tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82404201723206037842024-02-18T21:37:16.403-08:00Early Amusement Parks of Orange CountyImages from my personal collection.Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-35447092629365795182010-05-04T15:14:00.000-07:002010-05-04T15:16:53.261-07:00Japanese Deer Park.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MoolBIqfBEHkhkbVDk8XZQC8yc-sRdXnJL1zg4Gg9M5QWvsvRfUqcpfIt97YMiUnS3bzumYb0uOcYJp3nQhS-Naxrf3Z5OyADXrZ3A1nV-hc0JmxJFUAV28rzPGZ787NsRQp2xXXUhM/s1600/jdpark03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MoolBIqfBEHkhkbVDk8XZQC8yc-sRdXnJL1zg4Gg9M5QWvsvRfUqcpfIt97YMiUnS3bzumYb0uOcYJp3nQhS-Naxrf3Z5OyADXrZ3A1nV-hc0JmxJFUAV28rzPGZ787NsRQp2xXXUhM/s320/jdpark03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467542354679818322" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn36ASi_Q0H5mhpMB6_ignDoZxZgSwQoVT5oA56PtdGO5eX_j8fbZWVthfoH1LIK_kOETp8B3sGe6n85pF8kI1rJNhGSB_OoZuEbMBNrqSgL4VCc6ZB9zr3KM8vat3LNx8gf9BVXEe1Q/s1600/jdpark02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn36ASi_Q0H5mhpMB6_ignDoZxZgSwQoVT5oA56PtdGO5eX_j8fbZWVthfoH1LIK_kOETp8B3sGe6n85pF8kI1rJNhGSB_OoZuEbMBNrqSgL4VCc6ZB9zr3KM8vat3LNx8gf9BVXEe1Q/s320/jdpark02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467542219158037650" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1IXf1kKWRGvCSwC3uvjg9ffmPYd1I2i4MfJLduu6MTNYu-_NQqlOoy5yKdSNog_aonyUh5_u-Phiir7b1mGtUDURKgBMR_zxj9AjwGYnuUOCsqScup1oP1h9DXoC9HCPLzCTKaCJPP4/s1600/25512_1424037247924_1442531137_31104898_404952_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1IXf1kKWRGvCSwC3uvjg9ffmPYd1I2i4MfJLduu6MTNYu-_NQqlOoy5yKdSNog_aonyUh5_u-Phiir7b1mGtUDURKgBMR_zxj9AjwGYnuUOCsqScup1oP1h9DXoC9HCPLzCTKaCJPP4/s320/25512_1424037247924_1442531137_31104898_404952_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467542075087960882" /></a>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-2307167053392660962010-03-15T13:26:00.000-07:002010-03-15T13:28:16.955-07:00Do You Remember?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TgdxQPoEA6ZfJAd_1yEFyFly2zbvUrgvqqcXBWX7O-MXs8-rLJrCMCb8gNyQi8l1Yj2gi0xg99Mgxj1qQg3xUvEbMd111eekFjs5AczVLshemoSlGJjxWynEoBuTXKC3BknfiJ9kIQ8/s1600-h/wild+bill+02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TgdxQPoEA6ZfJAd_1yEFyFly2zbvUrgvqqcXBWX7O-MXs8-rLJrCMCb8gNyQi8l1Yj2gi0xg99Mgxj1qQg3xUvEbMd111eekFjs5AczVLshemoSlGJjxWynEoBuTXKC3BknfiJ9kIQ8/s320/wild+bill+02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448960110139410978" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTMjtWhYuyV1Gjf4IQTR9IQ8qZk-YYD3h6S80Rew8DnuA_5qg3qio5G-MHJdHkUdWyJf3_pVoz8g4hwAvAEL8jvAbzWAh_T6fz5yPF8z1xC8q08n5YHz74jM6Yz1vOcWeWVMyQtveibw/s1600-h/wild+Bill.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTMjtWhYuyV1Gjf4IQTR9IQ8qZk-YYD3h6S80Rew8DnuA_5qg3qio5G-MHJdHkUdWyJf3_pVoz8g4hwAvAEL8jvAbzWAh_T6fz5yPF8z1xC8q08n5YHz74jM6Yz1vOcWeWVMyQtveibw/s320/wild+Bill.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448959998462857106" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj9lcVrk8MjwGrHXHdL4FckrILj4JrAFG4eFV-dXksp5ckImvvonpHV_ugN5RLTKtjbGW5iKDfCp0o2_lBGlnOvLH2El3Do5RmYAhSVItXf1QjsHn8rits8Qu16cghQeDuQMlXEa9XBY/s1600-h/wild+bill+03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj9lcVrk8MjwGrHXHdL4FckrILj4JrAFG4eFV-dXksp5ckImvvonpHV_ugN5RLTKtjbGW5iKDfCp0o2_lBGlnOvLH2El3Do5RmYAhSVItXf1QjsHn8rits8Qu16cghQeDuQMlXEa9XBY/s320/wild+bill+03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448959884022810674" /></a>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-19264030479323223262010-02-05T08:03:00.000-08:002010-02-05T08:06:50.365-08:00Buster Keaton the Ghost Town & Calico Railroad.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU6hyphenhyphenEPoJkFyEp03S92WvROaSClzdcfMoayDLqqB1zKRx6tBmv2MXd1GHaHPVp_wiExi4ZiF3yaBL1CMqND11wAXj_vc1aFtpGmh6pk0ZaPQWF5XO8IrEhTLpVq8rFzWJSo9tpDLjMXo/s1600-h/keaton56Ghost+Town+%26+Calico+Railroad+at+Knott%27s+Berry+Farm+in+1956.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCU6hyphenhyphenEPoJkFyEp03S92WvROaSClzdcfMoayDLqqB1zKRx6tBmv2MXd1GHaHPVp_wiExi4ZiF3yaBL1CMqND11wAXj_vc1aFtpGmh6pk0ZaPQWF5XO8IrEhTLpVq8rFzWJSo9tpDLjMXo/s320/keaton56Ghost+Town+%26+Calico+Railroad+at+Knott%27s+Berry+Farm+in+1956.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434791494926885138" /></a><br />Buster Keaton caught in the "frog" on the Ghost Town & Calico Railroad at Knott's Berry Farm in 1956Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-51105612583814669302010-01-25T15:05:00.001-08:002010-01-25T15:14:12.051-08:00Santa's Village owner-operator of the elfin theme park during its final two decades, has died.