Still, much of the park remains in its original state, allowing visitors to travel back not only to the Stone Age, but to their childhood. Morris said those who visited as kids decades ago now are bringing their own children. Work will continue, but in areas that won't obstruct access to Bedrock City, Morris said.
He'll focus on renovating the restaurant and gift shop during summer, allowing visitors to wander around the town. For more than 40 years, Francis and Linda Speckels ran the business while raising five daughters. Linda put the park on the block in , roughly 25 years after her husband died. Morris and Brown bought the property this year with a different vision — where the raptors are modern birds rather than dinosaurs.
Initially unaware of the park's popularity with a generation of travelers, Morris quickly learned how many people had a soft spot in their hearts for the Flintstones' hometown.
While pieces of Bedrock City will remain, most of the park will reflect the avian themes appropriate for Raptor Ranch. The restaurant and gift shop, for example, will reflect the new incarnation. Morris said progress will be slow, and perhaps not as steady as hoped.
He and Brown are financing the work themselves, paying as they go rather than depending on loans. What: Park featuring buildings and characters from the s cartoon "The Flintstones. Where: On State Route 64 a quarter-mile north of U.
When: 9 a. Sundays-Thursdays, 9 a. Fridays and Saturdays. Have any tips on relatively unknown, must-see destinations in Arizona? Reach the reporter at scott. Support local journalism. Subscribe at azcentral. A place that I remember fondly is Bedrock , the city of the Flintstones in Arizona. I was in the middle of my fly and drive in the West Coast and had just spent a beautiful day at the Grand Canyon. In the afternoon, we were driving on Highway 64 towards Williams , the famous little town on Route 66 in Arizona where we were planning to stay overnight.
The trip was pleasant and relaxing, but we still had not gotten over the excitement of seeing the Grand Canyon. We were intrigued and we went back to understand a little bit what it was all about. We parked and as we looked around, we became more and more intrigued. When we arrived at the entrance, we saw the sign Prehistoric Park — Campground and Restaurant. All these clues were proof that this place existed. Without expecting it, we had found the Flintstones theme park with a complete reconstruction of Bedrock.
The park, at least when we went there during the previous management, was totally deserted. Seriously, we were the only visitors! On the one hand, we were a bit worried about it, but on the other hand it was thrilling to have the place to ourselves! We were able to walk around the dusty streets of Bedrock City in total solitude, fully enjoying an unusual, eclectic prehistoric atmosphere and touching the houses seen on the Flintstones that we remember from childhood, with all their rudimentary furnishings and faithfully reproduced settings.
The replicas of the houses actually very faithful to the original houses and the other parts of Bedrock are basically the only attraction here, and the maintenance of Bedrock by locals could be better. I suggest you visit the official website , which is just as prehistoric!
As we said, the Grand Canyon is half an hour from Bedrock City, so you could stay at the Grand Canyon or in the cities in the immediate vicinity, namely Williams , Flagstaff or Tusayan. But you also have the option to camp at Raptor Ranch Campground. For a small price you can camp in either a camper or tent. If you enjoy camping, this is the perfect way to save money and spend the night close to the Grand Canyon.
Flagstaff is usually included in most typical West Coast road trip routes due to its proximity to attractions such as the Grand Canyon or Monument Valley although the latter is practically….
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