Special by: Bryan Long (184.35.68.171) I had just come of age when my mother would let me and my friend Michael Spanik go it alone," Pirates World" what a day Sun,Fun, Alice Cooper Concert could you ask for anything more. I personally loved any excuse to get sprayed with water so it was my favorite ride! I remember my mom losing a ring in the log flume when she was shaking off the water she had been sprayed with. My first time was when I was 5, back when the park first opened in 1967. Peabody! I remember going to Pirate's World so many times as a kid. The Wayback Machine by: Cynthia (204.195.57.74) I feel like I just got out of the WAYBACK machine with Mr. Every band that had an album out at that time played there,the tickets were only $4.00 and that included the Amusement Park and all the rides LOL.what a Fabulous place!! and wonderful memories. I'm talking about The Grateful Dead,Santana,Chambers Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad (when one of the worst fights broke out). Then we would go to the stage,where we could watch one of new bands that were just getting their start. Some of our group had young teens,and they would send them over to the park to ride the rides and see the pirate shows. I had my fun In an antiquated unregulated Park!!! Wonderful Times!! by: Darian (72.86.142.95) I Went to Pirates World every Saturday,from 1969 to 1971. This brought Inspectors that deemed the park unsafe. A boy riding was bitten several times and was transported to the Miami Serpentarium where he was treated with antivenom by Clarita Hass. My recollection of the reason it closed was the steeplechase roller coaster had rattlesnakes nesting in the horses during the off season when it was closed. It was located off Dania Beach Boulevard. Pirates World was more than a tourist attraction: it was a theme park and they also had musical entertainment from the sixties and seventies. Everything would look cheap and dangerous, I'm sure, but what a wonderful time-travel it would be.įond Memories of Youth by: Anonymous (142.196.19.161) I wish we could walk through it now as it was then. But the Wild Mouse scared the crap out of me - it was years and years before I would go on one again (and I still didn't like it, LOL). Wasn't there a menacing pirate at the top of the log flume, just before the biggest drop? My dad had to ride with me on the Steeplechase, and I remember getting my legs pinched and still loving every second of it. I was much too young for the concerts - what a cool thing to have seen those amazing bands in their early years! - but I do remember many of the rides. Lauderdale kid, born in '64, I have great memories of many Old Florida lost attractions and Pirate's World is one of my favorites. I really enjoy the remarks please don’t stop them because of one KAREN.ĪugOld Florida at Its Finest by Melissa (Hare) Van Doren Landrum, SCĪs a native Ft. One of our parents would take and pick us up it is still great memories. We would find a couple guys to let us walk in with them. LOG FLUME RIDE PAPEA PARK FREEI think it was Friday nights girls got in free if you had a date. My friend and I went there every weekend, we were in our early teens and we did in fact get in free. PEOPLE SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF PIRATES WORLDĪugPIRATE'S WORLD by Ann and Bonnie (Carol City ) Miami, South Florida, and Keys within 100 miles.“It would be premature for me to comment on pending litigation. “There’s a lot of evidence that will be introduced at trial,” he added. Harris’ attorney, Greg Canfield, told the newspaper that Harris continues to visit other water parks, but they don’t compare.īrad Bartlett, an attorney for Six Flags and Fiesta Texas, said, “At this point, I don’t think there’s any reasonable resolution to this matter.” “I’m the real defendant, although officially I’m a plaintiff,” he said. One person sent to hospital after crash on I-84 East in Middlebury, state police say.CT state trooper accused of attacking woman 40 times allowed to see child, judge rules.New Haven man pleads not guilty to federal carjacking charges, awaits hearing to discuss release.In Stamford, relocated Saks Off 5th sets October opening date.TD Bank in Fairfield robbed by man wearing Air Jordan sneakers, police say.Hartford 'erratic' driving dispute led to bystander's death, warrant shows.New Britain 'eyesore' public housing complex may get demolished.
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