327:
40:
181:
While launched with much hoopla in the national press, and incorporating quality performances and entertainment options (many of the performers came from Los
Angeles to perform in the park during its run), it suffered from poor attendance, never seeing more than 300,000 visitors, and was closed after
345:
had outgrown its sparse headquarters at
Atlanta's old Progressive Club building. When scouting a new location, he discovered that the old Krofft park section of the Omni was largely unchanged, sporting enormous rooms and hallways that were ideal for television studios and newsrooms. CNN moved into
350:. Several features and aspects of the Krofft park remain, such as the massive escalator, which is now part of the CNN Tour. The facility also features an Omni Hotel (which has been there since the Center was built), meeting space, restaurants, and gift shops. It is directly adjacent to
281:
The next floor was a transition level and included a caricature artist and an overlook for the stage show below. The next floor featured a live performance stage and a number of different shops and artisans. Shows included a slackrope walker; a trio of
313:
The lower level featured a forest theme, with a theater with a live-action Krofft character show and a crafts stall with a leather artisan. The park's floors were largely open to the main atrium of the Omni. The Omni's ground level also featured a
274:, and featuring three circus trailers, each featuring a performer in costume who did a 2- to 3-minute show to a different narrator/performer's voice. The middle trailer featured Betty Broadbent, a purple belly-dancing rhino voiced by
233:
where riders sat inside large ball-shaped pods and ricocheted through the "machine." Visitors received a "ticket booklet" with four tickets, one for each area. Most started at the top floor by riding the world's longest freestanding
171:
International complex with space to accommodate 6,000 visitors at any time. It opened with great fanfare on May 26, 1976, and was featured prominently at the host segments during the first season of the
Saturday morning program
286:-style street dancers from the streets of South Central Los Angeles known as 33 RPM—James "Skeeter Rabbit" Higgins, Mike "Peek-a-Boo" Frenke and John "Okie Doke" Wilso; and a song-and-dance show starting
1062:
378:
1089:
334:
After the park closed, the Omni complex went through a number of renovations, but continued to have trouble attracting tenants until the mid-1980s. At that point,
788:
28:
1128:
1143:
206:
in
Atlanta, remarked, "People were thinking of it as a full-day, family experience but it only took a couple hours. It wasn’t worth the money or the drive."
267:
as the longest freestanding (supported only at its ends) escalator in the world. Below the reception level was the first carnival level, presided over by a
194:
and generally was not considered a safe place for a family outing. Others noted that the park was "overpriced," especially when compared to the much larger
1133:
57:
17:
104:
499:
76:
1138:
83:
904:
209:
When the park closed, many of the other shops and venues went through a similar transition. The park's area remained largely vacant; a
1049:
90:
918:
1158:
221:
In keeping with the colorful and creative nature of its namesakes, the park featured elaborate attractions. There was a large
72:
876:
492:
1075:
643:
579:
555:
290:
and 33 RPM. Events throughout the park featured other "little people", including Debbie Dixon (who later appeared in
123:
820:
702:
667:
1148:
651:
263:
97:
61:
1153:
485:
547:
472:
182:
six months, on
November 10. The Kroffts partially blamed the park's failure on the fact that, at the time,
694:
619:
462:
403:
890:
844:
836:
812:
804:
718:
603:
299:
306:
as the 'World's
Shortest Living Twins' until John's death in 2005. A gift shop, food emporium and a
967:
50:
992:
959:
195:
611:
467:
828:
745:
595:
587:
508:
271:
156:
148:
8:
726:
563:
295:
27:
This article is about the theme park. For the live show later shown on television, see
753:
1012:
945:
627:
351:
203:
183:
174:
937:
659:
571:
283:
226:
191:
379:"What Went Wrong at The World of Sid and Marty Krofft? - Entertainment Designer"
796:
213:
operated for a short period on one of the lower levels, but eventually closed.
210:
140:
1122:
1104:
1091:
761:
523:
342:
287:
199:
168:
1069:
686:
635:
531:
417:
346:
the building in 1987. Turner soon bought the entire complex and renamed it
307:
187:
473:
https://web.archive.org/web/20131226192942/http://www.lockerlegends.net/
780:
477:
347:
335:
275:
1063:
Sid & Marty Krofft
Television Productions Inc. v. McDonald's Corp.
