Parrothead Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Does anyone have any pics of the old Peppermint Park? I loved that place! I remember going there for a birthday party, it was awesome!!! Moderator edit: According to Wikipedia (user generated database, could be incorrect) Peppermint Park had several locations during its existence. 1958 located in the Sears parking lot, Pasadena, TX. 1963 located on the Gulf Freeway, near Gulfgate Shopping Center. 1972 located at 2701 North Loop West. 1979 located on Highway 59 at Beltway 8. 1986 located at 17164 Blackhawk Blvd. In Friendswoods, TX. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashikaga Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Does anyone have any pics of the old Peppermint Park? I loved that place! I remember going there for a birthday party, it was awesome!!!I don't have any pics but I sure wish that someone did. I remember Peppermint Park well. The one that I went to was in the close vicinity of Gulfgate Mall (then Gulfgate Shopping City) and the Carousel Motel. I remember its name in big visible letters on its roof. You could see it clearly from Gulf Freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 my parents took me there for a birthday party once. we have some old home movies with pictures of us on the rides. no pictures that i'm aware of though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdenker Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 I'm not certain, but I remember the Peppermint Park building (Red and White stripes) suddenly appeared near 59 South and West Bellfort about 20 years ago or so. I never knew what it was doing there (or if it was even the same building), but it sat there for a while and then became the paint and body shop for the local Jeep Dealership. Anyone remember this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 My mom has a bunch of old photos of our (I am the youngest of 6 kids) birthdays at Peppermint Park and Kiddie Wonderland (out near the Astrodome). On my next trip home, I will try to scan them and get them online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd Susan Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Does anyone have any pics of the old Peppermint Park? I loved that place! I remember going there for a birthday party, it was awesome!!! Sorry about the quality but these are from 1963 8mm film. Note the Carrousel Hotel in the background of one of these shots. This was my sixth birthday party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) Sorry about the quality but these are from 1963 8mm film. Note the Carrousel Hotel in the background of one of these shots. This was my sixth birthday party. AWESOME! Thanks for posting these! It's hard to tell, but is the carrousel hotel under construction or is it maybe the gulfgate cinema? it looks like a construction crane in the background. so when are you gonna post the video onto youtube? Edited February 25, 2007 by gnu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd Susan Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 (edited) AWESOME! Thanks for posting these!It's hard to tell, but is the carrousel hotel under construction or is it maybe the gulfgate cinema? it looks like a construction crane in the background. so when are you gonna post the video onto youtube? I would love to post the video on youtube but its on one of those giant vhs tapes. I had the 8mm tape converted to vhs at Sears back in 1991. I just recently found out how to post a pic. I'm so proud of myself. The snippit of film is only about 1 minute long. I think what looks like a crane is actually part of the fence. It had barbed wire on top. Edited February 26, 2007 by EastEnd Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbitzel Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Sorry about the quality but these are from 1963 8mm film. Note the Carrousel Hotel in the background of one of these shots. This was my sixth birthday party. Susan, OMG! This brings back SO MANY memories! This is SO AWESOME! LOL! There's that huge, giant rollercoaster that made me so fearful! Now I absolutely LOVE rollercoasters! LOL! That thing had to be no more than 2 - 5 feet off the ground! That train is very memorable! WOW! This is awesome! Thanks so much for doing this for the rest of us who have no photos of our childhood memory of Peppermint Park! This is GREAT! The plane ride, the train, the rollercoaster! What fun we had in the old days! HA! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd Susan Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Susan, OMG! This brings back SO MANY memories! This is SO AWESOME! LOL! There's that huge, giant rollercoaster that made me so fearful! Now I absolutely LOVE rollercoasters! LOL! That thing had to be no more than 2 - 5 feet off the ground! That train is very memorable! WOW! This is awesome! Thanks so much for doing this for the rest of us who have no photos of our childhood memory of Peppermint Park! This is GREAT! The plane ride, the train, the rollercoaster! What fun we had in the old days! HA! LOL!I still do not understand that with all the aerial photos of Houston I cant find a single one with that big red and white striped roof. They get close..like Gulgate and the cinema but no Peppermint Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texianjoe Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 By looking