Walter "Shorty" Arsenault - Long-time manager of Astroland's Kiddieland
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From Nellie Bly to AstrolandManaging Kiddieland
Eight-foot dive in November
On the road with Jerry Albert
The Astrotower raccoon
Early life
Date
August 14 2010People/Organizations
Walter "Shorty" Arsenault (interviewee)Charles Denson (interviewer)
Themes
1970 - 1979, 1980 - 1989, 1990 - 1999, 2000 - 2009Places
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Walter "Shorty" Arsenault worked his whole career in the amusement business, starting in Coney Island at the Nellie Bly Amusement Park and then working for many years in Astroland. He managed the section of the park with children's rides called Kiddieland. Shorty shares his memories of working in Astroland, keeping the rides staffed and operating smoothly.
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