326:
710:
539:
258:
235:
230:
39:
315:
257:
Visitors entered the park at its uppermost level via a multi-story
222:
152:
330:
The CNN Center (formerly the Omni complex) as it appeared in 2006
144:
441:
268:
225:
adorned with mythological creatures of crystal; and a giant
418:"Atlanta, Georgia - World's Longest Freestanding Escalator"
789:
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the
Hollywood Bowl
339:
29:
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the
Hollywood Bowl
837:
Kaptain Kool and the Kongs
Present ABC All-Star Saturday
238:, working their way down through the park's four areas.
354:, which is no longer considered part of CNN Center.
64:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
845:The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
1120:
242:occupied the top 3 levels out of 6, followed by
813:Jimmy Osmond Presents ABC's Saturday Sneak Peek
1129:1976 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
493:
310:/shop run by Lee Mabes completed this level.
1144:Defunct amusement parks in the United States
1057:The World of Sid and Marty Krofft theme park
1134:1976 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
500:
486:
668:Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (web series)
620:Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
124:Learn how and when to remove this message
905:Sid & Marty Krofft's Red Eye Express
870:The CBS Saturday Morning Preview Special
507:
404:"The Lost World of Sid and Marty Krofft"
325:
891:Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
14:
1121:
463:The Lost World of Sid and Marty Krofft
481:
373:
371:
369:
367:
62:adding citations to reliable sources
33:
1139:Buildings and structures in Atlanta
73:"The World of Sid and Marty Krofft"
24:
18:The World of Sid & Marty Krofft
805:NBC Saturday Morning Preview Revue
25:
1170:
456:
364:
321:
137:The World of Sid and Marty Krofft
821:The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
38:
1070:Toby Terrier and His Video Pals
858:Bobby Vinton's Rock 'n' Rollers
198:. Dr. Dana White, professor of
49:needs additional citations for
1159:Tourist attractions in Atlanta
434:
410:
396:
304:Guinness Book of World Records
264:Guinness Book of World Records
151:. It was based on the various
13:
1:
357:
829:The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
548:Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
155:produced by the sibling duo
7:
1050:Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
919:Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
695:Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
216:
10:
1175:
738:Krofft Puppets appearances
703:Kaptain Kool and the Kongs
246:on the next lowest level,
167:The park was built in the
162:
26:
1041:
978:
929:
772:
737:
679:Krofft Supershow segments
678:
604:The Krofft Superstar Hour
515:
302:, who were listed in the
1076:Tales of the Okefenokee
422:www.roadsideamerica.com
252:Living Island Adventure
139:was an entirely indoor
1149:Indoor amusement parks
986:Howdy, Mr. Ice of 1950
960:Harry Tracy, Desperado
898:The Patti LaBelle Show
852:The Krofft Komedy Hour
773:Pilots and TV specials
383:Entertainment Designer
331:
196:Six Flags Over Georgia
1105:33.75806°N 84.39444°W
329:
294:), and twin brothers
254:on the bottom level.
