SANTA CLARITA – Menorah Mountain, a Jewish-themed amusement park, opened this past weekend to large crowds of Southern California Jews. The park is the brainchild of two L.A. area rabbis, Meyer Golden and Seymour Sherman, who were frustrated by the entertainment offerings for Hassidic families. Some of the more tranquil rides like the Whirling Star of David (akin to Disney’s Mad Hatter spinning tea cups) as well as the Soviet Jewry-Go-Round are great fun for the kiddies. The Guilt Trip and The Jewish Mother are old school wooden roller coasters that have riders screaming their lungs out and begging to get off. The food offerings include Hebrew National hot dogs, gefilte fish on a shtick, and herring tacos – like Mexican fish tacos served with a dollop of horseradish. The most popular game at the park is the Irv Rubin Shooting Gallery, where one can vent their frustrations at toy Nazi soldiers, white supremacists, Middle East terrorists and many others icons of intolerance who have given the Jews a hard time over the years. Despite the big opening, Golden and Sherman are concerned about meeting their operating costs as it seems that no one wants to pay the asking price for the tickets and the haggling at the gate is causing many to turn away.
Wow, I wanna go and celebrate Rosh Hashana there.