To ride that twin rail Nu-Pike Coaster for the first time was sensory overload. I can still recall my first ride on it back in the day. Thanks for posting!
Man....you just flashed me back to the age of 5! That was my first roller coaster! And that fun house was a blast!!!!! I was just talking about this the other day too. This was a great memory for me, thank you I had some of my best weekends here, and lately I run into people that have the'lil' devil tattoo and they all say the same, I got that at the PIKE in LB!! This is so great I can't wait to show this to my nephew and what family weekends were all about... :)
I have acknowledged that there is a claim that this video’s footage was provided by Dennis Morawski. I also encourage everyone that might enjoy it to go to his site and examine some of his other videos about Long Beach history.
As a 28 year old ...born and raised in Long Beach.....where are all the people who took this away?....who agreed to that?...are they around...old or dead..?...can someone question what the hell was the thinking for tearing down this park?... dont even get me started on the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium...maan...Landmarks that meant something...gone forever...I didnt get a chance to see the beauty ...all the old buildings were getting knocked down left and right when i was a kid.
This footage helped immensely in my research, updating the Pike Wikipedia entry. It took two years to verify the name of "River Ride" (seen as "Spooks" at 2.33) the other dark ride, less memorable than "Laff in the Dark". Also seen at the beginning with the animated ticket selling monkey figure.
This was done by one of our alumni. If you know anyone or went to Hawthorne High then you have to stop by our Alumni site. It is by far the best high school alumni site in the web. And we talk about old South Bay all the time. We have 6000 alumni signed up. cougartowndotcom
great video. I was one of the Marine MP's during the time when the Queen Mary came to Long Beach and there were protestors at the Navy Base. I loved the sights and sounds of walking the Pike. I guarantee you that there was never a dull moment on Long Beach's Nu-Pike. Never. Got my first tattoo there too. Great memories.
Thank you very much for this video . this brings back som ereally good memories of our child hood.. In Mamory of my sister Arlene "LaLa"Roldan 1969 to 2009.. Ricardo BadBoy Roldan
This Place was wonderful. The New Pike Rainbow Pier is nice but looks like Irvine California. The New Area is nice. I am glad some of the old Buildings are therestill.
when I was 7 years old, my father turned my head away as a sailor his girl friend had fallen from the double decker ferris wheel.. I can remember the sailor saying.. "my legs, my legs!" and the ambulence that was there waiting to take them away... the girl died....
i lived in north long beach in the 60s and 70s we use to get a bus pass for 50 cents and go downtown and over to pier point landing long beach was awsome back then
When I was a kid I spent many week ends at the pike. There was a haunted house type ride that had a mummy in it that would light up and moan as you passed it. Just before the pike closed, the arm of the mummy had broken off. When the owner went to reattach it, he discovered that it was a real mummy incased in the plaster. It was in the news paper. They speculated that the guy was probably the victim of a crime sindicate killing. Like "Mafia" stuff. lol
Correction. I looked it up and it turns out that there is a story behind the mummy. They say it was an out law named Mccurddy who robbed a train back in 1911. You can look it up on google under "pike mummy". It was discovered by a film crew that was filming an episode of "the six million dollar man" back in 1975. Funny stuff!
Used to go there on Wednesdays with my Grandmother when almost all the rides were 10 cents a ride for the afternoon. Great memories, thanks for the video.
Man I wish my name was God.I would turn back time and just leave it alone.However I am told by a scientist that it is possible,but he stoped answering my questions.Gee wonder why.
To ride that twin rail Nu-Pike Coaster for the first time was sensory overload. I can still recall my first ride on it back in the day. Thanks for posting!
filmguy3d 3 months ago
Downtown L.B. has gone downhill since the Cyclone Racer was torn down. I used to ride the Cyclone as a teen in the late 60's.
denny906 7 months ago
Isn't this where Elmer Mccurdys mummified body was found? Hanging in the funhouse?
68Wildhorse 7 months ago
@68Wildhorse In 1976 filming a Six Million Dollar Man episode so the story goes.
jerrymiles 7 months ago
@jerrymiles I thought it was something like that. Man that's creapy.
