Secrets of I-15: Zzyzx Road and Lake Dolores Water Park

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  • News 3's Gerard Ramalho visits two interesting stops along the I-15: Zzyzx Road and an abandoned water park known as more of an eyesore than a family attraction.
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  • @JamesBrown-lf4dl
    @JamesBrown-lf4dl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Grew up in Hesperia with the Beyer's. Went to school with their grand kids and we used to go stay the weekend and swim and ride dirt bikes, late 70s early 80s. Now I'm getting old in Oregon, what a great childhood!

  • @WestCoastFront
    @WestCoastFront 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I went to a rave at that water park in 1996. Man it was windy and party went till 6am. Good times!

    • @frankyu553
      @frankyu553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Was that one of the early editions of EDC?

    • @WestCoastFront
      @WestCoastFront 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@frankyu553 You know I'm not sure the party name. I'm going to look into that, I know a dj who played there and see if he remembers.
      Dude, I was at all the early EDC party's. Best times of my life!

    • @its_x9014
      @its_x9014 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How old were u when they opened?

    • @WestCoastFront
      @WestCoastFront 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@its_x9014 I think this place has been open since the early 80's. But my first and only times was when I was at that rave.
      I heard on another TH-cam page that it might re-open someday.

    • @alexmadness19
      @alexmadness19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      awesome.

  • @Shyann1
    @Shyann1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I used to go to Lake Dolores as a kid with my parents, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. It was the happiest time of our lives. Special fond memories were made. Its a shame new generations won't get to experience it.

  • @lukeds21
    @lukeds21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    My uncle used to talk about this place alot. As he remembers the waterpark. It was a place to party, meet girls, drink beer, camp out, and have some fun. He'd drive from orange county with friends and stay for a few days. This was back in the 80's, but they had a stand up water slide too this didnt mention, which aren't around anymore. The way he talks about this place I wish it was still around or at least other places like it. Now most teens sit at home play games and dont leave the house much.

    • @jollieone
      @jollieone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They're rebuilding this place you can google lake delores waterpark and you can read about it.

    • @Shyann1
      @Shyann1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Only the owners son's could stand up and slide down..it was to dangerous. The boys were well trained to do it. Nobody else was even allowed to try it. I love that ur uncle had a great time there !!

    • @voiceofraisin241
      @voiceofraisin241 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We used to go around 81 and we were allowed to stand on the slide.

    • @jmchugh6051
      @jmchugh6051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Around 81 82 time frame. We use to be there several times a year. Mastered stand up slide. We got to the point of being able to do 360`s with a flip off at the end. The main rule back then and it was posted No Beerbongs Allowed. Lol. We still had one. Great times

    • @lukeds21
      @lukeds21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jmchugh6051 yeah exactly how my uncle described the slide. Who knows you probly know the guy. His first name was mark. I hear they don't have them anymore. I guess there dangerous.

  • @Aquarius212
    @Aquarius212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love these little segments they're very educational...good job💯

  • @scottjohnson9912
    @scottjohnson9912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I was stationed at Ft Erwin in 1984 and we used to go to lake Delores

  • @voiceofraisin241
    @voiceofraisin241 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    We used to go in the early eighties. Camping right next to the water. We had so much fun and we were sad to see it go.

    • @dizzymindy6024
      @dizzymindy6024 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you remember the stand up slide? It was like surfing.

    • @voiceofraisin241
      @voiceofraisin241 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dizzymindy6024 I do, it took a few times to get the hang of it though.

  • @granthull7727
    @granthull7727 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I visited Lake Deloris 5 times a year from 1975 to 1980 when I was a kid. It was a fun water park. Wish it was still open.😢

  • @georgeecheveste6545
    @georgeecheveste6545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I drive past these two places on my way to /from
    Las Vegas.
    Thanks for the information.
    I found it interesting

  • @deb1000001
    @deb1000001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "Lake Dolores" was a big couple mudhole lakes during it's hayday, with some tables and parking spots and the whole town's younger generation had a place to party and swim .. When they remodeled it into a real waterpark, it made it through one season. I bought season tickets preseason for my whole family :( for the 2nd season, but it never reopened. During the training (for the first season, I think) of the employees, I think one of the trainees did something goofing off possibly, died on one of the slides, and the family sued, or the state shut the park over safety issues.

    • @EatTravelHappy
      @EatTravelHappy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting, I never heard that story that someone died there.

