West View Park part1

This is some footage from a video that was made by a local person.
I gave him some 8mm film I had to use in it.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• West
• View
• Park

[8270laneman]

Im glad you all have enjoyed it.

Please keep the comments coming.

[8270laneman]

ampledestruction..

The Haunted House went to Erieview Park,they closed last year,it is now in storage at Conneaut Lake park.

bmar..

The Whippet crew were the last ones to take a ride on it.

Its kinda ironic..I said lets all go for one last ride,here it was the LAST ride forever.:(

[8270laneman]

Musicangelxo I worked on the Whippet('76,'77)

Did you work on the Dips?If so,did you know Jeannie B,Vince,Michael S and David?

[8270laneman]

Forgot to ask..

Do you have the Idora vid too,if not,I can post some clips from that one too.

[8270laneman]

YW Swamp...I enjoy your vids too.

Thats where I got the footage from,its my favorite too.

My name and my wifes are in the closing credits.

[conneautlakepark1892]

It was also known as Freight Zone

[wqcharleston]

Does anyone remember the stories or maybe they were just rumors. One was someone got murdered in Boot Hill and the other that someone got bit by a snake when the cover of the Catipillar closed? Were these just stories my parents told me because they didn't want to go on the rides or were they real

[wqcharleston]

I remember going their for my fathers company picnic (American Bridge, U.S. Steele). I remember always wanting to go on the Roc-O-Plane and was not allowed since I was only 6 or 7. Loved the haunted hauses.

[awkwarddude]

Sad and nostalgic but thank you for preserving our memories of a simpler time. Us "scattered" Pittsburghers around the country appreciate it! The North Hills and West View Park are special places in our hearts.

[patski762]

Thanks 8270laneman for posting this!! Brings back TONS of memories of my youth. I grew up about 1/4 mile from the park and spent most of the summers of my formative years there. I'm in my late 40s and was never even to Kennywood til about 5 years ago because I lived so close to West View Park. I have several pieces of wood from the dips that my dad acquired when they tore them down. It's as hard as steel, but hey always seemed like they were gonna fallapart when you rode them!

[acaskate1]

i forgot just how much fun i had at this park in the 60s and 70s. Thank you for reminding me. I felt like i was back in time. This park was my childhood every summer for school picnics i love the memories. I live in Los Angeles now and have not been back to the Burgh for awhile. THANK YOU

[cmoyerjr]

Thank you for the great memories. This film was actually 16mm and most of it was shot by my father, Chuck Moyer. It was shot to be used as a promotional piece for West View Park. Many of the shots of kids are of Bill Cardille's son, daughter, my brother, and me. My father was a director at WIIC, worked with Bill, and was the director of Studio Wrestling. Thanks again for the memories.

[pittsburgh8711]

I live like a minute away from there!! And who would ever think that a fun park would turn into a shopping center with a Giant Eagle and a K-Mart!?

[mgvita8035]

truly amazing video. wow. so many happy memories of summers at WVP. the best thing i've ever seen on youtube. thanks so much!