Pacific Ocean Park, Los Angeles c. 1960

Vintage 8mm footage of this classic Los Angeles amusement park

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Discovery
• History
• Amusement
• Parks
• Rides
• California

[PismoBeach]

I'm still amazed by your wonderful view of the place I loved so much. Could I buy a DVD of it from you?

[Distorian]

Am compositing a dvd and will let you know when it is ready---thank you for your positive comments!

[publicitypunk]

GREG MAY of Orlando, FL says: "Judy Garland used to take her kids here in the early 60's!"

[Surfwriter2]

I was one of the SAMOHI students who dressed up in costumes (mine was a bear) and marched in the opening parade. To say thanks POP gave us free tickets to a concert staring The Big Bopper and RIchie Vallens. They were killed in a plane crash, along with Buddy Holly, a few weeks later. @melodydaily - my favorite parts of POP was Neptunes Kingdom and the diving bell.

[melodydally]

My father was the General Contractor when this was built, for all the rides, interior/exterior, we where lucky enough to be taken in to the park, during construction,My favorite /the most difficult to paint per dad was Neptunes Undersea Kingdom, as it was all glitter, jewels,refective paint, that glowed in the dark,with special lighting, I hugged Neptune, who was about 10 ft tall,If anyone remembers, the logo was a seahorse,the coaster jumped its tracks /crashed in sea, real trajedy,

[melodydally]

My father was the General Contractor when this was built, for all the rides, interior/exterior, we where lucky enough to be taken in to the park, during construction,My favorite /the most difficult to paint per dad was Neptunes Undersea Kingdom, as it was all glitter, jewels,refective paint, that glowed in the dark,with special lighting, I hugged Neptune, who was about 10 ft tall,If anyone remembers, the logo was a seahorse,the coaster jumped its tracks /crashed in sea, real trajedy,

[melodydally]

My father was the General Contractor when this was built, for all the rides, interior/exterior, we where lucky enough to be taken in to the park, during construction,My favorite /the most difficult to paint per dad was Neptunes Undersea Kingdom, as it was all glitter, jewels,refective paint, that glowed in the dark,with special lighting, I hugged Neptune, who was about 10 ft tall,If anyone remembers, the logo was a seahorse,the coaster jumped its tracks /crashed in sea, real trajedy,closed

[melodydally]

My father was the General Contractor when this was built, for all the rides, interior/exterior, we where lucky enough to be taken in to the park, during construction,My favorite /the most difficult to paint per dad was Neptunes Undersea Kingdom, as it was all glitter, jewels,refective paint, that glowed in the dark,with special lighting, I hugged Neptune, who was about 10 ft tall,If anyone remembers, the logo was a seahorse,the coaster jumped its tracks /crashed in sea, real trajedy,then closed

[muspobear]

You had to love the classic Late 50's, Early 60's Art-Modern entrance and theme of this phenominal park! But to be honest, even if it was not closed Super-PREMATURLY, it would never have lasted in this great form! They would have "Modernized" it and distroyed what we all loved about this place in the mid to late 70's! Also, the storms would have eventually done a number on it as well! We have our memories!!!!! Long live them!!!!!

[TheRealScottFree]

God I loved this place!!!!!! I was taken their first when I was like 7 and didn't want to go home. Subsequently I went there many times having grown up in Southern California...the magic that was POP will live forever in my memory...thank you for posting this!

[WookietheChowChow]

It's so sad this place is gone. This is why everyone should video tape their historic places in their city, because one day all that will be left is video tape. LA doesn't value it's historic places....