Oakland's Fairyland: A Theme Park for Children

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
  • Children's Fairyland, an amusement park located right in downtown Oakland, Calif., has changed little in its 67 years. The park is full of storybook sets, rides, and live animals -- all explicitly for kids. Adults aren't even admitted without a child.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 38

  • @GixtheDragon
    @GixtheDragon 6 років тому +30

    I remember this place from my childhood. It was fantastic :D

  • @flerp76
    @flerp76 4 роки тому +8

    I went there all the time when I was a kid 30 years ago. Now that I have a daughter of my own, I can't wait to take her there too one day.

  • @THESandyCarrot
    @THESandyCarrot Рік тому +2

    I remember loving this place as a kid

    • @THESandyCarrot
      @THESandyCarrot Рік тому

      my fav ride was the ( I forgot the name of the ride ) dinosaur rollarcoaster

  • @dionnegarcia1751
    @dionnegarcia1751 3 роки тому +2

    We walked to Fairyland from my grandmother's house on Sundays. I still have my Magic Key.

  • @larrywakeman4371
    @larrywakeman4371 Рік тому

    BEAUTIFUL, POIGNANT, LOVELY, PURE CLASS... We had StoryTown, FantasyLand in NY state, Fairytale Forest in PA!!!! Gingerbread Castle in NJ! I REMEMBER THEM WELL AND STILL CRY WHEN I SEE THEM- some abandoned which is a SIN, some still active but too 'modern and hyped up' I prefer 1969 and being in awe of it all as alittle child...

  • @rrojas2328
    @rrojas2328 11 місяців тому

    I came as a child and then with my kids and now with my grandkids. I loved it then and love it now!💕 They only thing I would update is all their Restrooms .

  • @E.A.D.GGroove-tw4xv
    @E.A.D.GGroove-tw4xv 26 днів тому

    Childhood memories!

  • @pla4825
    @pla4825 3 роки тому +1

    I absolutely love my city 🥰

  • @lalabest1aj
    @lalabest1aj 5 років тому +6

    Bro I used to go here like every Sunday

  • @spiritualfantasy85
    @spiritualfantasy85 7 років тому +5

    wow lovely if i visit USA i WOULD LOVE TO TAKE MY CHILDREN to this place for sure

    • @thechickenmanmsm
      @thechickenmanmsm 3 роки тому

      yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. oh i almost forgot, yes.

    • @KevonialJemonathoy
      @KevonialJemonathoy 2 роки тому

      People get shot by stray bullets anywhere there are large groups of people in oakland. Any large gatherings in oakland you are rolling the dice by just being there.

  • @ge26925
    @ge26925 4 роки тому +3

    This was my Childhood

  • @thechickenmanmsm
    @thechickenmanmsm 3 роки тому +1

    2:59 the mom looks bored af XD

  • @isaacdkr
    @isaacdkr 4 роки тому +4

    Fairyland has lost $1.5M since April - summer is usually their biggest season. They innovated, putting content online and revising and scaling back things like their summer camps. Now they are gearing up to reopen with some star power support - and you can help as well: www.classy.org/event/fairylands-celebrity-storytime/e297793

    • @KevonialJemonathoy
      @KevonialJemonathoy 2 роки тому

      You need metal detectors

    • @Eric_In_SF
      @Eric_In_SF Рік тому +1

      They’re sitting on $100 million worth of land. I’m sure they can come up with some creative ideas

  • @razorback9926
    @razorback9926 Рік тому

    I went there in 1966. I was 6, my brother 5. He accidentally went through the exit gate. I was inside, he was outside. We held hands through the fence, both of us crying. Some guard let him back in and all was fine. But that’s my only real memory of the place.

  • @kaoriparsons3771
    @kaoriparsons3771 4 роки тому +3

    I went there before soooo long ago

  • @nicksonguerrier2493
    @nicksonguerrier2493 4 роки тому +3

    Fairyland

  • @jrallday
    @jrallday Рік тому

    The Original Disneyland 👍🏾

  • @thechickenmanmsm
    @thechickenmanmsm 3 роки тому +1

    i haven't been in years. but i now have a baby cousin so i might go some time soon.

  • @garrettpool9595
    @garrettpool9595 4 роки тому +1

    I remember going and we had to purchase a green key to get things to interact.

  • @ramlabeevi65
    @ramlabeevi65 Рік тому

    🥰

  • @thechickenmanmsm
    @thechickenmanmsm 3 роки тому

    i remember when they first added Jack and Jill sliding hill. i was like 5 or 6.

  • @kathleenevans1201
    @kathleenevans1201 4 дні тому

    There shouldn't be Spanish on any of the signs.

  • @viceversa3612
    @viceversa3612 7 років тому +5

    @benfritz @WSJ You will never understand the damage you did to someone untill​ the same thing is done to you. That's why I'm here.
    - Karma.

  • @mandyxiaoyirong8288
    @mandyxiaoyirong8288 5 років тому +1

    My mom said this place shut down

    • @ehenyor
      @ehenyor 5 років тому +1

      Impossible. We are visiting it this weekend.

    • @isaacdkr
      @isaacdkr 4 роки тому

      Very much open, with online content and a successful socially distanced summer camp. Soon re-opening more fully...and you all can help: www.classy.org/event/fairylands-celebrity-storytime/e297793