1154:Sid and Marty Krofft
993:Les Poupées de Paris
884:The Cracker Brothers
877:Saturday's the Place
746:The Dean Martin Show
596:The Brady Bunch Hour
588:The Krofft Supershow
509:Sid and Marty Krofft
272:master of ceremonies
157:Sid and Marty Krofft
58:improve this article
1110:33.75806; -84.39444
1101: /
727:Bigfoot and Wildboy
468:Omni Center Website
300:Lake Worth, Florida
240:Tranquility Terrace
190:and close to major
864:Anson & Lorrie
612:Pink Lady and Jeff
564:Far Out Space Nuts
332:
296:John and Greg Rice
1084:
1083:
1053:(2016 web series)
912:Krofft Late Night
754:The Banana Splits
580:Donny & Marie
446:Lockerlegends.net
338:decided that his
250:on the next, and
186:was experiencing
134:
133:
126:
108:
16:(Redirected from
1166:
1116:
1115:
1113:
1112:
1111:
1106:
1102:
1099:
1098:
1097:
1094:
968:Land of the Lost
946:Middle Age Crazy
660:Mutt & Stuff
644:Land of the Lost
556:Land of the Lost
516:Television shows
502:
495:
488:
479:
478:
450:
449:
438:
432:
431:
429:
428:
414:
408:
407:
400:
394:
393:
391:
390:
375:
352:State Farm Arena
261:, listed in the
204:Emory University
192:housing projects
184:downtown Atlanta
175:Krofft Supershow
129:
122:
118:
115:
109:
107:
66:
42:
34:
21:
1174:
1173:
1169:
1168:
1167:
1165:
1164:
1163:
1119:
1118:
1109:
1107:
1103:
1100:
1095:
1092:
1090:
1088:
1087:
1085:
1080:
1037:
1026:A Broadway Baby
974:
925:
768:
733:
674:
572:The Lost Saucer
511:
506:
459:
454:
453:
440:
439:
435:
426:
424:
416:
415:
411:
402:
401:
397:
388:
386:
377:
376:
365:
360:
324:
227:pinball machine
219:
165:
130:
119:
113:
110:
67:
65:
55:
43:
32:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1172:
1162:
1161:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1141:
1136:
1131:
1082:
1081:
1079:
1078:
1073:
1066:
1059:
1054:
1045:
1043:
1039:
1038:
1036:
1035:
1029:
1023:
1017:
1009:
1003:
997:
989:
982:
980:
976:
975:
973:
972:
964:
956:
950:
942:
933:
931:
927:
926:
924:
923:
915:
909:
901:
895:
887:
881:
873:
867:
861:
855:
849:
841:
833:
825:
817:
809:
801:
797:Really, Raquel
793:
785:
776:
774:
770:
769:
767:
766:
758:
750:
741:
739:
735:
734:
732:
731:
723:
715:
707:
699:
691:
682:
680:
676:
675:
673:
672:
664:
656:
648:
640:
632:
624:
616:
608:
600:
592:
584:
576:
568:
560:
552:
544:
536:
528:
519:
517:
513:
512:
505:
504:
497:
490:
482:
476:
475:
470:
465:
458:
457:External links
455:
452:
451:
433:
409:
395:
362:
361:
359:
356:
323:
322:Subsequent use
320:
218:
215:
211:dinner theater
164:
161:
141:amusement park
132:
131:
46:
44:
37:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1171:
1160:
1157:
1155:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1140:
1137:
1135:
1132:
1130:
1127:
1126:
1124:
1117:
1114:
1077:
1074:
1072:
1071:
1067:
1065:
1064:
1060:
1058:
1055:
1052:
1051:
1047:
1046:
1044:
1040:
1033:
1030:
1027:
1024:
1021:
1018:
1015:
1014:
1010:
1007:
1004:
1001:
998:
995:
994:
990:
987:
984:
983:
981:
977:
970:
969:
965:
962:
961:
957:
954:
951:
948:
947:
943:
940:
939:
935:
934:
932:
928:
921:
920:
916:
913:
910:
907:
906:
902:
899:
896:
893:
892:
888:
885:
882:
879:
878:
874:
871:
868:
865:
862:
859:
856:
853:
850:
847:
846:
842:
839:
838:
834:
831:
830:
826:
823:
822:
818:
815:
814:
810:
807:
806:
802:
799:
798:
794:
791:
790:
786:
783:
782:
778:
777:
775:
771:
764:
763:
762:New Zoo Revue
759:
756:
755:
751:
748:
747:
743:
