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Storytown USA – 1966
SOURCE: Storytown USA – 1966
Danny the Dragon at Freedomland
I found this really great photo of Danny when he was still operating at Freedomland. It’s a very classy photo and presents Danny as more than just a ride.
DANNY THE DRAGON AT FREEDOMLAND
SOURCE: Hystoracle
Chipper’s Magical Mystery Ride
Chipper’s Magical Mystery ride was an indoor scrambler, part of Storytown USA since (at least) the early seventies. It was one of the most popular rides up until it’s closure in the early 2000’s.
At some point, the bright cheerful yellow was painted a dark murky green. When the ride was closed down, the sign was removed and the inside gutted, but the dome remains to this day (as far as I know).
For whatever reason, Chipper’s scrambler was removed from it’s dome, repainted, re-themed, and given a new name. The Blizzard, the outdoor scrambler.
Someone on youtube posted a video combining both old and new footage from Storytown USA featuring the strobe lights and enchanting darkness of the indoor scrambler, Chipper’s Magical Mystery ride. Finally this popular ride can be revisited, if only in imagination.
SOURCE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D2OD3u0_l0
SOURCE: themeparkreview.com
Fantasy Land rides from 1996
SOURCE: http://www.youtube.com/user/jducharme
You can also see photos of the park on his website: www.karenandjay.com
Amazing video of riding Danny the Dragon. Although, I wish Mr. Ducharme had taken footage of the area surrounding the actual ride. Captured in what little footage he did take is some brief shots of the Thunder Bolt, the Carousel, and the Dumbo elephant ride.
Fantasy Land was one of the areas that kept The Great Escape grounded in it’s history. Once they removed everything to make room for the Boomerang, that was it. One of the worst mistakes ever made with the park.
Storytown USA mascot, Chipper’s..of Chipper’s Magical Mystery ride
SOURCE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rippinkittin8/5716844611/
the original Storytown mascot, Chipper’s..
SOURCE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rippinkittin8/5716844611/
Storytown featuring International Village sign
SOURCE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mobili/7383202160/
A rare photo of a sign not seen on the internet until now, as far as I know. This is a great photo showing how the sign was changed through the years as more theme sections were added to Storytown. Also, I’d like to say thank you to the flickr user for linking to this website.
Vintage Photos
Vintage Photos 1978
These photos are phenomenal. Posted by Bill Douglas in the Storytown USA Facebook group. I cropped and resized but included originals. I wish I could step into these photos for just one day and visit the park when it was still like this.
Arto Monaco Historical Society
SOURCE: artomonaco.org
Read more about the connections between Storytown and The Land of Make Believe here.
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SOURCE: www.lakegeorgeguide.com
Vintage Photos 1971
SOURCE: panoramio.com/user/4721440
