29yrswithaGApass Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Click here to see the whole Spotlight! Comments and discussions are welcomed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlumeOp1974 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 i always thought this planter would have made a great home for the lion..picture him on top with working lights and 6 flags behind him. and changing plantings all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 ^ This is similar to a still open wish from our 2011 Great ADVENTure Calendar which we hope will someday come true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Whenever I am walking towards the park entrance, I always like to look at Bugs Bunny in the planter just because it looks really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlumeOp1974 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Whenever I am walking towards the park entrance, I always like to look at Bugs Bunny in the planter just because it looks really cool. Yeah but such a cheap copy of the Disney planters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlumeOp1974 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I was giving this more thought and it's an idea whos time has come now that both safari and theme park are one- the lion and the flag, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted September 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Here are a few promotional photos from July 1980 for the park's new Oktoberfest event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daved Thomson Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Of all the variations we have seen come and go with this planter, I still think the giant GA is the simplest and the most impressive. They achieved just the right slope of the hill and it really personified the oversized/undersized vision of Warner LeRoy, despite its installation in 1976. When it was moved out toward the parking lot, it actually shielded the view of the storm fencing behind it (which surrounded the back stage administration area, former balloon landing area, a small pond and several trailers that housed various administrative offices (like marketing, promotions, show operations/productions, grounds quality, and merchandising). I don't know if it's still possible, but employees could reach this backstage area from within the park using three paths. Those working in Strawberry Fair and Fun Fair used a path behind Guest Relations, another path led from between the Fortune Festival/Goodtime Ally and the Garden of Marvels, and the third path/road ran between Kiddie Kingdom and Fortune Festival/Goodtime Alley/First Aid/Security. It was much easier for employees to quickly reach Employee Dining and this area regardless of where they worked in the park, especially when the park was filled with large crowds of guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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