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Charles Reeves Wood
1914-2004
CRW 1968

CRW 1968

 A half-century before good times were prescribed for good health, Charles Reeves Wood was advocating, and facilitating, the fine art of having fun. Described by the Washington Post as the "father of the American theme park," Charley opened his imaginative Storytown USA in 1954, a year before Walt Disney launched Disneyworld. For the next five decades, he delighted in designing, building, embellishing, buying, selling - and raising the bar - for theme parks nationwide.
Then the irrepressible Charley truly had the time of his life, sharing his good fortune with the region that had embraced his dreams. His extraordinary donations to the arts, healthcare and children -- and his signature charitable venture, the Charles R. Wood Foundation -- continue to fuel Charley's legacy of hope, compassion and healthy, wholesome fun. Cinderella's Coach with Mother Goose.

Cinderella's Coach with Mother Goose.
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Storytown U.S.A 1964.

Storytown U.S.A 1954.

Swanboats, Storytown 1968.

Swanboats, Storytown 1968.

Margaret & Bobbie Wood, 1955.

Margaret & Bobbie Wood, 1955.
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