This taints my memories of Ghost Town as a kid and it quite honestly the amount of vandalism and tags on everything makes me sick to my stomach .. shame I hope the people that tagged/ destroyed the park gets their personal property destroyed/tagged 💯

Fun fact: I was around 10 or so when The Red Devil coaster first opened. On summer weekdays, we could ride that coaster over and over without a line. But on those slow days, they would have 10-gallon buckets filled with concrete strapped into the second, middle and second-to-last rows to stabilize the coaster. It either served to keep the coaster on the track or produce enough momentum to propel it down the first hill into the loop, not sure which. We spent many a ride with Mr. Bucket and family, never once wondering if we were actually safe riding a roller coaster held down by bait buckets! 😂

I was there from the opening through a decade of visits with parents. A cousin of mine was one of the gun slingers...😊

Great Video. I used to live in Bryson City North Carolina, and when I was little, I remember going to this amusement park in the mid 90s it’s so sad seeing it abandoned I wish they would remodel this amusement park and open it back up

Good job guys it looks worse every time somebody goes up there. Not many of these parks make it the money to keep them going is out of site.

My family used to go to Ghost Town about every year back in the 60's and early 70s. I remember the stuntmen doing the shoot-outs on Main Street every hour, with guys falling off the roofs and running around blasting each other. It was like being in a movie! haha (FWIW-Burt Reynolds got his start working as a stuntman at Ghost Town before heading off to Hollywood.) There used to be an old rickety roller coaster there, not the more modern one from this video. That old one really seemed unsafe! The saloon you showed used to be standing room only when the dance hall girls would come onstage and perform an entire show for visitors. So many happy memories there......

27:30 It's a vintage fire truck! I love this! 🚒

I was there with my parents and sister in 1964. I was 14 yo. They are Gone now. What memories this had for me. Thank you so much for the tour. I don’t remember the rides just the ride up in the chair lift and the gun fight in town

Such a crazy explore!!

I only went once growing up , lived about an hr away . The only thing I really remember was a native american show that he done a rain dance and they made it rain .... as a kid it ( like 7ish ) it was pretty amazing , they hid the sprinklers really well , had thunder sheets and lightning , was pretty neat ...... really mind blowing all that is still just sitting there , they did try to redo the park and reopen not too long ago, guess they just gave up and left

Awesome photography!!

so cool!!!

Very interesting and great photography

Those colors are POPPIN

Beautiful images, nice videos, more videos like this

The ticket stand use to be at the bottom of the mountain before you even got on the rail or sky lifts. I loved this place and go often. I really loved this place so cool. Hey you guys go have a good time and drink a beer for me in the sky. Peace out from a old hippie in the sky. There use to be secret trail that ran on the side of the ghost town where we would go be high in the sky....LMAO. peace out

Damnit, sorry I was late. But I'm here watchng now!

Love you guys 💗 this is my first time seeing you and I'm now a subscriber 😀👍

I believe those are the original trains for the coaster.. I rode it as a kid in the early 70’s. My parents took us there frequently for vacation. The gunfight reenactments were awesome! Sad to see it this way..

I like your videos because they are genuine and straightforward. Most do click bait and I just ignore those channels now. Great job with the content!

That stairwell at 8:35 sure looked like it was pulling away from the building a little. Glad you guys were still able to explore without issue. Would be cool to see this place come back to life.

Loved the church, it was one of the best parts! Awesome video fellas 👌🏽 just subscribed to yall

Great video ! Loved the surroundings ! It’s a shame that all these great places fall from grace! The last owner died a few years ago , its capacity was huge. Now it sits vacant , very sad😭 great job again keeping memories alive ❤

Great video guys 👍 Thank goodness for 4 K

Woohoo, can't wait!

Great video, very respectful to the place as well! I'm not sure why people feel the need to tag and destroy things ,so thanks .

Great video, just please be safe and let family members know where you are and expected time time, in case you can't get a signal where you are. I was creeped out watching you walk thru the ride. I enjoyed the view from the mountain tops and seeing the area where you filmed. Be safe and thanks.

I own a cabin in Maggie Valley where Ghost Town is located. It was still going pretty well in the1980 because i took my daughter there so often they started letting us in free. The last time I was there in the early 90s it was on its way thru a slow death. The refreshments stand had no soft drinks, no chips, no anything other than tap water in a glass and popcorn. They hadn’t paid their bills and had been cut off. And it closed. Then some investors came in tried to fix it up and reopen but once again it closed. Dolly Parton tried to buy it to make another “Pigeon Forge” but the local government said no, Thankfully the town government is very conservation and are determined to keep Maggie quaint and authentic. Thank God for that - I hate Pigeon Forge!!!!!! And Gatlinburg!!!!!!

Okay. Not gonna lie, this was pretty awesome! This was enjoyable to watch, and it was funny! I literally snorted when you said, "What did you find? Did you find a tractor?" 🤣🤣Oh man, that was great.

You find some of the sickest places man, I defintiely would have wanted to climb that tower ride as well 😂 loved the video.

Place was littered with old popcorn, candy, ice cream, and soda machines even a zippo display I’ve never seen so much stuff just up and left

Enjoyed the video, but I will never understand how, with all the money, resources, time and skilled labor it takes to build one of these places and then just close it down and let it rot. Such a waste.

Did he take any photos or videos when he climbed that one ride ? That freefall ride

Actually the fog is the reason its called the smoky mountains in NC

It is creepy seeing this abandoned amusement park (and sad). Like others, I remember this place in late 1970’s and hate that it no longer operates. I also sort of wish that this place (along with others) had just been completely dismantled and removed. Like another commenter said, it sort of taints pictures / memories we had as children. **Not that I didn’t think your documentary / filming was a bad thing. It was very good and interesting. But I’m sure you would agree that there is just a sad element to see a once thriving entertainment park, deteriorating away. I also was hoping for Ghost Town to be revitalize and opened again. But I think it has the same chance of reopening as Pripyat amusement park in Chernobyl. From everything that I have heard, most the locals (including those with the governing authority) in Maggie Valley do not ever want Ghost Town in the Sky to open again. I would say that in a decade or 2, the land will be a development for scene mountain cabins and homes.

My last visit was 2003. The chairs did not work...incline did not work. Had to ride a damn van to the top.Half the rides were disabled. Talked to the"Marshall" about my disappointment. He gave me a full refund. Even he was ashamed. Once a fantastic venue became SHIT!! You have to put money back into it.

What was the date when y’all went? Heard a huge security increase 2nd week of February

Who owns that ? I'm really surprised they let people come up there.

Sadly by this point financially reopening is pretty much impossible given the state of disrepair and damage from vandals...most of what could be salvaged was either sold off or stolen by now....and since the slide the surrounding terrain is unstable and so safety and financial problems would prevent reopening

Not sure why it’s not showing in 4k…. Will try and figure that out

Was this filmed in 2024? this might be an off question but I've been following this park for a long time

4k available now!!

@lukeexplores I sent you guys an email as I actually got to go there multiple times even behind the scenes and be part of some shows including the shoot-out show in that town :) I go a bit more into detail in my email!

no lie - do you guys live near this area?😭 I seriously can't find anyone to venture here without being chicken!! 😂 hmu if you ever go back!! Awesome video :))

To bad that one day they will be condo's there

Where is this??

Why vandalize it? Makes no sense what people do.

Fallout 76

What’s with the guy wearing tongs?????

Yo Luke, I been exploring for over 15 yrs and have some amazing spots for u if u ever come to GA or TN. Love ur videos. Was trying to contact u about something but it doesn't seem like your Instagram handle is working? What's a good way to reach u? Email?