shesaidboom Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 (edited) I was leafing through some old photo albums a while ago and found a bunch of old pictures from PCW, which back then was only CW. Since we're posting retro trip reports, I figured I'd post these. The quality isn't great and the pictures are kind of small, but my scanner sucks at life so it's the best I could do. The pictures are of Hanna-Barbera Land - most of which is gone now, the kids area is now full of Nikelodeon themed rides - but you can see a few coasters in the background. I was only 7 months old when the 1984 pictures were taken, so I don't make an appearance until later in the TR. My family ditched me for the day and went to Canada's Wonderland. The swans are pretty much the same, except they're more colourful now. Snail themeing! I look pissed here because my brother ruined the picture by being in it. The Smurf ride! More boats that go around in a circle ride! These are cars and they go around a track...that's all I got. The carousel in Hanna-Barbera land has characters like Dino, Yogi Bear, Scooby-doo and some shark to sit on. Apparently I was very excited to ride Dino. 1986, time for my first trip to Wonderland and lots of kids with bowl haircuts! Here's my family infront of Wonder Mountain. I'm pretty sure these cage/rocketship/lock your kids up for a while so they can stop bugging you things are still there. My cousins on the airplanes, which are still there. If you look hard enough, you can see a tiny bit of Ghostercoaster in the background. Boulder Bash!..or something like that. This was my favorite ride when I was little, I was sad to see it go. The boats that go in a circle ride. More of Wild Beast in the background. My mom and my brother on the choo-choos. You can see part of Wild Beast in the background. Most of the rides in Hannah Barbara Land were Flintstoned themed, like these eggs that go up and down. My brother doesn't look too happy about being in a dino egg. Edited October 12, 2005 by shesaidboom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Very nice photo TR. I hope we see more of these retro photo TRs. Makes me wish I'd taken pictures at the old Busch Gardens in L.A. back in the '70s. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesaidboom Posted October 11, 2005 Author Share Posted October 11, 2005 A few more pictures, these ones are from 1987. There's Thunder run in the background. The Fly is now where part of the Antique car track used to be. Since there weren't really any coasters in this TR, here's me riding the Tivoli coaster at Marineland a few years later. Scooby doo, my brother, some random kids, and Wild Beast in the background. Another shot of the cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Z Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Wow smurfs, Jabber Jaw (shark on carousel) and Flinstone bumper cars. Great 80's trip report. I wish I had pictures of the dark ride at Clementon park in the 70/80's since nobody I know seems to remember it, and the only thing people do remember is rotting away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Ahh! The smurfs!!! Didn't they also have smurfs at PKD at one point? Anyone have photos of those lying around? --Robb "Loves the retro stuff!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65skylark Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 They had Smurfs at PGA for sure. I know my parents have some pictures of trips we took there. I'll see if I can find some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddymonster Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Robb, I think I do. I just gotta head over to big momma's house to get those. I miss that ride...Smurf Mountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 ^Smurf Mountain-BEST RIDE EVER!! No pictures though, that was a long time ago. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I think I underestimate sometimes how much PCW has been devloped over the years. Some of those pictures look like park icons in a grassy field. Just looks like nothing around. No buidings, no rides, little to know landscaping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesaidboom Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 Wish I could've ridden Smurf Mountain, it sounds awesome PCW really has developed a lot over the years. I didn't realize it either until I looked at these pictures. It's too bad they don't really have much more room to expand since it's surrounded by houses and such on all sides now. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush985 Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Some of those old PCW rides the Dinosaur Egg and the Small Cars are now at PGA sitting in the old train tunnel. Kinda funny to see them after all those years. -RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Retro Rocks! Its mad, I wasnt even born when the first lot of fotos were taken...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I remember the smurfs at PKD. I might have photos of them somewhere. I know I have a ton of ancient Hersheypark photos buried away somewhere. I'll have to look for them... dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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