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from a mystery, this Rozelle aerial -- taken
on August 29, 1959 -- will bring back memories
for thousands of Colts. Some of you may have
ridden the Putt-Putt boats as toddlers, tried
the Magic Mouse (was that the name?) in
elementary school, and tried your hand at
miniature golf later on. I can almost smell
the french fries and cotton candy. Can you
spot the entrance to the tunnel that went
under Mission Blvd to get you to the
north-bound bus? Click HERE
to see a similar shot IN
COLOR.
The
area south of Belmont Park was called
Enchanted Land. I knew it quite well. It
required an extra 50 cents to get in. The
ride referred to was the Wild Mouse. Ah,the
tales I could tell
–
Tim Tierney ‘69
Is
Belmont Park even there any more? I figure
it is not but when did it go away? That was
a fun place but I was too chicken to ride
the roller coaster –
Aletha McGregor Dellamo ‘60
In
the early 1970s Belmont Park was boarded up
and sold off piece-by-piece, with the
historic Big Dipper Coaster remaining. For
several years it sat neglected. I was part
of a group charged with redeveloping the
area, but the city told us the roller
coaster could not be restored. Luckily other
people did not accept that and, today, the
roller coaster is back in action and
additional rides have been added. Check it
out at Belmont
Park. By the way, Aletha, I
finally rode the roller coaster -- once --
when I was 26. I lived a couple of courts
north of Belmont Park and, after a Sunday
afternoon of drinking, was coerced by my
friends onto the coaster. It was akin to
being shaken around inside a Dempster
Dumpster. To my way of thinking you didn't
miss much. Don't be suprised if opposing
views surface -- JF
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