Welcoming remarks to “The Business of Fun: The Role of Theme Parks in Shaping Los Angeles" conference, held at The Huntington on November 21, 2015.

Greg Fischer discusses "Early L.A. Fun." Fisher is C.E.O. of LA1781, Inc. that offers real estate research. Fischer also sits on the board of the Historical Society of Southern California and writes about the evolution of Los Angeles.

Eric Lynxweiler, discusses “City of Fakes: Los Angeles Themed Environments.” Lynxweiler is the popular host of "LA’s Neon Cruise," and coauthor of "Knott’s Preserved: From Boysenberry to Theme Park, the History of Knott’s Berry Farm and Wilshire Boulevard: Grand Concourse of Los Angeles."

Greg Goldin is the author of “Los Angeles Never Built,” and architecture critic for “Los Angeles Magazine.”

Sam Genneway discusses “Never Built Theme Parks: Unrealized Dreams for a Non-Existent, Past, Present, and Future.” Genneway is the author of "Walt Disney and the Promise of Progress City," and "The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide."

Part one of the panel discussion of “The Business of Fun: The Role of Theme Parks in Shaping Los Angeles" conference, held at The Huntington on November 21, 2015.

Part two of the panel discussion of “The Business of Fun: The Role of Theme Parks in Shaping Los Angeles" conference, held at The Huntington on November 21, 2015.