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January 18, 2014
Name
Yvonne thompson
Email
Yvonnert@gmail.com
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City
Launceston
State
Tasmania
Country
Australia
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I visited as a child with my family in 1966. Some of the slides Dad took at Marineworld of the Pacific are on flickr (I have a few more which I will upload when time permits.mhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/yvonnert/sets/72157639890711225/
Date
February 21, 2006
Name
Willy McAllister
Email
willy_mcallister@comcast.net
Home Page
City
Saratoga
State
CA
Country
United States
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I spent a good part of my teenage life at Marineland in the late 60s early 70s. I was a member of the Explorer Post hosted by the Marineland research and training staff. We had responsibility for the care and training of two dolphins, Cindy and Ops. Cindy made it into the big show upstairs where she did the big jump, about 25 feet out of the water. I remember Ray Cribbs teaching us training methods and how to stuff a dolphin's vitamin pill inside a mackrel. I also worked several summers, with a progression of jobs from dragging burlap sacks up to the top of the big slide, to usher on the front gate, working for Wally Knuchell. Some of my shifts were on the Tower. I can remember how many times I announced "The car rotates two and a half times going up, twice at the top, and two and a half times going down." I spent most of my lunch hours on the second or third floor, sitting next to the amazing and beautiful jewel tanks. What a treat to earn my SCUBA certification in the Oval tank in the mornings before opening.
Date
February 7, 2006
Name
William Kaono
Email
kaonow001@hawaii.rr.com
Home Page
City
Hilo
State
Hawaii
Country
USA
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I still have vivid images of the front marque upon entering that wonderful park of the killerwhale and dolphins. It just gave me great expectations as a child.
Date
December 30, 2009
Name
William Beigel
Email
BeigelWD@aol.com
Home Page
www.ww2usakilledmissingpow.com
City
Torrance
State
CA
Country
USA
Comments
Great read! I worked at 'Gulliver's Galley' in summer of 1978 with a million other college kids from PV.
Date
May 25, 2007
Name
will
Email
wilser2@cox.net
Home Page
City
escondido
State
ca
Country
usa
Comments
i remember going to marineland in palos verdes with my mom. i was about 5 years old. i am now 29 years old.
Date
January 14, 2004
Name
WES FREY
Email
LIONOFCOTO@hotmail.com
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City
State
CA
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I MISS MARINELAND VERY MUCH. ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE ITS BEEN GONE, THOUGH IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY. I GO BY THERE SOMETIMES AND SEE THE SPOT WHERE THEY WANTED A LUXURY HOTEL SO BAD THEY DESTROYED A VALUABLE PIECE OF CALIFORNIAS HISTORY. MAYBE SOMEDAY SOME INVESTORS WOULD TRY TO BRING IT BACK TO US. I FEEL THAT IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY NOW THERE ARE SO MANY MORE PEOPLE, THAT THE PARK WOULD BE HIGHLY SUCESSFUL.
Date
July 2, 2006
Name
Wendy Petlin
Email
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City
Thousand Oaks
State
CA
Country
Ventura
Comments
I visited Marineland in the 60's. My family always visited Bubbles the whale and Dolly the dolphine. It was a great thrill to see them in action and I'm glad they can still be seen at Sea World. But, I really miss Marineland.
Date
March 27, 2004
Name
Wayne Schmidt
Email
madwolf9@pacbell.net
Home Page
City
Van Nuys
State
CA
Country
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Great site, but I keep waiting for those tapes of Jack Stapleton that you mention you'll be adding. I remember Jack well, as I was a custodian at Marineland for about a year, my first job after high school in 1972. He was a very nice guy, and I'd hear those annoucements five days a week, multiple times a day! It would be a nostalgic rush to hear them again. Hope you put them up soon! Thanks!
Date
December 15, 2009
Name
Wayne Morusyk
Email
wmorusyk@hotmail.com
Home Page
City
Nha Trang
State
Country
Vietnam
Comments
Enjoyed every day working on the Geronimo
Date
November 30, 2010
Name
warner
Email
tlctc1@aol.com
Home Page
City
waco
State
tx
Country
U.S.A.
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March 11, 2012
Name
Wally Loy
Email
Home Page
City
Redondo Beach
State
CA
Country
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I had been to Marineland of the Pacific many times while it was open. One of the first times I was there they had a dead Killer whale on desplay.
Date
December 16, 2007
Name
Wade E Perry
Email
just2see01@yahoo.com
Home Page
City
Mansfield
State
Ohio
Country
USA
Comments
I was a former employee as a sound tech. I did all the sounds and music for all the shows. I worked in 1981-82 my favorite show was with Orky & Corky! Wow 4 track tape players, time flys.
