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Memories of Playland

Posted on by mlitzkywriterSeptember 26, 2015
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When I was a kid there was an amusement park in San Francisco, right down by the beach.  It was called Playland. I  remember it as huge and magical and fascinating.  I’m sure if it was still there (it was torn … Continue reading →

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Posted in NonFiction | Tagged 1960s, 1972, Alpine Racer, arcade games, dark ride, Fun House, fun house slide, growing up in San Francisco, kids scared, Kooky Kube, Laughing Sal, Mad Mouse, Michael Litzky, mirror maze, Musee Mechanique, Nut Tree, Playland, Playland at the Beach, Playland not at the Beach, rollercoaster, San Francisco, scared, what scares us | Leave a reply
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