amusement park nostalgia

[michael brigidi]

First Happy thanksgiving to all!! I found this very cool web site the other day, for us older members and maybe younger too. A walk down memory lane http://www.amusementparknostalgia.com/wpoint.html

[C5pilot]

I used to go there with my family and friends when I was very young. The Wild Mouse would scare the crap out of me. Now I live right up the street from there.

Also visited Six Gun Territory a lot. It's hard to believe there was an amusement park like that where the WG Mall now sits. I guess it just seemed larger when I was a kid. Have great memories of throwing up in my friends car after his brother dared me onto some demented ride right before leaving.

[Silver O Six]

Wow does that bring back memories....;ae

Anyone have any old photos of WPP?

[Richy]

An additional thrill in riding the Wild Mouse was that they were always welding some part
of the track between rides.UNIVAC(now UNISYS) held its annual picnic there until the park
closed(or was condemned).

[Glennm27]

There are some links throughout that page to some very interesting pages. ie: PA Turnpike history, Neshaminy Park, Willow Grove Park.. I spent many days as a kid at Willow Grove Park..... Some of the origional Carousel horses from the park hang in the Willow Grove Mall today...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2259/2137251402_ba750c2709.jpg

Thanks for the post Michael

[Silver O Six]

An additional thrill in riding the Wild Mouse was that they were always welding some part
of the track between rides.UNIVAC(now UNISYS) held its annual picnic there until the park
closed(or was condemned).

Gee Richy, I didn't think you were that old......

[DanS711]

Gee Richy, I didn't think you were that old......

OOHHHH Boy, this should be good!!!!!

[Ed Bonk]

Gee Richy, I didn't think you were that old......

He's so old he was around before the park was build. Amusement parks were just a dream when he was a kid.

And after they were built he never got to ride them because he never grew above the 48 inch requirement to get on the ride.

But they did offer him a job as the 'Richy Toss' amusement where everyone paid to toss him off the walls.

Richy - Pay backs are a B......

[michael brigidi]

There are some links throughout that page to some very interesting pages. ie: PA Turnpike history, Neshaminy Park, Willow Grove Park.. I spent many days as a kid at Willow Grove Park..... Some of the origional Carousel horses from the park hang in the Willow Grove Mall today...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2259/2137251402_ba750c2709.jpg

Thanks for the post Michael

what I thought was the coolest part of this site along with the parks was all the other links on the left side that are places that some I rememered and places I never new existed! CAREFUL It will suck you in with some interesting facts that goes on and on, could mean hours on the computer. Yea just what we need more time on the box!! lol

[Bob Weiss]

ED, Don't play with a loaded gun !!

Bob

[Mike Campbell]

I grew up not far from WG park & I remember one summer when my mom said she heard a Lion roaring. :rolleyes: My dad told her she was dreaming. Sure enough, the next day the Daily Intell had an article about the Lions & animals at the park. Actually, we stayed away from there on the weekends.

[Richy]

Dear ED,thank you for that brief & inciteful summary of my early life.You managed to hit all the major highlights.Your eloquent use of language once again demonstrates that with you as pres,CCDV is a premier club.

[Ed Bonk]

Dear ED,thank you for that brief & inciteful summary of my early life.You managed to hit all the major highlights.Your eloquent use of language once again demonstrates that with you as pres,CCDV is a premier club.

Richy - You were too nice, as I expected a tougher reply. :D:D:D

See you Saturday night my friend.

[Bob Weiss]

Richy, you are a gentleman !! As I said before, don't bring only a knife to a gun fight !!

Bob

[Adam Wartell]

My parents used to tell me about them going to Willow Grove Park. I wish I had the opportunity to go before it was closed. I was only ever on those grounds as a Mall. Would be nice to live so close to a major amusement park!

[Rick and Arleen Ball]

Richy - You were too nice, as I expected a tougher reply. :D:D:D

See you Saturday night my friend.
BEWARE Ed! He was too nice. Sat night could be payback night.

[Silver O Six]

Quit picking on little old Richy.....what would our club be with out him.....;ae

[Richy]

Hey Todd,if there is one thing I can't stand,it's brown nosing.

[Silver O Six]

Na Richy, it's not brown noseing.......

[Bill Burkholder]

Before my Dad enlisted in the Navy he was a brake man on the Alps ride. They didn't have the computers to slow down the ride just one guy pulling on the brake handle. :eek:;ae