Legends in their own right, Wallace and Ladmo were the hosts of the longest running daily TV kids show in history, an eclectic blend of cartoons, skits, music and general silliness that featured Pat McMahon’s unforgettable characters of Aunt Maud, Captain Super, Marshal Good, Elmer Blisco, Boffo the Clown, and the quintessential spoiled brat, Gerald. […]
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Lost Dutchman Mine
The Lost Dutchman Mine ride was probably the most distinctive attraction at Legend City and one of the few original park rides that still remained at the very end. Inspired by the legend of Jacob Waltz, the German who supposedly worked a mine in the Superstition Mountains and discovered and hid large amounts of gold […]
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The Legend City Railroad with its Iron Horse was an integral part of the Legend City experience. Powered by a replica 1860s steam engine locomotive, the LC Railroad ran from the elegant train station at the southern edge of the park for a full mile around the periphery, giving visitors a grand and thorough survey […]
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The Coca-Cola Golden Palace Saloon (later called the Red Garter) was a major entertainment venue at Legend City, featuring a rich variety of performers of just about every imaginable kind, most notably the ventriloquism act of future Miss America Vonda Kay Van Dyke. The Copper Tones barber shop quartet was another early act at the […]
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A remarkable variety of food vendors came and went during the two decades of operations at Legend City.
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The “River of Legends” river ride was a centerpiece attraction when Legend City first opened. The original ride incorporated a number of defining elements that remained present throughout the entire run of the river ride attraction, such as the Indian attacks and the earthquake. However, after the ride was renamed “Cochise’s Stronghold” in the mid […]
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Legend City featured two distinctive car rides, the Antique Car Ride and the Blakely Sports Car Ride. Despite problems with parts and wear and tear, both rides were open and functional for most of the park’s existence. Click on any photo below for an enlarged view and detailed notes.
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The heart of Legend City, as in any amusement park, lay in its unique assortment of attractions: the rides, games, penny arcade and public spectacles that defined this special place in such a truly timeless way. Far from being a poor man’s Disneyland, Legend City was a genuinely original entertainment environment in both concept and […]
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