Great photos on Flickr

[Joy]

Been doing some surfing through Flickr and thought I'd post links to a couple galleries that I liked.

The first galleries are from a guy who used to work at SDC; while the photos themselves aren't vintage, he adds some great notes on many of them that talk about SDC's past.

http://flickr.com/photos/skinnytie/sets/790011/
http://flickr.com/photos/skinnytie/sets/72157594246295040/
http://flickr.com/photos/skinnytie/sets/72157601395550706/

http://flickr.com/photos/skinnytie/sets/72157601729928940/

The next gallery is small, but has some good vintage photos:

http://flickr.com/photos/brianwhitmarsh/sets/72157594162709671/

Some more vintage photos, including one of Jim Owens' Float Trip:

http://flickr.com/photos/neatocoolville/tags/silverdollarcity/

If I find any more, I'll be sure to post them...

~ "Becky" Joy ~

[shavethewhales]

Fantastic stuff.

This picture has me confused though -> http://flickr.com/photos/brianwhitmarsh/165096433/in/set-72157594162709671/

Where/what was this?

[Joy]

That's the Greedy Brothers Shanty Town, down at Lake Silver. Here's a picture of me there:



~ "Becky" Joy ~

[Coaster]

Wow. Thanks for the links Joy. The first galleries offered great pictures of Jim Owen's Float Trip. I didn't even know you could see all those canals. I'm definitely going to look for them next time I go.

[sdcforever]

^Those are great pics!  I didn't realize all of those canals are still there.  Did he take most of those pics from the Wildfire queue?  I think you can see the old launch and queue area from the line for the American Plunge.  Is that right?  Does anyone know?

[betamike]

Thanks for all the compliments on the Flickr photos that I posted over at my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skinnytie/collections/72157601401858775/" target="_blank">Flickr</a> site.  I have enjoyed reading all of the lively conversation here on the forum.  I grew up at SDC...literally, having worked there for a number of years and I can say it makes me happy to see other people as fanatical about this place as I am.

To answer your question, yes I did walk into the extended queue at Wildfire to get the photos of the old Float Trip flume.  I know I am in the minority here, but I miss that old attraction even having grown up with American Plunge.