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Moondance · 10-22-2004, 05:23 PM

Have any of you fans every been there?

I live close to it...I've seen the "I Dream Of Jeannie Lane" and the building Major Nelson worked at!

It's really cool!

Vicki L. · 11-25-2004, 06:33 AM

What's the building (that served on the series as NASA) used for in real life? Whais this "I dream of Genie Lane"?.

Belair · 12-13-2004, 09:29 PM

I didn't know that Cocoa Beach really existed.

sg1niner · 04-19-2005, 01:59 PM

I didn't know there was a real Cocoa Beach FL either, when I was a little kid.

I wrote a fanfic called "Cocoa Beach" (My stargate/IDOJ crossover), in which Roger's going back to Cocoa Beach for T&J's wedding (slight AU here.)

Well, this is in 2004, so I checked for the hurricanes (remember they had four in rapid succession last year?), and turns out Hurricane Charley hit CB five days before I had Roger going there. So to be realistic, I worked that in there (I'm also a weather geek, so it was fun.)

Charley really did strike Cocoa Beach on August 13th. It was a category one by then.

Belair · 04-19-2005, 10:14 PM

I wanna go there!

EmpressDR · 01-05-2007, 05:55 PM

In the book "The Right Stuff," the author Tom Wolfe describes it as hard-tack beach, good for running and jogging.

Gus Grissom's wife was steamed to hell when her hubby was treated like a foul-up for having lost his capsule, and given short-shrift --they were housed in a little place, and she was mad that not only was she NOT going to eat with Jackie Kennedy at the White House, but that she had to risk her children's lives by crossing this big highway to "the worst beach in Florida!" She demanded that Gus get them a room at the Hyatt Inn, so they could use the swimming pool.

CAJeannieFan57 · 01-07-2007, 08:00 PM

First, the building where Tony is constantly entering is actually a building at Edwards AFB in California. Only stock shots were used of Florida - very little filming of the show was ever done there.

Second, though Cape Canaveral was one of the training centers for the early astronauts, it was one of many. They trained at Andrews AFB (near DC), Edwards AFB (CA), an old Army base in Huntsville, Alabama, Houston's "Manned Flight Center" (until it became known as the Johnson Space Center), and "the Cape" in FL. Mostly they lived in Houston.

The following books and videos are really wonderful for early NASA history:

The Right Stuff (as mentioned above) along with the movie
Moon Shot - by Alan Shepherd and Deke Slayton
Apollo 13 - by Jim Lovell
First Man - an autobiography by Neil Armstrong
Last Man on the Moon - Eugene Cernan
Men from the Earth - Buzz Aldrin

From the Earth to the Moon - video hosted by Tom Hanks
Moon Shot - (goes along with the above book)

I've done a lot of research in the past few years, in order to put some more facts about the early NASA history into my fanfiction. The first 2 books and both of those videos were a big help. I'm now into reading some of the last four books on the list, because the more I read, the more interested I was.

But alas, my one and only trip to Cape Canaveral was back in December, 1969. I remember that huge building where the rockets were housed, and looking off into the distance to see a Saturn 5 rocket waiting to go to the Moon - the ill-fated Apollo 13. Somewhere I have pictures, but darned if I can find them now!!!!

cattano · 02-02-2007, 11:40 PM

I've been to Cocoa Beach a couple of times. Matter of fact will be going back this month for a wedding. That's where the shuttle takes off from. If I'm not mistaken Cape Canaveral is mostly where military missles take off. Cape Kennedy is where the shuttles and the VAB(Vehicle Assembly Building) are located. There used to be a base there. Patrick Air Force Base, but I think it has closed.

CAJeannieFan57 · 02-04-2007, 10:58 PM

A friend of mine said Patrick AFB is still there - it's used in conjunction with the shuttle flights, so it's not likely to be included on the Base Closure list any time soon.

Ohio8 · 03-29-2007, 06:30 PM

My family was there in July 1978 on vacation, and I have pics that I'll post here soon.

Ohio8 · 03-31-2007, 11:23 PM

[QUOTE=Ohio8]My family was there in July 1978 on vacation, and I have pics that I'll post here soon.[/QUOTE

Here are the pics.

CTLucyfan · 04-05-2007, 05:45 PM

I live about an hour and a half south of Cocoa Beach. I drove through several times. In January I went to Cape Kennedy. Beautiful area.

comedyfreak · 04-06-2007, 08:21 AM

I wouldn't mind visiting Cocoa Beach Florida, it'd be fun. I know the Nelson house was in Hollywood at the Warner brothers ranch same block as the Bewitched house.

bad_boy · 04-07-2007, 04:34 PM

Yeah i live about twenty minutes away from cocoa beach. I used to live in Cocoa Beach a few months ago. If you ever get the chance to go, you should drive through a few neighborhoods and check out the 60's architecture, it's pretty cool.

ansara1 · 05-19-2008, 02:39 PM

I think Cocoa Beach should erect a statue of Jeannie and her bottle like TV Land did for Samantha on her broom in Salem, Mass. Wouldn't that be great! Unlike the "mixed" reception in Salem, I bet the residence in Coacoa Beach would give it a warm greeting! We should petition TV Land!

I remember driving through Cocoa Beach as a kid on vacation and seeing a huge billboard with Jeannie's eyes inside the bottle and the caption read, "Welcome to Cocoa Beach, FL. Does anyone recall that? It would have been in the mid to late 70's.

