Fantasy Island Campground

Fantasy Island Campground A beautiful campground, wonderful people, and a lots of fun!! What a GREAT place...THANK YOU Everyone For the Warm Welcome!! (Thank you Judy Z & Marie Maracas for the GREAT photos)

What's really cool about Fantasy Island Campground are the people. Campers and our fans came out early sitting in groups but then at nightfall, the crowds got bigger and the golf carts surrounded the stage!




	Our drummer Cosmo was unavailable but we were lucky enough to get our wonderful ole' friend and former Lucky Afternoon drummer / vocalist for over 20 years Schampie to fill in... GOSH, it was great playing together again! Thanks Schampie... you STILL HAVE IT...!!

Yes, LOTS of Dancing to Lucky Afternoon's Variety Dance Music!










Thank you Jack-Azz Distilling for the complementary Jell-O shots They were serving GREAT tasting drinks! www.jackazzdistilling.com
Time for your shot Stick!	You too Jess!
Sue shoving the entire Jell-O shot syringe down Dave's throat! Hahaha	Good drinks!!!
This Unicorn was a hoot posing with the band!	Our buddy George got a front row seat because he purchased his Lucky Afternoon T-shirt!



Kids being happy kids playing and playing "Flashlight Candy Hunt!"	Unbelievable fun at Fantasy!
Go Marie Maracas!
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.
Thank you Ann, Wayne & the Fantasy Island Campground management for having us entertain your campers! We'll CYA next year!	luckyaft@ptd.net Send Dave and the band email and say hello.... We'd love to hear from you!