1969 European Holiday: Tivoli!
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ashetlandpony12 July 1969
Denmark wasn't all bad. In fact, 50 years ago tonight was one of the most fun times I ever had: not only of my trip, but of my whole life.
It can all be summed up in one word: TIVOLI! Opened in 1843, it's one of the oldest amusement parks in the world; a direct ancestor of Disneyland over a century later.
We visited Tivoli twice: first on 10 July, then again on the 12th. That was my night to remember! Mother actually dropped me off there in the late afternoon to let me wander around the park by myself. (It was a different time then, for sure. But, for exactly that reason, I was perfectly safe!)
I loved the arcades at Tivoli the most. I couldn't believe they let kids play slot machines! You could only win tokens, and exchange them for knickknacks, but still, it was definitely gambling! I still have all the prizes I won, and a bunch of the tokens, too.
Anyway, here's a picture of Mom and me at Tivoli. I've actually posted this here before, and the story that goes along with it.
Notice, the same sign is still there now, and is still painted the exact same colors, too! (Or at least it was as of 2017.)
Pretty amazing, huh? At least I think so!
Denmark wasn't all bad. In fact, 50 years ago tonight was one of the most fun times I ever had: not only of my trip, but of my whole life.
It can all be summed up in one word: TIVOLI! Opened in 1843, it's one of the oldest amusement parks in the world; a direct ancestor of Disneyland over a century later.
We visited Tivoli twice: first on 10 July, then again on the 12th. That was my night to remember! Mother actually dropped me off there in the late afternoon to let me wander around the park by myself. (It was a different time then, for sure. But, for exactly that reason, I was perfectly safe!)
I loved the arcades at Tivoli the most. I couldn't believe they let kids play slot machines! You could only win tokens, and exchange them for knickknacks, but still, it was definitely gambling! I still have all the prizes I won, and a bunch of the tokens, too.
Anyway, here's a picture of Mom and me at Tivoli. I've actually posted this here before, and the story that goes along with it.
Notice, the same sign is still there now, and is still painted the exact same colors, too! (Or at least it was as of 2017.)
Pretty amazing, huh? At least I think so!
