29yrswithaGApass Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Over 500 clowns have joined our GreatAdventureHistory.com photo collection! Do you recognize anyone? Please feel free to add your photos and comments to the gallery! Click below to view all the photos: Here are some samples: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 If you are afraid of clowns, this isn't the gallery for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcincotta Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 How do I upload pictures? I have clicked on the "Upload" button, but then I get to a screen and there isn't anything that I can click on. Please send me directions to upload pictures. I was a clown at GA from 1981 to 1985. I have lots of pictures of the clowns and other costumed characters from this time period. I worked with Greg Gillette--whom (I see) is part of the team that has helped to build this website. Thanks for your help. Peter Cincotta "Juggles" the Clown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Welcome to the site Peter! You can upload your photos to the Clowns album: http://www.greatadventurehistory.com/Forums/index.php?app=gallery&category=376Your member name will be shown as the owner of the photos.Can't wait to see your photos and welcome any stories you can share with us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Anyone noticed that the cowboy clown's shotgun is held together with ducktape and hose clamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANofNJ Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 SF didn't want to spend more $$$$$ then the budget allowed. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 It is obviously a gag gun. The barrel is a PVC pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Be sure to check out the photos our new member pcincotta recently uploaded to our Clowns gallery. There are several really cool vintage shots as well as some great captions. Here are a couple of samples: This is a great picture of Bubbles (Karen Cascarino; red wig), Juggles (Peter Cincotta; orange wig), and Fritz (Greg Gillette; on the left). This picture was taken on August 13, 1984. Bubbles was in her ninth year at the park and Juggles was in his fourth year. I think Fritz was in his third year at the park. Being a clown at Great Adventure meant playing with children and joking with adults all day long--a great job! This picture was taken in Kiddie Kingdom which was one of the locations on our daily schedule. Two clowns, Fritz (in hobo costume) and Juggles (in orange) pass six clubs while balancing on the wall around one of the rides in Kiddie Kingdom. This picture was taken on May 26, 1984. This was fun to do and fasinating to watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Some new vintage clown pictures dating back to the mid 70s have been added to our Clowns Gallery. Here are some samples: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Sharon Mendell, one of G.A.'s clowns from the '70s, shared with us a few photos from her early days at the park. Thanks Sharon! Penn Gilette (juggler) and Steve (Dracula) circa 1975 Clown and Friend 1976 Sharon Mendell and June Taylor as painted by Prunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kaiser Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 That's the Penn Jillette, from Penn & Teller? Did he work at the park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 He is the man! He worked at Great Adventure as part of the street entertainment cast during the mid '70s! (I don't think that is Teller in the photo.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 That's crazy! Never knew that! The more you know.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Mendell Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 That's crazy! Never knew that! The more you know.... Yes, That's Penn and his then juggling partner, Michael Moschen, who is an awesome juggler in his own right. He manipulated crystal globes (although you only see David Bowie)in the Jim Henson movie LABYRINTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Mendell Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 The clown in the middle is Prunes, embodied by Karen Gersch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted September 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Outside of Fright Fest, I think thanks to "It" the days of clowns walking around the park are over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrummer Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 I can't believe Penn worked at GA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csogi Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 The pictures of Penn were from 1975. The black and white pictures posted in October 2014 were also from 1975. We were all crammed into one trailer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted December 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hello Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted January 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 A few weeks ago, our member pcincotta (Peter) was very kind and allowed us the opportunity to scan his photos from his days as Juggles the clown at Great Adventure. We are pleased to add these clown photos to our historical collection and share them with our readers. Additional photos from Peter's album will be added soon including ones of the Shirt Tales characters, backstage clown photos, and special promotional trip pictures. Thanks Peter! Click the title below to view the photos. Samples follow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Just added to our galleries is a great collection of photos which give a backstage look at being a clown at Great Adventure in the mid-80's. Some samples are below, but click HERE to see many more. Many thanks to our member pcincotta (Peter) for sharing his photos. (And yes, that is Bruce Jenner in the photo below!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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