Legend City #8
thecircusblog | April 7, 2013
Ron Nix waves to he crowd on his way up to the work platform. It also serves as a guide rail for the sky ride gondolas.
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Legend City #9
thecircusblog | April 7, 2013
Just above the burning boxes, Ron’s legs tuned up. He has made a half turn to land on his back. After he hit the firey boxes, he then rolled out and off the dock into the water….and not one scorch was on his wardrobe.
Legend City 11
thecircusblog | April 7, 2013
Ron is now on the dock making his way toward me and then to the audience. It only took a few seconds to burn away the boxes, but our friendship lives on to this day.
Legend City 10
thecircusblog | April 4, 2013
THIS IS THE HIGH FALL DIVE………..The photo was shot on an angel to try to get as much tower as possible. Ron can barely be seen as he jumps from the workers platform directly under the cable rails. Remember this jump was over a 116 foot. The total height of the towers was 135 feet.
Ivan & Shorty
thecircusblog | July 3, 2009
1976 at Legend City in Tempe, AZ. My little elephant never caused me a problem. He would do his act perfectly every show. However, there was one thing that he hated…he would not tolerate me putting a blanket on his back. After weeks of training, patience and bribing he excepted the banner on his back….but only for a little while. […]
Ivan and Shorty at Legend City
thecircusblog | July 3, 2009
Shorty was a little bull elephant and I worried about him and the rest of my animals contracting Valley Fever. Maricopa county is noted for this fungus which lives in the upper portion of the soil and when disturbed….it becomes airborn. It causes death in many types of animals. Humans can catch this disease and in some cases it can […]
Ron And Ivan
thecircusblog | January 6, 2009
Ron Nix and Ivan Henry. This photo was taken at Legend City after a performance.
Glen Campbell
thecircusblog | January 6, 2009
Glen Campbell appeared at Legend City, Tempe, AZ, 1976 A special stage was built for this show. Through out the years we used this stage for many performers and events. Jess Nix, Stevie Nix’s father, took over all the future productions named Compton terrace. After Legend City closed in 1983, the stage was moved to Firebird […]
Ron Nix Stuntman Actor
thecircusblog | January 2, 2009
Ron Nix was an extraordinary stunt man. He has worked in numerous motion pictures as a stuntman/actor. He worked for me at Legend City and the Maricopa County Fair. He also did production in some of the motion pictures that I produced and directed. To this day we are close friends.
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