Bedrock City (Arizona)
Bedrock Cityis aFlintstones-themedroadside attractionconsisting of anamusement parkandRV parkat the corner ofArizona State Route 64andU.S. Route 180inCoconino County,in the U.S. state ofArizona.The park was opened in 1972, following the owners' success with apredecessor parknearMount Rushmorein South Dakota. The park licenses the likenesses of the Flintstones characters, and features statues, rides, and a diner based on that theme.[1][2][3]
In 2015, the park's owner, Linda Speckles, was planning to retire and sell the park for $2 million US.[4]The park was closed on January 28, 2019, but reopened in mid-June and remained open through the end of Summer 2019.[5]As of the location's 50th anniversary in 2022, it has been incorporated as part of the Raptor Ranch conservation park, with plans to remain open "indefinitely."[6]
Further reading
[edit]- Amy C. Balfour; Michael Benanav; Adam Karlin (2011).Arizona. Ediz. Inglese.Lonely Planet. pp. 177–.ISBN978-1-74059-675-6.
References
[edit]- ^Tim Hollis (25 March 2015).Toons in Toyland: The Story of Cartoon Character Merchandise.Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp. 660–.ISBN978-1-62674-500-1.
- ^Sam Lowe (6 March 2012).Arizona Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff.Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 103–.ISBN978-0-7627-8382-3.
- ^"Arizona theme park brings Flintstones to life".7 July 2017.
- ^"Arizona's Flintstones-themed Bedrock City continues to draw tourists amid potential sale".2015-10-01.
- ^"Flintstones Bedrock City closes; Raptor Ranch is coming".2019-01-29.
- ^Morris, Troy (2016-10-07)."Bedrock City".Raptor Ranch.Retrieved2022-08-24.