Results: Freedomland
Published on 03/25/2016
Freedomland USA, New York City’s short-lived and largely forgotten answer to Disneyland that closed 66 years ago this summer. Freedomland ran into problems almost immediately after its 1960 opening, with 10 people injured when a covered-wagon ride overturned. Walt Disney, who was already working on Walt Disney World (which would open in Florida in 1971) threatened a lawsuit because it was so similar to Disneyland. Shaped like the United States, Freedomland was divided into geographical sections, including “Little Old New York,’’ Chicago at the time of the 1871 fire — recreated on an hourly schedule; San Francisco at the time of the 1906 earthquake; New Orleans; and “Satellite City — The Future.’’
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Do you remember Freedomland? Yes
7%
123 votes
No
73%
1261 votes
Undecided
2%
38 votes
Not Applicable
18%
308 votes
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Did you ever go to Freedomland Yes
4%
75 votes
No
63%
1086 votes
Undecided
2%
34 votes
Not Applicable
31%
535 votes
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Do you remember the attraction where people would be part of the fire brigade and pump the water to put out the fire? Yes
5%
80 votes
No
45%
774 votes
Undecided
3%
44 votes
Not Applicable
48%
832 votes
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If you do remember Freedomland besides being old since it was only around from 1960 to 1964 did you know it use to be where Co-op city is today in NY. Yes
5%
87 votes
No
39%
668 votes
Undecided
2%
40 votes
Not Applicable
54%
935 votes
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