Stranger than us?

1985 (probably) Map

I’ve already watched Season 3 of Stranger Things.  NO SPOILERS I PROMISE.  “Where did you find the time to watch now that you’re over communications?” asked no one. (But if you…

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#FlashbackFriday to 1984

Santa Claus Land logo

Does anyone scrapbook the old-fashioned way any more? It used to be such a thing that the noun became a verb. Nowadays, the digital form of scrapbooking is so handy,…

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A Frightful restoration

Frightful Falls Boat After Painting

Note: The title of this post refers to the name of the ride in question, not the quality of the work! Yesterday, I found myself taking the short walk over…

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You never know what you’ll see

… walking through the park in February. It's odd enough to see the Frightful Falls boats out of their Halloween trough. But here in the Christmas Plaza, it appears we…

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Blast from the past

Thought you'd get a charge out of the original (1984) Frightful Falls logo: Graphic Artist Rick says the best he can remember (it was 25 years ago, after all) this…

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Blast from the past

Mrs. Koch remembers with great fondness the year we added our first big ride. It was in 1984, the same year we changed our name from Santa Claus Land to…

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Blast from the past

Thought you'd get a charge out of this old Frightful Falls logo: Rick says the best he can remember (it was 25 years ago, after all) this graphic was hand-painted…

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Park of Doom

Liberty Launch | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

Just about the most important part of my job is giving tours of the parks to reporters and travel writers. The PR department focuses on getting writers to visit; presumably,…

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