There was a famous Supreme Court case in recent years about the City of New London taking & demolishing a non blighted home by claiming "eminent doman" . The case inspried a book and a film called "The Little Pink House" The investor the City clamed it was trying to attract never materialized .It would be interesting to look up the address & see if any improvements have been made or if it is still vacant . kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWK6dH-KfKd5gJo

When they reopened it in 2014 it was pretty nice. Water taxi to the Island, nice new path/boardwalk from the dock to the beach, and golf carts to ferry you if you didn’t want to walk that far. The beach itself was very nice. Unlike a lot of beaches in the area, the water was actually deep so you didn’t have to go at high tide to get out past your knees! Then the city sold the parking lot on the land side, or lost the rights to it, and parking became challenging.

Cool video! I believe the doors close during ventilation operations.

Great video dude! Sorry if I missed it, but do you have a lift on it or is that factory suspension?

Born in 49 and growing up in Bridgeport, I remember it well. Thanks for bringing me back to memory lane. So many fond memories.

the before/after shots are drastic! thats alot of dedication & its looking so gorgeous 🖤🖤

Do you think a 2017 trd sport 4x4 taco with 33k miles for 33 thousand a good deal? I’m trying to buy my first truck and done want something that won’t be reliable

I grew up in Bridgeport, went to summer day camp at Pleasure Beach, and had an uncle who owned one of the cottages. Spent a couple summers there back in the day. It’s a shame the city never really committed to restoring it in any meaningful way.

Single out back to me looks clean & proper

It’s become by default a nature preserve. Sad to see a fun amusement center decline, but that was a time of no air conditioning, no good tv, certainly no video games. A seaside amusement park was a great way to spend a summer day.

Well done. Who would have known about this spot?

Impresionante sonido!

The whole city is a shithole and should be leveled

My mother grew up in Bridgeport, my father grew up in Devon and saw Glenn Miller and many other big band swing bands.....the world has changed a lot since then.

At the golden gate bridge in san fran they have an issue like that too and they have a bunch of telephones on the walkway part of the bridge to call someone for help.

I don’t think the word *its* has an apostrophe

I grew up in Bridgeport and I used to go to the Amusement park all the time. We also went fishing off the bridge.

Drugs, crack and crime

The disappearance of most of these shore-side amusements says a lot about us as a society.

The once wonderful American way of life is becoming a distant memory. 😢😢😢

Very nice video, As Life' the endless search of one's soul. The sea' the place to be. As tides ebb and currents change. Along the paths we travel, till we meet the end.....

Nice. I've been visiting there my whole life. But beware! The Tick population has exploded with all the Whitetail Deer roaming there.

Nice work man, I dont even know you and Im proud to see your progress

This site is a victim of corrupt gov't. As is so much else. Don't be fooled by propaganda.

Regarding the theater, it was the 60s 70s, maybe the 80s. I saw shows there. It was community theater, Polka dot Playhouse.

Really enjoyed this. As a kid my parents would drive us out to Pleasure beach on Sundays along with trips to an amusement part in West Haven ct called Savin Rock. Oddly the highlight of the Pleasure beach Trips was the "creaky bridge" we would drive over. I guess you would have to experience it first hand. Now all of this in my dreams along with my parents who passed away years prior.

Most of CT is now used to be/ in its day,

Pretty cool clip!!! Thanks for sharing

pleasure beach aint no bargain

oh well you lost me after saying it is being used to protect seagull eggs and related BULL S

Do the moonies own this property today?

Excellent video! I love this area so much. I saw the play: 'The Bad Seed" at The Polkadot Playhouse. I was about 12 years old, a parent dropped us off We felt so grown-up.

The leftist environmentalists burned that bridge!! I remember it all now!! They tried to blame us but they did this!! This entire area of Milford, Stratford, and Bridgeport was taken by leftist environmentalists!! I can prove it as this is prime real-estate, and nothing has been built!! I was a child in the 70s and remember how this area was!! It's the same as Charles Island!! Look at the google satellite images of Charles Island from the 90s - currently, lots of images that make NO sense!! The left loves to displace humans for their wicked ideology!! Godless heathens!!

