Busch Gardens - Van Nuys, California.

Welcome to Busch Gardens - Van Nuys, California. This undated (add scream sound here) brochure appears to be from the earlier days of the gardens. There is no mention of the log ride or the expanded areas (link), in fact, this might be one of the first brochures, does anyone know?







The Skyrail was actually fun, even with my fear of heights. It was neat to see (and smell) the beer being made. Heck you can still smell the beer (the hops?) when you drive by on Roscoe Blvd.






I remember the gardens being more lush. I also vividly remember my dad making my mom wait in line with him for the free beers even though she didn't drink. Ah the gold old days...








An actual ticket to the park has eluded me thus far, but at least you can park your car with this!

Captain EO Premiere Party and Bonus Sunday

WOW, 22 years ago Captain EO Premiered. I only saw this show once, while it was better than "Honey I shrunk the Audience" (tooth extraction is better than that show) it was still weird and left me with a feeling that I must have missed the "point"...








Following up on Fridays post of Busch Garden Florida, here is a souvenir postcard pack from Busch Gardens Los Angeles (Van Nuys). No date, but it looks to be from the opening year of the park. Fond memories.....

Busch Gardens Florida

Its been a few weeks since we went to Florida, so lets go back for short visit today.

Busch Gardens Florida. I know nothing about it except what you see here on this vintage ticket and brochure. Looks like they had a brewery like the Busch Gardens in Van Nuys, California near where I grew up. Ah the vivid memories of my dad making my mom stand in line to get him free beers once he got his limit!
















The Florida version looks a little nicer than the Van Nuys version.