the bottom of the park's electric tower) and griffins (which were placed on the Dragon's Gorge ride). Thompson also wanted the architectural elements to exude a feeling of luxury. Kasson and Michael Immerso characterized Luna Park's design as being carnival-like, a deliberate effect intended to immerse visitors. Like Steeplechase Park, Luna Park was marketed as a family-friendly destination; Thompson dubbed it "the place for your mother, your sister, and your sweetheart". The park was initially illuminated at night by over 200,000 electric lights, installed on 132 towers and turrets; the lights changed color every second. Although Luna Park had far more light bulbs than Steeplechase Park, it was surpassed only a year later by Dreamland's one million bulbs. Luna Park had over 600,000 electric lights by 1908, which was expanded yet again to 1.45 million lights by 1912. The lighting scheme contributed to Luna Park's character and, according to Kasson, "symbolized its topsy-turvy order". Entrance and main court The arched entrance on Surf Avenue was described as "covering half of an entire city block", with four monolithic figures, one at each of its corners. The entrance gate contained five ticket kiosks, shaped like Roman chariots and staffed by "young women dressed in evening attire and Merry Widow straw hats emblazoned with red feathers". A large avenue called the Court of Honor extended straight from the entrance and was surrounded by 53 buildings. There was a replica of Venice to the right of the court, which included a miniature Grand Canal with gondoliers, as well as a replica of the Piazza San Marco. To the left of the Court of Honor were three large buildings, which featured the Trip to the Moon, War of Worlds, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea attractions. Other attractions, which housed various shows, the Grand Casino, and the Old Mill and Helter Skelter attractions, were placed alongside the Court of Honor. At the center of the park in the middle of a lake was the 200-foot-tall (61 m) electric tower that was decorated with 30,000 incandescent lamps. Each of the tower's four sides had 48 illuminated circles. The tower was inspired by another at the Pan-American Exposition, which had been twice as tall and illuminated by thousands of lights. The lagoon around the tower was bordered by a wide, brightly lit esplanade; there was also a lighted terrace with benches next to the lagoon. Two circus