at the orientation of the Carousel that Peppermint Park was where the Ford Dealership is now. Is that correct?joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 By looking at the orientation of the Carousel that Peppermint Park was where the Ford Dealership is now. Is that correct?joedodge i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Super cool pictures we may have known some of those kids, never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northbeaumont Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I still do not understand that with all the aerial photos of Houston I cant find a single one with that big red and white striped roof. They get close..like Gulgate and the cinema but no Peppermint Park.That's the same time that I was going to Peppermint Park. I was five years old in 1963. I remember seeing the big letters "PEPPERMINT PARK" on the roof as we drove down Gulf Freeway. Yes, those were some great times for a kid. Every time we went to Gulfgate next door, we would always enter through Newberry's. Ah, the constant sound and smell of the popcorn popping! The jelly beans, cashews, malted milk balls! I wish someone would invent a time machine so that I could go back and experience it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I wish someone would invent a time machine so that I could go back and experience it again. Check out East End - Topic - Gulfgate Mall - Snapshot to 1970. Thats as close as it gets for now. Many pleasant responses...enjoy the ride... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd Susan Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 That's the same time that I was going to Peppermint Park. I was five years old in 1963. I remember seeing the big letters "PEPPERMINT PARK" on the roof as we drove down Gulf Freeway. Yes, those were some great times for a kid. Every time we went to Gulfgate next door, we would always enter through Newberry's. Ah, the constant sound and smell of the popcorn popping! The jelly beans, cashews, malted milk balls! I wish someone would invent a time machine so that I could go back and experience it again.We always parked and went in right at Sakowitz. Sakowitz had a great little candy counter with the chocolate coins and suckers with little faces in them. But we always made it down the mall to the popcorn. If you find that time machine please let me know. Now I'm craving an Orange Julius. When I was little I thought they tasted like St. Josephs aspirin.dodge i think.Used to be Charlie Thomas Ford back in the late 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) We always parked and went in right at Sakowitz. Sakowitz had a great little candy counter with the chocolate coins and suckers with little faces in them. But we always made it down the mall to the popcorn. If you find that time machine please let me know. Now I'm craving an Orange Julius. When I was little I thought they tasted like St. Josephs aspirin.Used to be Charlie Thomas Ford back in the late 70's. mmmmm....I LOVE Orange Julius!!! http://www.orangejulius.com i may have to head over to west oaks mall to get my fix. I think the charlie thomas ford (name, at least) made it into the 90's. Edited March 1, 2007 by gnu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 mmmmm....I LOVE Orange Julius!!! http://www.orangejulius.com i may have to head over to west oaks mall to get my fix. i thought they left houston in the 70's? the logo looks different from when we used to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northbeaumont Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 We always parked and went in right at Sakowitz. Sakowitz had a great little candy counter with the chocolate coins and suckers with little faces in them. But we always made it down the mall to the popcorn. If you find that time machine please let me know. Now I'm craving an Orange Julius. When I was little I thought they tasted like St. Josephs aspirin.Used to be Charlie Thomas Ford back in the late 70's.Yes, me, my cousin, and my aunt and uncle would go through the Gulfgate parking lot. We would pass by Sakowitz and Joske's. My cousin asked my aunt if they would ever go into those stores and she told him that they couldn't because those stores were for rich people. We all had to be content with Newberry's, Weingarten's, Globe, etc. I've never heard of an Orange Julius. We usually had to share both our bag of popcorn and a soda with each other. Times were somewhat lean back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridget Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Wow, peppermint park. I remember when my mother told me I was too old to celebrate my birthday there! I loved the helicopter and motorcycle rides. My mother claimed it was a neat place because you would bring your own cake, hats etc, and then the kids could ride. I do have old pictures that will need to be scanned. My pictures will be from the early 70's. I also went a few times to kiddie wonderland with the ponies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd Susan Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Wow, peppermint park. I remember when my mother told me I was too old to celebrate my birthday there! I loved the helicopter and motorcycle rides. My mother claimed it was a neat place because you would bring your own cake, hats etc, and then the kids could ride. I do have old pictures that will need to