| The following is the original
proposal and concept artwork for Great Adventure which was presented to
potential investors in the park. The plans were quite ambitious, and
were never fully realized, though some of the earliest concepts appeared in the
park in slightly different form when it finally opened in 1974. The
text is verbatim from the original typewritten proposal and is worded and
punctuated exactly as it was originally written.
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Click on the attraction name for the
description and close-up view: Click the block below to view the full-sized map:  Located near the parking facilities, surrounded by forest, Dream Street is a thousand foot long shopping extravaganza, with a large square at each end. The squares have large, spectacular fountains in the center, and are surrounded by shops and restaurants. The first square is at water’s edge. Directly off the 150-foot wide Dream Street are several smaller squares and avenues. All streets and avenues contain fountains, benches and multitudes of flowers. Entertainment constantly occurs in the streets and the squares: clowns, baton twirlers, musicians, bands, snake charmers, fire eaters, jugglers, fairy tale characters, circus performers. The shops are a fantastic representation of the merchandise they sell. For instance, the hat shop is a large, turning hat. The candy shop is a gigantic lollipop, the candle shop a burning candle, etc.
Many of the stores also
feature working craftsmen or workshops and factories where patrons may
watch the merchandise being produced. |
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Novelties |
| Clocks and Watches |
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Candy and Candy Factory |
| Hats |
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Models |
| House of Magic and Magic Shows Makeup and Disguise |
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Stationery, Cards, Post Cards and Posters |
| Garden Supplies |
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Books & Records |
| Music & Musicians |
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Art & Artists |
| Stamps & Coins |
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Rocks, Shells & Feathers |
| Arcade |
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Farmer’s Market & Fancy Gourmet Food |
| Soaps, Cosmetics & Potions |
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Leather & Leather Makers |
| Silver, Beads & Jewelry |
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Candles & Candle Makers |
| Glass, Stained Glass & Glass Makers |
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Pottery & Pottery Makers |
| Camera |
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Safari |
| Balloons |
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Fairy Tales (merchandise such as Snoopy, Peter
Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, Superman, etc.) NOTE: The Fairy Tales shop became a reality as part of the Enchanted Forest as one of the four tent structures at the park's original entrance. |
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Ice Cream NOTE: The concept of the Ice Cream restaurant was incorporated into the Enchanted Forest as the Yum Yum Palace. The building was the perfect representation of Warner LeRoy's concept of fanciful structures that looked like what they sold. |
| Pastry & Ice Cream Factory |
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Doughnuts |
| Hamburger & Snack stands |
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| Note: All merchandise may be picked up at a central building on the edge of the parking lot. | |
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