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...Or what was called... #PlaylandWisdom (2016) From year to year, I sometimes find all of the ads that Playland puts out for that year. Such was my luck in 2016. The first ad, I actually found on the bus. The rest I found at bus stops and our rapid transit stations, which is where most Playland ads end up. My first ad find! It also works, online. Noted. (o;

^ It just could be a "We're doing alright, but we miss you" kind of thing. Nothing more nor less.

^ Maybe one of those smaller Figure 8 spinners for families? Or maybe a custom version of the same coaster, with a longer layout? A smaller version of the Sierra Sidewinder. And call it "Spike's Tumbleweed"! Just a suggestion here. I miss Knott's.

Have a safe and healthy day, USA.

^ Robson Street, that was, probably.

^ Fancy feet! Man, how much did you pay for those, anyway? Just curious of me. I have a pair of what are called Rock Boots (many straps), that I should put on and show you, too. Got them from San Francisco (mail order too), and I believe cost me a mere $100 "back then."

^^ Good "Book of Mormon" shout out. Love that song.

This Just In! PIXAR is about to release a short film on Disney+, called OUT for Pride Month. https://www.queerty.com/pixar-releases-adorable-gay-themed-short-movie-ahead-pride-month-20200522?utm_source=Queerty+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0db55d71b6-20200522_Queerty_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_221c27272a-0db55d71b6-428001393 Long link, but the short looks like a good one.

It's MINI-DONUTS time!

The PNE is pretty much NOT going to happen this August. Although they haven't exactly said it, they are offering tickets to next year's Fair, if you buy tix online, with current "Events" planned through this summer. Such as this weekend's "Taste Of" Event... https://www.pne.ca/a-taste-of-the-pne/ For more information on how to buy & vote for Your Fave Mini-Donut! (I'm not planning to do it. Too many "mini-donuts" in my life, as it is.) NOTE: Saturday (today) was SOLD OUT, so if you're planning to hit the trucks tomorrow, better get the tix online. And get 2-1 Day Admission Tix to next year's PNE! (o: NOTE #2: They decided to do one more day of it (today, Monday/25th) and it also SOLD OUT online! I hope they've figured out other "PNE Taste Of" events to happen this summer. Cotton candy & candy apples, anyone? (o; Yum!

Gaslighter The Dixie Chicks

We're doing Movie Nights on Wed. and Sunday evenings. And they consist of movie series that we can binge on, one after the other. And they are DVDs that we own. Not renting like we usually do. We just finished the Harry Potter series. Now we're watching The Hobbit films, followed of course, by the Lord of The R-ings films. In the order they were supposed to be watched. We may tackle the Star Wars films, but not yet. So that's what we're now doing, in regards to movies. Ones that we've collected...and neglected over the years.

Circus Clown Oakwood Theme Park (Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom) Removed, Operated from 1997 to 2018 (RIP) My #100 Coaster, attained in June of 2006! TPR 2006 UK Tour ~ Me, my red nose, and the Coaster. Thanks to whoever took this pic. I forget, sry.

It's THE BEAST Psycho~Delic!

^^And after all of it - First, I could not believe that "Baseball Number"! I mean, Megan had been quoted about doing the "family" version of it, vs. an "x-rated" version of it? Hmmm. Looks like X Hit The Spot! It was awesome, but totally not for the kiddies, LOL! Other stuff was: Ann Harada, and Donna McKechnie...great performances from both, especially Harada! The Big Finish.... FINISH from Hilty and McPhee. And very happy that D'arcy James was FINALLY allowed to sing! He sang the song that Debra Messing was so sweet singing on the show (No Regrets), but obviously freaked at having to sing LIVE. Good casting call guys. Great broadcast and interviews, everybody. Now, make a DVD for sale, of it, plplplplease??? (May 21st)... AND! AND! AND!: They just announced, that there WILL be A Broadway production coming... soon! It also sounds like they are going to go with the musical-within-a-musical idea they did with SMASH and "Bombshell". And it's tentative title will be SMASH: A New Musical. No surprise there, heh. Here's the Broadway.com link to the announcement! https://www.broadway.com/buzz/199335/tv-fan-favorite-smash-heading-to-broadway-as-a-new-musical/

^ Not sure. I realize that the two old photos do resemble 2 different coasters. That they're both listed as the Giant Dipper, and in Happyland at the PNE, it's possible one was demolished and a similar one built in it's place. Will look into that, soon. Just checked and found two of them, in Happyland... Dip the Dips Happyland Park (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Removed, Operated from 1915 to 1924 - Roller Coaster; Wood; Sit Down. --------------------------------------- Giant Dipper Happyland Park (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Removed, Operated from 1925 to 1947 - Roller Coaster; Wood; Sit Down. --------------------------------------- I now believe that b/w photo I posted ^^ is the Dip the Dips Coaster. And the one in the postcard and screenshot, is the Giant Dipper. And it looks like, between 1947 and 1958, we had no coaster at all, during that time period! Thanks to rcdb.com for all the information. And thanks DBru ^ for that "coaster check". From the 1950s: Ferris Wheels must have been a Big Deal back then. But, THREE of them at the PNE???

^ By the way. You DO know there's a broadcast of the SOLD OUT One Night Only Concert performance of SMASH??? It's on at 8pm EST at http://www.people.com one of the sites it's being shown on. Here's the link: https://people.com/tv/bombshell-in-concert-smash-reunion-livestream/ And the cast has been grouped together, for an online interview during 'intermission.' Fun! The original poster for the concert (2015).

Oops - Double post. Bad bear. ...might as well post another pic of the late Happyland Giant Dipper...

The PNE posted a video recently. While it thanks it's patrons who come every year to the annual fair, it doesn't exactly say 'yes' or 'no' about whether the PNE is actually going to be happening, this August. Whatever the case, and this is just my opinion, since they've still been advertising July 1st (our Canada Day) as Playland's Opening Day, I have the feeling they will cancel the fair, and run Playland through the entire summer. Just a guess, but who knows? And I took a screenshot from the video, to show where Playland started out. It's on the east side of the Race Track now, but back then, it was on the west side of the track, and called Happyland. And where Happyland was, is now just parking lots for anything that happens on the PNE grounds. The shot shows Happyland's (then) two E-Ticket attractions: the Shoot The Chutes (then called Water Chutes) and their original coaster, called the Giant Dipper. Here's the link to the video: https://www.pne.ca/ And it's called We Can't Wait to Welcome You Back (Video is half way down the page) Screenshot from the video. Chutes and Coaster in back. All of it West of the Race Track. Giant Dipper and Water Chute on a postcard.

^ Um... I wonder what made them spell "Shoppe" that way? I find it amusing, that they really probably had to spell-check that spelling, throughout the announcement, heh. Just to make sure they didn't f-up the 2 p's. Or forget that 'e'. Happy Taco Tuesday!

^ Group Rate might be even better $ !

^^Great photos, John! And that "logo" on the front car of Big Dipper? Sorta kinda makes me think of a design Hershey Park would come up with. But that's just me. Thanks for posting this.

^^ I think the most important question is.... ARE The Goats ACTUALLY BACK on The Roof? (I'm bored, sry.)

^ Hey, long hair is not a bad thing, y' know! Mullets, however? Not so great. Nice little report, thanks!

So, we wait and see, yes? And hope, too?