be scanned. My pictures will be from the early 70's. I also went a few times to kiddie wonderland with the ponies.Can't wait to see your pics. Mine were from the mid sixties and poor quality as they are from 8mm movie film. The helicopter and the carrousel were my favorite rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMG Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Can't wait to see your pics. Mine were from the mid sixties and poor quality as they are from 8mm movie film. The helicopter and the carrousel were my favorite rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northbeaumont Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 LMG drew a blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 mmmmm....I LOVE Orange Julius!!! http://www.orangejulius.com i may have to head over to west oaks mall to get my fix. I think the charlie thomas ford (name, at least) made it into the 90's. Didn't Orange Julius have some kind of little devil guy as part of the logo in the late 60's-early 70's? (kind of like the canned "deviled ham" logo) Remember something like that at Gulfgate, the stand was by the bowling alley, I believe where the record store was located. My g-mother loved it. (I have way too much time on my hands today) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I remember Pepppermint Palace. I went there a lot as a kid. It was a cool place to be. Now, it is part of a car dealership. I believe it closed in the late 1980s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd Susan Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) Didn't Orange Julius have some kind of little devil guy as part of the logo in the late 60's-early 70's? (kind of like the canned "deviled ham" logo) Remember something like that at Gulfgate, the stand was by the bowling alley, I believe where the record store was located. My g-mother loved it. (I have way too much time on my hands today) . I remember the little devil guy too. I also remember it being where the record shop was. I think it was Hastings Records. Edited June 4, 2008 by EastEnd Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) I remember Pepppermint Palace. I went there a lot as a kid. It was a cool place to be. Now, it is part of a car dealership. I believe it closed in the late 1980s. I believe you mean "Peppermint Park". There's the little devil, thanks, EastEndSusan. Why a devil? Maybe the Julius name as something to do with it. PS I loved Peppermint Park, when it was around Gulfgate. Such a simple place. Edited June 4, 2008 by NenaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I believe you mean "Peppermint Park". There's the little devil, thanks, EastEndSusan. Why a devil? Maybe the Julius name as something to do with it. PS I loved Peppermint Park, when it was around Gulfgate. Such a simple place. Yeah, I meant to say Peppermint Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) You can view Peppermint Park at the Gulfgate (original) location in HistoricAerials.com, by selecting the 1964 map. It wasn't there in the 1957 one. Maybe try Arnim as street address.A few things I didn't realize when I was little... the train actually had a huge track, and there was a neighborhood very close to the PP pavilion, off Arnim St. The site actually sat much deeper in (closer to the homes) than I originally thought. The feeder road that led into it was Gulf Freeway Service Road. The bldg. actually was used by the dealership that replaced it (in 1973 map, the park has been moved). Several later maps show the bldg. outlines (ground clues) were there for awhile, then built over with another dealership bldg. You can even see another small track, believe that was for little hand-petal cars. Great shots of Gulfgate layout, as well. The roof is striped/ painted with lettering "Peppermint Park" (smaller letters below - kiddieland). http://historicaerials.com/default.aspx The Carousel Motel is to the left (West) of it. Edited January 22, 2009 by NenaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernie5823 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I worked at Peppermint Park after school & summers, 1959, '60 & '61. Would probably be against child labor & OSHA laws now since I was only 14 when I started. I remember that I was hired & started work with no social security card, but had to promise to get one. As I remember it, the park was only open Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday during school year (since all who worked there were students - mostly from Milby, but a couple from Austin & Mt. Carmel). During Summer, it was open 7 days a week. We made $.65 an hour, no overtime. Working the birthday parties (usually Saturday AM, before park opened at noon) was a real bonus. Our "party comp" was $3.00 plus whatever we might get as a tip. Once I got a $5.00 tip, but it was usually a buck - if anything at all. For that $3.00 we had to take the kids on all rides & help serve drinks, cake, etc.The park was originally in Pasadena & moved to the triangle formed by Revilee & Gulf Freeway frontage road in 1958 or early 1959. The train went around the whole fenced perimeter of the property, most of it open space. It was right across Revilee from the Carousel Motel & the park parking lot, between frontage & Revilee, backed up to houses in that neighborhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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