Introduction
Legend City was originally conceived in the late 1950s by Louis E. Crandall as Arizona's
answer to Disneyland. For kids living in the Phoenix area in the '60s and '70s, it
was an entertainment mecca, a unique and fun place for a magical
afternoon or evening out. Opened in 1963 and closed forever in 1983, Legend City will
long be remembered for its Old West atmosphere, cool rides, charming attractions
and presentation of such splendid local talent as Vonda Kay Van Dyke, Dolan Ellis, Mike Condello,
Hub Kapp, and of course, Wallace and Ladmo. Join us
now in the celebration of a vanished treasure in Phoenix entertainment
history...
Many of the images used on this site are from private collections, and this copyrighted material may not be reproduced without the expressed written consent of JPB Publishing Ltd. Our sincerest thanks to Louis Crandall, Brad Zinn, Dick Kraus, Carol Risch, Ed and Nanci Keener, Johnny Franklin, Jan Rush, John Muessle, Dave DuPree, Rick Mitchell and Rob Cook for their assistance and inspiration in the development of this Web site.