742:
740:
736:
729:
728:
724:
721:
720:
716:
713:
712:
708:
705:
704:
700:
697:
696:
692:
689:
688:
684:
683:
681:
677:
670:
669:
665:
662:
661:
657:
654:
653:
652:Family Affair
649:
646:
645:
641:
638:
637:
633:
630:
629:
628:Pryor's Place
625:
622:
621:
617:
614:
613:
609:
606:
605:
601:
598:
597:
593:
590:
589:
585:
582:
581:
577:
574:
573:
569:
566:
565:
561:
558:
557:
553:
550:
549:
545:
542:
541:
537:
534:
533:
529:
526:
525:
524:H.R. Pufnstuf
521:
520:
518:
514:
510:
503:
498:
496:
491:
489:
484:
483:
480:
474:
471:
469:
466:
464:
461:
460:
447:
443:
437:
423:
419:
413:
405:
399:
384:
380:
374:
372:
370:
368:
363:
355:
353:
349:
344:
343:cable network
341:
337:
328:
319:
317:
311:
309:
305:
301:
297:
293:
289:
288:Patty Maloney
285:
279:
277:
273:
270:
269:stilt-walking
266:
265:
260:
255:
253:
249:
245:
241:
237:
232:
228:
224:
214:
212:
207:
205:
201:
200:Urban Studies
197:
193:
189:
185:
179:
177:
176:
170:
160:
158:
154:
150:
146:
142:
138:
128:
125:
117:
106:
103:
99:
96:
92:
89:
85:
82:
78:
75: –
74:
70:
69:Find sources:
63:
59:
53:
52:
47:This article
45:
41:
36:
35:
30:
19:
1086:
1068:
1061:
1056:
1048:
1032:Comedy Kings
1031:
1025:
1019:
1013:Kaleidoscope
1011:
1005:
999:
991:
985:
966:
958:
952:
944:
936:
917:
911:
903:
897:
889:
883:
875:
869:
863:
857:
851:
843:
835:
827:
819:
811:
803:
795:
787:
779:
760:
752:
744:
725:
717:
709:
701:
693:
687:Dr. Shrinker
685:
666:
658:
650:
642:
636:D.C. Follies
634:
626:
618:
610:
602:
594:
586:
578:
570:
562:
554:
546:
538:
532:The Bugaloos
530:
522:
445:
436:
425:. Retrieved
421:
412:
398:
387:. Retrieved
385:. 2013-09-13
382:
333:
316:skating rink
312:
308:glass blower
303:
291:
280:
262:
256:
251:
247:
243:
239:
220:
208:
180:
173:
166:
136:
135:
120:
111:
101:
94:
87:
80:
68:
56:Please help
51:verification
48:
1108: /
1006:Funny World
719:Magic Mongo
188:urban decay
1123:Categories
1096:84°23′40″W
1093:33°45′29″N
1020:Fol-de-Rol
979:Live shows
781:Fol-de-Rol
427:2017-02-14
389:2017-02-14
358:References
348:CNN Center
336:Ted Turner
276:Ruth Buzzi
114:April 2010
84:newspapers
953:Side Show
711:Wonderbug
540:Lidsville
292:Star Wars
259:escalator
248:Lidsville
236:escalator
231:dark ride
938:Pufnstuf
229:-themed
223:carousel
217:Features
153:TV shows
284:locking
163:History
149:Georgia
145:Atlanta
98:scholar
1034:(1988)
1028:(1984)
1022:(1968)
1016:(1968)
1008:(1966)
1002:(1966)
1000:Circus
996:(1961)
988:(1949)
971:(2009)
963:(1982)
955:(1981)
949:(1980)
941:(1970)
922:(2001)
914:(1991)
908:(1988)
900:(1985)
894:(1985)
886:(1984)
880:(1984)
872:(1983)
866:(1981)
860:(1978)
854:(1978)
848:(1978)
840:(1977)
832:(1976)
824:(1976)
816:(1976)
808:(1974)
800:(1974)
792:(1973)
784:(1972)
765:(1972)
757:(1968)
749:(1965)
730:(1977)
722:(1977)
714:(1976)
706:(1976)
698:(1976)
690:(1976)
671:(2017)
663:(2015)
655:(2002)
647:(1991)
639:(1987)
631:(1984)
623:(1980)
615:(1980)
607:(1978)
599:(1977)
591:(1976)
583:(1976)
575:(1975)
567:(1975)
559:(1974)
551:(1973)
543:(1971)
535:(1970)
527:(1969)
442:"Home"
244:Uptown
100:
93:
86:
79:
71:
1042:Other
930:Films
105:JSTOR
91:books
169:Omni
77:news
340:CNN
298:of
202:at
143:in
60:by
1125::
444:.
420:.
381:.
366:^
318:.
278:.
178:.
159:.
147:,
501:e
494:t
487:v
448:.
430:.
406:.
392:.
127:)
121:(
116:)
112:(
102:·
95:·
88:·
81:·
54:.
31:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
