We called it POP

Pacific Ocean Park California

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Travel & Events

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• Cougartown
• POP
• Amusement
• rides
• Venice
• Pacific
• Ocean
• Park

[ArthurWA]

The music was terrible but an otherwise nice video. Thanks for the memories. I used to work there.

[jerrymiles]

To Arthur and all the others that commented on the music... The fun house used to blare that song out all day long when I went. It would normally be stuck in my head for several days after each visit. That is why I picked the tune. Certainly not for its easy listening...haha

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

That was a great place.

I miss it.

George Vreeland Hill

[kimmer6]

Whoah...I remember the spinning washing machine at 1:10 where the floor dropped down and you were pinned to the wall with G force. And that rocket ride that swung around at the end over the water scared the hell out of me. POP was so magical.

[artsyadvancement]

chuga chuga woo woo

[sanseidancer]

Thanks so much for the memories. I was born in 1956 and went there often as a child growing up in Redondo Beach. I remember the entrance to the park as being so exotic and wonderful as a child. The banana boat ride was the best. Loved the spinning tunnel. I remember seeing Wink Martindale there too.

[filmbuff000]

Good memories. I used to love that ride that spun you around and stuck you to the wall... nice to see it here. Lots of good times at POP as a teen.

[manluvsthe60s]

what memories for me. I was born in 58 and my family always went to santa monica beach and many times my mom and i would walk over to POP and spend the day there. I was very young when it closed but always remember going to the beach as a teen and still seeing the remains untli they tore it down for good. What memories!!!

[FallinStar16]

Thanks for the memories! My grandparents who lived on Pico and 14th used to take us on the bus. We would go once every two weeks. What a blast. I graduated from Samohi in 75 and watched it sit for many years until they tore it down. Even then there was a magic about it.

[samoi137]

It was a trip to Mars. You sat in seats for the blast-off and landing, and then walked through the rest of the "ride." Very imaginative, indeed. POP also had a diving bell, and quite roller coaster. When it opened, it was Pay One Price: 99 cents! Loved it.

[SciFiVegas]

My favorite ride was the Trip to Venus (or was it Mars?) at 2:08. Not only did you blast off, but land on the planet and tour an alien home - then get teleported back to earth! Much cooler I thought than the one at Disneyland.