I'm afraid that I am coming into this discussion a bit late, but could not resist. I recently visited Knott's Berry Farm, in Buena Park, California. I had never been there before. The people running the park seem to be as interested in education as well as entertainment. The Old West portion of the park had reenactors working in it. There was a blacksmith, a woodcarver, and a woman spinning wool thread. All the reenactors were happy to talk to the public, and the woman spinning even gave us some information about a thimble that we havd found as an artifact. Several of the rides also tried to teach about their themes. The Mine Train was just that, with a ride into a "working" mine (although, at the end some excitement was introduced by a phony explosion and lowering of the roof). There is also a Kingdom of the Dinosaurs ride. As one travels back in time, the creatures are in the correct order (timewise). When you exit this ride, you enter an area with exhibuts, explaining the various dinosaurs. There is even a palontologist there to show off the dinosaur fossils. Sure, there are plenty of roller coasters and other amusement park rides as well, but we enjoyed the educational material just as much (more, actually, since I do not like roller coasters). Anita Cohen-Williams; Reference Services; Hayden Library Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 PHONE: (602) 965-4579 FAX: (602) 965-9169 [log in to unmask] Owner: HISTARCH, SPANBORD, SUB-ARCH