Finally!! The whole documentary!!! I've watched a 20 min segment of this numerous times hoping the whole documentary would some day come out. Thank you so much!!!!
Thanks for sharing the memories and the film clips of the park. I grew up in the Philadelphia area and we had a similar large regional amusement park called Willow Grove Park. Our park suffered the same fate as Westview Park becoming a regional mall. I finaly did make a trip in the summer to Pittsburgh and got to visit Kenneywood. It is nice that at least Pittsburgh still has a large regional amusement park that features both old and newer rides and is well maintained to keep people coming back. I hope it continues for years to come providing good memories for future generations.
My Family went to this Park starting in the 1960's until it closed . We did not have much money and my Mother would get Park Tickets for shopping at a local Thorofare super market in Coraopolis Pa . We would go to the Park on a Saturday for about three hours and went home . We had seven people in our family , So we did not get treats and we did not ride to many rides either . But it sure was a great time to see and hear so much excitement .
My late sister gave me a soft cover book called "Good bye West View Park Good Bye" y first address was on Mineola Ave just blocks away. I was baptized at St Athanasius Church.
Wow! I heard so much about this place. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to go there. They closed the park back in 1977 when I was 6 years old. My parents were taking me to Kennywood by then. The ending was sooooo sad. 😢
Finally!! The whole documentary!!! I've watched a 20 min segment of this numerous times hoping the whole documentary would some day come out. Thank you so much!!!!
Same here!
This video came out in 1991.
Thanks for sharing the memories and the film clips of the park. I grew up in the Philadelphia area and we had a similar large regional amusement park called Willow Grove Park. Our park suffered the same fate as Westview Park becoming a regional mall. I finaly did make a trip in the summer to Pittsburgh and got to visit Kenneywood. It is nice that at least Pittsburgh still has a large regional amusement park that features both old and newer rides and is well maintained to keep people coming back. I hope it continues for years to come providing good memories for future generations.
Wow, what great memories, from Shalers school picnics, to Dance Land on Saturday night...appreciate the upload...Outstanding job! Thank you so much.
From 62 to 68, my local school district had their "Summer Picnic" at West View Park. I still have great memories of those years.
My Family went to this Park starting in the 1960's until it closed . We did not have much money and my Mother would get Park Tickets for shopping at a local Thorofare super market in Coraopolis Pa . We would go to the Park on a Saturday for about three hours and went home . We had seven people in our family , So we did not get treats and we did not ride to many rides either . But it sure was a great time to see and hear so much excitement .
We use to skip school and hang out at west view park was a fun time that's a blast from the past thank you for this video brings back memories
We could use West View Park now!
Nice memories Ron. Thanks
Greatvideo, thanks🎉
Amazing! Thank you for this!
As a kid I always thought it would reopen . Until the dips burned . At that point I knew it was over
My late sister gave me a soft cover book called "Good bye West View Park Good Bye" y first address was on Mineola Ave just blocks away. I was baptized at St Athanasius Church.
Wow! I heard so much about this place. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to go there. They closed the park back in 1977 when I was 6 years old. My parents were taking me to Kennywood by then. The ending was sooooo sad. 😢
A truly awesome park
At 29:00 there's Bill Cardille!
Chilly Billy
1960s grow up in Northside great times there
Bobby “The Juggler” Jule believe it or not, turned 100 years old this year (2024).
no mention of the Stones playing there
make a white swan park one