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‘Star Wars’ SFX mastermind Seabreeze will be featured in documentary series
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Rochester, New York – A documentary series examining the development of recreational spaces and its origins as trolley parks will include Irondequoit’s Seabreeze Amusement Park.
Trolley parks, which were essentially meeting places at the end of streetcar lines and served as forerunners to many modern amusement parks, were a popular recreational feature in 19th-century America.
“Seabreeze has existed for decades and decades. The park’s general manager, Genevieve Norris-Brown, stated, “We began as a trolley park.”
According to Norris-Brown, Seabreeze has been run by families for almost 150 years, making it the country’s oldest family-run trolley park.
According to Seabreeze’s president, Rob Norris, the park is always changing.
“You must continue to modernize and stay current with the trends,” he stated. “And I think that’s what’s really important is we’re able to keep this classic park but keep it viable.”
Filmmaker Peter Daulton, who utilized motion capture and special effects in well-known 1980s movies including “Back to the Future” and “Return of the Jedi,” was drawn to the park’s origins. He made contributions to both the “Star Wars” prequel and sequel series later in his career. He’s currently working on a television show about trolley parks, and Seabreeze will be included in the episode called “Trolley Parks: Great Lakes.”
“I adore visiting these parks,” Daulton remarked. “It’s kind of nice to just go out me with a camera, and I have all the skills necessary.”
Filming for Daulton’s Seabreeze piece is scheduled for this summer. According to him, these parks serve as excellent community-unifying tools.
Daulton remarked, “These trolley parks are truly magical places.” “People have been visiting there for generations. I believe it’s commonplace for children to ride the same rides that their grandparents did.
According to Norris, his staff is eager for the project to begin and, if you will, take off like a jackrabbit.
“Yes,” he answered, “it’s really exciting.” “We’re looking forward to working together on that. We take great pride in our heritage and this park.
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