What's the story behind Legend City, Arizona's shuttered theme park?
This 87-acre theme park located between Phoenix and Tempe from 1963 to 1983 brought so many memories.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
Legend City was an 87-acre Arizona theme park located between Phoenix and Tempe near Papago Park from 1963 to 1983. At its best, Legend City was a family oasis filled with fun western rides, talented performers and nostalgic penny arcades. At its worst, it had shoddy maintenance and only remnants of its original western theme.
Despite Legend City's tumultuous history, filled with financial mismanagement, rapid ownership turnover and multiple periods of closure, the park was also a source of many fond memories for residents today. Producer Taylor Seely explores the story behind the park in this episode.
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