Thursday, September 23, 2010

Have A Great Fall

Stuntmen Gary Salisbury and John Casino dramatize the beginning of fall in this photo from Knott's Berry Farm taken in the 1970s.
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The Wagon Camp opened in Knott's Ghost Town in 1949. It served as a venue for live performances of Western and folk music until 1974, when the stage was altered for the new Wild West Stunt Show. A version of the show is still popular today.
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In 1980, Universal Studios Hollywood opened the Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show -- which may or may not have actually been three times as wild as the Knott's version.
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(And yes, today is the first day of Fall.)
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2 comments:

  1. ItsNotAPlaceSeptember 23, 2010

    HA! Great photo and topic for the first day of fall. ;-)

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  2. Connie MorenoSeptember 27, 2010

    I loved watching shows in the Wagon Camp!!! What great memories.

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