10-22-2004, 05:23 PM	#1
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12-13-2004, 09:29 PM	#3
Belair Back@SO&Loveit! Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,925	I didn't know that Cocoa Beach really existed.
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04-19-2005, 01:59 PM	#4
sg1niner Bill Maxwell's Woman Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2005 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 132	I didn't know there was a real Cocoa Beach FL either, when I was a little kid. I wrote a fanfic called "Cocoa Beach" (My stargate/IDOJ crossover), in which Roger's going back to Cocoa Beach for T&J's wedding (slight AU here.) Well, this is in 2004, so I checked for the hurricanes (remember they had four in rapid succession last year?), and turns out Hurricane Charley hit CB five days before I had Roger going there. So to be realistic, I worked that in there (I'm also a weather geek, so it was fun.) Charley really did strike Cocoa Beach on August 13th. It was a category one by then.
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01-07-2007, 08:00 PM	#7
CAJeannieFan57 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 871	NASA history fact First, the building where Tony is constantly entering is actually a building at Edwards AFB in California. Only stock shots were used of Florida - very little filming of the show was ever done there. Second, though Cape Canaveral was one of the training centers for the early astronauts, it was one of many. They trained at Andrews AFB (near DC), Edwards AFB (CA), an old Army base in Huntsville, Alabama, Houston's "Manned Flight Center" (until it became known as the Johnson Space Center), and "the Cape" in FL. Mostly they lived in Houston. The following books and videos are really wonderful for early NASA history: The Right Stuff (as mentioned above) along with the movie Moon Shot - by Alan Shepherd and Deke Slayton Apollo 13 - by Jim Lovell First Man - an autobiography by Neil Armstrong Last Man on the Moon - Eugene Cernan Men from the Earth - Buzz Aldrin From the Earth to the Moon - video hosted by Tom Hanks Moon Shot - (goes along with the above book) I've done a lot of research in the past few years, in order to put some more facts about the early NASA history into my fanfiction. The first 2 books and both of those videos were a big help. I'm now into reading some of the last four books on the list, because the more I read, the more interested I was. But alas, my one and only trip to Cape Canaveral was back in December, 1969. I remember that huge building where the rockets were housed, and looking off into the distance to see a Saturn 5 rocket waiting to go to the Moon - the ill-fated Apollo 13. Somewhere I have pictures, but darned if I can find them now!!!!
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03-31-2007, 11:23 PM	#11
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,965	[QUOTE=Ohio8]My family was there in July 1978 on vacation, and I have pics that I'll post here soon.[/QUOTE Here are the pics. Attached Images

11-25-2004, 06:33 AM	#2
Vicki L. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 158	What's the building (that served on the series as NASA) used for in real life? Whais this "I dream of Genie Lane"?.

04-19-2005, 10:14 PM	#5
Belair Back@SO&Loveit! Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,925	I wanna go there!

01-05-2007, 05:55 PM	#6
EmpressDR Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 22, 2004 Location: California Posts: 279	In the book "The Right Stuff," the author Tom Wolfe describes it as hard-tack beach, good for running and jogging. Gus Grissom's wife was steamed to hell when her hubby was treated like a foul-up for having lost his capsule, and given short-shrift --they were housed in a little place, and she was mad that not only was she NOT going to eat with Jackie Kennedy at the White House, but that she had to risk her children's lives by crossing this big highway to "the worst beach in Florida!" She demanded that Gus get them a room at the Hyatt Inn, so they could use the swimming pool.

02-02-2007, 11:40 PM	#8
cattano Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 17	I've been to Cocoa Beach a couple of times. Matter of fact will be going back this month for a wedding. That's where the shuttle takes off from. If I'm not mistaken Cape Canaveral is mostly where military missles take off. Cape Kennedy is where the shuttles and the VAB(Vehicle Assembly Building) are located. There used to be a base there. Patrick Air Force Base, but I think it has closed.

02-04-2007, 10:58 PM	#9
CAJeannieFan57 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 871	A friend of mine said Patrick AFB is still there - it's used in conjunction with the shuttle flights, so it's not likely to be included on the Base Closure list any time soon.

03-29-2007, 06:30 PM	#10
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,965	My family was there in July 1978 on vacation, and I have pics that I'll post here soon.

04-05-2007, 05:45 PM	#12
CTLucyfan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 18, 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 64	I live about an hour and a half south of Cocoa Beach. I drove through several times. In January I went to Cape Kennedy. Beautiful area.

04-06-2007, 08:21 AM	#13
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	I wouldn't mind visiting Cocoa Beach Florida, it'd be fun. I know the Nelson house was in Hollywood at the Warner brothers ranch same block as the Bewitched house.
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04-07-2007, 04:34 PM	#14
bad_boy Member Forum Star Join Date: Sep 18, 2003 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 19,576	Yeah i live about twenty minutes away from cocoa beach. I used to live in Cocoa Beach a few months ago. If you ever get the chance to go, you should drive through a few neighborhoods and check out the 60's architecture, it's pretty cool.

05-19-2008, 02:39 PM	#15
ansara1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 17, 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 184	I think Cocoa Beach should erect a statue of Jeannie and her bottle like TV Land did for Samantha on her broom in Salem, Mass. Wouldn't that be great! Unlike the "mixed" reception in Salem, I bet the residence in Coacoa Beach would give it a warm greeting! We should petition TV Land! I remember driving through Cocoa Beach as a kid on vacation and seeing a huge billboard with Jeannie's eyes inside the bottle and the caption read, "Welcome to Cocoa Beach, FL. Does anyone recall that? It would have been in the mid to late 70's.