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Tumbulu

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10. So great!

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 07:32 PM

Feb 2019

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Any San Francisco Bay Area Old Timers Remember Playland at the Beach? [View all] red dog 1 Feb 2019 OP

Oh yeah. alwaysinasnit Feb 2019 #1

Yes, I do. Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #2

Yup still_one Feb 2019 #3

Just before it closed they had a night where it was 5 cents a ride kimbutgar Feb 2019 #4

I think his name was Jeremy Ets-Hokin red dog 1 Feb 2019 #6

Thank you I knew it was et-h something kimbutgar Feb 2019 #7

If I remember right, the construction company was "Ets-Hokin & Galvin" red dog 1 Feb 2019 #9

went to it often, especially right before it closed as Tumbulu Feb 2019 #5

love the Herb Caen line that starts out his column about Playland closing: red dog 1 Feb 2019 #8

So great! Tumbulu Feb 2019 #10

I tried unsuccessfully to post a link to a great SF Gate article with lots of photos red dog 1 Feb 2019 #11

Yep! Adsos Letter Feb 2019 #12

Remember the guy at the top of the slide who made sure anyone wearing red dog 1 Feb 2019 #13

No, I've forgotten that part. Adsos Letter Feb 2019 #14

The secret to the spinning platter was that you had to be the 1st one on, red dog 1 Feb 2019 #15

I remember never ever eating an IT'S-IT at Playland because it was always so damn cold Brother Buzz Feb 2019 #16

Many years after Playland closed, I was living in San Jose, and there was a red dog 1 Feb 2019 #17

I was always liked vanilla. That is, until I discovered chocolate Brother Buzz Feb 2019 #18

Lifting your knees up & planting your sneakers firmly did not prevent you from red dog 1 Feb 2019 #19

Kinda sorta ailsagirl Feb 2019 #20

The laughing fat lady was called "Laffing Sal" red dog 1 Feb 2019 #21

Those were fun days ailsagirl Feb 2019 #23

I agree red dog 1 Feb 2019 #24

You may not agree with this but far more fun than what's out there today ailsagirl Feb 2019 #29

Can I just say I'm jealous of all of you? Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #22

Are you old enough to remember "The Pike" amusement park in Long Beach? red dog 1 Feb 2019 #25

Yes! Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #26

I'll never forget my 2 visits to "The Pike" red dog 1 Feb 2019 #27

I remember it a lot better after reading your description. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #28

Yeah, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk was still in existence in the late 70s red dog 1 Feb 2019 #30

I went on that roller coaster. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #31

The scariest one I ever rode was at Mariott's "Great America" in Santa Clara red dog 1 Feb 2019 #32

That was cruel! And I laughed my head off. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #33

Speaking of wearing glasses and roller coasters red dog 1 Feb 2019 #34

I bet he never did that again! Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #35

If I had to pick one ride at Playland that was my favorite, it would be very difficult. red dog 1 Feb 2019 #36