As a kid, I spent many happy Saturday’s at the Lakeside.
Get there in the morning and stay all day, watching cartoons, movies, Disney nature documentaries, and whatever else happened to be showing, which was a lot.
The place was packed with kids (6-12 was about the normal range of ages, I think), every Saturday and NO parents! No way that could happen today.
It was fun, and I don’t think that I ever saw any fighting or bullying, just a huge bunch of kids having fun and enjoying themselves immensely.
77DX, I think that I remember your grandparents, and they treated every kid just like a grandchild of their own. I believe that they both simply loved kids beyond measure.
And they seemed to know every kid by name.
Those are wonderful memories for me and I cherish them.
As a kid, I spent many happy Saturday’s at the Lakeside. Get there in the morning and stay all day, watching cartoons, movies, Disney nature documentaries, and whatever else happened to be showing, which was a lot. The place was packed with kids (6-12 was about the normal range of ages, I think), every Saturday and NO parents! No way that could happen today. It was fun, and I don’t think that I ever saw any fighting or bullying, just a huge bunch of kids having fun and enjoying themselves immensely. 77DX, I think that I remember your grandparents, and they treated every kid just like a grandchild of their own. I believe that they both simply loved kids beyond measure. And they seemed to know every kid by name. Those are wonderful memories for me and I cherish them.