Old Towne Mall
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The Old Towne Mall opened in 1972 and closed in the early 1990's. When it opened, Bob Banfield, Stephanie Edwards and the great Ralph Story were the celebrity grand opening hosts. The central attraction was the two-story carousel but there were many attractions that drew the crowds of young and old alike:
The Buzzy Bee ride that worked something like the Dumbo ride at Disneyland
Phantasia, a bizarre dark ride aimed at the younger crowd. It wasn't maintained well (puppet figures slumping like they were dead, which made it creepy
The Castle, a scary dark ride full of monsters and big gorilla who jumped out at you
The puppet theater
A large shooting gallery (including an automatan who played the piano when you hit his target
A trolley
Strolling singers and performers
The Belgian Waffle Cafe
and I can still smell the carmel corn in the air
The singing policeman
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