Amusement Parks – Places Gone By[e]

Daytona Beach Boardwalk

Byks November 20, 2018November 2, 2020

When I heard a few months ago that there had been an accident on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk’s rollercoaster I knew it’s days had to be numbered. …

Walt Disney World Village Relics

Byks October 2, 2018November 1, 2020

Following on from a couple of recent posts (here and here) I came across some relics of the original Walt Disney World Village in a book I got back in 1988 when I attended an art class at Disney World (for Junior High Art Club, an early boondoggle).…

Amusement Parks | Florida | Tampa

Adventure Island (Tampa) – 1993 Brochure

Byks September 28, 2018

Yet another 90’s travel brochure (we’re almost done with them, for now…), this time an Adventure Island brochure from 1993. I’ve never been to AI, and have only been to its sister park, Busch Gardens once, so this doesn’t bring back any nostalgic memories like the Pleasure Island/Disney Marketplace ones have. …

Pleasure Island Brochure – Spring 1993

Byks September 26, 2018November 2, 2020

Unlike some of the brochures we’ve highlighted recently, including this one on Pleasure Island’s older sister, this one from Disney’s Pleasure Island is easy to pin down to Spring 1993. …

Disney Village Market Place – early ’90’s brochure

Byks September 22, 2018November 2, 2020

Before it was called Disney Springs, and before it was called Downtown Disney, the shopping and entertainment district of the Walt Disney World Resorts was known as Disney Village Marketplace (and before even that it was Disney Village). …

Amusement Parks | Arcades | Daytona

Daytona Boardwalk

ByKing Scrod May 30, 2016November 2, 2020

May 28, 2016Daytona Beach Boardwalk A late Memorial Day weekend Saturday at the Daytona Beach Boardwalk, or what’s left of it. I remember coming here as a kid many times, and there’s even a family link, all of which I’ll go into in other posts other times.…