How did you come to live in Florida?

[Ms. AntiVenom]

Im a member of this town's founding families, We have been here for a while.


Greg is another from Pensacola by way of Maryland.

[Suicide King]

My family was the founder of “Kings Castle” in Mass. They sold it and then moved here and started Island Estates Reality. I was born just a few years later here in Clearwater. Later I then was named the waxiest a$$ ever .

If you've ever been to Kings Castle let me know. I love to hear from people that have actually been there. When my dad was a kid he was the one who ran the train ride and movie theater. My aunts ran the restaurant, castle and my uncle did some of the other rides. Cool stuf.

[72ragtop]

remember going to a place like that in the 70's would it of been on rt 18 in the whitman/abington ma. area

[jcb_njb]

Born and Raised.

[Suicide King]

Originally Posted by 72ragtop

remember going to a place like that in the 70's would it of been on rt 18 in the whitman/abington ma. area

That’s correct. Do you remember the huge Dragon and Giant with the club?
My grandfather built everything. Even the pond with the huge fish and drawbridge His name was Joe King.

That's so cool.

[72ragtop]

Well, lets see that was 30 + yrs ago. Memory not that good. I do remember the train, was there some kind of boat ride there. a small ride. big dragons? My family is still up in the Raynham area. We lived about 15 miles from there. If i remember right i went to school with a Kathy King. Thought her family had something to do with park. aunt/uncle dont remember. She would of been from that area or brockton

[Suicide King]

No Kathy King. Just Joanne Hiller King, Rosemary King, Margret King, Bill King, Thomas King, and my grandmother and grandfather France and Joe King.

30+ is a long time but not when you own a Vette it’s not.

If you know any of them they’re here in Clearwater on Island Estates.

[72ragtop]

No didnt know any of the personally. Just a place where we went for family outings and school trips. I would guess i went there up til i started high school in 74

[CHASZ51]

I was born in Tampa.

[Suicide King]

That’s very cool. I never had the privilege of seeing the castle. Now some giant store bought it from my Grandfater but I hear they sill have some of the huge statues standing.

My grandfather had a dream. He bought up all that swamp land and filled it in and made a beautiful little world for everyone to visit. I’m always glad to hear when people were there and they loved it or had some great times there. Makes me fell happy for my Grandfather who is now passed on. I miss you Gramps and Gram. OOXX’s