Griffith park pony ride closes after 74 years. 😞

Good or bad this parks pony ride is now to close. For me as a child it was a memorial and iconic place. I won't make a judgement as to whether this is a good or bad thing. I simply can not make a judgement. Plus of course I'm totally biased...

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/griffith-park-pony-rides-to-cease-operations-owner-says/
[quote][c=000000][i]An iconic attraction at Griffith Park will be shuttering for good by the end of the year.

The Griffith Park Pony Rides, which have been in operation for more than 70 years, will be closing permanently on Dec. 21, owner Steve Weeks announced Sunday.

Weeks made the announcement on Facebook and said the decision was made by the City of Los Angeles to not renew the business’s contract.

“After 74 years serving the children and parents of Los Angeles, this iconic institution will be closed forever by order of the City. You have all followed our fight against these few radical animal rights activists. Despite our year long fight to answer the untrue statements of these individuals, our efforts were not heard,” Weeks wrote.[/i][/c][/quote]

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PoetryNEmotion · F

Wow, my friend, I didn't know parks had pony rides anymore. I thought they were a thing of the past. Sometimes amusement parks or the like have them. Why, the Toronto Zoo has camel rides! Can you imagine all the children who spent their moments riding these sweet creatures and were so delighted. Even I remember pony rides as a child. Come to think of it, Centre Island amusement park in Toronto still had pony rides and horse rides. Don't know if they still do. The animal rights people have good intentions and they often waste their time on harassing good people instead of the ones who truly abuse animals. Thank you so much for reminding me about pony rides. Why I even have black and white photos of me on ponies as well as my son too (his are coloured photos). What a delight! Please write more postings like this one. I do so enjoy horseback riding even now. I bet you really enjoyed your pony rides. *leaves smiling*

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PoetryNEmotion · F

@DeWayfarer Perhaps you could find it? I don't know about links either. It was long ago. Details sometimes smudge.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@PoetryNEmotion give me a moment, it might be in my "personal" collection on my profile.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@PoetryNEmotion found the post and yes
@cherokeepatti was on that post as well as @Peaches

See both replies and post.

https://similarworlds.com/self/4212389-Personal-Have-you-ever-lived-on-an-American-Indian

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

A lot of happy memories there. I am happy we took the boy to the circus when he was in second grade….Barnum & Bailey closed business the next year.

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@cherokeepatti there's a really small excuse for a traveling circus here in this town. No animals any more. 😞

PoetryNEmotion · F

@DeWayfarer Animals are being banned. Those animal rights activists. The costs associated with animals. Few people know animals anymore and their habits. Not profitable. And animals are not meant to be paraded for public pleasure.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@DeWayfarer not near as fun. It was the animals we wanted to see.

Spoiledbrat · F

Because of picketers

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Gangstress if you're interested there's more to the story. I just edited in the link.

I really don't want this to become a "hot topic". 😞

Gangstress · 41-45, F

@DeWayfarer absolutely understandable x
Sorry 😔

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