Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of L.A.'s Space Age Pleasure Pier
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of L.A.'s Space Age Pleasure Pier
By (Author) Domenic Priore
By (author) Christopher Merritt
Process Media
Process Media
22nd July 2014
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Travel guides: theme parks and funfairs
Photographs: collections
791.06879494
Physical Properties
Paperback
264
Width 222mm, Height 287mm
1319g
Description
Pacific Ocean Park - or P.O.P. - was extraordinary in both its glamorous rise and spectacular fall. Located between Santa Monica and Venice, it was a family-oriented attraction in the '50s with modernist-style rides. P.O.P.'s attendance surpassed that of Disneyland and was often widely seen in movies and television shows throughout the '60s. Its Cheetah auditorium hosted important early rock shows, including those by The Doors and Pink Floyd. Merritt and Priore's spectacular history features hundreds of images, most of them unseen, including original ride designs.
