tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246917444733853754.post6273583202210392415..comments2023-08-04T08:58:18.984-07:00Comments on Vintage Roadside® - the blog: Vintage Roadside Visits: Thrill-Ville USAVintage Roadsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932230703291898389noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246917444733853754.post-82025229632435521212019-04-11T23:48:22.398-07:002019-04-11T23:48:22.398-07:00We went here when I was younger my whole graduatin...We went here when I was younger my whole graduating elementary class went I just moved back to oregon I left for army in 99 and now everything has changed this sux I wanted to visit my childhood memory lane again but its all goneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978169480108165777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246917444733853754.post-19840415885293256782011-03-26T22:07:08.138-07:002011-03-26T22:07:08.138-07:00Thank you for sharing this! I'm glad people ar...Thank you for sharing this! I'm glad people are interested in documenting great unique attractions like ThrillVille before they are completely gone.<br /><br />I grew up in Salem, and have lots of fond memories of TV. My favorite is how they used to play 40's music through the old-school PA system (Think Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) all day... and the smell of the water evaporating off the walkways while I waited for what felt like HOURS in line to get to the top!! I can't believe it's only 55'... in my mind's eye it's at least a hundred! :) The idea of the smell of chlorine and warm wood brings a smile to my face.<br /><br />My last visit was when I was 17 and dragged all my friends there at spring break. We rode the coaster a bunch of times, and played on the bumper boats (which smelled a lot more like pond water and gasoline). I worked at EF next door one summer too (a Salem kid rite-of-passage if there ever was one!), and on slow days we could hear the coaster (and people screaming!) all the way in the English Village - which definitely made cleaning the windows among all the creepy animatronic puppets a little less unnerving. :)<br /><br />Anyway, thank you for sharing! :)R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06300405483802683540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246917444733853754.post-50230874411251112262009-09-25T15:08:05.071-07:002009-09-25T15:08:05.071-07:00Speaking of Thrill Ville and T shirts I had one I ...Speaking of Thrill Ville and T shirts I had one I got at a thrift store and wore out. Wish I had one now.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264176438508286192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246917444733853754.post-14079158727766090082009-09-24T23:38:34.094-07:002009-09-24T23:38:34.094-07:00Jeanette - Thanks for sharing your memories of the...Jeanette - Thanks for sharing your memories of the park. How neat to be able to see the theater from the ferris wheel! Where was the park located?Vintage Roadsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13932230703291898389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246917444733853754.post-1872762832658486952009-09-16T20:15:04.174-07:002009-09-16T20:15:04.174-07:00Ahhh... takes me back. When I was (much) younger,...Ahhh... takes me back. When I was (much) younger, there used to be a theme park sponsored by a gas company I think... They had a theme song and everything. I still remember when at the top of the ferris wheel, you could see the drive in movie in the distance.<br />Thanks for a tour down memory lane.<br /><br />sweetjeanette.blogspot.comsweetjeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957879839911335079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246917444733853754.post-6510298660576453592009-09-02T13:26:35.427-07:002009-09-02T13:26:35.427-07:00Tina - Vince was great to talk with! I'm looki...Tina - Vince was great to talk with! I'm looking forward to seeing your photos. If you've got room in your back yard the carousel is currently for sale:-)Vintage Roadsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13932230703291898389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246917444733853754.post-74012262186591449022009-09-02T10:49:18.163-07:002009-09-02T10:49:18.163-07:00I just KNEW this is where you were going, ha! We ...I just KNEW this is where you were going, ha! We never went here when it was operating but now that it's semi-abandoned we couldn't resist stopping in last summer on our annual visit to their neighbors, The Enchanted Forest. I bet the guy we talked with was Vince--he knew a lot about the park in it's heyday. We have a string of photos, too, on our flickr stream. My fave was the kiddy carousel, also from Santa Cruz. :)Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422297886141045673noreply@blogger.com