Talk:Marineland of the Pacific

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[edit] Emergency!

Was there an episode of "Emergency!" filmed here?

At least one that I have seen at some point; might have been one I saw in syndication on the spanish-language channel. I seem to recall the helmet diver in the main viewing tank had his hand caught in a drain or something, and our terrific twosome went down in shirtsleeves and aqualungs and pried him loose. knoodelhed 05:15, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Six Flags?

I'm reasonably certain that before it closed (presumably before HBJ bought it?), Marineland was owned by Six Flags. In the early 1980s, I auditioned to be part of one of the various bands that roam all their theme parks; the LA auditions were held in the Marineland restaurant (wasn't it called The Star of the Sea originally?) This was quite the surreal experience; my memories of visiting Marineland as a tyke included thinking of that restaurant as the definition of swank.

In the 1980s, it was a bit different. It had apparently been closed for awhile (the park was still in operation), and was now being used as a costume shop/rehearsal space; I remember in particular that the kitchen facilities were in serious disarray. So I got to do my audition in the cleared dining area, surrounded by the disembodied heads of multiple Fred Flintstones, Scooby Doos, and Huckleberry Hounds...--NapoliRoma 04:21, 19 May 2007 (UTC)