This Town Looks Like Bedrock City From ‘The Flintstones,’ And It’s For Sale!

#1 Welcome To Bedrock City

Bedrock City, actually located in Williams, Arizona, is a well known stop along the infamous Route 66 on the way to The Grand Canyon. The 'city' is actually a 30 acre theme park built in 1972.

#2 Bedrock City Is For Sale

The family-owned theme park is up for sale. The asking price is $2 million. "Flintstones" fans with a few million dollars now have a chance to rule over the town of Bedrock and own a page right out of history.

#3 Somebody Should Do Something With The Property

Linda Speckels, owner of the Flintstones based theme park, announced she is ready to retire from operating the park and campground in Williams, about 30 miles south of the Grand Canyon. "I'm 73 years old. I don't have that many more years of adventure time left," said Speckels, who has been trying to sell the place for more than a year. "I love the property. But I feel like it's time for somebody else to come in and enjoy it and do something with it."

#4 The Structures Are "Pop Art"

The price tag, however, does not include the image licensing of everyone's favorite modern, stone-age family. Warner Bros. currently owns Hanna-Barbera properties. But Speckels has renewed her own deal over the years with different licensors. New owners would have to work out their own licensing agreement. She hopes the new owners will keep the park as a Flintstones based destination as she believes the structures are to be considered "pop art." They were all created and designed by her husband and her relatives in the early 1970's through 1976 as the park grew.

#5 The City Has 30 Acres Of Land And A Train

Speckels started operating Bedrock City with her husband, Francis "Hudi" Speckels, in 1972. The "Flintstones" attraction was a spinoff of one Francis Speckels' parents started in Custer, South Dakota. Francis Speckels died in 1990, but Linda Speckels continued running the park. The stone age village includes Fred's Diner restaurant, gift shop, theater and RV park. Among the attractions is a train that rides through a volcano and a slide down a dinosaur's tail. The $2 million purchase also includes 30 acres of land.

#6 The City Is Still Open But In Disrepair

For $5 per person entry fee, people are taken to the prehistoric world of Hanna-Barbera where dinosaurs were the household pets instead of dogs and cats. The colorful stucco buildings takes us all back to our favorite Saturday morning cartoon. The 30-acre theme park is open to the public everyday of the year except Christmas day. However, over the last 3 years business has been slow, and Speckels and her daughter have been unable to keep up with repairs and updates to the property. So, you would need to revamp the city if you purchased it. At least paint the building on Bedrock Boulevard.

#7 Take The FlintMobile Because The Train Is Out Of Order

The prehistoric car takes tourists for a ride on the 30-acre park. The car will take you to every 'landmark' and then drop you off at the gift shop, where of course, you can purchase Flintstones related souvenirs and merchandise. The biggest attraction is the train ride that passes through a volcano, however, it has been out of order for about six years, as Speckels says she has been unable to purchase materials to keep the train operational.

#8 You Can Spend The Night With The Rubles Or The Flintstones

The theme park's website says that '5 million visitors pass through this corridor each year.' However, according to business records, the city/park had only 11,000 paid visitors last year and about 200 more the previous year. Despite the fact that you can see inside of Fred and Wilma's house or visit the neighbors, Barney and Betty.

#9 There Is Also An Apartment Building In The City

Besides a green brontosaurus with a tail people can slide down, Fred's Diner, and RV Park, the property includes "a 3,800-square-foot residential housing that offers two separate living areas, two kitchens, four bedrooms complete with vanity sinks, and two-and-a-half baths."

According to the brochure, "This would provide excellent employee housing." Currently the park only employs 3 people.

#10 Are You ready For The City?

You could raise your modern stone age family in your very own Flintstones world, which is a good deal considering the owner wishes that the property would remain as it is, but also states that it would make a great resort, casino, or outlet mall. Once you pay for it you can decide, but who wouldn't love to own Bedrock?

#11 Imagine Getting Your Shopping Done At Bedrock's Grocery Store

Inside they offer cactus plants, green fruity water drinks, and homemade cakes and candy. Alongside these goodies are sculpted paper mach'e watermelons, dino bones, and assorted painted wood pieces.

#12 One Of The Main Street Attractions Is The Barber Shop

Inside, Barney and son Bam Bam are seated in barber chairs getting a haircut. They need a makeover but the chipped paint on the wood and plaster sculptures still shows the whimsy of the characters.

#13 The Petting Zoo Has No Dinosaurs

Instead of dinosaurs at the zoo, which has 8 buildings and structures in total, complete with fenced areas, holds only four live goats.

#14 The City Comes Complete With It's Own Post Office

And yes, it's operational. Mail can be sent or picked up from the location twice a week. So visitors can purchase a postcard from their visit and send it to friends. But just like in current time, prehistoric mail is slow.

#15 Enjoy A Night At The Movies

The Bedrock Theater shows, you guessed it... The Flintstones. The 1960's prime time cartoon series plays on the screens all day long. They pause every 2 hours for a clip explaining the origin of the cartoon and it's creation, and how the park came to be. "The Flintstones" was one of several popular animated staples created by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. The program, a parody of "The Honeymooners," followed the antics of Fred Flintstone, his wife, Wilma, and their friends, Barney and Betty Rubble. The animated show was one of the most watched prime-time TV shows in the 1960's.

#16 If You Are In The Area Stop By And Say Hello. You'll Have A Yabba Dabba Doo Time.

Unless of course someone has already purchased the landmark and turned it into a casino. Let's just hope the buyer preserves the stucco buildings and artwork that went in to creating this city in 1972. They truly are a slice of pop culture history.