\u003c\/i\u003e in 1991 and sold off all of its assets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author Scott Fowler is the founder of the \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Ohio Amusement Park Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Florida Amusement Park Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e. The organizations are dedicated to preserving the rich amusement park heritage in southwest Ohio and along the Gulf Coast of Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott E. Fowler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467111880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467111881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Scott E. Fowler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936101171455,"sku":"9781467111881","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_541d13dc-aba3-4b93-ace2-371f5cd74f1b.jpg?v=1681423594","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fantasy-farm-amusement-park-scott-e-fowler-9781467111881","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}