<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRichard%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRichard%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRichard%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp/> <w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> <w:word11kerningpairs/> <w:cachedcolbalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathpr> <m:mathfont val="Cambria Math"> <m:brkbin val="before"> <m:brkbinsub val="--"> <m:smallfrac val="off"> <m:dispdef/> <m:lmargin val="0"> <m:rmargin val="0"> <m:defjc val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent val="1440"> <m:intlim val="subSup"> <m:narylim val="undOvr"> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" defunhidewhenused="true" defsemihidden="true" defqformat="false" defpriority="99" latentstylecount="267"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="0" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Normal"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="heading 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 7"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 8"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 9"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 7"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 8"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 9"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="35" qformat="true" name="caption"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="10" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Title"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="1" name="Default Paragraph Font"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="11" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtitle"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="22" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Strong"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="20" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="59" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Table Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Placeholder Text"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="1" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="No Spacing"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Revision"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="34" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="List Paragraph"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="29" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Quote"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="30" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Quote"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="19" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtle Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="21" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="31" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtle Reference"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="32" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Reference"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="33" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Book Title"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="37" name="Bibliography"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" qformat="true" name="TOC Heading"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:1; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoPapDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; margin-bottom:10.0pt; line-height:115%;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">J. Putnam Henck, who built Santa's Village in the 1950s on family land near Lake Arrowhead and was the owner-operator of the elfin theme park during its final two decades, has died. He was 91.
<br />
<br />Henck died Jan. 15 of kidney failure at his home in Skyforest, said his daughter, Pam Thompson.
<br />
<br />The year that he was born -- 1918 -- his parents paid $10,000 for 440 acres in the San Bernardino Mountains, planning to build a resort. After his family moved to Skyforest in 1923, his father became a pioneering developer and his mother opened Lake Arrowhead's first school.
<br />
<br />In 1953, the Henck family leased 15 acres to developer Glenn Holland, who wanted to create a North Pole-themed amusement park and hired Henck, a general contractor, to build it.
<br />
<br />With a crew, Henck used trees cleared from the land to build fake log cabins topped with artificial snow and create giant candy canes, candles and gingerbread men.
<br />
<br />When Santa's Village opened six weeks before Disneyland in 1955, "traffic was backed up all the way down the mountain," Henck told The Times in 2006.
<br />
<br />Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, a steady stream of day-tripping motorists drove the Rim of the World Highway, seeking out the sliver of faux Arctic that featured kiddie rides, a candy kitchen, a toy shop, live reindeer and, of course, Santa.
<br />
<br />After the original investors went bankrupt in 1978, Henck and his family took over the park. He handled the maintenance and finances while his wife, Pamela, wrote scripts for the puppet show, hired performers and became the Lollipop Lady, who handed out lollipops to park guests.
