Seating more than 3,000 spectators, this magnificent outdoor arena is the scene of trained porpoise and sea lion games and acts during Marineland's "Sea Circus." Part of the huge Oceanarium appears at top, center.
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Spectators crowd the Whale Pool Stadium several times daily to watch trained whales and porpoises perform in the world's largest Oceanarium. Here the mighty whale Bimbo is shown jumping at his trainer's command.
In 1963, the same year the famous TV show started, in Panama City Beach, Florida, the Churchwell family, whom were friends of the actor William Edgar Buchanan II ( Uncle Joe Carson in the TV series), got the OK from Paul William Henning (deeply involved in Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction and Green Acres) to open Petticoat Junction Amusement Park.
Above and below: Number 7, "Lois", a Mogul type locomotive (2-6-0) was built by H. K. Porter Co. in 1914 for the Argent Lumber Co. in Hardeeville, South Carolina.
The park had a couple of narrow gauge trains, restaurants, a gift shop, a Chevron gas station, the famous water tower and the Shady Rest Hotel. In 1984, 14 years after the show ended, the park closed, but, fortunately all the trains were saved and are kept at 9485 US-31 in Kimberly, Alabama.
Number 5, built by H. K. Porter Co. in 1912, used by the Armour Phosphate Co. at Columbia, Tennessee.
Number 9, built by H. K. Porter Co. in 1949 for the Carbon Limestone Co. in Hillsville, Pennsylvania.
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The ghost town featured attractions like the Silver Spike Saloon (complete with chorus girls), Calamity Jane’s Corral, classic old west gun fights and a small roller coaster.
It soon expanded with a merry-go-round a Tornado ride and a Magic Carpet restaurant.
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And a Sawmill Log Ride.
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It may be more than the kids can bear. It has an Adventureland from Tahiti, a Frontierland entered through the log gates of an old fort complete with a Davy Crockett museum, a Fantasyland full of Snow White, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty and all their associates, and a Tomorrowland with a Space Port. Walt Disney arranged it all, of course, and then named it Disneyland. Sprawled over 160 acres at Anaheim, Calif., 23 miles southeast of Los Angeles, it is easily the most lavish amusement park on earth.
The principal problem seemed to be getting through the place. On opening day three weeks ago a mob of small and large fry started lining up at 2 a.m., eight hours before the turnstiles began clicking. By midafternoon there were 20.000 paying customers milling about the "lands" and queued up to travel over or around them in such vehicular wonders as whirling teacups and Mr. Toad's motorcar. Disney had expected that $2 would see a child through enough of his $17 million wonderland, but mothers said twice that was needed to keep any enterprising small boy pacified. They added, as they emerged spent and spinning, that it was probably well worth it.
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images by Loomis Dean and Allan Grant and info provided by the LIFE Magazine / LIFE Magazine International / LIFE Magazine Atlantic ARCHIVE from the Zetu Harrys Collection
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To rule in style, ice show queens must be fleet a-skate and briefly robed. But for a few moments each night Barbara Ann Scott, the reigning queen of Hollywood Ice Revue, appears so laden with costumes that she can barely make her way across the rink. In the show's M'lle Modiste number she is arrayed in an evening wrap made of 546 white fox tails, 85 dyed gray and 375 blue. The 104-pound beauty bears this warming, 34-pound burden across about 20 yards of ice, or just long enough to take a bow. Then, exhausted and nearly immobilized, she is relieved of her long furry wrap by two strong and courteous young men and nimbly gets on with her skating.
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Editor note: we ENDORSE the use of natural furs and leather!
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images and info provided by the LIFE Magazine / LIFE Magazine International / LIFE Magazine Atlantic ARCHIVE from the Zetu Harrys Collection
In 1954 was the opening of the country biggest, brassiest new nightclub - an indoor amphitheater in Hollywood which keeps 1,000 seats at its tables and 38 pairs of fancy female legs to kick or wave at the people in the seats. The palce is called The Moulin Rouge and has its high walls plastered with panoramas of Paris. Since its opening it has swarmed with tired touristis, festive local folk and high school promenaders who are offered a minimum package deal: dinner (with chopped steak, chicken or fish), a liqueur (creme de menthe, triple sec or brandy), and a show (90 minutes long) - all for $6.18.
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images and info provided by the LIFE Magazine / LIFE Magazine International / LIFE Magazine Atlantic ARCHIVE from the Zetu Harrys Collection
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