KONA-KAI, Panama City Beach, Tikis located! - Locating Tiki

A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on Fri, May 1, 2009 10:29 AM They are still there! in all of their "glory". I grew up on the "Strip" in PCB through the late 70s and 80s. I still have family and friends in the area so I'm there once or twice a year. The small dock located right next to it was the location of a former employer. In the mid/late-80s bunjee jumping became popular. I worked for a guy that set up a 100' crane and operated Bunjee Jumps from the dock. Take off from the dock and jump over the water! Fun job!! TikG - the miniature golf course is also still there (I think its called Goofy Golf) with the Moia and funky monkey. The guy that built it and the Magic Mountain was featured in an early issue of Tiki Magazine. Miracle Strip amusement park was built across from the Magic Mountain (which is still there - also an Alvin's Island). As teenagers we used to "hang out" in the abandoned sky lift caves and climb all around the inside (superstructure) of the Mountain. We also had keg parties behind the old Tower which was also located right there. One of my best memories was when I was 13 and a local DJ was going to try to break the world record for riding a roller coaster non-stop. Everyone was invited to join him during his 3-day attempt. Me and a buddy rode the Starliner for 10 hours straight - it only cost me $2 (entry fee)!! Miracle Strip was a casualty of the recent Real Estate Bubble - they were going to build a huge condo complex and just got done razing the coaster when the bubble burst. Sad! MS also had the Abominal Snowman and Dante's Inferno rides - remember those?

They are still there! in all of their "glory". I grew up on the "Strip" in PCB through the late 70s and 80s. I still have family and friends in the area so I'm there once or twice a year.

The small dock located right next to it was the location of a former employer. In the mid/late-80s bunjee jumping became popular. I worked for a guy that set up a 100' crane and operated Bunjee Jumps from the dock. Take off from the dock and jump over the water! Fun job!!

TikG - the miniature golf course is also still there (I think its called Goofy Golf) with the Moia and funky monkey. The guy that built it and the Magic Mountain was featured in an early issue of Tiki Magazine. Miracle Strip amusement park was built across from the Magic Mountain (which is still there - also an Alvin's Island). As teenagers we used to "hang out" in the abandoned sky lift caves and climb all around the inside (superstructure) of the Mountain. We also had keg parties behind the old Tower which was also located right there. One of my best memories was when I was 13 and a local DJ was going to try to break the world record for riding a roller coaster non-stop. Everyone was invited to join him during his 3-day attempt. Me and a buddy rode the Starliner for 10 hours straight - it only cost me $2 (entry fee)!! Miracle Strip was a casualty of the recent Real Estate Bubble - they were going to build a huge condo complex and just got done razing the coaster when the bubble burst. Sad! MS also had the Abominal Snowman and Dante's Inferno rides - remember those?

Post #451020 by AlohaStation on Fri, May 1, 2009 10:29 AM