Amusement Park History Books and Dead Park Tales

Author Rose Ann Hirsch is an avid roller coaster and amusement park enthusiast whose passion for the industry began at a very young age. Beginning in her teenage years, Rose Ann began building extensive files on amusement parks past and present, which has helped preserve their history.

Her fascination with the paranormal began at age eleven when she read Antonia Barber's "The Ghosts." Since then, Rose Ann has been crafting her own ghost stories, sparking a deeper interest in the paranormal. In 2006, she became a paranormal investigator, which influenced her to write fiction books revolving around ghostly occurrences at amusement parks.

In addition to her Dead Park Tales, Rose Ann has authored three non-fiction history books on her favorite parks:

• Crystal Memories: 101 Years of Fun at Crystal Beach Park
• Western New York Amusement Parks
• and Kiddie Parks of the Adirondacks

Her artistic talents and love of antique carousels channeled into a career as a carousel horse restorer in 1989.

Today, Rose Ann continues to explore amusement parks across North America with her husband, whom she met at Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.