Playland Video

[@RudyCastro-rk1dp]

I remember going out to Playland Park off Broadway it was near the Butter Krust Bread Factory where were taken as elementary school students in the mid 70's to early 80's and l remember looking across the street to the Playland Park and thinking of how much fun we had there and couldn't wait to go back! It was a fun day at the Bread factory where we got a slice of buttered bread a ruler, pencil, and we got a lunch from Church's Fried Chicken ,a 2 pc.w/ fries and a drink and it was "GOOOOOD!" PLAYLAND PARK , BUTTER KRUST, THE ZOO, THE WITTE MUSEUM, KIDDIE PARK WHICH IS ALSO CLOSED DOWN AND DESTROYED FOR BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS I GUESS....l will always have the memories though!!

[@GeorgeP.Webster]

Thank you for voicing my memoeies

[@lupe0608]

Spent many weekends at this park when I was a kid back in the 60's. Many good memories with my family who are no longer around. Thank you for posting this.

[@RacerScout]

Thank you so much for posting this. My faded memories of Playland Park and my father often seem like distant dreams. Seeing these images make it all seem real. My dad. The park. The rides. The memories. Thank you.

[@rvasquez8057]

You hit the nail on the head. I second your comments...

[@GeorgeP.Webster]

And I second again. I’ve thought often of traveling to Pennsylvania to ride that coaster & time machine again

[@LizzieBisMe]

Thanks for sharing. This brought back some old, faded memories, especially from the 60s. I grew up just down the road from Playland Park. Broadway and Austin Hwy were pretty awesome with Playland Park, Kiddie Park, Shakey's Pizza, TeePee Steakhouse with the teepee and horse ties up next to it, and the Alamo Drive-In Theater.

[@dondenver1100]

Thanks for posting,great memories as a kid in the 60s through high school.

[@rayrocker5150]

I’m 70 now and remember this place very well. When I was 15 years, old, my mom and dad would drop me and my brothers and cousins off at this amusement park and boy did we have fun. I rode the rocket roller coaster, one time, and it scared the crap out of me. Lol I remember the first thing that I would ride going through those gates would be the Ferris wheel. Boy, were those the Daze folks.

[@johnrodriguez5277]

I remember back in the 70s when my parents used to take me there. Wonderful memories from a time long since gone. Too bad! Wouldve liked to take my kids there when they were my age. 😔

[@LatinLonghorn80]

So sad. So much of my youth was spend there. Such a great period in my life.

[@texteacher7706]

My buddies and I worked there as teens. Before the park officially opened every Spring we would literally crawl on our stomachs with steel wool in a Kerosene filled pail to scrub the rust off the tracks. Nope, we weren't harnessed and this was pre-OSHA 1971. I started out working on the kiddie rides and worked up to managing the Archery concession where I made our own arrows and bow strings from purchased parts. Good happy memories!!!

[@VictorMartinez-mp2ml]

I loved Playland as a child in the 1960's

[@Oilerpa]

The Rocket is now the Phoenix at Knoebels Park in Pennsylvania

[@SeekerLancer]

But the Rocket lives on in the mountains of PA as the Phoenix.

[@Vladimir82623]

I’m so glad that knoebels bought the rocket

[@lh1702]

I was born to late and in the wrong state to ever go to that park, but if the Rocket ran like it does now as Phoenix then you had one hell of a coaster.

[@jenniferfelan694]

Those were the days and I remember going to Playland during my childhood. It's sad how this place closed down in 1982.

[@saaamember97]

It closed in 1980.

[@rcs3030]

Patrick, If they had a game of "nits" I bet you would be the champion " NIT PICKER".

[@Alaskandragonfly7]

I remember getting on some of those rides when your height wasn't a requirement 😂 My parents took my sister and I there back in the 70's and I do recall the changes made for the roller coaster. My step mom worked at the miniature golf area and my step brother and I roamed the park. It never got old. Not even those long crooked neck bottles that you could win tossing rings. Or the phsycodelic posters 😂❤️ those were the days. What amazing memories!

