3 August 1946 Posted on August 2, 2012 by Staff The world’s first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, US. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching around for what it gets." Henry Ford — Click here for more from Henry Ford Related posts: 1 October 1946 3 August 1914