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- Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:15 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours
- Replies: 1
- Views: 16975
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours
Everyone who worked at Marriott's Great America should remember Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours (there was one in Hometown Square added for the 1979 season). Farrell's was "Fabulous Fun" and now they are coming back! Parlour Enterprises of Laguna Niguel, CA, is about to open their second loca...
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:00 am
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: If you could bring it back...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 96298
- Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:28 pm
- Forum: Santa Clara
- Topic: Ride Ops 1976-1978
- Replies: 31
- Views: 87000
Hello Bryan and Mark! Hey guys, it's great to see you both on this site. Sure brings back great memories of MGA! I was at the park a couple of summers ago, and could see, sadly, the foundations of our beloved Tidal Wave. I get a kick everytime I go to Knott's and see the Montezuma's Revenge operator...
- Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:53 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Which rides do you work?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 32628
1977-1980 Santa Clara
During the 1977 thru 1980 seasons, I was a certified ride operator of: The Columbia The Pictorium Hometown and Orleans Place Trolley Rue le Dodge Delta Flyer/Eagles Flight Orleans Orbit Buzzy Bee Gulf Coaster The Lobster The Tidal Wave Yankee Clipper Loggers Run Scrambler Yukon Yahoo In addition, I...
- Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:45 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Marriott Corporate Timeline
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9069
Marriott Corporate Timeline
Below is a link to the Marriott Timeline, a history of the Marriott Corporation. I thought is was interesting that the opening of the Great America parks was noted, but the sale of the parks was not.
http://marriott.com/corporateinfo/cultu ... ef=mi_left
http://marriott.com/corporateinfo/cultu ... ef=mi_left
- Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:23 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Marriott's GREAT AMERICA musical slide show
- Replies: 15
- Views: 25383
- Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:21 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Yankee Clipper's glory days are BACK!!!!!! For the big 30!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 30255
- Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:13 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: new name for the Santa Clara park
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17806
- Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:07 pm
- Forum: Santa Clara
- Topic: 1977-1980
- Replies: 12
- Views: 45086
Thanks Steven, and again, thank you for creating such a wonderful web site to celebrate the memory of our beloved Marriott's Great America parks. Before my employment at Santa Clara, I worked 2 years at Disneyland, and have worked at Disneyland for the last 20 years. Even so, I can honestly say that...
- Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:27 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Tidal Wave/Greezed Lightening
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18152
- Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:10 pm
- Forum: Santa Clara
- Topic: 1977-1980
- Replies: 12
- Views: 45086
1977-1980
Hi everyone. This is Jay, and I worked at Santa Clara for the 1977 through 1980 seasons. During that time, I was lead of Rue le Dodge, Orleans Place and Hometown Trolley, Yankee Clipper, and The Tidal Wave. I also worked just about every ride in the Plaza, Orleans Place, Yankee Harbor, and Yukon Ter...