The dark side of Playland continues...

[sjtom57]

I'll take an old family-run park any day over the modern warehouse corporate-run parks.

[TheChuck624]

I got my horn sucked on the ferris wheel at that place.

[gardendaisy]

PLACE WAS SLEAZY IN THE 60'S!

[SpookyStregaAL]

They didn't move Laughing Sal there for long if they did because the musee Mechanique has her on the wharf in SF

[yungleyim]

Thanks for posting these clips. Do have any more from this documentary about Playland? If so, I'd sure like to see 'em.

[shawniemar]

There was never a funhouse or amusement park that replaced the creepy fun I had at Playland. If one good thing came out of the horrible childhood I lived after moving to S.F. in 1971, it was spending time there.

[usedMTVpromos]

Some of the Playland (SF) feeling is at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, in fact that's where they moved Laughing Sal to (from Musee Mechanique).

The Boardwalk lacks creepiness though, their funhouse is long gone and the spookhouse isn't very spooky.

[busplunger]

@usedMTVpromos spooky house scares alot of kids.it has been redone recently.havent seen it yet.

[ballsandhoops]

SF is really sad nowadays all the good things are gone such as Playland and the

Fleishlacker pool on Great Hwy.Instead of awesome attractions it is now blighted with numerous apt bldgs and row houses and too many asians.The city has really changed and not for the better either.

[Eviltaco375]

@ballsandhoops too many asians? lol

[mosoul65]

A small uncontrolled enclave of freedom. This vortex rapidly drew in together all the city's dissident, bored and aggressive elements: beatniks, pleniers, nozems, teddy boys, blousons noir, gammier, reggare, stiljagi, mangupi, mods, students, artists, rockers, delinquents, peaceniks, misfits...those who don't want a career, who lead irregular lives.