It Was Truly a Great Place

I started working at "the park" in the pool as a locker room boy in the late 50's. then moved up to back deck boy, beach guard and then life guard. "the park was am amazing place for those of us who worked there.

I remember going out the back of the locker room to back of the stage to see all the rock and roll stars. At night my Mom and dad use to say "where are you going" and my reply was "the park" they knew exactly what I meant! Of course we never paid to get in, or go on rides or eat because all our friends worked there. After working there I use to deliver ice there in the morning, some places got ice cubes other places got crushed ice and still others got block ice. It was truly a great place to work and a great place to just hang out with your friends. I remember on good Fridays, we use to go there and ride the rides for nothing because they use to open on Easter Sunday and they were testing the rides. IT WAS TRULY A GREAT PLACE!!!!

Jim Tolomeo