LaMarcus Adna Thompson
(March 8, 1848 – May 8, 1919)

PORTLAND, Ore. — This Sunday is the 118th birthday of Oaks
Park in Portland, Oregon.

Oaks Park is one of the oldest continually operating amusement
parks in America.

To celebrate 118 years, they are hosting a birthday party from
noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.

In 1985 the Bollinger Family donated Oaks Amusement Park to
the non-profit Oaks Park Association, which continues to
operate the park to this day.

Oaks Park Roller Rink is not only the oldest in the country,
but one of the largest.

(Live Science) – An An, the oldest-ever male panda in captivity, has
died at the age of 35 in a Hong Kong amusement park. The giant
panda was euthanized after his health deteriorated over the course
of several weeks, according to a statement from the Ocean Park
theme park, where An An lived since 1999.