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The Opryland Story

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NAPHA Chronicle Magazine dedicated an entire 52 page issue to the history of Opryland, Nashville, TN! Over a hundred photos of Opryland, many never seen before, help amusement park historian, Jim Futrell, narrate the story of this famed, former theme park.

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NAPHA Chronicle Magazine's current issue looks at the whimsical architecture of amusement park buildings in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, designed by Jack Ray. In addition, we offer a final farewell to the amusement parks that closed in the last year.

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