<br /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->
<br /> <!--[endif]--></span>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-60095998427872934512010-01-20T18:17:00.000-08:002010-01-21T03:14:48.017-08:00Space Mountain Construction.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hT2dxvcCeBfhAAIC59vJSmiHKD-uMKyq5zlLIITf_a6I1ROiFtH0VI8jrzPghptwlwbZgktKY0yocy1LTxGCGEUqV3Ajd40W0d7ojTAGAIMdxgPp_7gKcamorT0n8OObOxJar9McrTw/s1600-h/space+construction-final.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hT2dxvcCeBfhAAIC59vJSmiHKD-uMKyq5zlLIITf_a6I1ROiFtH0VI8jrzPghptwlwbZgktKY0yocy1LTxGCGEUqV3Ajd40W0d7ojTAGAIMdxgPp_7gKcamorT0n8OObOxJar9McrTw/s320/space+construction-final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429017096896559154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Space Mountain Construction 1977.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-87089006678270722882010-01-19T12:58:00.000-08:002010-01-19T13:01:56.754-08:00Disneyland Hotel.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCg8CHih0KoGSTGqMyms14lgIYIBSme5w16WWKpYV16XU8GGIbY_Gj8FvtyfRxdGfz-zye4j-b9ZOESeIojzZaUssPGHaItpc2fgIMjyUMDDCg69g6MfKExwndF4_VRZT8vu_JAUKzOw/s1600-h/image0000106A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCg8CHih0KoGSTGqMyms14lgIYIBSme5w16WWKpYV16XU8GGIbY_Gj8FvtyfRxdGfz-zye4j-b9ZOESeIojzZaUssPGHaItpc2fgIMjyUMDDCg69g6MfKExwndF4_VRZT8vu_JAUKzOw/s320/image0000106A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428559103152472114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Looking North on West street Date unknown.<br /></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-33068611692227523852010-01-19T12:56:00.000-08:002010-01-19T12:58:34.866-08:00Can we guesss were this go's at.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudMBpAcwn51tuUo3YQwQFtcqxNnQkcCAyOueADjeE0qIgjeEwcWE0tFhmJph-HNVqNiNlJ0QOAhN5YZf43_utJyAMxFQKJ7KlkbIBT3DgTRPamsw_dfRT6zN2JBlaE5apzrRuMVuHxuc/s1600-h/image0000119A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudMBpAcwn51tuUo3YQwQFtcqxNnQkcCAyOueADjeE0qIgjeEwcWE0tFhmJph-HNVqNiNlJ0QOAhN5YZf43_utJyAMxFQKJ7KlkbIBT3DgTRPamsw_dfRT6zN2JBlaE5apzrRuMVuHxuc/s320/image0000119A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428558202590019938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhc_DP875_dvm2dHLPRj1yBfi1eawMzIfy3jokXpajjHAesdnDYHacSyEfYcq3Z8zNmzchzzGh7lTvYEmeY0c91yYg1qA2NQvNKamnNrbHkHLoDO8R22g1nLihTAcWbUkwbxL1QhLsMc/s1600-h/image0000119B.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhc_DP875_dvm2dHLPRj1yBfi1eawMzIfy3jokXpajjHAesdnDYHacSyEfYcq3Z8zNmzchzzGh7lTvYEmeY0c91yYg1qA2NQvNKamnNrbHkHLoDO8R22g1nLihTAcWbUkwbxL1QhLsMc/s320/image0000119B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428557990352264658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-13065526601014265302010-01-12T12:50:00.000-08:002010-01-12T12:55:25.949-08:00Marineland Of The Pacific.<div style="text-align: center;">Here we have the last of the Commercials for now Marineland of the pacific.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzUQtYFLCt9xqs6GkpFox5rMAmNsCPnySs4JICYNZQKfT3W17IKQjj-650dFKZGsHfFgUucUdq9mqNJRP03KA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-52962689271417582112010-01-10T13:51:00.000-08:002010-01-10T13:56:21.776-08:00Santa's Village (San Bernardino California).<div style="text-align: center;">Here is a oldie but goodie commercial.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwYC6oh0YMzNPUn7-gKzlrNWuGb-YRaE6l5MQS1mnkvejooYu8xJqHHZBhi-jVDgsU_WsEOZLsYyAAXW5kTRA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-20646717511041112122010-01-08T07:59:00.000-08:002010-01-08T08:13:18.790-08:00Do You Remember This one?<div style="text-align: center;">Six Flags Commercial?