Fantasy Island Campground

Fantasy Island Campground A beautiful campground, wonderful people, and a lots of fun!! THANK YOU Everyone For the Warm Welcome!!
What a great place...

	Wishing our friend and Fantasy Island Campground Manager Jason Arner a quick and full recovery from a recent illness. Good thoughts and prayers are rolling in from all of us at the Lucky Afternoon Band!!!
Thank you Brian for taking ALL our pictures tonight! Great Shots!	A BIG THANK YOU to Randy who made sure we had plenty of beverage!!!
Park History Fantasy Island Campground is unique, in that it once was an amusement park with a rich history. Around 1900, the land was leased from James C. Packer, a Sunbury millionaire who owned the island, to create "Island Park." The park began with very few amusements other than picnic facilities. Vaudeville shows and motion picture shows were later added and became a large crowd draw. In 1923 Steila M. Wiest of Shamokin bought the land that housed Island Park, for an amusement park. In 1925, the crown jewel of the park, a dance pavilion, was erected. Some of the nation's biggest names in entertainment filled engagements there, including in it later year's, names like Chubby Checker and Dick Clark. After the completion of the dance pavilion, an 80' by 100' swimming pool was built. The pool held a total capacity of 737,000 gallons of water. While the pool was being built, a roller coaster was also being constructed. After 2 years of construction, the "lsland Flyer“ was officially opened in 1926. The park also featured a carousel, built by the world famous Dentzel Company of Philadelphia. The carousel measured 50 feet in diameter, with 3 rows of animals, 50 in total, plus 2 chariots. (The round building that housed the carousel still stands and is what we currently use as our recreation room. It is a very unique feature of our park.) Unfortunately, in 1972 Hurricane Agnes swept through the area, causing historic flooding. Much of the park was destroyed. The relic of the park, the dance pavilion, sustained excessive damage and had to be torn down. An article from Sunbury's "Daily ltem" newspaper referred to the demolition of the popular dance hall, as "an end of an era." The land was developed into a campground in the late 70's and thus, Fantasy Island Campground was born.
	And there it is!!!


The "Gang" (Where's our buddy Gary??)	Speaking of friends...there he is...!!
Long time friends of the band - Sharon...	...and George
	Looks like a drummer on a walk


Cheers!


	Cheers!




Three dogs - one -	two - three


"Hey Marie...let's see-saw!"	"OK Sue, hop on!"
"Get on Jess & Stick!"	"Ohhhhhhh...."
Lots of things for the kids!
Kiddie rides...
Thanks Robin!









Thank you Jason & the Fantasy Island Campground for having us entertain your campers!	luckyaft@ptd.net Send Dave and the band email and say hello.... We'd love to hear from you!