    • @nomad_4lifefpv223
      @nomad_4lifefpv223 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What town partied there they trailer park across 15? Asking for a friend

    • @luanneinn3379
      @luanneinn3379 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The employee, James Mason, was paralyzed, but that wasn’t why the park closed. It lasted a couple more seasons. You can read about his lawsuit here:
      caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1009965.html

  • @Kaboomboo
    @Kaboomboo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always remember crossing this road when I lived in Vegas and visited Southern California. I had no idea it was "famous".

  • @dmc1770
    @dmc1770 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just found this video. I lost a silver dollar necklace (1880's) in that pond before a CRC enduro in the early 80's. We cooled off in the water then dried HOT before getting back to the truck. The water slides at that time were more gruesome than the enduro course. Except for the unexpected mine shafts.....

  • @richardmadrid866
    @richardmadrid866 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I got married in 91 In Las Vegas I seen this water park nearby Baker CA. I passed by a couple of weeks ago and couldn't find it coming back Las Vegas

    • @jmoney95_57
      @jmoney95_57 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Still there exit harvard 206 I believe

  • @emilyparedes4717
    @emilyparedes4717 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Right now I’m at Las Vegas and I passed like the abandoned water park it was creepy

  • @drewgrows7765
    @drewgrows7765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was at Lake Dolores in the 70s. I do not believe the other water parks in California existed at the time. Now the can not complete

    • @imeverywhere742
      @imeverywhere742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just put out a vid on this place 🥳🥳🥳

  • @teresitacerrillo2230
    @teresitacerrillo2230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Why dont make Zzyx road a rest area make use of it so that people can get sleep pull over there tired ???make use of it too

    • @LectronCircuits
      @LectronCircuits 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Zzyzx Road should be a rest area; after all, it already caught a few Z's. Cheers!

    • @Aquarius212
      @Aquarius212 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      especially Truckers

  • @marlanfarrokhi
    @marlanfarrokhi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was actually really interesting

  • @masklol8086
    @masklol8086 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just went there today

  • @barrypierce9100
    @barrypierce9100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I know a lot about the property and the problem was the people....it was a great place....

  • @leanturkey531
    @leanturkey531 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I went to electric daisy at Lake Delores I believe it was the first one. I had a lot of fun

  • @drusaiz
    @drusaiz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why is the quality of the video uploaded so bad? I had to double check the year it was uploaded.

  • @janycesibley595
    @janycesibley595 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The first time I went there it cost .50 a car

  • @justmeeagainn
    @justmeeagainn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    She’s an eyesore. She’s also a family attraction.

  • @dare2scheme904
    @dare2scheme904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is there any hot springs resort that isn't artificially heated? At least there were actual legit springs others are using tap water

  • @jimmyqdizon8840
    @jimmyqdizon8840 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want see this place .

  • @DannyPorsche
    @DannyPorsche 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    240p. This news station still in biz?

  • @marchfriday8467
    @marchfriday8467 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    kellen martin is in a beautiful video shot there. cool some of it isbstill visible. or a mirage

  • @hellsscoutact5379
    @hellsscoutact5379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I went there in the early 70's and picked up girls from California. Good times. JMHO

  • @billysyms5761
    @billysyms5761 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "HIT THE TIRE". This place was legit.

  • @jagsidhu4559
    @jagsidhu4559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Remember, the summer of 69? It was conceived here. Just kidding.

  • @kattkennedy8821
    @kattkennedy8821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It was what it was in the 70s haha we knew no difference. I was 15 the last time I was there.

  • @colettelane3728
    @colettelane3728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always thought it was some of kind secret military base or something? Ha ha.. There ya go.. No area 51 there I guess..

  • @henryfernando7289
    @henryfernando7289 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The signs Hotels In I-15

  • @mistervacation23
    @mistervacation23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    KOOL TV Phoenix, I'm your host Bill Close.

  • @AxelMartinez-gv6dp
    @AxelMartinez-gv6dp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I knew how to pronounce the name

  • @davidellis5141
    @davidellis5141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jessica is pretty 😍

  • @joelspringman7748
    @joelspringman7748 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Zizzicks".
    What's so hard about that?!

  • @TheBatugan77
    @TheBatugan77 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sstst St.

  • @rbrtgrdn
    @rbrtgrdn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So what was the reason for the abandonment of the water park? Liability issues? Poor business? You had one job!

  • @Dragon90815a
    @Dragon90815a 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All that tribal land wasted.

  • @jonmacdonald5345
    @jonmacdonald5345 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beat mad cheeks at lake Dalores 💪🇺🇸

  • @originalfiremancancelled7303
    @originalfiremancancelled7303 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wait a minute why are you here again I've been going out there since the early 70s I think you guys need to get a hobby or life or both