<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class=" on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Add_Image" title="Add Image" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="addImage();" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);;ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Add Image" class="gl_photo" border="0" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw9dzEbNJZnKXvzuTI_k58wUOpz4In7r5az0xBfZRTEAmazA9L_qfx3lzrzQvPbFdaFtsL0TVGkulcBGNDL' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-6423588767576536812010-01-06T18:08:00.000-08:002010-01-06T18:16:37.408-08:00Do You Remember This Disneyland Commercial?<div style="text-align: center;">Do you remember this Disneyland Commercial?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx7RAVOJsvdQ5tSVppdBIroPgghQJMqAPrJVLaELWJoU-i0Y3FwH750CsVUy_iRZcaK77sSMgq-k4fmo4SC' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-46664345273529900712010-01-05T18:36:00.000-08:002010-01-05T18:45:13.927-08:00Do You Remember These Pt 4?<div style="text-align: center;">Knott's can can show commercial.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyNweL7Px1p0VVCGsEudyI2e4F6QICEZT-QjuG1Lv0CPcJ7hS7HrBGa4RyRBDvYBGsWWOHP3fJD0voqE88K' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-17514695933340253442010-01-05T18:28:00.000-08:002010-01-05T18:35:30.227-08:00Do You Remember These Pt 3?<div style="text-align: center;">How about this Commercial that Knott's gives away a house.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyCupQbd0hsvJc3rsPy6mkM6kV-qCaVNrtV7rt9ACw4mrklAOBj4jsHIl5GGXhsnY2Zi0EaezXDXZojCLwuqg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-59055068311924266632010-01-05T02:22:00.000-08:002010-01-05T02:32:51.378-08:00Do You Remember These Pt 2?<div style="text-align: center;">How about this commercial?.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwn8G396v7NUtEWT0W6a5nCyGTqyGX5TLnGoQ-d5XUusqNDL2W8YNLZNZW6mcFO2CXAp1SgC1WMf67YpIiA_Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-51360033552577846072010-01-04T11:31:00.000-08:002010-01-04T11:48:14.608-08:00Do You Remember These?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi836NVARSWUNe6THbiQBNyrLIeA2_3MdC-ovRsW3TvHTVXl38ZxH13kT8AMb00CkiB_eWsZOo1MGubXf-ENqnppBq0PgiTZZejNZgTZFDihgpEGElYvsI6BPGXqToWPxurQrKaSmhiip4/s1600-h/Cable+Car+Kitchen+-+ice+cream+parlor+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi836NVARSWUNe6THbiQBNyrLIeA2_3MdC-ovRsW3TvHTVXl38ZxH13kT8AMb00CkiB_eWsZOo1MGubXf-ENqnppBq0PgiTZZejNZgTZFDihgpEGElYvsI6BPGXqToWPxurQrKaSmhiip4/s320/Cable+Car+Kitchen+-+ice+cream+parlor+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422973637475716418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cable Car Kitchen Ice Cream Parlor?<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPqOnknLcva9IQwt_sk0BOI6iho8nIyn40CSH8AtvQGrjTnC5N4Hhz_G0AlCbADyertPKTtgRM7km9v-lNlQ4giXZ_u7YccqzCmNVQefsphyn9MGrKtp5DAE7xvhKGaGT-CPjVJX7L0s/s1600-h/KBF+-+Grand+Avenue+-+1950s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPqOnknLcva9IQwt_sk0BOI6iho8nIyn40CSH8AtvQGrjTnC5N4Hhz_G0AlCbADyertPKTtgRM7km9v-lNlQ4giXZ_u7YccqzCmNVQefsphyn9MGrKtp5DAE7xvhKGaGT-CPjVJX7L0s/s320/KBF+-+Grand+Avenue+-+1950s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422972826919574002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The old Grand Ave entrance?<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwmRGSj7VeWzXpRp9NmlAtB1fbegM1uAOmKkkC1fZ3c89eKwVkdifgXhBnJ77I0371jx1S771LGGwW4iIoMqeuDl0SmCUSjTcTvK0F95Ze7dmFx1Jk9Cl2fPbbNUE7ryr2eFG8pD3IEY/s1600-h/1967KnottsGunfight3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwmRGSj7VeWzXpRp9NmlAtB1fbegM1uAOmKkkC1fZ3c89eKwVkdifgXhBnJ77I0371jx1S771LGGwW4iIoMqeuDl0SmCUSjTcTvK0F95Ze7dmFx1Jk9Cl2fPbbNUE7ryr2eFG8pD3IEY/s320/1967KnottsGunfight3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422970856630115746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Do you remember the Gun Fight show at Knott's Berry Farm?