Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Magic Mountain

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - April 27, 2016 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Magic Mountain

Local Author, Robert McLaughlin, will be available to sign copies of book

Nestled in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, construction started on Magic Mountain just two years after Disneyland's opening season. Through never-before-seen photographs, Magic Mountain tells the exciting story of the first attempt in America to spread the Disneyland model. The dream of a theme park in Colorado was conceived by Walter F. Cobb and designed by Marco Engineering of Los Angeles. The park saw tens of thousands of visitors, even during the construction period. They witnessed live gunfights and playhouse melodramas and took a ride on the Magic Mountain Railroad. Unfortunately, the park closed at the end of its premier season in 1960, but it would eventually evolve into Heritage Square. For over 40 years, this venue brought fun and entertainment to the young and young at heart, following Cobb's vision of a clean, entertaining, and educational park for the whole family.

Highlights of Magic Mountain include:

· Golden, Colorado has the unique distinction of hosting what was the very first theme park in America after Disneyland, Magic Mountain.

· Through never before published photographs and detailed text, Magic Mountain will explain what was planned and what was actually built.

· The author is donating a book to each school in Golden as well as the Golden Library, the Historical Society, and the Denver Public Library's Western History collection.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

14347 West Colfax Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80401

When: Wednesday, May 4th 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467134750).

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