Themes, Schemes and Oceanside Dreams (Amusement Parks)
L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast - A podcast by Daniel Zafran & Greg Gonzalez & the history of Los Angeles
Break out your annual passes and welcome to the wonderful world of LA's old amusement parks! In this blockbuster episode we tackle the stories of places like Pacific Ocean Park, Busch Gardens and the never realized Disney plans in both Burbank and Long Beach. Come for the amusements, stay for the end credits. We cover Busch Gardens (6:36), Chutes Park (24:05), Marineland (42:52), Agricultural Park (1:06:32), the original plans for Disneyland (1:24:35) and Pacific Ocean Park (1:42:07).