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 urbexkeith
   
Gender: Male
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 |  |  | Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
< on 7/28/2011 1:09 AM >
|  | | | So there is this abandoned race track at the active Lakeside amusement park, And today i went through like 5 people before i finally found the person to talk to, I went to the owners secretary to ask her if I could shoot some photos the old track, She flipped out at me and started yelling at me "NO, DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS OF THE TRACK OR PARK ON YOUR CAMERA, DELETE THEM DELETE THEM!" and then she kicked me out, anywho, since I am pretty sure that even if I talked directly to the owner, there is no chance that I would get permission, so what do you suggest I do, the place is crawling with workers, and I really really badly want to see this place, do you think I should talk to the owner, or should I just go for it?
With the bashy bashy
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aurelie
   
Location: pacific northwest
Gender: Female
high tech:: low life.
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 1 on 7/28/2011 1:13 AM >
| | | | Doesn't sound like you'll be able to get permission. Best bet is to sneak in at night on the off season.
reckless thoughts abide; anachronistic and impulsive.
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Captain_Slow
The infamous Buttram Manfist
Location: Dallas, Tx
Gender: Male
Obviously capable of mediocre things.
| | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 2 on 7/28/2011 1:24 AM >
| | | | Find a janitor. Copy or mimick his clothes and any of his badges, and stroll in.
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\/adder
Location: DunkarooLand
Gender: Male
I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 3 on 7/28/2011 1:25 AM >
| | | | Posted by aurelie
Doesn't sound like you'll be able to get permission. Best bet is to sneak in at night on the off season.
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This.
"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis... |
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Shepherd
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<Reply # 4 on 7/28/2011 2:11 AM >
| | | | Don't know why anyone would freak out about you asking to take some photos. It's just a track. A billion photos were taken of it when it was open probably.
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urbexkeith
Gender: Male
S & W B
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 5 on 7/28/2011 2:18 AM >
| | | | Posted by Shepherd
Don't know why anyone would freak out about you asking to take some photos. It's just a track. A billion photos were taken of it when it was open probably.
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Exactly what I thought, I was appalled to be honest when the lady started screaming at me, I was polite as could be when I asked.
With the bashy bashy
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\/adder
Location: DunkarooLand
Gender: Male
I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 6 on 7/28/2011 2:54 AM >
| | | | Posted by urbexkeith
Exactly what I thought, I was appalled to be honest when the lady started screaming at me, I was polite as could be when I asked.
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And it's illegal for her to demand it or make threats. Photographers right, man. http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm
"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis... |
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urbexkeith
Gender: Male
S & W B
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 7 on 7/28/2011 2:57 AM >
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I actually just faked to delete the photos I had taken from outside the fence, mostly to get her to stop screaming in my face.
With the bashy bashy
http://www.flickr....elics_photography/ |
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Johnny3
Location: Denver, Colorado
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 8 on 7/28/2011 9:48 AM >
| | | | For some reason Lakeside is ultra-paranoid about people taking pictures, unless you're using a cell phone.
From yelp.com: Lastly, the whole reason we were there is the "Retro", falling-down, olde-tyme style photogenic tendencies of this place. We brought our cameras and gear, and anticipated an evening of cool signs, long exposures of neon lights zooming by us, and nifty architecture. So what's the problem?
WE WERE STOPPED BY SECURITY AND DETAINED FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS.
Seriously. We were escorted to "The Office" where we had to plead our case. PLEAD OUR CASE. Now, there are no "NO PHOTOGRAPHS" signs, no "small print" on the tickets, NADA. So ummm... our case? ***We're taking photos*** Duh, lady.
She asked us to write down our personal information and sign a statement. (I did not sign my name. Dumb B*Word didn't check our IDs. I signed "Madonna Ciccone" She didn't seem to notice. I also gave her my bank's phone number. Revenge, I guess, for their awful hold music.) She also forced us to write the statement that we were not from the press and would not reprint, post online, sell or share the photographs.
PARANOID MUCH?
http://www.yelp.co...Gh3s9YTXSgPvqqTrAQ
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urbexkeith
Gender: Male
S & W B
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 9 on 7/28/2011 2:19 PM >
| | | | Posted by Johnny3
For some reason Lakeside is ultra-paranoid about people taking pictures, unless you're using a cell phone.
From yelp.com: Lastly, the whole reason we were there is the "Retro", falling-down, olde-tyme style photogenic tendencies of this place. We brought our cameras and gear, and anticipated an evening of cool signs, long exposures of neon lights zooming by us, and nifty architecture. So what's the problem?
WE WERE STOPPED BY SECURITY AND DETAINED FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS.
Seriously. We were escorted to "The Office" where we had to plead our case. PLEAD OUR CASE. Now, there are no "NO PHOTOGRAPHS" signs, no "small print" on the tickets, NADA. So ummm... our case? ***We're taking photos*** Duh, lady.
She asked us to write down our personal information and sign a statement. (I did not sign my name. Dumb B*Word didn't check our IDs. I signed "Madonna Ciccone" She didn't seem to notice. I also gave her my bank's phone number. Revenge, I guess, for their awful hold music.) She also forced us to write the statement that we were not from the press and would not reprint, post online, sell or share the photographs.
PARANOID MUCH?
http://www.yelp.co...Gh3s9YTXSgPvqqTrAQ
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That is weird, maybe they are afraid of people photographing safety systems on the rides, or knowing that park, the lack of safety systems.
With the bashy bashy
http://www.flickr....elics_photography/ |
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Steed
  
