I wish Playland could have been saved. My favorite attraction was the diving bell. They had mics on deck so people waiting or walking by could hear passengers in the bell. The bell captain would scare us with stories of sharks and leaks. He'd point to the water on the floor of the bell and said he hoped we were strong swimmers. We'd scream our heads off not realizing drowning was a lesser problem. We'd scream even louder as we shot up from 30 feet down and everyone walking by could hear,
I remember going to playland with my parents and grandparents when I was a child. Many fond memories. I used to enjoy hearing their stories of playland during the war and when my mother was a youngster. thanks for the video.
My dad went to Playland the last day to ride my favorite horse on the merry-go-round. It's been restored and resides at Yerba Buena now - but it's such a sweet memory of my dad.
Woooooooooooow,Thank you for sending me the email about this documentary.It is very nostalgic.It brings back very many happy memories. Why was PlayLand closed down? Economic problems,or was it mere gossip about "rough"people who caused trouble so it closed down,or was it mostly redevelopments fault? So many things seem to have been redevelopments lone decisions..where the decisions should have been to the people and citizens who enjoyed going to Playland!
I was wearing my keds -- they told you not to - and on the wooden slides you slid w gunnysacks, my shoe soles connected and I made several somersaults at the bottom of the hard, wooden slides. Never cared to go there again.
This is really great! Was this a TV news story from when Playland was about to close? It seems like it. Do you know which station this was filmed for?
Wow,It's amazing you still have all this information about PlayLand at the Beach.I wish someone would restart even a mini version of it. Such happiness for everyone!I wish also,someone(company)could rebuild parts of the Sutro baths,though that would most likely cost too much!
@CulturePeaceForever documentary coming out on this friday just about playland. its a full length documentary. called "remebering playland at the beach." with over 200 rare photos and over 20 min of footage its the "mini version" you asked about.
SF seems so "magical" in the old days of "Playland" and the "Pool" on Great Highway.The city is so boring now nothing for the middle class to do and it is really sad little by little the city is losing it's history and charm only to become a real estate mecca for greedy land grabbers who want to tear down 100 year old house to build 3 or 4 story ugly flats to rent out so they can get as much money as possible.
It had become out of touch to the everyday person now. Used to be able to pay a little more and get a place, but since the 1970s it has become very exclusive in even what used to be very rough areas. I'll never be able to afford to live out the last of my days back home in SF or even close by. But you are right, it has lost it's magic for the greed of the illusion that new Yuppies move in and create for themselves. Such a shame, the bohemian free thinkers are gone.
Progress sucks.
sjtom57 4 months ago
I wish Playland could have been saved. My favorite attraction was the diving bell. They had mics on deck so people waiting or walking by could hear passengers in the bell. The bell captain would scare us with stories of sharks and leaks. He'd point to the water on the floor of the bell and said he hoped we were strong swimmers. We'd scream our heads off not realizing drowning was a lesser problem. We'd scream even louder as we shot up from 30 feet down and everyone walking by could hear,
bcal51 6 months ago
The limbo witch at 0:14 reminds me of the witch from Snow White
Kevinwren99 8 months ago
I remember going to playland with my parents and grandparents when I was a child. Many fond memories. I used to enjoy hearing their stories of playland during the war and when my mother was a youngster. thanks for the video.
ttcalant 9 months ago
As a young teenager I used to go there in the 1960's.What a fun place!!!
It's a shame it was never preserved as a National Historic Site! For us teen-
agers it was heaven on earth.
loungerenownrecords 9 months ago
i still see that bitch at Santa Cruz beach boardwalk.
BerkeleyBuilt 1 year ago
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33vicparis 1 year ago
My dad went to Playland the last day to ride my favorite horse on the merry-go-round. It's been restored and resides at Yerba Buena now - but it's such a sweet memory of my dad.
33vicparis 1 year ago
Naw. You don't condemn an entire city just because it wanted to make some changes. That's just... wrong. And like your opinions, I have mine.
RocketRodder 1 year ago
a very good place to pick up a TACH. or plak or two
SANJI5150 1 year ago
Woooooooooooow,Thank you for sending me the email about this documentary.It is very nostalgic.It brings back very many happy memories. Why was PlayLand closed down? Economic problems,or was it mere gossip about "rough"people who caused trouble so it closed down,or was it mostly redevelopments fault? So many things seem to have been redevelopments lone decisions..where the decisions should have been to the people and citizens who enjoyed going to Playland!
CulturePeaceForever 1 year ago
the best place to get plaks
SANJI5150 1 year ago
I was wearing my keds -- they told you not to - and on the wooden slides you slid w gunnysacks, my shoe soles connected and I made several somersaults at the bottom of the hard, wooden slides. Never cared to go there again.
By the way, how do you work the 'brass ring"?
injamaven 1 year ago
This is really great! Was this a TV news story from when Playland was about to close? It seems like it. Do you know which station this was filmed for?
gillisgrant 2 years ago
Wow,It's amazing you still have all this information about PlayLand at the Beach.I wish someone would restart even a mini version of it. Such happiness for everyone!I wish also,someone(company)could rebuild parts of the Sutro baths,though that would most likely cost too much!
CulturePeaceForever 2 years ago
@CulturePeaceForever documentary coming out on this friday just about playland. its a full length documentary. called "remebering playland at the beach." with over 200 rare photos and over 20 min of footage its the "mini version" you asked about.
n8032 1 year ago
I agree with you!!
alexdelrio45 2 years ago
Thanks for the kind words, folks.
I have more Playland footage up my sleeve, some (home movies) even going back to the late 1920s!
usedMTVpromos 2 years ago
I totally agree with your commentary about
the "re-development" of "Playland"
SF seems so "magical" in the old days of "Playland" and the "Pool" on Great Highway.The city is so boring now nothing for the middle class to do and it is really sad little by little the city is losing it's history and charm only to become a real estate mecca for greedy land grabbers who want to tear down 100 year old house to build 3 or 4 story ugly flats to rent out so they can get as much money as possible.
ballsandhoops 2 years ago 7
@ballsandhoops
It had become out of touch to the everyday person now. Used to be able to pay a little more and get a place, but since the 1970s it has become very exclusive in even what used to be very rough areas. I'll never be able to afford to live out the last of my days back home in SF or even close by. But you are right, it has lost it's magic for the greed of the illusion that new Yuppies move in and create for themselves. Such a shame, the bohemian free thinkers are gone.
bjcpc0337 1 year ago