[@rali2233]

I don't know if this was meant to have a terrifying feel...but this has a terrifying feel...

[@jmiller29]

Yes. Because amusement parks are creepy.

[@jpratm1993]

@@jmiller29 which amusement parks did you visit? Lol.

[@urbex_coasters]

At least The Rocket is still running strong today. At Coaster Con the employees occasionally said "We hope you enjoyed your ride on the Rocket, enjoy the rest of your day at Playland Park" during ERT, a nice omage to it's past.

[@lauriekendrick9948]

I always wanted to go to Playland Park. I desperately wanted to go...I begged to go, pleaded. My parents refused to take me and never eco,aided why. Fast-forward 51 years later. Sometimes, I get this horrendous feeling of being lost, anxious....terribly sad and disappointed. Like something Vital is missing. Then, I remember-I still suffer from “NeverAttendedPlaylandParkamonia”. My parents tried to make it up to me by taking me to Kiddie Park a few times. Yawn. And not only was it boring, it was too late. The damage had been done. I now wander aimlessly through the Hill Country, mumbling, “ You must be this tall to ride this ride”. Hopeless.

[@kdubbyawhy]

Laurie Kendrick 😂

[@rayestrada5693]

Yeah......I'm pretty sure that was you I saw in Fredericksburg......scary.....any Feb 29th......at precisely 10 pm the portal at the original entrance will open for a brief few seconds........enter and enjoy Playland circa 1962 in perpetuity..........good luck....😬

[@rr7firefly]

We went there in grade school -- while we were there a major thundershower rolled in and we got drenched as we ran to the school bus. Everything inside the bus was wet and we just sat on those seats in our wet clothes. Three of the girls were crying. One guy threw up. My teacher told us, "Please, everyone calm down. We'll be okay. We just have to sit here until our bus driver can be found." As it turned out our parish priest had to drive us back to school and he was singing Irish folk songs and laughing. What a day. My mother wrote a nasty note to my teacher.

[@FuzzyReflections]

I have so many fond memories going to Playland, as a child, in the mid-late 60's. It's sad to see what it is now. How wonderful it would be if things like this could go on forever.

[@mloweryathome]

I remember Playland Park. I went there as a kid in the 1970s. I liked to ride the little metal cars that were on a track. You had to petal them with your legs.

[@rosaamarillo2110]

I remember that, and Gillespie Ford (now a self storage) was across Cunningham... Update.... ACCD built an admin building on the site, the entrance area to the old park is now a parking lot... there was a problem during construction on the site, involving the old madre acequia that runs across the back of the property and seeping groundwater....1 of the pictures has the old KFC that was at Cunningham & Broadway.... the building is still there, but it’s been a Mexican restaurant for years... can’t miss it..

[@trudykraft5110]

Thanks for posting, my parents took me there many times. I live in New Braunfels and drive by sometimes for all the wonderful memories while in S.A.

[@Betso100]

Fond Memories can NEVER be sold!

[@ProChoiceJesus]

If anyone wants to see where the Playland Rocket roller coaster is now, just look at videos of the Phoenix roller coaster at Knoebel's Amusement Resort in Elysburg, PA. Knoebels is one of the greatest amusement parks in the world and the Rocket (now called Phoenix) is a top-ranked wooden roller coaster. Knoebels buying & moving the ride in the mid 80s was an engineering marvel. Better yet, go to Knoebels yourself for a vacation! It's well worth it & more fun than ANY large theme park!

[@randomtraveler9854]

How many people are here because they love the Phoenix

[@kdubbyawhy]

Just Me... I live in Maryland. After finding out that the Rocket was resurrected as the Phoenix, I had to make the trek to Knoebels Park to ride. I might’ve shed a tear that day...

[@tommytrixter]

We Went On FrIdays When Tickets Were Cheap.Nothing Like Playland Park..AT NIGHT !!

