Comments on: PARK MONSTER,SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 1967 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/ God Bless Americana! -- Books, Slide Shows, & Field Trip Tours Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-186391 Daniel Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:58:10 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-186391 ps... we still refer to the park in Santa Clarita as "Robot Park." on second viewing of this photo, I'm 99.9% certain (based on backgound hills and building seen beyond the baseball diamond) that it is the Park in Santa Clarita, CA off of Seco Dr. ps… we still refer to the park in Santa Clarita as “Robot Park.”

on second viewing of this photo, I’m 99.9% certain (based on backgound hills and building seen beyond the baseball diamond) that it is the Park in Santa Clarita, CA off of Seco Dr.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-186390 Daniel Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:55:47 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-186390 There's a park in Santa Clarita, CA (which looks just like where this photo was taken) where this exact robot still stands in the playground. The kids no longer play on it, it is surrounded by a small fence and a commemorative plaque which suggests it is preserved as piece of playground art. I spent many years after baseball practice playing in the robot, waiting for my ride home. If you want to see one of these still standing, the park is off of Seco Dr. in Santa Clarita, it's near Arroyo Seco Jr. High School. There’s a park in Santa Clarita, CA (which looks just like where this photo was taken) where this exact robot still stands in the playground. The kids no longer play on it, it is surrounded by a small fence and a commemorative plaque which suggests it is preserved as piece of playground art. I spent many years after baseball practice playing in the robot, waiting for my ride home. If you want to see one of these still standing, the park is off of Seco Dr. in Santa Clarita, it’s near Arroyo Seco Jr. High School.

]]> By: Ex-Vegan http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-185750 Ex-Vegan Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:57:54 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-185750 @Jerry I agree! I have very fond memories of playing in Fantasy Park in Las Vegas as a kid in the 1970s (especially that rocket ship). It was a sad day when they razed the park for a government building. But then, Las Vegas isn't known for embracing its history, since they implode everything old to make way for new. @Jerry I agree! I have very fond memories of playing in Fantasy Park in Las Vegas as a kid in the 1970s (especially that rocket ship). It was a sad day when they razed the park for a government building. But then, Las Vegas isn’t known for embracing its history, since they implode everything old to make way for new.

]]> By: Matt Walters http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-184348 Matt Walters Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:36:14 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-184348 It's actually in great shape for being 43 years old It’s actually in great shape for being 43 years old

]]> By: Sandra Gonzalez http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-172837 Sandra Gonzalez Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:11:35 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-172837 I can't believe it! There was a robot/monster slide exactly like this in my country Argentina, Parana, Entre Rios at the "Patito Siriri Park"! when I was young at the 70th we played, and we love it! Now it is still there! Thank you! I sent your website to my sisters :) I can’t believe it! There was a robot/monster slide exactly like this in my country Argentina, Parana, Entre Rios at the “Patito Siriri Park”! when I was young at the 70th we played, and we love it! Now it is still there! Thank you! I sent your website to my sisters :)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-172807 Sarah Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:36:51 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-172807 Hi Charles! Just had to let you know that this park is actually La Cienega Park on La Cienega and Olympic! I knew when I saw the subject line of last week's slide, it might be my childhood park, and IT WAS!!! I have such fond memories of that park and especially of that slide. It was no picnic in the hot sun...all that metal, but I was so sad when they tore it down! That park has NEVER been the same! Thanks for reminding me of my childhood!! Sarah :) Hi Charles!

Just had to let you know that this park is actually La Cienega Park on La
Cienega and Olympic! I knew when I saw the subject line of last week’s
slide, it might be my childhood park, and IT WAS!!! I have such fond memories
of that park and especially of that slide. It was no picnic in the hot
sun…all that metal, but I was so sad when they tore it down! That park has
NEVER been the same!

Thanks for reminding me of my childhood!!

Sarah :)

]]> By: Rachel Gomez http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-172769 Rachel Gomez Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-172769 I love and absolutely miss old school playgrounds with metal and concrete play equipment. I even miss getting blisters on my hands from swinging on bars and the funky metallic smell of the equipment itself. I grew up in Orange County during the 70s and 80s and Atlantis Playground in Garden Grove was my favorite park, besides Adventure Playground in Huntington Beach and the park that used to be across the street from Knott's Berry Farm. Here is a link to Atlantis: http://www.funorangecountyparks.com/2009/08/atlantis-play-center.html I love and absolutely miss old school playgrounds with metal and concrete play equipment. I even miss getting blisters on my hands from swinging on bars and the funky metallic smell of the equipment itself. I grew up in Orange County during the 70s and 80s and Atlantis Playground in Garden Grove was my favorite park, besides Adventure Playground in Huntington Beach and the park that used to be across the street from Knott’s Berry Farm. Here is a link to Atlantis:

http://www.funorangecountyparks.com/2009/08/atlantis-play-center.html

]]> By: Eitan A. http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-172757 Eitan A. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:08:52 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-172757 I have to second Paul. I have fond memories of grandparents taking me to La Cienega Park and playing on, in and around the giant robot! Years later, when I was too big to slide down his arms, it would still put a big smile on my face just to see him in the park. R.I.P. Giant Robot! I have to second Paul. I have fond memories of grandparents taking me to La Cienega Park and playing on, in and around the giant robot! Years later, when I was too big to slide down his arms, it would still put a big smile on my face just to see him in the park. R.I.P. Giant Robot!

]]> By: namowal http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-172743 namowal Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:35:41 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-172743 I remember the playground equipment of the space age fondly. Monkeybars shaped like subs and Saturns! Giant bugs. Weird slabs and cylinders of concrete (see Synthetrix's link for the concrete ones). And the jumbo robots and rocketships. A few years ago there was a big flap in Torrence about the removal of a giant rocketship from a hilltop park. It was something of a landmark. There was such an outcry that the city reinstalled it a few weeks later. I remember the playground equipment of the space age fondly.
Monkeybars shaped like subs and Saturns! Giant bugs. Weird slabs and cylinders of concrete (see Synthetrix’s link for the concrete ones). And the jumbo robots and rocketships.
A few years ago there was a big flap in Torrence about the removal of a giant rocketship from a hilltop park. It was something of a landmark. There was such an outcry that the city reinstalled it a few weeks later.

]]> By: KIMBER http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2010/01/park-monster-southern-california-1967/comment-page-1/#comment-172738 KIMBER Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:47:20 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/?p=1786#comment-172738 That is so cool. I totally loved stuff like this when I was a kid - could spend hours climbing around on a contraption like that. Too bad you don't see playground equipment like this any more, of course now it would be considered "unsafe." I guess we were just a much tougher breed - we made it through the Darwinian filter of big hot metal playground sculptures, not to mention the ride home jumping up and down in the back seat or letting the wind blow through our hair in the open bed of the pick up truck (another personal favorite)! That is so cool. I totally loved stuff like this when I was a kid – could spend hours climbing around on a contraption like that. Too bad you don’t see playground equipment like this any more, of course now it would be considered “unsafe.” I guess we were just a much tougher breed – we made it through the Darwinian filter of big hot metal playground sculptures, not to mention the ride home jumping up and down in the back seat or letting the wind blow through our hair in the open bed of the pick up truck (another personal favorite)!

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