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Hardcz
04-24-2009, 11:40 AM
I'm trying to figure out the name of a park and if the rocket ship is still there.

I was born and raised in southern Cali till I was 11, then moved to the cold Michigan area...brr...

Anyways, around Aneheim / La Habra, somewhere around there, I remember a big park, had a sandy play ground, metal toys and slides, swings, though the big thing that I remember is this probably 3 story metal rocketship, that went straight up into the air. You could climb all the way to the top and "drive" it. My mom took a picture on her camera phone when she was there years ago but doesn't remember the name of it.

about 16 years ago at least, there was a carls junior really close to it and I believe there is a school or baseball diamond or a track way off to one side.

I know it's a long shot, though would love to know so I could go there again when it's feasible, take my daughter and relive some memories.

Bruzee
04-24-2009, 11:43 AM
They had camera phones then????

Hardcz
04-24-2009, 11:56 AM
well she didn't take a picture 16 years ago..but maybe 3-5 years ago.

poker
04-24-2009, 11:58 AM
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/345446731_da7d216296.jpg

Don Fernando
04-24-2009, 12:05 PM
is that you on the top deck Kelly?

poker
04-24-2009, 12:07 PM
No, but a park near my house still has one of these vintage playground items.

Hardcz
04-24-2009, 12:33 PM
dude that's totally like it!!.... the rocket ship I mean...

though it had nothing but tree's with pine cones and grass around it.

poker
04-24-2009, 02:14 PM
Hope it wasn't Boysen Park in Anaheim.

Here it is (was):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3213876736_ce40426e6f_b.jpg

poker
04-24-2009, 02:19 PM
Could be Oeste Park in La Habra.
http://events.pe.com/la-habra-ca/venues/show/24941-oeste-park
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/2472106541_11100c6afe.jpg?v=0

Drat
04-24-2009, 02:48 PM
This thread reminded me of sadlands back in the day. Any SoCal skateboarders will know what I'm talking about.

AllOGistics
04-24-2009, 02:54 PM
Those rockets are freaking awesome. Maybe the coolest playground equipment I've seen (or maybe I just like Futurama too much :hm).

ucla695
04-24-2009, 05:17 PM
Where was this stuff when I was growing up?

bvilchez
04-24-2009, 07:16 PM
Where was this stuff when I was growing up?

At the park......:r

foomanto
04-24-2009, 07:57 PM
had lots of fun as a kid in parks like this in socal i was not sure if that kind of stuff was still around. i remember other kids getting hurt all the time on stuff like this but they were usually climbing up the outside of the rocket.

Genetic Defect
04-24-2009, 08:07 PM
At the park......:r

:r