Date
October 28, 2004
Name
vincent granado
Email
sandvnl@msn.com
Home Page
City
la habra
State
ca
Country
usa
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hello marineland fans, two years ago my wife and i took a sunday drive and came across a huge cement wave which led to a drive way, i drove down it and we saw what seemed to be an entrance of some kind. we had just found our way to marineland,a sadness came over me.standing their like a child waiting for the park to open watching the old flag poles move in the wind.i feel sad because i don't remember visting the park when it was open but now at least i have this memory. i would like to see pictures of the from late 70's to closing,wonderful site thank you
Date
May 25, 2012
Name
Viga Hall
Email
vigahall@hotmail.com
Home Page
City
Anaheim
State
Ca
Country
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Loved that place. went there for my birthday several years.
Date
November 30, 2006
Name
Victoria Mann
Email
vmann12@hotmail.com
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City
Santa Clarita
State
CA
Country
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I worked in Guest Relations the last year Marineland was open, up until it's very last day. Still remember when they took Orky and Corky away in the middle of the night. 20 years later I still miss the place. Sad to see the last of it go...
Date
August 17, 2006
Name
Victoria
Email
victorialynn26@hotmail.com
Home Page
City
North Vancouver
State
British Columbia
Country
Canada
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I was born in California and remember several trips to Marineland as a child before we moved to Canada. When did it close? I didn't even know until I was watching the special features on my Pirates of the Caribbean DVD and they mentioned using the site for some of their locations.
Date
March 6, 2011
Name
Victor Sustar - writer
Email
victorsunstar@yahoo.com
Home Page
City
Goleta
State
California
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In my latest SF story... I am using historic Marineland and Mike Nelson :-) Question... Why was Marineland closed ? and Please what happned to the dolphins ? Also plz. When were the structuers torn down ? thanks
Date
September 27, 2007
Name
Vicki Hogue
Email
vickihogue@msn.com
Home Page
City
Huntington Beach
State
CA
Country
USA
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I grew up visiting Marineland and I always looked forward with excitment to going there. On my last visit as a young adult in the 1980s, I was selected out of the audience to take part in the killer whale show. I stood on a platform on stage, leaning over the pool with my cheek turned to the water, and Orky (or was it Corky?) leapt out of the water and softly "kissed" me on the cheek. Then I was handed a big fish to feed him. I still have the picture of that kiss, taken by my very excited half-sister who was visiting from Ohio. Years later, after Marineland was closed, my husband and I and two friends walked the crumbling grounds. It was a bittersweet experience--good memories mixed up with the sadness of Marineland having passed into history. Thanks for keeping the memory alive!
Date
May 14, 2014
Name
Vicki Bagley
Email
vkbagley@hotmail.com
Home Page
City
Missoula
State
Montana
Country
USA
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September 29, 2005
Name
Vanina
Email
vany_1202@hotmail.com
Home Page
City
Marcos Paz
State
Buenos Aires
Country
Argentina
Comments
NO HE TENIDO LA OPORTUNIDAD DE IR A MARINELAND, PERO ME HUBIESE ENCANTADO, ME LLAMA MUCHO LA ATENCION SU HISTORIA, SUS FOTOS, SUS ORCAS, BUENO MUCHAS GRACIAS POR DEJAR EXPRESARME.
Date
July 11, 2006
Name
Vanessa S
Email
msveeleggs@yahoo.com
Home Page
City
Inglewood
State
California
Country
USA
Comments
As a child I spent lots of time at Marineland. It is one of my fondest childhood memories. Thank you for setting up this site.
Date
September 12, 2009
Name
Valeri Soto
Email
valsoto@aol.com
Home Page
City
Downey
State
CA
Country
USA
Comments
I WAS ABLE TO VISIT MARINELAND WHILE IT WAS STILL OPENED, I BELIEVE IT WAS 1983. IT WAS A GREAT PLACE, I WISH IT HADN'T CLOSED.
Date
August 9, 2006
Name
Val
Email
sleepy_pichu@hotmail.com
Home Page
City
State
Country
Canada
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I'm probably the only person to sign this guestbook who never went there (only 22 and in Canada at that). Recently I was surprised to hear that yet another place shared the name "Marineland" (I have been to Marineland Canada). I found the pictures beautiful but was saddened to hear that such a lovely place closed down. It's really a shame that no future generations will ever be able to visit it. At least you website can show us what it looked like. :) Thank you~
Date
May 27, 2012
Name
V Struck
Email
struckhome@charter.net
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State
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I lived near Marineland for several years, and I worked there from 1974 to 1975. I just found this site, and it is very interesting! I have many fond memories.
Date
April 7, 2014
Name
TWILA
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State
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MY FAMILY WENT THERE MANY TIMES WHEN I WAS A KID. LAST TIME WAS IN 1981. IT WAS REALLY SAD THEY HAD TO TEAR IT DOWN