Pacific Ocean Park

Nice 3 minute video of Pacific Ocean Park, aka POP. Located in Santa Monica / Venice California. This was taken from a 1959 documentary called "Where The Mountains Meet The Sea". Rides shown are Sea Serpent Roller Coaster, Sky Ride, Sea Circus, Banana Boat Ride, Midway, Double Ferris Wheels, Diving Bells, and many others in the background. POP was finally taken from us in the early 1970's to make way for, well nothing..It's just beach now. I stood where it was last summer and closed my eyes and could hear the laughter and fun that was there one time. You would not even know it was there now, except for just a few signs stating "No Swimming - Possible Underwater Obstructions". Visit www.rippop.com for the growing fan base of what was a great amusement park. Also, check out a great site from Jeffrey Stanton with alot of pictures and a complete history of this magnificent amusement park. It is located here http://www.westland.net/venicehistory/index.html

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• amusement
• pop
• rides
• seaside

[dmoreaux]

I have removed all of my other videos due to a email from YouTube on copyright infringement with the exception of this one. I did not intend to cause any problems to anyone. My intent was to share Pacific Ocean Park to everyone. That is why I never uploaded complete versions of anything, just the POP portions of the show. This video will remain as it is open video to everyone. Thanks to all who enjoyed Pacific Ocean Park for this time. -Dave

[dmoreaux]

Thanks to everyone who have responded to my videos. So many great memories as I read through the responses, It is great. POP was a wonderful place. The uploads will resume in the next couple of weeks. Next, will be "I Spy" with Bill Cosby and Robert Culp. There is 18 minutes of POP that shows so many rides and the pier. Everybody take care and God Bless. -Dave

[mountainman99999]

POP can also be seen in the 1964 Twilight Zone episode, In Praise of Pip

and in the Little Rascals, Fish Hooky, from 1933.

[TL250Rider]

In Fish Kooky You see Ocean Park in the distance. Fish Hooky was filmed at Venice Amusement Pier AKA Abbott Kinney Pier.

[DA90027]

Awesome video thanks for posting. I don't understand why anyone would get uptight about a 50 year old video being posted. People are stupid.

[FylthyBeest]

@kptn6 And, I'm sure while some may be impressed with your command of the English vocabulary, others, such as me, are disappointed that you incorrectly capitalized the word, "gentrification". Speak plain English.

[Blahblobify]

I remember going to POP right after it opened, immediately thought it was WAY better than Disneyland, especially being on the pier over the ocean.

Then in 1964 the city of Santa Monica closed all the streets going to it to renovate them, effectively killing the park because no one could park near it..

So sad.

[rjsmth]

Thank you for posting fond memories of POP. Great video...

[muspobear]

I'm SURE the Sea Serpent Coaster, (That's what Pop renamed it) was Super-Modified from the old coaster when POP opened?

[JosephR4570]

I love the "modern roller coaster" comment - it was built in 1926 which made it already ancient when POP opened.

[TL250Rider]

In Fish Hooky You see The Ocean Park in The Background The Main Pier is the Venice Pier at Winward Ave. Then the Beloved Some Kick Rollercoaster on the end of the Venice Pier

[BubbaBouy]

The whole family enjoyed P.O.P. also known as Pay One Price. Then came the Cheetah Club for the night entertainment. Then came the separate cost for the roller coaster, then came the closure of the park and the high tower condos developed. Oh what fun in the earlier years. The same happened to the Nu-Pike in Long Beach.

[cherylmoseley]

Oh, how I loved POP. Such fabulous memories all throughout Mark Twain '59-61, and Venice High (graduated in '64). Used to go there with parents, girlfriends, boyfriends, and club activities. It was after Santa Monica started remodeling, that it wasn't as easy to get there. And of course, Marina del Rey took much of the activity, as well. All wonderful years growing up. Thank you so much for posting this.