Some Orlando Institutions Long gone (University, Winter Park: house, theater, university)

[bdpop]

How many people here remember:

Mack Meiner's
Ronnie's
Colonial Plaza
Orlando Colloseum
Gimme Shelter
The Caboose
Page's
WLOF
BJ105
WORJ
WDIZ
Massey/Grindle Dodge
Stirling Pancake House

[mikenbacismama]

Don't know any of those (only living here for 1 yr). But does anyone remember Circus World in the Orlando area? My mom took us there when we visited Disneyworld back in 1979 or 1980. When did it close?

[Prichard]

Man, that's a flash from the past! BJ105 - that cracked me up.

I remember most of those except: Gimme Shelter

See if you remember any of these old bits of Orlando trivia (some of which are still here):

Kappy's Subs
Orange Avenue Gym
Sunland Mental Hospital
Zeta7
University Club
The Rainbow Lounge
Club Space Fish
"I WANT TO SELL YOU A CAR.....TAKE IT AWAY, BOB"
Glen Turner's Castle
Bozo the Clown
Bob Snow
The Winter Park Mall (and the big fountain)

Sure, I remember Circus World. What a disaster that place was - I remember spending a few hours there and thinking, "who would ever come back here"? In fact, the only thing I remember of it that was noteworthy was the elephant ride. That was kind of neat, but it was blazing hot out that day and neither I nor the elephant were having much fun.

[Stupid Flanders]

I miss King Henry's Feast on I-Drive. It was my first date with my wife when we were kids and I had to save up for a month just to go to that tacky show!

[Hiawassee Heaven]

I can remember most of them since Ive been around since 1971.

[bdpop]

I have been here on and off since 1969. This area has changed considerably, both good and bad.

[bdpop]

BTW, I was waiting for Art Grindle to fall through the roof of one of those used cars he used to jump on. Back in the day, I believe his commericials were live, so anything could happen.

[Declared Ungovernable]

Nergril Cove
Three Star hardcore matinees (RV's Warehouse)
Sleep Out Louies
Electric Avenue
Marco Polo Park
Rimar Drive in Theater (All the drive ins for that matter)
East India Ice Cream
Decades
The walk up McDonalds on Colonial(Arches on the side of the building)

[msaRick]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Boardwalk and Baseball.

[msaRick]

or Mystery Funhouse