Speaking of New Jersey, did I see that Palisades Amusement park might be shutting down?

[Mike 03]

That broke my heart when I read it, but it sounds like it's not a done deal.

My God, the first memories I have are of those advertisements for Palisades Amusement Park, and I remember going on the Casper the Friendly Ghost ride...

Sheesh, it would be so sad to see that place go away. I had always had a fantasy of visiting that place again just to see it. It's been so long since I was there.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. It closed down way before I was born (I'm 26)

It's a bunch of high rises now

[Taverner]

2. Palisades Park, Playland at the Beach, Frontier Village, too many have closed

[Arugula Latte]

3. You might be interested in this thread I posted two months ago ... Lots of nostalgia.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8330255

Also, check this out for footage of Palisades Park: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXiKji0EkbY

[ashling]

4. Palisades Park Recorded By: Freddy Cannon Written By: Chuck Barris (of Gong Show)

Last night I took a walk after dark
A swingin' place called Palisades Park
To have some fun and see what I could see
That's where the girls are

I took a ride on a shoot-the-chute
That girl I sat beside was awful cute
And after while she was holdin' hands with me

My heart was flyin' up like a rocket ship
Down like a roller coaster
Back like a loop-the-loop
And around like a merry-go-round

We ate and ate at a hot dog stand
We danced around to a rockin' band
And when I could, I gave that girl a hug
In the tunnel of love

You'll never know how great a kiss can feel
When you stop at the top of a Ferris wheel
When I fell in love down at Palisades Park

Instrumental with the sound of a roller coaster and the screams of its riders

We ate and ate at a hot dog stand
We danced around to a rockin' band
And when I could, I gave that girl a hug
In the tunnel of love

You'll never know how great a kiss can feel
When you stop at the top of a Ferris wheel
When I fell in love down at Palisades Park

Down at Palisades Park

You know it's Palisades Park
Down at Palisades Park