Letters to the Editor
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You think the shows were weird, you didn't attend the World of Sid & Marty Krofft in Atlanta
Of all the quixotic endeavors the Krofft brothers pursued, the most dubious was their decision to open the world's largest indoor theme park inside downtown Atlanta's Omni (now CNN Center)in 1976. Though it opened with immense fanfare, broken rides and perhaps most importantly, location led to its downfall. This was when Atlanta was in the throes of white flight and any venture inside the perimeter after dark was viewed with paranoid fear. It closed in less than a year.
Though it closed, the park remained pretty much intact on the top floor for awhile. Back then, there was an ice skating rink on the bottom floor of the Omni, and I recall as a six-year-old in 1979 looking up and being freaked out by the whole setup.
But were on the verge of cultural reawakening (or reinhalation?) of the Krofft's talents. There is a "Land of the Lost" movie with Will Ferrell in preproduction, and when it comes out, momentum may start to bring back H.R. Pufnstuf and other classics. Actually, there was an attempt to bring back "Electra Woman and Dyna Girl" in 2001 with Markie Post as an older alcoholic Electra Woman (Dyna Girl ran off with her husband). Alas, the pilot wasn't picked up, but you can find it on You Tube.