Aerial View, 1970

Parking lot sign

The Rides

The Salt River Project Dancing Waters

Fountain

Antique car ride, circa '66

Early view to east from the Sky Ride.

Early view to southeast from the Sky Ride.

Early view to northeast from the Sky Ride.

Approach to Burro Ride

Two bad lookin' hombres riding the "Legend City Express"

A River of Legends boat on parade in the mid-60s. From the collection of Carol Risch.

Restaurant ship

Restaurant ship with sail unfurled

Ship

Early 70s view of Gay 90s section

Sports car approaching bridge, early 70s

Horse ride

Horse Ride

Novelty shops near the park entrance, circa 1973

Advertisement from 1974

View of rides

Legend City Hotel

Early billboard advertisement

Skyride close-up

A late advertising placard

Late advertising poster, circa 1982

Park entrance, circa 1974

Rare photo of first Christmas at Legend City

Christmas, 1963

Legend City Band

Fishing Derby advertisement

Arizona Highways Magazine

Circa '69

An excellent black and white shot of the rides in the northwest corner of the park, circa 1963. The Tilt-A-Whirl is in the foreground on the far right side of the photo, and Pom Pom's Hats is the building behind it with the jagged roof. This photo appears in the Annual Report of 1964.

The fountain near the entrance to the park, circa 1964. Courtesy Louis Crandall.

As it appeared in the mid-70s. The sign at right reads "Gay Ninety Golf," with an arrow pointing in the direction of the miniature golf course.

Courtesy Brad Zinn

This decorative ship was built by Dick Kraus and sat in the fork of a pathway, pointing the way to "Captain Morgan's Smuggler's Cave Restaurant." Down the path to the left was the restaurant and boat landing, which was near the dance pavillion. The path to the right led to the Mine ride and Superstition Shack. Ship photos courtesy of Dick Kraus.

The ship was rather elaborate and the sail was used to billboard the food selections available at Smuggler's Cave. The Legend City Tilt-A-Whirl is visible above the tree line in the background, and the roller coaster is barely visible to its left.

Another view of the ship, with the print shop building in the immediate backgound. In later years, this building was used as a first aid station staffed by a nurse. Any injuries were triaged here, and reports taken. The building to the right is the shooting gallery, fallen into disuse by this time.

The Ice Cream Parlor is at center left.

Courtesy John Muessle

Circa 1980

Circa '73

Circa 1964

Featuring the final incarnation of the river ride, Adventure River

Louis Crandall is seated on the antique car, to the left of Santa. December, 1963.

Louis Crandall is in the center, Vonda Kay Van Dyke and Curly Q are to his right.

Posing in front of Miss Imogen's Emporium, circa '64

Circa 1970