<br /></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-49028072623310900182010-01-01T17:47:00.000-08:002010-01-01T17:59:38.388-08:00Bud Hurlbut and his Calico Mine Ride Pt 2.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEKQdHzRWpYUerYx0kjXtA1ggCuPLlzDZBNLw8Nq_xODksMhHPTygiebaeUEo4elKSBXew1Z7aU1vbH6VybugSyHxBJmycEZcyVjGCJF9hkY0ix8XH2UHsnsKH__wd34RB9N-6VNaURk/s1600-h/Calico+Mine+Ride+-+Miners+with+hoist,+ca+1960.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEKQdHzRWpYUerYx0kjXtA1ggCuPLlzDZBNLw8Nq_xODksMhHPTygiebaeUEo4elKSBXew1Z7aU1vbH6VybugSyHxBJmycEZcyVjGCJF9hkY0ix8XH2UHsnsKH__wd34RB9N-6VNaURk/s320/Calico+Mine+Ride+-+Miners+with+hoist,+ca+1960.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421955825285429474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The mine ride is a total of eight stories, two stories down and six stories up.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oqMJqDNHdMSS1G-ScbQ3aYsrp65N0Nvyrg6MXU4p7Oai_Z6YZ2X0EPOFAIHBjIFDIMYwXBuf9n0NsaM8gFB-ORCngINNM5MIpXMUWRRUcCWchJjctdM7t9Z6Vs38kShhixaRdvaTzHw/s1600-h/Calico+Mine+Ride+-+interior,+ca+1960.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oqMJqDNHdMSS1G-ScbQ3aYsrp65N0Nvyrg6MXU4p7Oai_Z6YZ2X0EPOFAIHBjIFDIMYwXBuf9n0NsaM8gFB-ORCngINNM5MIpXMUWRRUcCWchJjctdM7t9Z6Vs38kShhixaRdvaTzHw/s320/Calico+Mine+Ride+-+interior,+ca+1960.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421954549518946450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The mannequins in the mine ride were created Bud Hurlbut and his staff. A couple of them that were also done by Claude Bell. Three mannequins that Claude did were located in the square right before you go up the lift and head in to the Cavern Room.Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-5790567221613733672009-12-31T08:02:00.000-08:002009-12-31T08:14:06.140-08:00Bud Hurlbut.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAOTcqMKDPKp51fXL9mnmcJV7CJDJn-P1fOc8kZ08zwrT7Zg03K5NnbG5crGg6DG7LdZykOMzTcTnV5cSi_4LzuGWTy9q4M6rC_OeAtlgsln_skOI6BLxRJEdIo9gr0e6kGPy3DDV8vQ/s1600-h/Merry-go-round,+ca+1965.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAOTcqMKDPKp51fXL9mnmcJV7CJDJn-P1fOc8kZ08zwrT7Zg03K5NnbG5crGg6DG7LdZykOMzTcTnV5cSi_4LzuGWTy9q4M6rC_OeAtlgsln_skOI6BLxRJEdIo9gr0e6kGPy3DDV8vQ/s320/Merry-go-round,+ca+1965.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421433400773113842" border="0" /></a><br />About this time I went to see Walter Knott about putting a couple of amusement rides in his park. At the time he didn't see much value in putting in a couple of rides. He wanted to keep Knott's Berry Farm as a ghost town and he could not visualize it any other way. I knew Walter because I went to school with his daughters and got to know the family.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio21MoALb1jY_uUCvUsOqluYHvWBVakNfcT3susWF9baQwNguhn8O03sP2bS1w39qxuv6jKEmkSsTq6aZRmB__ZXLXU2Oc00kWcDSuG0WsYmExXGkxIdlkXe5ms2boAkxKxQivsAfX4U/s1600-h/!BhWirBgCGk~$(KGrHqUOKjkErzo!b,Q%29BLIuZB2G,Q%7E%7E_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio21MoALb1jY_uUCvUsOqluYHvWBVakNfcT3susWF9baQwNguhn8O03sP2bS1w39qxuv6jKEmkSsTq6aZRmB__ZXLXU2Oc00kWcDSuG0WsYmExXGkxIdlkXe5ms2boAkxKxQivsAfX4U/s320/!BhWirBgCGk~$(KGrHqUOKjkErzo!b,Q%29BLIuZB2G,Q%7E%7E_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421431989218385570" border="0" /></a><br />Bud Hurlbut and his days starting with Walter Knott.The first carousel that I obtained was one thatI traded for one of my trains and some cash. I kept it in storage for a couple years. I bought a piece of ranch property on Washington Boulevard with the idea that I would open up my own amusement park.Then I bought that Dentzel carousel.Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-5476160324496648552009-12-30T12:07:00.000-08:002009-12-30T12:14:17.413-08:00Lion Country Safari<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvBs7aQP9EQMG5KTgxOmvmH0kU8GlJJQ0Urdz5MC76EBvEtZ4DTzL9xCmNKO4t4l7t5_c-WJFFEP-q-7HLoinvMWPgXzdYO6U9p9i9b9Jx5ZPJEL2kSFoyr3JNNg3tZlRzvT4Sw3VeaQ/s1600-h/Lion+Co+entrance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvBs7aQP9EQMG5KTgxOmvmH0kU8GlJJQ0Urdz5MC76EBvEtZ4DTzL9xCmNKO4t4l7t5_c-WJFFEP-q-7HLoinvMWPgXzdYO6U9p9i9b9Jx5ZPJEL2kSFoyr3JNNg3tZlRzvT4Sw3VeaQ/s320/Lion+Co+entrance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421125027125744274" border="0" /></a><br />The park was originally in the city limits of Laguna Hills and opened in June of 1970. It was the second Lion Country Safari (after Florida).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5V15lGGrjCMiR1aUE-Vv8b1TnaRCuHVAxE_CpkhLtyitu9idg4qk8sSrAJbHr99cps6XsauOmTKsjG6el8jOAVE-KcZV4zfC9uR-7sL17n38E63Yp1Q5n1MVoEkBWoDtZVhMO1X0dQQ8/s1600-h/lc28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5V15lGGrjCMiR1aUE-Vv8b1TnaRCuHVAxE_CpkhLtyitu9idg4qk8sSrAJbHr99cps6XsauOmTKsjG6el8jOAVE-KcZV4zfC9uR-7sL17n38E63Yp1Q5n1MVoEkBWoDtZVhMO1X0dQQ8/s320/lc28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421123798823572258" border="0" /></a><br />Lion Country Safari was founded in 1967 by a group of South African and British entrepreneurs who wished to provide a safari experience for families who would not normally be able to experience it. The park originally exhibited only lions.Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-16951516277116690732009-12-29T10:31:00.001-08:002009-12-29T10:38:40.942-08:00Japanese Village and Deer Park Advertiseing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ASWMfJotZ114TvVXbSmNRAw5JlILOIZ-aruTY4Fh27xqTimiz133peDd7lKGx3btOsYTCLZ5MkB4Mwf4I1M2NaO8toXBRluWwPOjWZZALKolIEZL2RMqXGNj8fYhYz4mTp8qBxdL2eE/s1600-h/Copy+of+jap_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ASWMfJotZ114TvVXbSmNRAw5JlILOIZ-aruTY4Fh27xqTimiz133peDd7lKGx3btOsYTCLZ5MkB4Mwf4I1M2NaO8toXBRluWwPOjWZZALKolIEZL2RMqXGNj8fYhYz4mTp8qBxdL2eE/s320/Copy+of+jap_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420729255325316466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rx9179XIecgJRpf3do8PHarXMKTqfa7kipO-Q4gwa5bEBgFyBWrvCVxMgGH0ParrKXCNWyTjhb4NLExTjucRwGUJw-et4aYg2n26OPHhegRlQcC9wS6WP97pp_RcLwzHczCwDSpJ5q8/s1600-h/jap_village.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rx9179XIecgJRpf3do8PHarXMKTqfa7kipO-Q4gwa5bEBgFyBWrvCVxMgGH0ParrKXCNWyTjhb4NLExTjucRwGUJw-et4aYg2n26OPHhegRlQcC9wS6WP97pp_RcLwzHczCwDSpJ5q8/s320/jap_village.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420728676708159650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPUQOVEEpvtyf49MkgywS-fgsB5ijCORQRwqogHl2im1azpNIA-SpCvQ-qfT2tfhy8kIazqSkPhgNj3JVLcmbpG-fzfsCs7sa7oC2SFbCZTKnG43MhkG0FE_FwYL1YsOXtCHQFbTL4f4/s1600-h/japbear.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPUQOVEEpvtyf49MkgywS-fgsB5ijCORQRwqogHl2im1azpNIA-SpCvQ-qfT2tfhy8kIazqSkPhgNj3JVLcmbpG-fzfsCs7sa7oC2SFbCZTKnG43MhkG0FE_FwYL1YsOXtCHQFbTL4f4/s320/japbear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420728218570436210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlauxZAbPdPjT1HXWOGM1wsrz0QLkbFbxTL54DCQwrefxfZ9dZzNwePknObCOnq8K_58wuUd_UihDwNb118sXGPSy78Ll2HXgxfTQU6EFh-VhwBdIulZ3TvibBvxtwJBNePocx9jjAko/s1600-h/japcolor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlauxZAbPdPjT1HXWOGM1wsrz0QLkbFbxTL54DCQwrefxfZ9dZzNwePknObCOnq8K_58wuUd_UihDwNb118sXGPSy78Ll2HXgxfTQU6EFh-VhwBdIulZ3TvibBvxtwJBNePocx9jjAko/s320/japcolor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420727954704642370" border="0" /></a>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-17819774051116691442009-12-28T18:58:00.000-08:002009-12-28T19:16:59.729-08:00Log Ride.