tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post7732185384290781121..comments2024-03-28T15:49:46.260-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Freedomland ViewsMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-80400292041042327792013-04-25T10:40:06.325-07:002013-04-25T10:40:06.325-07:00Okay - since no one else is going for the cheap sh...Okay - since no one else is going for the cheap shot, I guess that burden falls on my shoulders. So what's with the matching shirts on the boys and that odd-looking "drawing" on the girls tee shirt-? I know our Moms thought each one of us a 'treasure' and cute beyond belief - but, come on here-! These are truly "outfits" only a Mother could love. (Now, as for my childhood excursions into the world of "high fashion" - that's best left unexplored....)<br /><br />K. Martinez - the Cave Train-! Just the thought of all that black light goodness has put me in a better mood. Thanks for the mental images. And thanks Major for making me feel a little bit better about my choices when it comes to "ready-to-wear" fashion.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-36212187468424718932013-04-25T09:49:49.918-07:002013-04-25T09:49:49.918-07:00Nice video Chuck. It reminds me of my days workin...Nice video Chuck. It reminds me of my days working at the Boardwalk in the late 1970s. I used to have shifts working on the "Haunted Castle" and "Cave Train". A lot of the time I had to walk through the Haunted Castle while it was in operation checking on riders spitting, vandalizing or getting off the ride while inside. Primitive it was.<br /><br />Now if only I could ride "Whalers of the Moon".K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-80263204480553452402013-04-25T08:56:18.872-07:002013-04-25T08:56:18.872-07:00Chuck, WOW, I am amazed that there is a video of t...Chuck, WOW, I am amazed that there is a video of that ride, even in its later incarnation. Very cool, THANKS for the link! The attraction was primitive by Disney standards, but I would have loved it. The hanging at the end is pretty terrific!<br /><br />Melissa, I didn't even notice the trash can, it IS pretty great.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-22880979336428599312013-04-25T05:27:44.518-07:002013-04-25T05:27:44.518-07:00Love the Jolly Roger trash can in the second pick....Love the Jolly Roger trash can in the second pick. One man's trash be another one's treasure.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-87781246392918683472013-04-25T00:17:03.077-07:002013-04-25T00:17:03.077-07:00Ooh! Buccaneer! This was one of my favorite ride...Ooh! Buccaneer! This was one of my favorite rides when it operated at Cedar Point under the much more imaginative name of "The Pirate Ride."<br /><br />After the move to Ohio in 1966, it lost the gruesome hanging pirate, but they kept the mast and sail theme to the signage, adding a ship's stern that guests could board. Geysers, synchronized with cannon sound effects, would periodically spout from the water around the ship, simulating a cannonball's impact. <br /><br />I can remember being a very small child and running all over the ship with my cousins while waiting for our parents to finish riding the attraction that was "too scary" for us.<br /><br />I found a ride-through video on You Tube from 1996, its last year of operation. It's not the greatest quality, but it gives you a bit of an idea what the ride was like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpsR3Dkrr9MChucknoreply@blogger.com