Farmers Market
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Farmers Market
I have noticed in the Sky Whirl Photo Album a picture of the Farmers Market...same name? Anyways, in the center of the court there was a stand of some sort with the color orange. Does anybody remember what it was? Sorry I cant paste a picture on here, it would be easier to explain.
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Both parks had identical seating arrangements and gazebos when they were built (I miss the way it used to look). SC kept theirs that way for a long time. When I visited in 1990 they still had it the same as when Marriott built it, but by then Gurnee had taken all the structures down and it really looked univiting. Farmer's Market was really nasty in Gurnee until after Time Warner bought Six Flags, then they did a complete revamp of the Farmer's Market area... which brought new pavillion style coverings and new theming to the area. As far as I know it retains this today, and it really looks nice.
Here's a couple pics I took when I visited in 1990. One from Sky Whirl (RIP) and one from across the main path.
Here's a couple pics I took when I visited in 1990. One from Sky Whirl (RIP) and one from across the main path.
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Hoo boy, does this bring back memories.
I worked at Farmers Market back in the early 80s in Santa Clara. They even had the audacity to make me a LEAD (boy was THAT a mistake!). I remember slinging fries at Andres (is that still even in existence?)
Thanks for the site. Takes me back a long way.
Although I'll freely admit that I'm incensed about their removal of the triple ferris wheel. That was the best ride in the park, followed (in order) by Willard's Whizzer and Triple Play.
But then, my taste has always been more than a little questionable.
Roger, Andre's French Fries, 1981, 1982
I worked at Farmers Market back in the early 80s in Santa Clara. They even had the audacity to make me a LEAD (boy was THAT a mistake!). I remember slinging fries at Andres (is that still even in existence?)
Thanks for the site. Takes me back a long way.
Although I'll freely admit that I'm incensed about their removal of the triple ferris wheel. That was the best ride in the park, followed (in order) by Willard's Whizzer and Triple Play.
But then, my taste has always been more than a little questionable.
Roger, Andre's French Fries, 1981, 1982
^ You have good tastes
Anyways, SC has replaced it with canvas canopy. I've noticed that most of the original seats are still being used, although some colors and styles are mixed and matched.
Does anyone know exactly what they sold here when it was Marriott? I'm guessing they didn't sell rice bowls at that time (what I always eat when I go there).
Anyways, SC has replaced it with canvas canopy. I've noticed that most of the original seats are still being used, although some colors and styles are mixed and matched.
Does anyone know exactly what they sold here when it was Marriott? I'm guessing they didn't sell rice bowls at that time (what I always eat when I go there).
The rides are GREAT, the shows are GREAT, the fun is GREAT, at Marriott's Great America! REMEMBER Marriott's GREAT AMERICA, REMEMBER Marriott's GREAT AMERICA!
It's scary that I can do this... but my sister worked for many years in Farmer's Market, so that's why I know these things. I also have pictures of the Santa Clara Farmer's Market in 1990-- each and every single stand.
Sometimes I worry about my geek-ness when it comes to this park.
Jose's Taco Cantina
Giovanni's Spaghetti
Corn Dogs
Schultze's Wieners
Andre's French Fries
These were in the original configuration of Farmer's Market in both parks and remained as such for many, many years. They still remained in 1990.
I don't know the original names of the other areas, but in Santa Clara in 1990 they were (with their Gurnee names in parens):
County Fair Cones - (part of Giovanni's in Gurnee)
Oriental Express (Interestingly, this location and Corn Dogs were interchanged location-wise in both parks...)
Croissandwich - Santa Clara (Called Gyros to Go in Gurnee)
Mucho Nacho (called Steve's Deli in Gurnee)
Burger Barn (called County Fair Grill in Gurnee-- This location and "Schultze's Wieners" were interchanged between both parks)
Pizza Express (Gurnee only-- in the mid-80s they added this stand to their Farmer's Market, so Gurnee's Farmer's Market actually has one more stand than Santa Clara.)
There was also a beer kiosk in the Gurnee Market, and the Corn Dogs stand in Santa Clara sold beer. Years later in Gurnee, this was one of the only places in the park where you could even buy beer.
Also, the larger kiosk building at the left of the Farmer's Market complex was built as a Belgian Waffle station originally, but has changed over the years as well. In 1990, Santa Clara called this "Market Munchies."
Sometimes I worry about my geek-ness when it comes to this park.
Jose's Taco Cantina
Giovanni's Spaghetti
Corn Dogs
Schultze's Wieners
Andre's French Fries
These were in the original configuration of Farmer's Market in both parks and remained as such for many, many years. They still remained in 1990.
I don't know the original names of the other areas, but in Santa Clara in 1990 they were (with their Gurnee names in parens):
County Fair Cones - (part of Giovanni's in Gurnee)
Oriental Express (Interestingly, this location and Corn Dogs were interchanged location-wise in both parks...)
Croissandwich - Santa Clara (Called Gyros to Go in Gurnee)
Mucho Nacho (called Steve's Deli in Gurnee)
Burger Barn (called County Fair Grill in Gurnee-- This location and "Schultze's Wieners" were interchanged between both parks)
Pizza Express (Gurnee only-- in the mid-80s they added this stand to their Farmer's Market, so Gurnee's Farmer's Market actually has one more stand than Santa Clara.)
There was also a beer kiosk in the Gurnee Market, and the Corn Dogs stand in Santa Clara sold beer. Years later in Gurnee, this was one of the only places in the park where you could even buy beer.
Also, the larger kiosk building at the left of the Farmer's Market complex was built as a Belgian Waffle station originally, but has changed over the years as well. In 1990, Santa Clara called this "Market Munchies."
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