Where gondolas go to die...

Tucked away in a back corner of Riverfront Park lies a treasure-trove for anyone seeking relics from the World's Fair.  Sitting there in plain site, locked behind a cyclone fence may quite possibly be the largest collection of vintage Expo '74 gondolas ever.  These are a far cry from today's cozy lilac-colored rides.  Up until a few years ago it was you versus the elements in nothing but a fiberglass shell hanging out there, over the Falls, exposed for a full 15 minutes.  Your life in the hands of the teenager running the ride, while the audio track blares at you from speakers mounted to each riblet you pass...Ahhh the good ol' days.

Comments

[Mariah McKay]

Looks like its time to turn them into more bar seating.

[joshua]

ah, memories.

i used to work at rfp, but never at the gondolas.

thanks for sharing the photos.