[@chongarcia977]

loved passing by there as a kid.in 1980 i was just 6 so never made it..wish i wouldve heard it was real cool place to hang out

[@jpratm1993]

The music is haunting 😳 it ruins the nostalgic aspect of that era.

[@johnnymiller6230]

The place was always scary to me. I have fun memories but it was all terrifying.

[@jpratm1993]

@@johnnymiller6230 i can understand that ... i moved to alamo heights and was always curious about what it looked like before what there now ...

[@mixburner]

That first portion of this video really did bring back some good memories. I remember I would drive my family nuts unless we went there. I remember very well the kid rides and the *big shoe* you'd have to purchase tickets from. I left San Antonio in 78 and just recently returned in 07. Yes, it was a great disappointment to see the park had closed down and has turned to nothing more than a weed trap. But, thanks for the posting of this video, it was great to see the old photos of rides.

[@jmiller29]

Kiddie Park is actually still open just down the street. I thought the hand crank carts were the best too.

[@GothicPrincezz]

I heard some of the kiddie rides were moved to Kiddie Land before it closed. I pass by there every day to work and saw its demise from the pics to you took to today -- they have pratically tore down everything and now nothing but piles of rubble occupy the land. Thanks for taking these pics.

[@gilbertsanchez3277]

I was born and raised in San Antonio and I never once visited Playland. But it's ok because when I moved to California, I visited Disneyland many times in Anaheim. I also enjoyed going to Knotts Berry Farm in Anaheim.

[@spybond007]

Thanks for posting, I remember spending many days there when I was a kid.

[@pearlofyahuah8472]

Memories...sniff sniff...born 1969...those who have fond memories of the park coolest place to be...bitter sweet...i just keep hearing the park that died...but hey that kiddie park is still up and bumping every Sat...strange ..any one know what being done w that property

[@mr10tomidnight]

I loved the park as a child but that damned Laughing Sally at the side of the funhouse used to scare the crap out of me.It gave me nightmares at night.I would dream that the Laughing Sally would chase me around the park laughing trying to grab me.I could feel the tips of her fingers brush against my arms where she could touch me but not enough to get a good grip on me.I wonder where Laughing Sally is today?

[@jmiller29]

+mr10tomidnight I never knew her name. She always freaked me out.

[@kdubbyawhy]

LOL ! 😂 That big creepy thing was definitely the stuff that nightmares are made of. I STILL remember that horrible cackling...

[@djstevesd]

I worked there one summer before my senior year of High School, ran the bumper cars. We would sneak off and ride the rocket when we had the chance...

[@oemfx1965]

Brings back such wonderful memories.

[@katelynncohick4281]

Can I please share this video to the Knoebles so they can see former home of the famous Roller Coaster

[@johnnymiller6230]

Absolutely.

[@rayrocker5150]

In my teen years, this was my fiesta Texas before there was a fiesta Texas

[@acecura9566]

My grandfather, Jose Paiz. Gomez retired here.

[@aliciaalfaro4733]

That is so sad at the end. But I love the video though. Thanks for the great video! I subscribed!

[@Americasprice]

WOW!!! How did you get such great pictures of the park in 2008? That was awsome! My Grandpa' used to take us there....Wow!

[@diamondgirl828]

I wonder how many of ya'll posting do I know? Playland Park, SAT!! This place was magical. Nothing like it today and nothing will ever captivate us like you did Playland!!! The music sounds a bit frightening, yet familiar! Love this!!! LOVE!! Those were the days, my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way La la la la la la La la la la la la kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6rEhXyOmbNonKs

[@skiesofthesouthwest]

wow! where is this located?

[@jmiller29]

It WAS located in San Antonio.

[@user-vr2fq2vt8l]

WoodyTV by Broadway..street behind broadway kinda down the street from kiddie park..same area

[@user-vr2fq2vt8l]

WoodyTV its by the pizza classics...st behind the joint

[@LegalVideoMan]

Had to put in the eerie music didn't you?

