tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post3852220332877962605..comments2024-03-24T12:06:01.764-04:00Comments on RETRO KIMMER'S BLOG: THE ROTUNDA CHRISTMAS FANTASY FIRE 1962Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-38705847033436839132011-12-10T11:07:20.054-05:002011-12-10T11:07:20.054-05:00Went there every year as a kid with my brother. G...Went there every year as a kid with my brother. Great Christmas fantasyland (Wee Willie Winkie was my favorite). Disney cartoons, all the new cars, and Santa. In Detroit, the real Santa was either at Hudson's downtown or at the Ford Rotunda. We went with the Rotunda Santa each year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-87675576251054346202011-11-27T00:43:53.867-05:002011-11-27T00:43:53.867-05:00We used to go there every year when I was a kid.We used to go there every year when I was a kid.John Neffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-46158084454093571762011-11-27T00:43:16.391-05:002011-11-27T00:43:16.391-05:00Do you know about my group Kim? A lot of info abou...Do you know about my group Kim? A lot of info about the Rotunda there. I'll get you a link...<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/groups/DownriverThings/<br />Downriver Things That Are Not There Anymore!<br />Welcome to the best Downriver group on Facebook! Share and relive memories of people, places and things Downriver from Detroit, MI and in the surrounding communities. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU "EDIT SETT...<br /><br />Once you join the group, you can do a search for Rotunda and get a lot of 1st hand witness accounts. some good stuff.Katie Bashlornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-62120504682288167582011-11-27T00:41:51.643-05:002011-11-27T00:41:51.643-05:00I remember going there many times with my Dad. I t...I remember going there many times with my Dad. I thought it was so cool! I remember the fire as well Kim....so sad.Michael McDanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-90973969830276260632011-11-26T23:11:10.243-05:002011-11-26T23:11:10.243-05:00how the grinch burned Christmas... :-(how the grinch burned Christmas... :-(Fast Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235163769641844531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-59526511848700846642010-12-13T00:38:54.510-05:002010-12-13T00:38:54.510-05:00Oh My Gosh, you have no idea how the memories came...Oh My Gosh, you have no idea how the memories came back to me on this!<br />I was 6 year's old when I first went to the Rotunda with my Aunt Lena and my school class from Whittier Elem in Royal Oak, MI.<br /> I thought I was one special little girl walking into a fanasty land where only good boy's and girl's were allowed. After that visit to The Rotunda, the Detroit Zoo came in last in my book.<br />My next special memorie of my childhood is going down to Hudson Department store on Woodward Ave in Detroit with my Aunt to see Santa.<br />I would have loved for my Daughter and Son to have seen The Rotunda and have had a visit with Santa at Hudson Dept. store. Oh how time has changed.Patchesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-21068125783036022212010-12-12T09:22:04.927-05:002010-12-12T09:22:04.927-05:00Our family went there every year! We were always a...Our family went there every year! We were always allowed to invite a friend to go with us............so looked forward to going every Christmas! Thanks for the memory..............Pam Sherrocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856333241837525662.post-23416990506743941712010-12-12T09:21:40.371-05:002010-12-12T09:21:40.371-05:00I see a '54 Ford !! :)I see a '54 Ford !! :)brian tourvillenoreply@blogger.com