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This section will delve into the history of the helter skelter ride, including the first known sighting of one in the United Kingdom at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1906 (Wood, 2017, p. 35), and their development across amusement parks like the Whitley Bay Spanish City, the Kursaal at Southend-on-Sea and Southport Pleasureland in the 1920s and 1930s (Easdown, 2012, p. 50).

In this subsection, the origins of the word ‘helter-skelter’ will be examined. It will include definitions and translations of original U.S. English, Anglo-French, Latin and Middle English phrases (Sayers, 2019, p. 9), and discuss how these origins culminated in the final phrase ‘helter-skelter’.

This technology, which was based on familiar transport mechanisms, was understood as modern in the amusement park context, which added to the novelty of the ride (Kane, 2013, p. 81).


This section will delve into the history of the helter skelter ride, including the first known sighting of one in the United Kingdom at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1906 [1], and their development across amusement parks like the Whitley Bay Spanish City, the Kursaal at Southend-on-Sea and Southport Pleasureland in the 1920s and 1930s [2]


Answers to Module 7 Questions

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  1. ^ Wood, Jason (2017). The Amusement Park: History, Culture and the Heritage of Pleasure. London, England: Routledge. p. 35.
  2. ^ Easdown, Martin (2012). Amusement Park Rides. London, England: Shire Publications. p. 50.