Comments on: Bonanza’s Ponderosa Ranch – Gone But Not Forgotten http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/ Experience the excitement and beauty of Lake Tahoe - Enjoy this Sierra Mountain gem! Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:17:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Amanda Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:28:46 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-730 Finally get the chance to visit Lake Tahoe and it's closed! Always wanted to visit, it would be great if they reopened! Those of us who are original Bonanza fans would love it, and since the show is in syndication constantly, there are more fans worldwide. The developers couldn't lose... Wolfgang, how on earth did you get a tour?! Will they reopen or was that for a special visit? Since they're keeping it intact, you'd think they'd want to make their money back by reopening! An earlier comment by Larry mentioned that Lorne Greene had a replica. I don't think he did, but there used to be a small travelling version of the house that he and the other cast members would go on tour with. Don't know if Paramount Studios maintained it, or if it even still exists. Finally get the chance to visit Lake Tahoe and it’s closed! Always wanted to visit, it would be great if they reopened! Those of us who are original Bonanza fans would love it, and since the show is in syndication constantly, there are more fans worldwide. The developers couldn’t lose…
Wolfgang, how on earth did you get a tour?! Will they reopen or was that for a special visit? Since they’re keeping it intact, you’d think they’d want to make their money back by reopening!
An earlier comment by Larry mentioned that Lorne Greene had a replica. I don’t think he did, but there used to be a small travelling version of the house that he and the other cast members would go on tour with. Don’t know if Paramount Studios maintained it, or if it even still exists.

]]> By: wolfgang http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-726 wolfgang Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:02:59 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-726 yes, i visited the ranch house in september 2009 and i can assure you that everything is still intact and everything is still there (with the exception of a few items) they got a crew of people working there keeping everything in good order. felt quite lucky to go through the ranch house some years after they closed everything down. yes, i visited the ranch house in september 2009 and i can assure you that everything is still intact and everything is still there (with the exception of a few items) they got a crew of people working there keeping everything in good order. felt quite lucky to go through the ranch house some years after they closed everything down.

]]> By: Linda Donahue http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Linda Donahue Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:52:21 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-725 I grew up watching the show as a kid. As an Air Force brat, I first watched the show in Okinawa where it aired in Japanese but the English was broadcast on the radio. The whole cast was tremendous but my favorite was Adam (Pernell Roberts). I really missed him when he left the show. I grew up watching the show as a kid. As an Air Force brat, I first watched the show in Okinawa where it aired in Japanese but the English was broadcast on the radio. The whole cast was tremendous but my favorite was Adam (Pernell Roberts). I really missed him when he left the show.

]]> By: Ron http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Ron Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:55:52 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-703 I would like to know if since it has been closed all these years is the town and Ranch house still in tact. ANYONE KNOWS I would like to know if since it has been closed all these years is the town and Ranch house still in tact. ANYONE KNOWS

]]> By: Benjamin Dunfee http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Benjamin Dunfee Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:35:58 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-694 The Ponderosa must be reopened! It is a crime it has been closed for over 5 years and this MUST change! Generations to come need to be able to visit! The Ponderosa must be reopened! It is a crime it has been closed for over 5 years and this MUST change! Generations to come need to be able to visit!

]]> By: Evelyn Whittaker http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Evelyn Whittaker Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:21:45 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-690 I grew up watching Bonanza, although it had been off the air for years, I enjoyed it with my parents and grandmother. My parents took us every summer to visit Ponderosa Ranch and my brothers and I were always amazed. When my own little boy was born in 2003, I couldn't wait to introduce him to the cowboy lifestyle that was. I would watch it every Saturday morning with him even though he was only a baby. When he turned a year old, my husband and I planned to take him for his pictures at the Ponderosa Ranch, but to our dissapointment, it had been sold and closed. I have been heartsick over it ever since. I pray that the person who bought it sees what those of us that had Bonanza as a part of out childhood and adolescent fabric someday reoopen it so we may be able to share it with our children and so on. I grew up watching Bonanza, although it had been off the air for years, I enjoyed it with my parents and grandmother. My parents took us every summer to visit Ponderosa Ranch and my brothers and I were always amazed. When my own little boy was born in 2003, I couldn’t wait to introduce him to the cowboy lifestyle that was. I would watch it every Saturday morning with him even though he was only a baby. When he turned a year old, my husband and I planned to take him for his pictures at the Ponderosa Ranch, but to our dissapointment, it had been sold and closed. I have been heartsick over it ever since. I pray that the person who bought it sees what those of us that had Bonanza as a part of out childhood and adolescent fabric someday reoopen it so we may be able to share it with our children and so on.

]]> By: Belinda Smith http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Belinda Smith Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:02:55 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-669 I LOVED "BONANZA," WHEN, I WAS GROWING UP. I WAS 8 YEARS OLD, WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT. MY FAV CARTWRIGHT, WAS ADAM. [PERNELL ROBERTS]. I READ HE HAD HIS EIGHIETH BIRTHDAY; NOT TOO LONG AGO. I HATED IT, WHEN HE LEFT THE SHOW! OH, WELL. I WISH, THEY WOULD REOPEN THE PONEROSA RANCH. $5.00 A PERSON, WOULD NOT BE MUCH TO CHARGE. BYE! BELINDA KAYE I LOVED “BONANZA,” WHEN, I WAS GROWING UP. I WAS 8 YEARS OLD, WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT. MY FAV CARTWRIGHT, WAS ADAM. [PERNELL ROBERTS]. I READ HE HAD HIS EIGHIETH BIRTHDAY; NOT TOO LONG AGO. I HATED IT, WHEN HE LEFT THE SHOW! OH, WELL. I WISH, THEY WOULD REOPEN THE PONEROSA RANCH. $5.00 A PERSON, WOULD NOT BE MUCH TO CHARGE. BYE! BELINDA KAYE

]]> By: Randy http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Randy Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:51:00 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-667 I think that if the man who bought the house would reopen it he wouldnt be sorry. Charge like 5 dollars times that by 300.000 for a few months isn't a bad income. 5 dollars per person is fair. I plan to visit there one day and it would be sad not to be able to visit it. I am a big fan of the show and watched it since I was a small child. I think that if the man who bought the house would reopen it he wouldnt be sorry. Charge like 5 dollars times that by 300.000 for a few months isn’t a bad income. 5 dollars per person is fair.

I plan to visit there one day and it would be sad not to be able to visit it. I am a big fan of the show and watched it since I was a small child.

]]> By: Matthias http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Matthias Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:56:18 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-656 I have visited the ranch more than 25 times between 1980 and 2004 (last time 2 months before closure). Employees told me that more than 300.000 visitors came anually (season was from april to october) - year by year until the end... Should be enough to justify a re-opening. I would be one of the first visitors... By the way: I am from Germany.... I have visited the ranch more than 25 times between 1980 and 2004 (last time 2 months before closure). Employees told me that more than 300.000 visitors came anually (season was from april to october) – year by year until the end… Should be enough to justify a re-opening. I would be one of the first visitors… By the way: I am from Germany….

]]> By: Steve http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Steve Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:26:16 +0000 http://www.tahoelifeofluxury.com/ponderosa-ranch/#comment-654 From everything I have read, Bonanza won't open up again. Apparently not enough public interest to justify re-opening it up. From everything I have read, Bonanza won’t open up again. Apparently not enough public interest to justify re-opening it up.

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