
Exotic gifts from around the world are a favorite gift from theme
parks, and the International Bazaar was designed to be the one stop for
unique gifts.
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International Bazaar tent colors through
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Originally blue and white
striped, the International Bazaar was a spectacular shop filled with
gifts from around the world. The shop originally featured circus-like
fixtures with colorful scrolls around the shelves. The soaring blue and
white tent roof made for a dramatic ceiling inside the shop. For the
1975 season, the shop was renamed International Plaza. |
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Blue and White Tent Names
Through the Years
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International Bazaar |
1975 |
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International Plaza |
1976-1978 |
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Arcade |
1979-1982 |
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Dream
Street Arcade/ Fascination Parlor |
1983-1984 |
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Fascination Parlor/
Skill Token Parlor |
1985 |
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Skill
Token Parlor |
1986-1992 |
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Redemption
Games |
1993-Present |
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Boardwalk
Game Center |
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Beginning with
the 1976 season when the park’s entrance was relocated and additional
retail locations were added, the shop was converted into an arcade. The
arcade would for many seasons house a Fascination parlor and later other
redemption games. |
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The drop ceilings in
all of the tents hide the original open ceilings which improves the
efficiency of the cooling systems and supports the sprinkler systems
added to all the park's structures in 1985.
As part of the name
change to Boardwalk Game Center, a decorative valance was added to the
back wall with silhouettes of tents and ferris wheels to help reinforce
the Boardwalk theme. |
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As times changed and tastes
in games changed the games within the building changed to meet the needs
of guests. Eventually the skill games were replaced with more and more
video games and skill games like air hockey and crane games. |
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With the closure of Dream Street,
the Boardwalk Game Center has become the most popular of the four as a
great shortcut to get through the park without walking through the games
area. |
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