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Dominick Dunne and his wife rented this property from Lloyd when they first moved to California and were neighbors with Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy as explained in his book, "The Way We Lived Then."

Entertaining joint to people watch. The food? Not so good Al...

The pictures here of POP remind me of my childhood visits there, from 1961 and even until 1968, after is was closed I guess. In the spring of 1961 our girl scout troop spent a warm, blue skied day there and had a wonderful time. A best friend, Melody, talked me into riding the wooden rollar coaster, and I have never been so terrified in my life. I was short and skinny at just 11 years old, so not only was the rickety, clack, clack, clack of the wheels climbing up to the summit scary, but the roaring ride back down to earth, throwing my tiny body side to side as I hung on to the bar across our laps for dear life, sure that at any moment I would be thrown out into the ocean below convince me that death was sure to follow if I hit the wooden structure or the pier below if thrown out of the rollar coaster car, so I was praying that I might hit the water first, if I did fly out, but praying even harder that God would hold Melody and me inside our car. We stayed inside. She had a wonderful time, and I had a terrifying time. She was about the same size, and loved it. She begged me to ride a second time, and I gave in, but was even more terrified the second time around. Refused to ever go on a large rollar coaster ever again for years. I Loved the rest of the rides and attractions, but swore off of full sized rollar coasters until engaged, and then married to a six foot four inch man. He likes rollar coasters, and once grown up find they are much safer with him, so for him I will ride a rollar coaster once in awhile. He helps hold me in. I will never forget the fun times at POP over the years from 1961 with my scout troop and then with my family of six kids and our parents. My last visit in 1968 my fiance and I walked around the closed attractions. Must have been before the last fire. Seems that I showed him some of the closed rides that once were so much fun and a great part of growing up. Linda L. Dreier (My married name.) (My school friends and scout friends, with whom I first visited POP knew me first as Linda Leffingwell, and then after adoption as Linda Garcia.) Hope some of them see this. Would love to hear from them again. POP was a lot of fun in the 1950s and the 1960s.

Featured in the opening scenes of Speed (1996). The buildings design is meant to evoke a ship at sea looking towards the "lighthouse" atop the US Bank Tower.

When I lived in the area the refinery sponsored a contest at a local grade school where children drew pumpkin faces they would like to see on the tank and the winner's image would be used.

i lived in the house about 13 yrs when lansing brown died. while i lived there the night walker was filmed there before willard and ben was filmed.

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I WAS BORN HERE ON APRIL 26 1949. I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BIRTH CERTIFICATE FROM BEING BORN THERE AND I CHEERISH IT. I AM A NATIVE CALIFORNIAN AND TRUE LA ANGEL :)

Filming place of Jeopardy during the 1990's.

I worked as head of the respiratory therapy department from 1969-1971. I found the Sisters quite pleasant and encouraging. The hospital, as I recall, was sold to a firm in Pennsylvania, and a new management came in and changed the atmosphere a bit. I left due to difficulties with the new management. But it was a wonderful place to work for the most part.

was built 1920. says soon a brass plaque on the front of the building. Dec 21, 1920 a plane flew of the roof! http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/6997134096/

Old set of Jeopardy.

AFV used to be taped here.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire???????

Is this where they tape Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

AFV

This was park in the movie E.T., one of the best movies to be made.

One the best movies ever to be made!

Looks like John Fogerty is a "Fortunate Son" after all.