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqZCcR_YBgi_H0GGpYN0a5cCyccugDfoXA_a0aagzlGdruHQXiVaFwZnlVn3RQW52ryYD6SToCdvfUk5W3emrVTumdYTGj4dNO6WHiYKewlIaRf_a0cuC0-Dl5T9xceJDzJMkkIodjnU/s1600-h/125+HP+pumps+for+flume+1969.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqZCcR_YBgi_H0GGpYN0a5cCyccugDfoXA_a0aagzlGdruHQXiVaFwZnlVn3RQW52ryYD6SToCdvfUk5W3emrVTumdYTGj4dNO6WHiYKewlIaRf_a0cuC0-Dl5T9xceJDzJMkkIodjnU/s320/125+HP+pumps+for+flume+1969.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420491492142655330" /></a><br /><br />The Log Ride opened on July 11, 1969, by actor John Wayne and his son, Ethan. The ride had opened up one mouth early than expected The ride didn’t have every thing done when Bud Hurlbut had opened.Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-43175887971310085382009-12-27T18:04:00.000-08:002009-12-27T18:14:03.266-08:00Where in Knott's Berry Farm was this?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9QIxtsH1XOdwtawfc9C-aqcs8YYzHCwAIigIqblJziMWbWqb2UtobSd1KH63ivs6oHbC6r1XRhSVfqmMb-eHQUC17ZU-LNsji-gyaiGdMubxNF18goTIQuDdN9hLAefp9jPupgA3WiY/s1600-h/Horse+Show+arena,+ca+1950.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9QIxtsH1XOdwtawfc9C-aqcs8YYzHCwAIigIqblJziMWbWqb2UtobSd1KH63ivs6oHbC6r1XRhSVfqmMb-eHQUC17ZU-LNsji-gyaiGdMubxNF18goTIQuDdN9hLAefp9jPupgA3WiY/s320/Horse+Show+arena,+ca+1950.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420104435949393634" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MOso0EsFLqWcLiiB0RCAA3_LGzWMlSTWynYqRkkkdl4FmFSAa21NgYEPlaTmT11lvD3jm5m801o85RauC6X16mKSZMG9wBbPJ9PQgBOwjvC8IuW01FyO81wifBuVdR25u-6g_tlHwOI/s1600-h/Horse+Arena+-+roping,+1950s.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420104171038851682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MOso0EsFLqWcLiiB0RCAA3_LGzWMlSTWynYqRkkkdl4FmFSAa21NgYEPlaTmT11lvD3jm5m801o85RauC6X16mKSZMG9wBbPJ9PQgBOwjvC8IuW01FyO81wifBuVdR25u-6g_tlHwOI/s320/Horse+Arena+-+roping,+1950s.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWTCdh43r2ix537AVUsJQfiPiGbYZmGDS5Mpn08mDMXkVxn1KaibiKBcjUu79y2GfL3TYjvBRuqOXNrNyE6MPKfBLL_ZG_DZxOjiCNKjKWLXFCy8bD4PYW0bZEGCxPBw9DB_rhxf7Ezg/s1600-h/Horse+Show+performers.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420103681070724770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWTCdh43r2ix537AVUsJQfiPiGbYZmGDS5Mpn08mDMXkVxn1KaibiKBcjUu79y2GfL3TYjvBRuqOXNrNyE6MPKfBLL_ZG_DZxOjiCNKjKWLXFCy8bD4PYW0bZEGCxPBw9DB_rhxf7Ezg/s320/Horse+Show+performers.jpg" /></a><br />Can you tell me what attraction sits here now?Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-41733459359096660652009-12-25T08:10:00.000-08:002009-12-25T08:20:51.274-08:00Sky Jump Tower Construction.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPfKQ4hOfG9zs6-npqlp5rRLqH4mxCvkCTMLBTcOoyWxdKDNlGKYzM1y5UoVZAbDM_x02cbawCnMXVrEpzU_EBdQlF8YkmmfAZTJLZ8V8GE-9HIdYnSVCPSDjKuxzT_DdjtzAiRIe18w/s1600-h/Sky+Jump+construction,+1976.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419208767852184770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPfKQ4hOfG9zs6-npqlp5rRLqH4mxCvkCTMLBTcOoyWxdKDNlGKYzM1y5UoVZAbDM_x02cbawCnMXVrEpzU_EBdQlF8YkmmfAZTJLZ8V8GE-9HIdYnSVCPSDjKuxzT_DdjtzAiRIe18w/s320/Sky+Jump+construction,+1976.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-17732630096738057322009-12-24T13:03:00.000-08:002009-12-24T13:08:22.051-08:00Knott's Berry Farm Animals.