Life Is a Lark at Willow Grove Park (1956)

life is a lark at Willow Gro Park one of the world's most beautiful amusement [Music] parks Willow Park now in its 61st year of successful operation is ideally situated easily accessible and is reached through every mode of travel when you travel by automobile you'll find the journey a short and pleasant drive with the main highways free of traffic [Music] congestion a good many of Willow Gro Park visitors find the use of a chared bus advisable when group outings or family picnics are planned Willow Grove Park has two SP ious parking lots with wide roadways for easy driving and no squeeze in parking the wooden barricades ensure equal spacing for all cars without bumper-to-bumper parking these spacious facilities can accommodate 10,000 cars making it easy to park and easy to get [Music] out additional Transportation facilities are provided by the reading railroad Furnishing a pleasant ride from nearby Philadelphia and vicinity quick efficient service by PTC buses and trolleys in bringing you right to the very gate of more than 147 Acres of Diversified entertainment and just a short distance away a convenient entrance leading directly into the park and the start of the day's activities [Music] there will be no dull moments with more than 50 different amusements to occupy your time all roads lead to Willer Park no matter where your starting point may be from the moment you move through the Turn Style or the gate or the small fry you start one of the most enjoyable days you have ever experienced ticket windows are centrally located where tickets can be purchased for all rides to ensure uninterrupted ride after ride without having wait in line to buy a ticket to enjoy each separate Amusement ticket Bulls are situated throughout the park for your added convenience Acres of beautiful Park land and the wide surfaced walks flanked with plants and shrubs provide a setting of natural beauty to make your way to one of the nation's most colorful midways you'll find at a hub of activity throughout the day or night in this Amusement Main Street [Music] the picnic groves at Willow Grove Park are spaciously shaded areas with hundreds of tables and benches on sites close to many picnicky conveniences which include sparkling well water the park operating staff receive final instructions from general manager Joseph A helprin to assure a smooth running operation in All Phases of picnic and organizational outings many cookouts have been built like this one for those who want to try their hand at food with that charcoal taste and for the family outing there's always a table available for the picnic [Music] spread there's no doubt that the fresh air and the pleasant surroundings of the outdoor meal do wonders for your appetite sometimes we get carried away by the taste of food we make very sure we don't miss a single crumb and our fingers even take a looking the ladies feel young again and so they go back to their Kitty day diet of lollipops Grandma starts the cooking chores for the [Music] family but she doesn't hold her job too long as Grandpop wants to show that men are really the Great Cooks of the World when they want to [Music] be and there's nothing like a good old weedi to fill the [Music] Gap there are plenty of frankfurters on hand enough to satisfy even the hungriest youngster it should be enough for everyone though little boys at picnics develop a capacity that would put most elephants to shame no wonder the eating habits of little boys continue to baffle the medical world and even little girls act like little boys especially at picnic [Music] time and there's nothing to compare to a good oldfashioned family get together where you can enjoy the pleasures of life in the most relaxing at osphere there's no better spot than Willow Grove Park to get away from The Hectic hustle and bustle of everyday life to enjoy the diversion of good fellowship and talk between mouthfuls of delicious picnic food [Music] sometimes at certain stages in life a thumb tastes much better than any menu mommy could ever dream [Music] of there never seems to be an end to the food supply and yet no one ever brings sandwiches back home from an ting to add to an Ting's pleasure Willow girl Parks athletic fields with a running track a baseball dime and and dressing room accommod ations for those who want to show off their athletic Powers this looks like a pretty close game with everybody playing real heads up [Music] ball not even a curve on the ball and the Mighty Casey connects just a big out onean cheering section for pup [Music] no hits here no runs and never an error for the kitties just the right sized amusements just the right thrill in rides with so many different amusements to keep the youngsters busy and happy in what is the greatest day in any child's life we have a special Willow Grove Park offer for the kitties you may celebrate their birthday parties with us we Supply the birthday cake lunch and rides all in one economically priced package whether you make arrangements for 10 children 100 or even 1 thousand of course the bigger girls have ideas of Their Own no kid stuff for them as they board the flying scooter for a trip to the stars in air cool travel and the bigger boys just naturally follow the girls in a mad rush No Reservations here first come first served as we take off and a twirling twisting exciting journey into the [Music] stratosphere and dad can even get in some golf where he is sure to score in the low 70s no Willow Grove Park outing would be complete without a look see to the workings of the tunnel of love one of the most popular rides in the park day or night [Music] but Dad can never explain to Junior that the ride would take on a different meaning with his best girl as a companion to Junior's scof of who needs girls here's one fellow who could possibly Supply him with an answer Willow Grove Park's colorful Midway offers a wide variety for both children and grown-ups the merrygoround is equipped with the largest and most complete organ in the unit United States the organ which supplies the music for the carousel was brought over from Germany 48 years ago at a cost exceeding $50,000 the world is your oyster as you soar to the top of the world safely locked in the ferris wheel that affords you a bird's eyee view of the vast expanse of Willow Grove Park an imaginary trip to the moon on our imaginary rocket ship is a special delight for the many air-minded people of the [Music] day while whipping around on the whip is also a rather moving experience the Lust For A seafaring way of life can also be fulfilled an ocean Voyage with a skipper at the wheel and the first mate ready to lend a helping hand in the event of a Squall or if the docks get too close