Maybe they can build another father panik village!! 2 for 5 jumbo red caps!! Man is master of the earth, not birds!! Way more stuff going on in that area than birds!! Look in the sky Young buck!! I remember when that bridge burned down!! Oh well, now will party at Silver Sands!! You must be a leftist!!

If bridgeport wasn't such a waste, they would rebuild that beach to bring in lots of new revenue! But they know with the amount of dangerous criminals living in bridgeport that it would just lead to dangerous crowds, gang fights and shootings and lots of drug dealing and drug activity! Its a shame that such a nice beach was in such a bad town...

I spent time out there some 20 years ago when many of the homes were still occupied on a seasonal basis. (post bridge closure) The only way to get there was walking the 2 miles from up the coast or by boat. (docks on the inlet / bay side) Got a chance to explore the ruins of the merry go-round, the bumper cars, the playhouse, etc. I also took pictures through the windows at some of the abandoned homes. It's interesting that the area had both city water and power. Obviously, the radio station needs power. Some of the homes dated back to the 20s / 30s and some were as late as 50s vintage, but most were left "as is" and never ungraded through the time when the city cleaned everything out. As a side note, the homes were privately owned, but the city retained the property, and you rented the land. (99 year lease) I suppose this was done as a controlling issue, instead of zoning regulations. My brother knew one of the owners and sublet a home for the cost of taxes / rent. He also had a boat locally so easy to get there. BTW, it's amazing how quiet it is out there but that also means you can hear traffic on Rt 95 a mile away (all night) and the sun comes up over the water (sky getting light) around 4 am, which kills the idea of late party nights with most of the residents. You do it once or twice and learn pretty quick that it's hard to sleep late while there. Another interesting tid-bit was that "swing bridge" was originally from a RR up the coast (mid 1800s vintage) and was moved there back in the day then road sections were constructed to tie it all together. The bridge itself was still functional after the fire but it was left open to deter people trying to cross the burned-out sections on foot.

Dont go anywhere near there after dark on a summer night. Vampire crackheads prowl. How the f*** they get across the water I have no idea.... but they do.

Lordship shout-out 😅😅😅

Wow.. Brings back memories.. Sad that old bridge burned down..

Interesting, I used to work at Sikorsky on South Ave in Bridgeport and you could see that area but never knew the information.

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I walked every inch of this with Walt Rice, in 2009.

Man those ceat tyres are pathetic

Awesome video, I live nearby and it's interesting to learn about these places.

Spooky place just to watch the video. Wow, when you stood in it to give it scale, I did not expect it to be THAT big!

Beautiful bro

Nice job on this video! We did a video here last summer and we loved this place! Great history here! Also, we subscribed to your channel! We are looking forward to more content from you!! Stay safe! ~Jennifer & Marcel

Amazing local history video! Thanks for telling us the story of that place. Can only imagine what a fabulous area it was back in the day! Many of us long for those days to come back, but we know they never will-and that’s kinda sad. It must have been a great way to socialize outdoors right on the water’s edge smelling the salt water from the Long Island Sound. Enjoyed your casual walkthrough and narration. Am sure you remember Savin Rock in West Haven. They don’t make them like that anymore looks like. Guess when factories started closing workers couldn’t afford entertainment venues like that anymore. Still nice to preserve memories of those times. Well done!

I liked your true, real world review. I have the same color truck in 4x4 TRD OR trim. Real happy to see you using your truck fully, and enjoying it. Thanks for the vid.

@zacherypickering: He may live somewhere like India where even second hand Interceptors are costly in comparison to average annual income or he may just have other priorities right now. That, to me, doesn't mean he/she isn't a bike person. A little consideration before posting might not go amiss...