tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post3588657769001629063..comments2024-03-28T16:44:05.806-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Jungleland USA, September 1965Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-58834387230307379372012-12-08T14:12:01.657-08:002012-12-08T14:12:01.657-08:00I barely recall Jungleland. I went there only once...I barely recall Jungleland. I went there only once, when I was 11 or 12. I remember seeing a live animal show hosted by a guy who looked and sounded a <i><b>LOT</b></i> like Robert Armstrong in <i>King Kong</i> and I remember riding on an elephant and that's really all I remember of the place. Too bad it's so long gone. I live only a ten minute drive from there these days.<br /><br />Yes, 1965, tail end of the Civil War Centennial, Confederate flags would have been more in evidence all over then. California, after all, was not part of the Confederacy and you don't generally see a lot of Confederate flags here, let alone see "racially-insensitive symbols of oppression" at tourist attractions that are trying to attract everyone.Douglas McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-88711315539990801192012-12-08T08:42:52.480-08:002012-12-08T08:42:52.480-08:00Whoops - my memory failed me. St Louis Zoo has fo...Whoops - my memory failed me. St Louis Zoo has four sets of passenger cars but FIVE C.P. Huntington clone locomotives.<br /><br />I've seen pictures of the Viewliner/GM Aerotrain look-alike Zooliner, but I haven't been able to find out what happened to it. I know I don't own it.<br /><br />Chance Rides is still manufacturing these babies, and they are available in gasoline, diesel, and propane-powered varieties. A company spec sheet is available at: http://www.chancerides.com/peoplemovers/images/cphuntington_specsheet.pdf<br /><br />They also have a used 1969 model for sale at: http://www.chancerides.com/usedrides/used1.html. Asking price is $20,000.00. Track sold separately.<br /><br />Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-79463263009984423052012-12-08T07:38:20.941-08:002012-12-08T07:38:20.941-08:00Interesting pics, although the "engineer"...Interesting pics, although the "engineer" looks bored with his job. The monkey cage pass-thru sounds intriguing. Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-45459033848299478752012-12-08T07:30:14.500-08:002012-12-08T07:30:14.500-08:00Boy, I hate it when I look at a blog post and find...Boy, I hate it when I look at a blog post and find weird formatting errors! I fixed 'em this morning.<br /><br />Nanook, I did wonder about that Confederate flag; I need to dig out my other photos of the Jungle Flyer (I have two more from a different lot) and see if the flag is there. And yes, that tunnel is "interesting"!<br /><br />Rich T, I imagine the train passing through the monkey cage, and then emerging with no human passengers, but with monkeys in their place.<br /><br />TokyoMagic! That tunnel really does look like it was put together by a few high school kids who stole some cinder blocks and lumber/scrap metal!<br /><br />Chuck, I think that the "boiler" is actually painted a greenish color, though I know it is hard to tell. It did not even occur to me that 1965 would have been the 100th anniversary of the end of the Civil War! The St. Louis Zoo has FOUR trains?? Sounds awesome! I have a vintage photo of one that looks like the Viewliner I think.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-22982016456408347682012-12-08T06:17:38.300-08:002012-12-08T06:17:38.300-08:00The Chance Rides C.P. Huntington trainset - THE in...The Chance Rides C.P. Huntington trainset - THE industry standard for zoos and small amusement parks across America. I've seen these popular trains at at least five separate locations myself, and seen their pictures in rest stop flyers for several more. The St Louis Zoo alone has four examples, and several are replacements of earlier models of the same locomotive. I had an opportunity to drive one a little more than a year ago, which I think I commented on (read "bragged about") here at the time.<br /><br />As these photos were taken in 1965 at the tail end of the Civil War Centennial, it's not too surprising to find a Confederate flag on a replica of an 1860's locomotive. Also note that it's "boiler" (a rather dubious term for a diesel-powered replica) is painted grey. Was there a blue sister locomotive? Or perhaps there was normally an American flag on the right side of the pilot that just wasn't present the day the photo was taken.Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-69733285345635648092012-12-08T01:32:41.873-08:002012-12-08T01:32:41.873-08:00Yeah, I was wondering about that Confederate flag,...Yeah, I was wondering about that Confederate flag, myself! The canopy over the train reminds me of the first Disneyland parking lot trams. And that tunnel looks a little rickety! I wish I had been able to see this place in person.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-13710747283542701262012-12-08T01:09:09.166-08:002012-12-08T01:09:09.166-08:00I'm bummed the train's not a real steamer,...I'm bummed the train's not a real steamer, but that's okay -- it looks terrific! That trip through the monkey cage sounds kinda scary...Rich T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218280822336323825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-54834505648378007522012-12-08T01:07:47.696-08:002012-12-08T01:07:47.696-08:00Yes, the Jungle Flyer is quite the train. And the...Yes, the Jungle Flyer is quite the train. And the significance of the Confederate flag proudly waving above the cow catcher-? I love the "tunnel" from which the train appears to be emerging.<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com