68Wildhorse 7 months ago
@68Wildhorse Yes! Can't believe you know his name. Was in front of Laff in the Dark which they show for a second right at 2:42.
joecopro 6 months ago
@68Wildhorse Yes. That is my understanding. the "Laff In the Dark Funhouse" had been his final resting place since the '30's?
mrdarok85 6 months ago
Man....you just flashed me back to the age of 5! That was my first roller coaster! And that fun house was a blast!!!!! I was just talking about this the other day too. This was a great memory for me, thank you I had some of my best weekends here, and lately I run into people that have the'lil' devil tattoo and they all say the same, I got that at the PIKE in LB!! This is so great I can't wait to show this to my nephew and what family weekends were all about... :)
Moondra3 7 months ago
This video was STOLEN from my website. I made it clear to the poster that this is NO OK My website is IRememberLong Beach.com
DennisMorawski 1 year ago
@DennisMorawski
I have acknowledged that there is a claim that this video’s footage was provided by Dennis Morawski. I also encourage everyone that might enjoy it to go to his site and examine some of his other videos about Long Beach history.
jerrymiles 1 year ago
Sink the Queen Mary Rebuild the CYCLONE RACER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fncz 1 year ago
@fncz
Ha! I like the Queen Mary too. Find a way to keep them both.
jerrymiles 1 year ago
As a 28 year old ...born and raised in Long Beach.....where are all the people who took this away?....who agreed to that?...are they around...old or dead..?...can someone question what the hell was the thinking for tearing down this park?... dont even get me started on the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium...maan...Landmarks that meant something...gone forever...I didnt get a chance to see the beauty ...all the old buildings were getting knocked down left and right when i was a kid.
Beechboy68 1 year ago
This footage helped immensely in my research, updating the Pike Wikipedia entry. It took two years to verify the name of "River Ride" (seen as "Spooks" at 2.33) the other dark ride, less memorable than "Laff in the Dark". Also seen at the beginning with the animated ticket selling monkey figure.
disney8wiz 1 year ago
This was done by one of our alumni. If you know anyone or went to Hawthorne High then you have to stop by our Alumni site. It is by far the best high school alumni site in the web. And we talk about old South Bay all the time. We have 6000 alumni signed up. cougartowndotcom
hawaiifit 1 year ago
This is awesome! Thanks for posting!
KingmanOldDude 1 year ago
great video. I was one of the Marine MP's during the time when the Queen Mary came to Long Beach and there were protestors at the Navy Base. I loved the sights and sounds of walking the Pike. I guarantee you that there was never a dull moment on Long Beach's Nu-Pike. Never. Got my first tattoo there too. Great memories.
ijim1946 1 year ago
I noticed some footage from Ray Dennis Steckler's Mixed Up Zombie movie thrown in at several parts! He must have been a hardcore fan of Nu-Pike! :)
r0natello 1 year ago
Thank you very much for this video . this brings back som ereally good memories of our child hood.. In Mamory of my sister Arlene "LaLa"Roldan 1969 to 2009.. Ricardo BadBoy Roldan
adbayobay 1 year ago
long beach suks now
Boxtupac 2 years ago
This Place was wonderful. The New Pike Rainbow Pier is nice but looks like Irvine California. The New Area is nice. I am glad some of the old Buildings are therestill.
Too Much to pay tp park way too much
TL250Rider 2 years ago
i had no idea long beach had a theme park
xsk8erboi73x 2 years ago
5* and favorited, thanks so much for sharing. Just seeing some footage of the old Cyclone Racer made my day.
babylon2257 2 years ago
when I was 7 years old, my father turned my head away as a sailor his girl friend had fallen from the double decker ferris wheel.. I can remember the sailor saying.. "my legs, my legs!" and the ambulence that was there waiting to take them away... the girl died....
GuyJon57 2 years ago
i lived in north long beach in the 60s and 70s we use to get a bus pass for 50 cents and go downtown and over to pier point landing long beach was awsome back then
1956panel 2 years ago
When I was a kid I spent many week ends at the pike. There was a haunted house type ride that had a mummy in it that would light up and moan as you passed it. Just before the pike closed, the arm of the mummy had broken off. When the owner went to reattach it, he discovered that it was a real mummy incased in the plaster. It was in the news paper. They speculated that the guy was probably the victim of a crime sindicate killing. Like "Mafia" stuff. lol
TomWeiss0 2 years ago
Correction. I looked it up and it turns out that there is a story behind the mummy. They say it was an out law named Mccurddy who robbed a train back in 1911. You can look it up on google under "pike mummy". It was discovered by a film crew that was filming an episode of "the six million dollar man" back in 1975. Funny stuff!
TomWeiss0 2 years ago
Was the little boy on the merry-go-round Dennis?
The camera work is AWESOME.. The ping-pong segment was action-packed, the audio seemed untouched.
Nice composition, steady hand and smooth panning!
ThePrimeSpotcom 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing !
kt1963 2 years ago
I was ther on those rides, in those days !
hipsterharry 2 years ago
Used to go there on Wednesdays with my Grandmother when almost all the rides were 10 cents a ride for the afternoon. Great memories, thanks for the video.
Ziffen63 3 years ago
Man I wish my name was God.I would turn back time and just leave it alone.However I am told by a scientist that it is possible,but he stoped answering my questions.Gee wonder why.
koolbossjock 3 years ago