Despite being saved from demolition in the spring of 2022, is the Tulsa Skyride being set up to be taken out, regardless of public opinion or the enormity of the historic loss to Tulsa and Oklahoma? Why destroy more priceless Tulsa history and make Tulsa less special and unique? Preserving the Tulsa Skyride and returning […]
Friends of the Tulsa Skyride earlier today submitted the following outline for skyride solutions to the Tulsa County Public Facilities Authority and Expo Square. A pressing concern is Expo Square’s stated intention to put the skyride for sale on auction in mid-October. Putting the skyride up for auction could lead to outcomes that result in […]
Lingering pandemic challenges, rapidly rising prices, shortages, and more: nearly all of us are struggling with most or all of these issues and others. How can you even think about trying to save the Tulsa Skyride when you’re being stressed and strained just to keep your head above water each day? Under circumstances like these, […]
This site is dedicated with respect and gratitude in memory of Steve Shelton. Steve Shelton was Mr. Tulsa Skyride. We didn’t call him that. But he was definitely Mr. Tulsa Skyride. The Tulsa Skyride was the pride and joy of his career. He started out working at Bell’s Amusement Park as a teenager. Over the […]