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The truth about happily ever after

2018
Everything was supposed to be perfect. Alyssa has a job she loves, working as Cinderella at her favorite theme park; a fantastic group of friends; and a boyfriend who will no longer be long distance. But as the summer progresses, her prince becomes less charming and more distant, and Alyssa's perfect summer falls apart.
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A dolphin wish

2016
Twins Mia and Maddie and their sidekick little sister, LuLu, embark on adventure and a little bit of mystery solving while visiting Watery World in San Diego.
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Jurassic Park

1994
A wealthy man has created an island amusement park filled with dinosaurs cloned from fossilized DNA. When he invites experts to endorse it, nature takes over.

On top of the world

Pedro's family and his friends are spending the day at the amusement park, enjoying the rides and the snacks, so when they get separated from Pedro's brother, Paco, and their mother, a ride on the Ferris wheel seems like it offers an excellent way to spot Paco in the crowded park.

Scooby-Doo

2002
Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery, Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his crime-solving cohorts are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip spring break hot spot. Concerned his park might truly be haunted, the owner tries to reunite those notoriously meddling detectives to solve the mystery before his supernatural secret scares away the college crowd.

The five people you meet in heaven

Eddie is a war-veteran who fixes rides at an amusement park and when he dies trying to save a girl from a falling cart, he discovers that the afterlife is actually five people who sit down and explain your life to you.

Interactive rides

2019
Discusses the history of interactive amusement park rides, beginning with ghost trains and "dark rides.".

Roller coasters

2019
Discusses the history of the amusement park ride known as the roller coaster.

Water rides

2019
Explores the history of water rides, beginning with "old mills". Also discusses the advent of water parks.

Oracle of Doom

As Theo's fourteenth birthday approaches, he and Marcus go back in time to meet a fortune teller in hopes of stopping what has been predicted to happen.

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