Soviet Era Amusement Parks
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Martin Hash
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Soviet Era Amusement Parks
While traveling through the former satellite nations of the old Soviet Union: Bulgaria, Hungry, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkestan & Kazakhstan, a common theme because apparent, and I'm not talking about the gwadawful propaganda art. No, what struck a chord with me were the semi-abandoned amusement parks.These odd things are equal parts fascinating and depressing. Old rides that have been amateurishly repaired & painted, decrepit sidewalks, and little concession stands filled with out-of-date popcorn, knock-off Disney toys, and desperate proprietors eking out a meager existence from the few pensioners & their grandkids that occasionally walk by. Normally my wife, Gwynne, would ride the carousel at amusement parks but she feels uncomfortable being the only one in these vacant places, and watching the eagerness fade from the eyes of the ride operator when she turns away is too much for her, so we don't even go near.I don't know what those old soviets were thinking? "Fun" was probably a requirement of the politburo, but it certainly didn't translate to the modern era.
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