I remember that park as a child. I didn't realize it closed in 67! I remember one ride where the whole ride was in pitch black. You could hear it but not see a thing. Plus one ride hurt my chest when there was a sudden surge forward before or after the ride. All I remember is that I felt like the wind was almost knocked out of me but I guess I recovered quickly. I was eight perhaps. Plus I also have a memory of my Dad having a slice of pizza and then throwing up in a garbage can. Also one ride hurt my head too. Again I survived. I notice that there were some messed up rides in an episode or two from the "Simpsons." I wonder if some writer from my generation experienced that too. But I remember how great the entrance of POP was. The piped in music and the sound of water. The lovely sea air and seeing those huge half shells on the wall at various heights. Great, great entrance there! I would say dreamy. Plus eyeing the carts of candy floss being made once inside always made me want one right away. When we would be at the beach we would always hear the screams from the roller coasters. The big one. We went on it once and my Mom screamed a lot. It really jerked you around hard as well. I read up on it and in the earlier 20th century there were deaths on that thing. You were not suppose to stand up but some youths and teens did to dire consequences. They would publish it in the paper but low and behold another one would try to stand up and go flying off of the coaster from the top. I think the park was somewhat dangerous and why it closed.
Had many a joyous time as a teenager in mid 1960s at POP..
I remember that park as a child. I didn't realize it closed in 67! I remember one ride where the whole ride was in pitch black. You could hear it but not see a thing. Plus one ride hurt my chest when there was a sudden surge forward before or after the ride. All I remember is that I felt like the wind was almost knocked out of me but I guess I recovered quickly. I was eight perhaps. Plus I also have a memory of my Dad having a slice of pizza and then throwing up in a garbage can. Also one ride hurt my head too.
Again I survived. I notice that there were some messed up rides in an episode or two from the "Simpsons." I wonder if some writer from my generation experienced that too.
But I remember how great the entrance of POP was. The piped in music and the sound of water. The lovely sea air and seeing those huge half shells on the wall at various heights. Great, great entrance there! I would say dreamy. Plus eyeing the carts of candy floss being made once inside always made me want one right away.
When we would be at the beach we would always hear the screams from the roller coasters. The big one. We went on it once and my Mom screamed a lot. It really jerked you around hard as well. I read up on it and in the earlier 20th century there were deaths on that thing. You were not suppose to stand up but some youths and teens did to dire consequences. They would publish it in the paper but low and behold another one would try to stand up and go flying off of the coaster from the top. I think the park was somewhat dangerous and why it closed.