This film “Vacation Fantasyland” is a travelogue that shows a visit to the Fantasyland amusement park in Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah National Park and Monticello and Luray Caverns. It dates to the late 1960s. It was produced by Richard Scanland and narrated by Lenore Scanland. Fantasyland was an amusement park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania that opened in 1959 and closed in 1980. The facade of Fantasyland, looked like a giant storybook.
0:27-2:24: Fantasy Land in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, offers exciting experiences for children and adults. Attractions include a shoe slide, fairy-tale settings, Santa’s elves making toys, and feeding a monkey. The visit concludes with a replica of Fort Apache.
2:37-3:43: A tour of Gettysburg includes battlefields and notable landmarks like the White House rooms—the Blue Room, Treaty Room, Red Room, and Diplomatic Reception Room.
4:03-5:36: A visit to the Washington Monument offers panoramic views from 555 ft high. The tour continues to the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, with highlights including John F. Kennedy’s grave alongside his children’s graves and Robert Kennedy’s marker. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is continually guarded.
7:32-8:15: A military funeral parades past. A tribute is made to a military hero.
8:41-9:06: The Smithsonian Institution’s aviation and space exploration building showcases the Wright brothers’ first plane and the first aerial photograph taken from a balloon.
9:53-11:09: Driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia is scenic. Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in Charlottesville, has 35 rooms and is an example of classic American architecture.
11:17-13:11: Mount Vernon, planned by George Washington, includes Washington’s bedroom, desk, and pantry. Washington passed away in 1799, followed by Martha in 1822.
13:32-14:35: Luray Caverns in Virginia, discovered in 1878, is the largest and most popular cave in the eastern United States, featuring unique and wonderful formations.
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