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Jul 28, 2014 · But when it opened in July 1958, more than half a century ago, Pacific Ocean Park — or P.O.P., as it came to be known — was the thing: an amusement park that married Venice Beach’s kitschy...
Jul 23, 2014 · Photos: Remembering Pacific Ocean Park. From the late 1950s to the late ‘60s, Angelenos looking for music, dancing and rides, found the party at Pacific Ocean Park. The beachside theme park – that jetted out into the Pacific – sat on 28 acres of land at the border of Santa Monica and Venice.
Clip: Episode 1 | 4m 29s |. My List. Between Venice Pier and Santa Monica Pier, Ocean Park was a popular L.A. amusement park in the early 1900s with theaters, roler rinks, dance halls,...
1,046 reviews. #10 of 115 things to do in Santa Monica. Amusement & Theme Parks. Closed now. 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM. Write a review. About. Located on the world-famous Santa Monica Pier, Pacific Park® is the family place to play! Featuring 12 thrilling rides, including the West Coaster and Pacific Wheel, the world's first solar-powered Ferris wheel.
Jul 28, 2022 · Preserving the history of Pacific Ocean Park. by Emily Sawicki July 28, 2022. Pop: Local historian Richard Orton is launching a project to commemorate the once thriving pier and amusement...
305 subscribers. Subscribed. 208. 8.4K views Streamed 3 years ago. Sun. 09/13 - 1:30pm - "Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles’ Space-Age Nautical Pleasure Pier" by authors...
Dec 19, 2014 · The new book. For the price of this book, you can now go back in time. You can visit the park that tried to bring together the best aspects of a traditional seaside amusement pier and the kind of art direction introduced by Disneyland, 35 miles to its southeast. Book content © Pacific Ocean Park Book 2014. Photo by Werner Weiss, 2014. Sample pages.
