This is a great rare photo of the boardwalk -- likely a scan of a postcard featuring a photo from the 1970's. Clearly pictured is the Sky Ride that ran above the boardwalk for several blocks. The passenger within the individual Sky Ride "cars" enjoy a great view as they move travel slowly in a way similar to a ski lift.
In this rare photo found online, we see the blue and red painted metal Roller Coaster
(called THE GALAXY). This photos shows the entrance
ramp to the Roller Coaster as well as one of the Sky Ride cars coming in for
a "landing".
In it's hey-day there were ferris wheel rides as well. One of these was an oblong-shaped ferris wheel -- that seemed very fast and rather intimidating. " Called THE
ZIPPER" -- it had enclosed baskets that you sat in and each basket spun freely. And so it seems failry intense, particularly for its time.
and. (Thanks to Tommy De Seno for the Zipper description. )
Another a great, rare photo found online -- this one shows even more of the boardwalk. Appparently this was taken BEFORE the rollercoaster and other large rides were added. A cloudy day with Convention Hall barely visible in the distance.
Brochure for the Palace and Casino. A Small section is missing, but this is a real "find" none-the-less. Thanks to my pal Bret for sharing it with me. Visit his new site http://www.TunnelOfLaffs.com to see the amazing feature on the Palace and the companion piece on the Casino. There are some great indoor pictures there.
view front
view back A collection of Ride and Prize Tickets. Scanned with love by yours truly.
This is old family photo of my mom, sister an me. Looks like Easter Sunday about 1976 on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Again, rides visible in the background. I was a snappy dresser.
Other Asbury Park links and photos will be
coming soon.
Anybody recall other facts or memories of these rides?
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