Life daymn...fire at Joyland...probably the final nail

Gracie Dean · 04-10-2009, 03:13 PM

the park has been closed for 2 years.

If I ever won the lottery, I would have loved to buy this and fix it up.

maybe it is just nostalgia from my childhood, but I hate to see it gone

Firefighters are battling a major building fire at the now-closed Joyland amusement park.

The building ablaze is on northwest end of the park. Fire Marshal Ed Bricknell said fire officials are not sure which building is on fire.

Firefighters are using an aerial hose to fight the fire. Traffic is not disrupted in the area. Smoke from the fire is visible for several miles.

Return to Kansas.com for updates as they become available.

The park, a Wichita landmark since 1947, was closed in 2006. The park is at 2801 S. Hillside.

http://www.kansas.com/news/breaking/story/768714.html

Deberg_1990 · 04-10-2009, 03:16 PM

Is that the same one as that Western theme one that lasted like 6 months a few years ago?

Gracie Dean · 04-10-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Is that the same one as that Western theme one that lasted like 6 months a few years ago?

oh no

this one was built in like 1940's and was open until about 2 years ago

the original owners were getting pretty old so they leased it to some shady people who ran it down and didn't pay bills ect...

it just closed and never re-opened. It has been vandalized several times and now this fire...

REALLY sad

shitgoose · 04-10-2009, 03:19 PM

I hope the whacky shack isn't on fire

Gracie Dean · 04-10-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by shitgoose

I hope the whacky shack isn't on fire

or the rollar coaster

shitgoose · 04-10-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by noswad

or the rollar coaster

That thing is scary as hell. It was always in the back of my mind that it might collapse when I was riding on it.

JazzzLovr · 04-10-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by shitgoose

That thing is scary as hell. It was always in the back of my mind that it might collapse when I was riding on it.

Heh yeah, that roller coaster looked scary 25 years ago, but I still rode it. I wonder if it EVER looked good?

Gracie Dean · 04-10-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JazzzLovr

Heh yeah, that roller coaster looked scary 25 years ago, but I still rode it. I wonder if it EVER looked good?

the link in my op will take you to a gallary of photos that have some great pictures of the coaster

was a thing of BEAUTY to ride.

wickedly awesome

JazzzLovr · 04-10-2009, 03:25 PM

Ditto on the nostalgia. I grew up in Wichita until we moved in 1988. I hadn't heard that they had closed.

**DaFace** · 04-10-2009, 03:54 PM

My great grandma lived within about a quarter mile of the place, so we would always go over there when we went to visit. Good memories. Too bad the place is rotting away.

Abba-Dabba · 04-10-2009, 04:03 PM

Best thing that could have happened to the place. I bet the owners are rejoicing.

The place as been done for years.

I do have good memories going there as a kid though.

Hydrae · 04-10-2009, 04:06 PM

The world has moved past the time of the small amusement parks. There are very few in the country still running, most are shopping malls by now.

**Gonzo** · 04-10-2009, 04:28 PM

heh.... I remember that place. When my wife and I were dating we would go there and make out in the wacky shack.
I remember when that kid got smacked in the noggin by the roller coaster a few yrs ago. It was a good place to have some fun but yeah, horrible neighborhood.
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bowener · 04-10-2009, 04:53 PM

Oh god, dont go to the link and watch the video. The firefighter says the same thing at least 5 times in 2 minutes.

Gracie Dean · 04-10-2009, 05:06 PM

Abandoned storage building at Joyland on fire. Fire crews report heavy smoke and flames coming from the building

04-10-2009, 03:13 PM	Topic Starter
Gracie Dean MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	daymn...fire at Joyland...probably the final nail the park has been closed for 2 years. If I ever won the lottery, I would have loved to buy this and fix it up. maybe it is just nostalgia from my childhood, but I hate to see it gone Firefighters are battling a major building fire at the now-closed Joyland amusement park. The building ablaze is on northwest end of the park. Fire Marshal Ed Bricknell said fire officials are not sure which building is on fire. Firefighters are using an aerial hose to fight the fire. Traffic is not disrupted in the area. Smoke from the fire is visible for several miles. Return to Kansas.com for updates as they become available. The park, a Wichita landmark since 1947, was closed in 2006. The park is at 2801 S. Hillside. http://www.kansas.com/news/breaking/story/768714.html
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04-10-2009, 03:16 PM	#2
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $-5546	Is that the same one as that Western theme one that lasted like 6 months a few years ago? __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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04-10-2009, 03:19 PM	#4
shitgoose Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wichita Casino cash: $3792833	I hope the whacky shack isn't on fire
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04-10-2009, 03:25 PM	#9
JazzzLovr Old timer Join Date: Jan 2002 Casino cash: $10004925	Ditto on the nostalgia. I grew up in Wichita until we moved in 1988. I hadn't heard that they had closed.
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DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1993101	My great grandma lived within about a quarter mile of the place, so we would always go over there when we went to visit. Good memories. Too bad the place is rotting away.
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Abba-Dabba MVP Join Date: May 2001 Casino cash: $3582970	Best thing that could have happened to the place. I bet the owners are rejoicing. The place as been done for years. I do have good memories going there as a kid though.
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Hydrae MVP Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newport, Or Casino cash: $-1243000	The world has moved past the time of the small amusement parks. There are very few in the country still running, most are shopping malls by now. __________________ My 2024 Adopt-A-Chief: Rashee Rice
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Gonzo Stuff & Things Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Yukon Casino cash: $10126924	heh.... I remember that place. When my wife and I were dating we would go there and make out in the wacky shack. I remember when that kid got smacked in the noggin by the roller coaster a few yrs ago. It was a good place to have some fun but yeah, horrible neighborhood. Posted via Mobile Device
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bowener BAMF! Join Date: Nov 2007 Casino cash: $9549897	Oh god, dont go to the link and watch the video. The firefighter says the same thing at least 5 times in 2 minutes. __________________ Main Entry: bowe·ner Pronunciation: \ˈbō-nər\ Function: noun Date: circa 2007
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Gracie Dean MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	Abandoned storage building at Joyland on fire. Fire crews report heavy smoke and flames coming from the building
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