And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Spent a few weekends there between 1972 and 1987. Nothing as early as shown in this photo. We moved from the east coast to SoCal in 1996. We had a large enough house so we’d get visitors pretty often: in-laws, friends, et. al. My MIL loved Disneyland and was a frequent guest so she could join the grandkids at the park. She passed in 1999 and we left for AZ in 2001. To this day, if I ever need to go to LA, I am amazed that we ever lived there. The pace is just relentless and the costs are exorbitant.
Grew up 20mi south of Anaheim. Visited the park in the 50’s - 70’s. It was inexpensive and uncrowded in those days. I used to purchase a General Admission ticket just to go to the Pendleton store in Frontier Land to purchase my plaid shirts. There was also Knot’s Berry Farm, the Alligator Farm and the Wax museum in Buena Park as well as the Japanese Village and Deer Park. Rob is correct. It’s now over populated with massive gridlock. Left for San Diego in ‘87 and now out in the Pacific.
In 1980 at age 25 and single, I lived in Redondo, worked at Martin-Marietta on Western making more money that should have been legal, knew all the right people, and was doing all the cool things, like described by the 2 above.
Went to Ascot on wed and thur nights for figure 8's and speedway. Hit a few of the "live" clubs on the beaches on fri and sat. Stroll the boardwalk on Sun. And that ocean. Couldn't stay out of it, and happy, friendly gurlz everywhere. What a time to be alive. I've never been back. Remember the restaurants, Ichabod Crane and 94th Aero Squadron?
LA of the Eighties was the epicenter of the universe, or so it seemed. Lived there most of my twenties going to college and med school. Worked hard, played hard. Can’t ever go back to what once was, sadly. Favorite restaurant, Papadakis Taverna, in San Pedro, closed. Sigh
I remember going there when my folks save up enough money and we did not have a lot. We lived north of Anaheim in the San Gabriel Valley and what is there today was mostly Orange Groves then. I first went when I was in elementary school in the 60s.
Disneyland used to have a booth where you could pay a quarter to see how much electricity you could take before letting go of the two metal handles. I pegged the needle, being 13 and stupid. Good times. Due to fear of lawsuits, I can't even imagine their having such a machine today.
I've told many of my friends about that arcade attraction. Indeed liability wouldn't allow that today. I remember a particular double date night where we'd get all four of us in a chain and the girls would be squealing in pain, but also laughing. Ah the joys of youth!
Spent a few weekends there between 1972 and 1987. Nothing as early as shown in this photo. We moved from the east coast to SoCal in 1996. We had a large enough house so we’d get visitors pretty often: in-laws, friends, et. al. My MIL loved Disneyland and was a frequent guest so she could join the grandkids at the park. She passed in 1999 and we left for AZ in 2001. To this day, if I ever need to go to LA, I am amazed that we ever lived there. The pace is just relentless and the costs are exorbitant.
ReplyDeleteGrew up 20mi south of Anaheim. Visited the park in the 50’s - 70’s. It was inexpensive and uncrowded in those days. I used to purchase a General Admission ticket just to go to the Pendleton store in Frontier Land to purchase my plaid shirts. There was also Knot’s Berry Farm, the Alligator Farm and the Wax museum in Buena Park as well as the Japanese Village and Deer Park. Rob is correct. It’s now over populated with massive gridlock. Left for San Diego in ‘87 and now out in the Pacific.
ReplyDeleteIn 1980 at age 25 and single, I lived in Redondo, worked at Martin-Marietta on Western making more money that should have been legal, knew all the right people, and was doing all the cool things, like described by the 2 above.
ReplyDeleteWent to Ascot on wed and thur nights for figure 8's and speedway. Hit a few of the "live" clubs on the beaches on fri and sat. Stroll the boardwalk on Sun. And that ocean. Couldn't stay out of it, and happy, friendly gurlz everywhere. What a time to be alive. I've never been back. Remember the restaurants, Ichabod Crane and 94th Aero Squadron?
LA of the Eighties was the epicenter of the universe, or so it seemed. Lived there most of my twenties going to college and med school. Worked hard, played hard. Can’t ever go back to what once was, sadly. Favorite restaurant, Papadakis Taverna, in San Pedro, closed. Sigh
ReplyDeleteI remember going there when my folks save up enough money and we did not have a lot. We lived north of Anaheim in the San Gabriel Valley and what is there today was mostly Orange Groves then. I first went when I was in elementary school in the 60s.
ReplyDeleteDisneyland used to have a booth where you could pay a quarter to see how much electricity you could take before letting go of the two metal handles.
ReplyDeleteI pegged the needle, being 13 and stupid.
Good times.
Due to fear of lawsuits, I can't even imagine their having such a machine today.
I've told many of my friends about that arcade attraction. Indeed liability wouldn't allow that today. I remember a particular double date night where we'd get all four of us in a chain and the girls would be squealing in pain, but also laughing. Ah the joys of youth!
DeleteThat's how I remember it when the family went. In high school the parents would drop us off. Had to buy extra E tickets.
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