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Wagi, not to digress, but, Purina Cow Chow is a thing! 🤣 Totally found this by accident looking on Chewy for something else!

I guess I'm third with no real idea, but I'm thinking signage is not that great a deal. I think the royalty angle makes sense, (we are talking a buttload of soda here!) so I'll say D: Disney would pay one cent royalty for every soda sold. By the way, is anyone keeping score here?

Everything looks great! Thanks for your hard work!

Right next to Scrap's Scrambler, the Build a Bear Workshop company has a concession where you can build a scarecrow! What else! And across from that shop is an entertaining indoor attraction, the Cornrow Theatre, where the Scarecrow presents "Crows vs. Scarecrows", a multimedia show featuring live costumed actors and animatronics. Just a small fountain!

The Archies were another comic book property the park leased. Their worn out go carts saw a 70% increase in ridership after being redecorated! The Archie's Hot Rods; Big crowd today! A monorail circled part of the park, and a skyway went from the east part of the park near the Palisades Cliffs to the western part of the park. The "mod" architecture was everywhere; Another crowded day at Palisades Amusement park, "swings all day and after dark!"

I think avocados are like cherries and grapes, they ripen on the tree but do not over-ripen and they can remain on the tree for an extended time. I will pick D: More than seven months. just because it's the longest time you listed!

Across from Billina's ride Scraps the Patchwork Girl has a cozy little snack bar; Directly next to it is Scrap's Scrambler, a beautifully decorated Tilt-A-Whirl ride;

It was definitely A: Hidden Valley Ranch, but I'm pretty sure the ranch itself was in California, not Alaska.

Thanks for the invite, but what the heck is the answer??? 🤣

Here's a nice overview of the Lunchpail Tree; This is a workshop find, BTW. I think it was made by Slowly for his OZ park. I changed it up a bit, and added all the surrounding scenery. Here's a view backstage of the Flying Gump; You can see the witch's castle and the Emerald City off in the distance.

It appeared in the third OZ book, but was a lunch box tree. In Disney's Return to OZ, they made it a pail. They contain a ham sandwich, spongecake, pickle, cheese, and apple. Good lunch! Here's another shot of the Flying Gump;

I have absolutely no idea. I grew up in suburban sprawl! I'll pick C: Baby Formula One of us has to be right! 😆

Moving on from the Flying Gump, we come across Billina's lunchpail tree. Need a good hearty lunch before you continue your journey? Don't try this ride! Guaranteed stomach churner! Billina the chicken got whisked away to OZ on Dorothy's second trip. She greets you from the top of the sign. The lunchpail tree grows an entire picnic lunch inside a bucket. These looks ripe! Remind me again why I wanted to ride this thing?!?!

Pretty sure it's A; Harland

Yes, they had a merchandising deal with DC comics. They used Superman, Batman, and others in a lot of their advertising. They also "pushed" less than profitable rides by giving out free ride coupons to increase the numbers. They also had a deal with Harvey comic books, which leads us to one of the most popular rides at Palisades; The old Tunnel of Love was converted into a not so scary Casper's Ghostland. Casper's pal Wendy also had an old Crazy Daisy ride themed to Casper's friend Wendy, the good witch. Haven't found any decent pictures of the ride, so I made due! The Batman Slide was another crowd favorite! More to come!

Thanks guys! I did try to emulate the original Goddard plans as closely as practical. I believe this land was solidly aimed at teens and thrill seekers. Lots of thrill rides. Anyway; Moving on, we come upon the lands first coaster; The Gump is a trophy moose head (known in OZ as a Gump), a sofa, some palm fronds, a broom, and rope that Dorothy, Jack and Tik Tok made and brought to life with the Powder of Life. Join the Gump as he tests his wings and flys around the mountains of OZ! There is a small shop as you exit the ride;

A half mile south of the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee New Jersey was the famous Palisades Amusement Park. It began in the 1910s as a small picnic grove and grew and grew until the 1960s when it was at it's height. It had a heated salt water swimming pool, with the water pumped up the Palisades cliffs from the brackish water of the Hudson River. It was home to a few iconic coasters including the Cyclone and the Lake Placid Bobs. Some of the performers that performed on the free stage were Fabian, Chubby Checker, The Supremes, The Chiffons, Leslie Gore, The Jackson Five, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone, The Four Seasons, Bill Haley & The Comets, Bobby Rydell, Dion, Jackie Wilson, and Neil Sedaka. Admission was ten cents, but the owner of the park made sure there were a few holes in the perimeter fence and directed security to not hassle any kids "sneaking in". His philosophy was that they would spend money anyway. The park was also famous for it's vinegar fries. Trust me, sounds gross, but OMG, they were the best! Anyone who grew up in the tri-state area knew the park and the jingle. The park even had a top forty hit in the 1950s called "Palisades Park" written by Chuck Barris, who went on to fame in the Gong Show. I have been working on a homage to Palisades off and on for years. Whenever I got stuck in either Disney's America or OZ, I would dust off this park and give it a go. Still not completed, but about 90%! I recreated the park as I remember it from the 1960s, very kitschy and retro looking. I'll let the pictures do the talking. More soon!

As we head further into YBR Country, we pass a small Hopper ride; Is that who I think it is? Why, it's the cottage of the Tin Man! Good thing he has his oil can nearby, it looks like it might rain; Somebody is keeping an eye on us;

Real life and all that... Anyway, leaving Tik-Tok banned and behind us, we come upon the iconic corn field and it's lonely resident... Perhaps he can help us on our journey, if he only had a brain! He can't even seem to scare away the crows. Moving on, we come upon a quaint little pumpkin patch, with some mighty big pumpkins! Looks like another ride; Gee, Jack Pumpkinhead sure is a nice fellow! Let's go for a spin! Directly across the YBR sits the Pond of Truth. One sip and you can never tell a lie!

I think we have a trifecta. It was indeed Diner's Club. Taught this in my US History II class!

Sounds like the same issue we had in PC1. The guests view transport as a ride, not a conveyance to take them where they want to go. Do the guests make round trips, or get off where you want them to? Wagi and I ran into that all the time with Disney's America. Sometimes, they just would not go to some areas unless they could walk. Let us know how that issue works out. Maybe the addition of scenery or other attractions will help.

Well, this time JB, I think you are correct. It was named for the employee who created it, so D. Final answer.

Looks great. What is the snow covered building on the midway?

So I'll go with Mickey cause I have no idea!

I'm with Wagi. True.