29yrswithaGApass Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Click here to see the whole Spotlight! Comments and discussions are welcomed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmspiritblue Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Nice guys! I like the 79 season because thats when things like rides rollercoasters started to go up, like loops, year before and then Thunder. I was not expecting the yearbooks to be released this close together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 I think of this season as the beginning of a golden age for the park that lasted until May of 1984. The park kept adding new things that were bigger and better and really hit its stride at that time. While it lost some of the original "magic", the thrills added at this time went a long way for most park guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truepolak90 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 As much as I love our coaster collection, I wish I was able to experience the atmosphere of the 70'S and 80's of great adventure, a bunch of entertainment and flat rides, trees everywhere...it was a whole different park back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees99 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Went to GA twice in 1979. Seem to recall being there for all 14 hours (10 a.m. to midnight) each visit and not coming close to getting everything done. You had Rolling Thunder in its first year and Lightning Loops in its second year. I remember getting a light blue "Rolling Thunder T-shirt" near the front gate as a souvenir before heading home. For those of us here who went to the park during the first seven or eight years, we can truly appreciate GA all these years later. Sort of like treasuring Coney Island if you went there in the 40s/50s. Can't wait for the 1980 photos. That was another great year for GA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgorman Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I love the yearbook upgrade! Was an employee from 85-88. Love Great Adventure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 I love the yearbook upgrade! Was an employee from 85-88. Love Great Adventure! Thanks! It should be really impressive when we have all the years completed! Just added... Click the image below to view a rare copy of the 1979 Group Sales Brochure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Two new colorful ads for the Safari have been added. These both appeared in the Sunday Record newspaper comics in 1979. Click HERE to view full size versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafreak Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 the kangaroo add is up for sale on ebay right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 A new series of photos has been posted to our Part of the Cast 1979 page. Check out some pictures from the 1979 Employee Fun Olympics. Here are a few samples: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Anyone know the object of the game in the last picture above? Is that flour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Here's your chance to flashback to the 1979 season. Click the image below to view the 1979 Employee Yearbook! Here are som samples: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 ^ It is kind of strange that the yearbook contains a table of contents but then forgot to number the pages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmspiritblue Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 ^ It is kind of strange that the yearbook contains a table of contents but then forgot to number the pages! I have this one and noticed that too, it threw me off haha, i also have the 1980 one and they diddn't forget in that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlumeOp1974 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Does anyone else notice that the cast is still wearing the original GA costumes? ANd the females aew are all wearing Skorts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Just added to our Galleries is an album of photos taken during an early morning doughnut social with Larry Cochran. Below are some samples and you can view all of the photos HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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29yrswithaGApass Posted June 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 For your viewing pleasure, the 1979 Host and Hostess Manual has been added to the Part of the Cast page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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