MJ had his own THEME PARK!? | What happened Behind the Gates?
In this video, I interview Allan “Big Al“ Scanlan, who was the amusement ride manager at Neverland Ranch, MJ’s home from 1990 to 2005! Al oversaw the grounds and attractions, including the rides, theatre, arcade and more. He cherishes many personal memories of Michael Jackson and got to see Michael the person, off-stage. Hear his stories in this extra special long interview!
From insane water balloon arena fights to riding an elephant whilst dressed as Santa Claus, we cover everything in this anecdote-packed interview! I hope you all enjoy.
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Big Al’s Bio:
Allan Scanlan, “Big Al“, started out in the amusement ride business as a teenager following a traveling carnival. His first introduction to Neverland was shortly after Mr Jackson purchased the ranch and started installing amusement rides (late 80’s). Al was a third-party safety consultant and visited the ranch a couple of times a year to perform safety / maintenance inspections of the amusement rides. He ended up going to work full-time a couple of years later (early 90’s).Al worked as Neverland Valley Ranch’s amusement manager from 1990-2005. During that time, Big Al oversaw the grounds and attractions, including the theatre, rides and trains. He also became a close friend of Michael’s.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:11 - Start of Interview
00:02:40 - Amusement Rides
00:04:14 - Arriving at Neverland
00:06:28 - Prank By MJ
00:11:45 - Neverland Ranch
00:14:10 - MJ’s Trains
00:18:10 - Neverland Developing
00:19:50 - Watching Hook with MJ
00:22:52 - WHY was Neverland built?
00:24:45 - Rides MJ couldn’t get
00:30:03 - Children at Neverland
00:34:46 - Celebrities at Neverland
00:41:26 - Michael Singing
00:49:46 - Rewarding Staff
00:52:24 - Neverland during the Holidays
00:53:50 - Riding an Elephant!
01:02:08 - Change in Michael
01:04:11 - Sponsor Break
01:04:58 - Music at Neverland
01:07:20 - Funny Moments
01:14:10 - What did you learn from MJ?
01:15:25 - Cherished Memories of Michael
01:19:10 - The Importance of Earth Song
01:21:14 - Souvenirs & Memories
01:31:57 - MJ’s Children
01:32:48 - Future of Neverland…
01:45:10 - Writing a Book
01:48:50 - Advice
01:52:23 - End
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