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66nonrml-HzoNGZ-XJQmbVQU_5VpY7XNAEtMo4vDFoJ3YIouXaBGLNCQqNKKt7VcoQ0DLPimGQ2Evim4CXW9hW6DkvG7iB_bTJ4qvB2oiZ10spA4x2QLpPouvnyP4vp43rc_Q8RyroAM/s1600-h/oldmacfarmmerrygoround.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418912506334023730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66nonrml-HzoNGZ-XJQmbVQU_5VpY7XNAEtMo4vDFoJ3YIouXaBGLNCQqNKKt7VcoQ0DLPimGQ2Evim4CXW9hW6DkvG7iB_bTJ4qvB2oiZ10spA4x2QLpPouvnyP4vp43rc_Q8RyroAM/s320/oldmacfarmmerrygoround.jpg" /></a><br />Horse Merry Go Round old Macdonald's Farm.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzspeJPEKDIq7oPzZuM1JYtsqoIajX-RjnF_zAbiqWJqMzkdCmko4BXq0yeN3f2A7MHOMLDWYl7zeLFfRBmtbzHoyPuaOpMAq4iYIsEIUYB9S-_Qecdoo-pfp_u7H-47hrNN2WDGTbik/s1600-h/Trained+monkey,+Knott%27s+Berry+Farm,+1960.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418912052596666690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzspeJPEKDIq7oPzZuM1JYtsqoIajX-RjnF_zAbiqWJqMzkdCmko4BXq0yeN3f2A7MHOMLDWYl7zeLFfRBmtbzHoyPuaOpMAq4iYIsEIUYB9S-_Qecdoo-pfp_u7H-47hrNN2WDGTbik/s320/Trained+monkey,+Knott%27s+Berry+Farm,+1960.jpg" /></a><br />Trained Monkey 1960.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQAeFI4KM8EVth5AndpmpwriWQgYQn2ZAx-R8DlbobEcQA1SLc2H-OpQyI8sLlz_OKbGnHeDZpioQTF3FQN6e7wtAU9uQroo1jEE-qECgVz06RVTGMPBNU6njJckUmyK-oJBpzOSH8wc/s1600-h/knottsealpool.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418911677627142770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQAeFI4KM8EVth5AndpmpwriWQgYQn2ZAx-R8DlbobEcQA1SLc2H-OpQyI8sLlz_OKbGnHeDZpioQTF3FQN6e7wtAU9uQroo1jEE-qECgVz06RVTGMPBNU6njJckUmyK-oJBpzOSH8wc/s320/knottsealpool.jpg" /></a><br />Seal Pool. </div></div>Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-72767378549294050282009-12-22T18:06:00.001-08:002009-12-22T18:48:02.800-08:00Fantasyland<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRhZYxVUXF8QroRkRdsLQD-J8os14JBfeA9ouGhLEjbmrT49ZoCnWSqlE8IKJXUKWeoj-VWbDr0tH0lZeLG__T9umhw8hsVk2EVh2R970QaSOlnKGwHskhCPiCWKRHiRQ7PUNRB3KnyU/s1600-h/Disneyland+in+1957.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRhZYxVUXF8QroRkRdsLQD-J8os14JBfeA9ouGhLEjbmrT49ZoCnWSqlE8IKJXUKWeoj-VWbDr0tH0lZeLG__T9umhw8hsVk2EVh2R970QaSOlnKGwHskhCPiCWKRHiRQ7PUNRB3KnyU/s320/Disneyland+in+1957.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418247827772159618" /></a><br />This is what Fantasyland looked like back then. Casey Junior tracks are on the bottom left, Tomorrowland, as defined by the rocket ride, to the right in the far distance..Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240420172320603784.post-35864091893653564722009-12-22T17:57:00.000-08:002009-12-22T17:59:56.268-08:00Walt Disney invited officials from Orange County.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRw27kxtuam6UWl0yHZva6PDNvQThUxRVSWaDyIiruNVZWS5d2qdAIKS7Eb25pB6Ieiolugw4axInAarBlhSkSnKG0Abx6hkQAurb1nUzguWn2v-WzGxFfehyBQTBQEfAxP7ei3t5-EQ/s1600-h/Orange+County+officials+at+Disney+Studios,+Dec.+1954.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418245261414627170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRw27kxtuam6UWl0yHZva6PDNvQThUxRVSWaDyIiruNVZWS5d2qdAIKS7Eb25pB6Ieiolugw4axInAarBlhSkSnKG0Abx6hkQAurb1nUzguWn2v-WzGxFfehyBQTBQEfAxP7ei3t5-EQ/s320/Orange+County+officials+at+Disney+Studios,+Dec.+1954.jpg" /></a>
<br /><div>
<br />Walt Disney invited officials from Orange County to his studios to discuss his plans for Disneyland and to pose for a few photos. Inside the stagecoach are Orange County Supervisors Willard Smith (on the left) and Willis Warner (on the right). Walt Disney stands with his hand on the break. Early Amusement Parks Of Orange Countyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893916205551331779noreply@blogger.com0