Great Adventure 1976 Guidebook


 

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Great Adventure Souvenir Book
1976 Season
img001.jpg (213351 bytes) Cover with the great 1970's font and clothes
Complete with map of the park including the brand new park entrance moved to the center where it still exists today img010.jpg (357350 bytes) img011.jpg (466264 bytes) As part of moving the Front Gate, the Antique Cars were removed and though they are pictured under the Log Flume on the map, they never were moved there
The book shows the emphasis on the animals, shows, and rides were still nearly equal, in contrast to later when rides became the focus img012.jpg (255871 bytes) img013.jpg (332125 bytes)  
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In 1976 EVERYTHING was Bicentennial themed, and the parks new Front Gate was no exception img016.jpg (175754 bytes) img017.jpg (351059 bytes) Notice how barren the landscaping is behind the soldier, and how vivid the paint was on the Carousel
Note the arches on the tent building, and how many trees and how much grass was around it.   Also, the original fountain with its central jets img018.jpg (361813 bytes) img019.jpg (357270 bytes) Interesting to see the balcony on Best of the West originally wrapped completely around the building
The Skyride cars were originally painted in several colors.   Pictured are a green and a yellow car. img020.jpg (285317 bytes) img021.jpg (377475 bytes) Interesting to see the tent "entrance" to the Great Arena where the stage currently stands
Long before Temple of the Tiger was the McMillan Flying Tiger show img022.jpg (342899 bytes) img023.jpg (293219 bytes) This tiger show was very much a circus type show, complete with the trainer sticking his head in the tiger's mouth
  img024.jpg (254195 bytes) img025.jpg (361989 bytes) The dolphin show had been scaled down form its original 10 dolphins to 3
One of the few promotional pictures of the park's short-lived  Big Fury coaster img026.jpg (383467 bytes) img027.jpg (378616 bytes) This is the park's first Enterprise which was a portable model that was at the park from 1975-77 replaced in the 1979 season with the park model which still exists today
The Roundup in its original location and color scheme img028.jpg (382786 bytes) img029.jpg (308437 bytes) The Souvenir Book even included a kids game
After the Front Gate was moved to the center of the park, Kiddie Kingdom was built in its place.   This area is now the Golden Kingdom img030.jpg (305055 bytes) img031.jpg (61146 bytes) They even included a spot for your photos
The park's pre-Six Flags logo img002.jpg (98481 bytes)