we're sure the captain though will bring her safely home to Port the Admiral here seems to have his doubts about the Skipper's ability yes sir M nothing like an ocean voyage for the sea loving land lber whose mother and father just won't let him join the Navy even though anybody can see he's old enough now and whether your taste and thrills runs to the comparative Tess of the miniature roller ride or the thrill a second provided by the Thunderbolt each and every Amusement is indestructibly built to assure complete safety as you shoot the shoots in breathtaking dips and curves the exciting ride on the Thunderbolt is an experience in itself don't miss it even a trip on the rather calm snake roller provides the entertainment Seekers with something to talk about for resting between rides the penny arcade with its many interesting features in last times permits you to catch your [Music] breath or to watch a student of the fame Charles Atlas Flex his muscles before he attacks the strength testing machine holy macro is Right Willow Gro Park's Funhouse is one of the many amusements and Mechanical Devices appropriately named it provides Fun For All and surprise twist during a laugh provoking trip [Music] and the journey through the barrel is really much easier than these folks make it appear just like walking on a paved Road and speaking of paved roads women and men drivers battle it out on equal terms with no age restrictions for a license the youngsters too are not HED by driving regulations in three-way traffic [Music] and then the cuddleup for some strange reason along with the Tunnel of Love proves to be the most popular with the teenage groups and some of the more hardly middle-aged couples but if you're one of those who don't like going around in circles even at Willow Park it's just a hop a skip and a jump to the AL this trip on the Alps takes you to the highest point of any Willow Grove Park Amusement without benefit of ice snow Frost Britain noses or a Swiss yodel you have a trip to the Alps that is just as safe and a lot less expensive than a Jaun to Switzerland operated by specially trained personnel as is every ride in the park we go along with the rest of the happy Travelers zooming around curves climbing higher and higher until it's time to come down the slopes and through the tunnels and time to go around [Music] again throughout the wide expans of Willow Grove Park you will find many Health approved sanitary refreshment OAC serving appetizing foods of great Variety in addition to a wide selection of many of the higher calorie foods to satisfy the Sweet Tooth of the entire family there are a great many of the novel treats for the discriminating dour now take this snowball making apparatus supplying a many flavored shaved ice concoction and where daddy and baby are concerned it just fills the bill on a warm summery day some of the boys can never get enough an important and to some of the folks the most important part of an outing is eating time and with the many Convenient Food dispensing spots it's impossible to go hungry I'd say this was a pretty even contest as long as he stays in his side of the cone a carnival atmosphere with cotton candy no alons Gaston act here I want the big one and I'm willing to reach for it the sugary pink cotton candy treat should be the final dessert topping on the day menu Willow Grove Park's many exciting features include a beautiful Ballroom for dancing or the casino may be used to set up a bizaar to raise funds for your favorite charity or organization in this especially attractive setting an ideal site for exhibits in convention groups to arrange a display the wide Band Stand can also be used as a speaker platform for a meeting of any size [Music] the Comfort facilities of Willow Grove Park are the most modern and most comfortable in equipment and convenience there's a special building and Lounge for the needs of women and young children the comfort of Willow Grove Park visitors is the Park's first consideration and when you're smiling almost any day is New Year's Day at Willow gold Park [Music] special free outdoor attractions starring many of the nation's top flight aerial acts is a regular Willow go par feature here a family of acrobats risk life and limb as they go through their death defying routines High over the heads of the watching crowds precision and timing in the art of balancing provide many a thrill for the throngs of Pleasure [Music] Seekers everyone wants to get into the act and so our canine friends with human intelligence display their many tricks to the Delight of youngsters and older folk alike this dog act like all of our attrations has been featured on many of the nation's leading television [Music] shows now that's easy why can't my Pooch do that many and varied attractions are presented at Willow gold Park from the clowns to the daring young ladies on the flying traes [Music] and the crowds just eat it up everyone enters into the festive spirit and now the three- ring circus The Greatest Show on Earth all free attractions offer their talents in afternoon and evening performances riding a cycle the conventional way is difficult for some people but here we have one of the performers going at it the hard way upside down [Music] and here we have the official greeter the handshaking expert of Willow Grove [Music] Park who also takes time out to perform a bag full of tricks for an admiring crowd he's just a big kid at heart getting the most out of life safely out of Harm's Way on Daddy's shoulders this Shimp lives for the Applause Just a ham at heart [Music] and so on into the night the gay lighted Midway takes on new glamour with the multicolored flashing Neon Lights telling of the many features of Willow go park for evening Recreation dozens and dozens of diverting activities with many entertaining things to do many entertaining things to enjoy the perfect answer to the demand of planned relaxation Willow Gro has it in a wholesome congenial atmosphere for the complete pleasure of every age [Music] and so with our gigantic pyate Technic display we come to the end of a perfect day Willow Gro park has everything a beautiful setting the right atmosphere picnic groves which can accommodate 15,000 people at one time and two huge parking areas accommodating approximately 10,000 cars the greatest possible value is yours at Willow Grove Park with a 50% reduction in Amusement prices for all rides for picnic groups these special rates are available to lodges clubs societies Sunday schools and Industrial organizations Willow Grove Park's operating staff under the personal direction of general manager Joseph A helprin will be most happy to help you plan your next outing we are scheduling our picnic dates now call us for information h