Location: Edmonton/Seoul
Gender: Male
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Race Traitor
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 10 on 7/28/2011 2:28 PM >
| | | | Well then, rat them out to safety inspectors. Before long, it will be an abandoned amusement park.
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Vectored Approach
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 11 on 7/28/2011 5:15 PM >
| | | | I think they're scared of us "normal people" making better photos of the park than they have on their website.
http://www.lakesid...ark.com/Photos.php
Seriously, this is 2011... get something other than a $5 Barbie digital camera to take shots with.
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy. -George Carlin (1937 - 2008) |
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\/adder
Location: DunkarooLand
Gender: Male
I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 12 on 7/28/2011 5:23 PM >
| | | | Posted by Johnny3
For some reason Lakeside is ultra-paranoid about people taking pictures, unless you're using a cell phone.
From yelp.com: Lastly, the whole reason we were there is the "Retro", falling-down, olde-tyme style photogenic tendencies of this place. We brought our cameras and gear, and anticipated an evening of cool signs, long exposures of neon lights zooming by us, and nifty architecture. So what's the problem?
WE WERE STOPPED BY SECURITY AND DETAINED FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS.
Seriously. We were escorted to "The Office" where we had to plead our case. PLEAD OUR CASE. Now, there are no "NO PHOTOGRAPHS" signs, no "small print" on the tickets, NADA. So ummm... our case? ***We're taking photos*** Duh, lady.
She asked us to write down our personal information and sign a statement. (I did not sign my name. Dumb B*Word didn't check our IDs. I signed "Madonna Ciccone" She didn't seem to notice. I also gave her my bank's phone number. Revenge, I guess, for their awful hold music.) She also forced us to write the statement that we were not from the press and would not reprint, post online, sell or share the photographs.
PARANOID MUCH?
http://www.yelp.co...Gh3s9YTXSgPvqqTrAQ
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Highly illegal. They can eject you from the park but have no right to try enforce copyright of your images.
"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis... |
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SinCalRyder
Location: Bakersfield CA
Gender: Male
Less worrying, more exploring!
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 13 on 7/28/2011 5:26 PM >
| | | | This is one of those cases where I would go and very openly start taking photos around the park in areas that you are allowed to be, just to see the shit you can stir up! =)
"Dream as if you'll live forever, Live as if you'll die today"
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Peat
Location: Montreal
Gender: Male
| | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 14 on 7/28/2011 5:30 PM >
| | | | Posted by Steed
Well then, rat them out to safety inspectors. Before long, it will be an abandoned amusement park.
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Now that is so true. If the park was top notch, they would not have any reason to worry.
hahahahhah Why didn't I even think of that.
nice one.
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jeepdave
Location: Anderson, SC
Gender: Male
It's also a gun.
| | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 15 on 7/28/2011 6:38 PM >
| | | | Seems odd. Anyone got any other info on this place? I wonder if there is current legal action against them (injury lawsuit, etc) and they have had other folks comming in there to photo things for a suit against them. Not saying the way they are acting is right, I just wonder if there is some background here we don't know about?
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Orogeny
Location: 39 degrees 44 minutes N, 104 degrees 59 minutes W
Raping people in drains since the summer of '07...
| | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 16 on 7/28/2011 7:57 PM >
| | | | A few years ago lexiphoto tried to take her photography class to Lakeside. She explained that it was a class field trip, and Lakeside told her that they wouldn't allow photography and if any of her students showed up and started taking pictures, they would be kicked out.
Lakeside has been threatening to close for a number of years now. Sadly, it is, in my opinion, the best amusement park we've got out here--Elitch's went to shit after they moved to their current location many years back, and it especially didn't help when Six Flags took over for a while.
Keith--Skip the racetrack. It's not worth the hassle, and people have already been arrested or ticketed for trying to get in.
Subduction leads to orogeny. Duh. |
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Johnny3
Location: Denver, Colorado
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Abandoned Racetrack, Active amusement park
<Reply # 17 on 7/29/2011 3:03 AM >
| | | | | Sadly, it is, in my opinion, the best amusement park we've got out here--Elitch's went to shit after they moved to their current location many years back, and it especially didn't help when Six Flags took over for a while. |
I agree! I was so bummed when they moved, and what dumbasses decided to put an amusement park in a place where you can never expand?
Tunnel time! |
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