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UER Forum > Archived US: South > Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake (Viewed 1403 times)
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Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
< on 1/2/2012 6:55 AM >
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Welp, just got back from Utah. I know this is the southern forum but I'm post whoring, so enjoy.

This little guy is sitting right on the beach of the Great Salt Lake.

Kinda purty, no?


Surrounded by bits of an old water park slide


Derp


Lots of graffitti


Purty


Lol, mormons


Someone proposed here




uh-oh!


Lotsa brass


This old girl was outside










Old, old remains of an old, old pier running out to the Salt Lake


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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 1 on 1/2/2012 7:01 AM >
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Suits, I like it. BUT I think draining in suits might be a bad financial decision. Sweet little places though.

[02:33:56] <Valkyre> Astro your whole life is ruled by the sentence ' life is better without clothes on'
[22:16:00] <DSomms> it was normal until astro got here
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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 2 on 1/2/2012 9:34 PM >
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Thats pretty neat! I love little finds like these.

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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 3 on 1/2/2012 9:42 PM >
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very nice! and i wonder if theresa said yes?

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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 4 on 1/2/2012 11:43 PM >
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Posted by Astro
Suits, I like it. BUT I think draining in suits might be a bad financial decision. Sweet little places though.


Actually there's a whole thread of that on the private drainers board. Something like a fancy dress drain party or something, those Europeans are crazy.

Drains, drains, drains, drains, drains.
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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 5 on 1/3/2012 1:36 AM >
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Posted by KingJalopy


Actually there's a whole thread of that on the private drainers board. Something like a fancy dress drain party or something, those Europeans are crazy.


Still seems like a bad financial decision But I bet the results are snazzy.

[02:33:56] <Valkyre> Astro your whole life is ruled by the sentence ' life is better without clothes on'
[22:16:00] <DSomms> it was normal until astro got here
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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 6 on 1/3/2012 1:41 AM >
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I get suits for like $9 at the thrift store, when they're dirty, I run em through the washer then let them air dry on a clothesline... Keeps me looking snappy and keeps the ladies wet :p

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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 7 on 1/3/2012 1:49 AM >
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suits FTW! and the pic's are great too. ;)

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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 8 on 1/3/2012 2:50 AM >
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Posted by Captain_Slow
I get suits for like $9 at the thrift store, when they're dirty, I run em through the washer then let them air dry on a clothesline... Keeps me looking snappy and keeps the ladies wet :p


Oh then by all means. GO FOR IT!

[02:33:56] <Valkyre> Astro your whole life is ruled by the sentence ' life is better without clothes on'
[22:16:00] <DSomms> it was normal until astro got here
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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 9 on 1/4/2012 3:49 AM >
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Military had some sort of test annex right on the shore of the GSL that was abandoned years ago.

I forget the details, but will try to locate the info.


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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 10 on 1/4/2012 6:52 PM >
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Actually I found out what it is.

At the turn of the century, there was a very large, Mormon run resort / amusement park there called Saltair. It features "the world's largest dance floor", several roller coasters, a train ride, and an extended pier out into the Salt Lake. The resort was intended as a 'safe place' where young mormons could go for dates and fun without worrying about the utter horrers of the real world like caffeine or loud music.

The resort was strongly criticized by the church for selling tea and alcohol, as well as for being open on Sundays. They sold it in 1906, and Saltair burned to the ground in 1925. However, a new park was built at the same location, this time, including a movie theater and a larger dance floor.

In the 1930's, another fire struck the resort, causing $100,000 in damage, and then, during World War 2, fuel rationing caused the closure of the park. After the war, the park re-opened, but closed it's doors for good in 1958. In 1970, an arson fire set on the dance floor completely destroyed the complex.

In 1981, with the construction of I-80, interest in the park rose again, and a third Saltair was built. It was built out of a scrapped air force hanger originally located a mile away. It never really took off, and by the 90's it was all but abandoned. Occasionally concerts will be held there, but very rarely. All that remains of the original grandeour is the skeleton of one of the railroad cars used to ferry visitors from Salt Lake City to Saltair.


The original Saltair


Saltair now


The piers that extended a good mile out into the Lake


The piers now


The traincars


The traincar now:




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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 11 on 1/4/2012 10:00 PM >
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So what about the cinderblock structure?

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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 12 on 1/4/2012 11:03 PM >
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Posted by /-/ooligan
So what about the cinderblock structure?


The cinderblock structure was a power house used to provide power to the rollercoasters and lights.

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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 13 on 1/7/2012 1:54 AM >
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I lived in Utah from 1990-1993. My parents came to visit in '92, and I could swear that train car was a gift shop that was actually still in business at that time. It's been so long I don't remember for sure, but it looks awfully familiar.
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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 14 on 1/7/2012 4:25 AM >
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Posted by White Winged Dove
I lived in Utah from 1990-1993. My parents came to visit in '92, and I could swear that train car was a gift shop that was actually still in business at that time. It's been so long I don't remember for sure, but it looks awfully familiar.


I seriously doubt it. That car is WAAAAAAAAAY far gone, there's no sign either place has been used in at least 2 or 3 decades.

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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 15 on 1/8/2012 11:55 AM >
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I wish I could remember exactly what we saw. I know it had a lot of photos from when SaltAir was in business. These are awesome pics, btw.

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Re: Weird little thing on the Great Salt Lake
<Reply # 16 on 3/9/2012 9:27 PM >
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I swear, that theme park thing was in a movie made pretty recently. Something about love, death, and pianos? I don't know. I know I've seen it before, in any case.

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