cellboy

The first car the I drove in public, was the Autopia, at Disneyland, 1959, at the age of 6.
It was from then on that I loved the automobile. If I can do a road trip today, count me in! It may take longer than flying, but being on the road, watching the scenery whiz by, is the best.

Although the Autotopia has a raised center lip to guide and center the car, it was the first step to a year later, in driving the infamous Bumper Cars", free of any center guide. Different of course, where you get to bump into others. My first "on my own" drive was at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, and Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where our family spent many a summer. I believe, no longer there, or changed completely, Hampton Beach, boasted a boardwalk, offering amusement rides, much like the Santa Cruz, CA, boardwalk of today.

After our move to CA in 1963, we took frequent visits to ride the Bumpers and other fun things at Playland at the Beach (the wild mouse roller coaster was the best!), in San Francisco, and
Santa Cruz

Autotopia, and them some at Disneyland.....