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Palace of Depression

posted 17 years ago by jakesdad1014
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In the trivia it states that the Palace of Depression is in Vineland. This is incorrect. It is located in a junkyard in Atco NJ about 2 miles away from the Atco dragway. When I 1st saw the movie in 84 my father took me there and the owners let me in to see the set, which was still intact then. In abou 1997ish when I was working for a courier service I had a delivery at the same junkyard and inquired as to whether or not the set was still there and was told it was.

[–] tvfandom 17 years ago

You may be talking about the set, but the real 'Palace of Depression' is indeed located in Vineland N.J. I should know, I grew up playing there in the late 60's. They are trying to rebuild it now. The references to Vineland in the movie and book fits.

[–] mike_7857 11 years ago

Wow...very cool. Not to many salvage/junkyards around it seems. Not here in southern California anyway. I always thought Palace of Depression was the coolest thing once I saw it in the movie as a kid.