When the mysterious amusement-park attractions known as 'dark rides' were first introduced in the 1920s, they freaked people out simply by putting them on little railcars, running them through a curvy track in a dark building, and setting off manual sound effects. In the 1960s, rides like Spook-A-Rama and Whacky Shack got breathing,'' moving latex figures and trippy psychedelic illusions.
Now, these cheap thrills are getting harder and harder to come by. Collectors Weekly finds out why.
(thanks Lisa)