Funhouse at Playland at the Beach

Teresa Karvonen remembers the Funhouse.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• digital story station
• digital storytelling
• california of the past

[iconicdog]

Do you remember the horses that moved relentlessly back and forth close to the entry of the funhouse? ka-CHUNK ka-CHUNK-ka-CHUNK.

[layladuane]

I Loved Play Land - thanks for the memories. Sal use to scare me too.

[ladycharsw]

Thank u for the video. I never went to the park, and lived in Redwood City in 1965

[shawniemar]

I used to love it here! Some of the best memories of my childhood in San Francisco are from this place. Thanks for sharing it.

[RandolphAgarn1]

I grew up in the city, San Fran. i loved this place. I grew up in the 60's. I had the same experiences, my parents leaving me for the day to just run around by myself while my two older sisters took off. I loved the spinning record thing. and the giant slide. thanks for posting the video.

[TheMacawlady]

I only went here once in the late 60's...by then it was pretty run down, but still fun.

[delightfuldarlingdeb]

I had forgotten so much about Playland and the Fun House until I looked at several videos today. I remember my dad taking me down the wooden slide a few times. I remember Sal now, and my grandmother getting her skirt blown up. The Diving Bell! All this was such a big part of my childhood. I was sad when it closed.

[orinator2]

She forgot to mention the spinning "car wash" fringed posts that you needed to maneuver thru before getting inside. Fine if you're an adult but they used to scare me to death. My dad would have to hold me up high. The place WAS scary but it was thrilling too. Imagine how thrilled everyone was when Great America opened up!

[4957ace]

@aeconger I guess she did have a sad child hood. I grew up there and if I could not be found at home, it was a good bet I would be found there. For almost nothing a kid could have a great time.. the slid, the diving bell, the spining disc, the rides.. the player pianos at the cliff house....this was a wonderful time... I hope she found happiness..

[7c8f9x]

on the spinning disc the only one left was the one who sat exactly in the middle which i was luckily able to get a few times, it was a great place to spend lots of time,used to like to watch the girls dresses get blown up from the air holes in the floor placed just before you got to the undulating bridge,i will always remember the fun house