[@pulgabros]

When my parents took me to Kiddie Park, we would always drive by Playland down the street. For some reason my parent s never took me. When I was old enough I wanted to ride The Rocket. It looked beautiful at night lighted up. I was 10 when the park closed and I never was taken to the park. Today, Knoebels Amusement park in Pennslyvania bought and re-built The Rocket and named it The Phoenix. The Little Miss Muffet statue at 1:27 still exists at the Fredricksburg Rd indoor flea market.

[@pulgabros]

Yep, sure do remember them. The"Little Dipper" roller coaster was my favorite ride.

[@mr10tomidnight]

It really is sad to look at.I wonder why people stopped coming to Playland? It is hard to believe that place once had so much life so much happiness there yet it has a very sad errie feeling to it.I wonder if that place is haunted?

[@aaronroffman3987]

It's just changes in the standards of the amusement industry, combined with rising operating costs. Playland didn't have the money or space to compete with amusement giants like Six Flags and Seaworld. Once there's more value to the land a park sits on than you can make from operations, it's time to sell. The bittersweet ending is that some of the kiddie rides were moved elsewhere, and of course the Rocket was resurrected at Phoenix at Knoebels.

[@efrem1]

A better soundtrack for the decayed Playland would be the opening theme from the Omega Man. Went here a few times in the late 70s and it was cool to ride the Rocket. So sad that it has been gone for so long now.

[@yib5152]

I didnt see the laughing lady

[@jmiller29]

I don’t know how I forgot about her. She was the scariest thing there.

[@yib5152]

Does anyone have a picture or video of that laughing lady?

[@Studio-ig7vr]

What's the name of the song/sound?

[@johnnymiller6230]

It's from a group called Nox Arcana.

[@mattglumactheautisticgolfe1608]

Are you jmiller29 Johnny Miller?

[@sycbe02]

Thanks for posting. I left San Antonio in 79, but I spent some days there as a kid. Great times. Where is the music from in this video. Well done....

[@MedusaForceRacing]

awsome!!!!!!!!!thank you for this video!!!!!!!!

[@powerpooch2000]

AWSOME!

[@ProChoiceJesus]

Why? Because the owner was too stubborn & selfish to relinquish any control of "HIS" amusement park! He held onto Playland with a tight fist and when a park in PA. offered him a million dollars for the Rocket roller coaster they had to practically wrestle it from him! Fortunately KNoebels did buy and move the Rocket piece by piece, which now runs in their wonderful park in PA & is one of the world's best wooden roller coasters. The owner ran the park into the ground, refused to improve/expand.

[@skiesofthesouthwest]

i just found it. i guess its gone now?

[@jayramirez6812]

Fun fact the the Eiffel tower from put put course of playland I'd at kiddie park!

[@mr10tomidnight]

What ever happened to the clock at PLAYLAND PARK??? The clock I'm talking about is at the 2:39 Mark.Was it destroyed or was it saved? It was the only intact artifact from the Original Playland Park that wasn't removed from the park

[@puppiesarepower3682]

What's with the horror music?

[@jmiller29]

Places like this are scary. Like clowns.

[@Vladimir82623]

And the carousel organ

[@MedusaForceRacing]

it would be awsome if you can some how post those movies on youtube, please let me know if you do, thanks.

[@lanetatum7239]

Fucking creepy music

[@diamondgirl828]

Ok, who went to Larkspur Elementary from 1969 to 1971 or 1971? Who went to Churchill in the 70's? Jackson Middle School? I bet I know you!!!

[@Sotellosandra55]

well i know i was not born to go to this park my mom and dad went to it they sai it was fun

[@Nekarekaroo]

Sad ending!

[@Sotellosandra55]

Why they had to do this damm

[@bgdomino]

@jmiller29 I flipped on every turn!! LOL!!!

[@jayramirez6812]

Is at