90026_22732_04_Legend_City_Amusement_Park_Arizona
Here’s a clip showing the 1963 opening of Legend City, an amusement park on the border between Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona.
The clip begins with cars driving toward the park's parking lot. A large sign reads “Legend City.”
A car idles at the entrance to the parking lot, paying a woman, a parking lot attendant, for parking.
Passengers hop off from a tram, which likely from the parking lot.
At a ticket booth, people wait in line for tickets. We see the price of admission on the booth’s windows. Two women accept and tear tickets from customers entering the amusement park.
A group of people are present for Legend City’s grand opening ceremony. A man speaks at a podium, and a large ribbon is cut with scissors by Legend City staff and executives.
People drive mini old-fashion cars, which are like go-carts, through the park.
People board a safari boat. On the boat ride, passengers see a falling rock, indians shooting cowboys, and a mechanical dinosaur that lurches forward.
We then see a marching band. Each member is wearing a uniform and playing an instrument.
A small Latin band, two guitarists and a female singer shaking shakers, plays music for an unseen crowd.
A train travels along a large lake, which we see from a distance and on high.
The clip ends with a young boy, who is sleeping, being pushed in a stroller by his mother.