Sans Souci Bear Cat

[@chuckanziulewicz9926]

Close enough. I'm glad I got to ride the Bear Cat .... ONCE ..... when I was a kid. I'm 65 now, and I STILL have fond memories of Sans Souci Park.

[@josephflynn1450]

While I lived in Michigan, all my family was from Wilkes Barre and we went there and also to Sans Souci every summer. I was not old enough to ride the Bear Cat until it's last year or two. It seemed so daunting for a 10-year-old but it holds a special memory in my heart. A simpler time. Thank you for the recreation.

[@prodky33]

you are old jesus

[@stevenlitos9416]

In the last year of operation in 1970, a ride on the Bear Cat and Bumper Cars was $.10. The rest of the rides were $.05!

[@rutheliz75]

The two tunnels were a good feature especially the second one. The coaster appeared to have good pacing . Thanks for posting .

[@gdavis2083]

omg. i rodé that many times. what a great little park that was. thanks !

[@bigpatman7846]

Pennsylvania?

[@bobhooley900]

Yes. Northeastern Pennsylvania.

[@bigpatman7846]

@@bobhooley900 there is now a high school in its spot before that it was a pig farm that’s where the name Sand Souci came from.

[@LarryH348]

@@bigpatman7846 Perhaps I need you to clarify the name " Sand Souci " . Historically speaking , it was known as " SANS Souci " The French expression is translated to " Without a Care " I hope the pigs were never insulted .

[@arzentegc2641]

For a time in the 1950s and 1960s, our family owned the Bear Cat at San Souci Park, in Hanover, PA.

[@carpetbob496]

Any chance u have pics of the bear cat ?