Abandoned Theme Park - Ghost Town in the Sky - Full Walkthrough

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The Carpetbagger

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@emilydamico9731
@emilydamico9731 7 жыл бұрын
My family and I visited that park back before it closed. It was a cold and foggy day with very few people there. We all had a good laugh because you couldn't really see anyone through the fog until they got right up on you which made it have an eirie gohst town feel. We had a great time at that park that day.
@nilz9397
@nilz9397 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing that lovely memory, it made my day.
@kellykeller9640
@kellykeller9640 4 жыл бұрын
This was the last place our dad took us before he died in 95... we went in 93..he took my family and my sister's family here..I remember my dad was moving a little slower than usual..dad died to young at 59...we had the best time...it was a beautiful day..
@randygreen007
@randygreen007 Жыл бұрын
Bittersweet for sure. Sorry for your loss!
@Rockhound6165
@Rockhound6165 5 жыл бұрын
Irony: Ghost Town village becoming an actual ghost town. Also, the fact that the gift shop still has stuff in it and hasn't been looted is nothing short of amazing.
@zerxilk8169
@zerxilk8169 3 жыл бұрын
the ghosts just take it back.
@iaintdoinit9246
@iaintdoinit9246 Ай бұрын
The place has been totally trashed now. Low lifes.
@TheDailyWoo
@TheDailyWoo 7 жыл бұрын
Heck yes!
@kswalker75
@kswalker75 7 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, didn't you do a video several years back at Ghost Town?
@stankormy5717
@stankormy5717 7 жыл бұрын
TheDailyWoo what's up Wooooooooooooooo?
@TheCarpetbagger
@TheCarpetbagger 7 жыл бұрын
+TheDailyWoo I have wanted to get up here since I saw you climb that mountain
@danish-nl6ew
@danish-nl6ew 7 жыл бұрын
if the 2 of you start a gofundme I think you can raise the funds. You can call it WOOBAGGERS
@TampaJay
@TampaJay 7 жыл бұрын
TheDailyWoo Woobaggers! Yeah... Woobaggers. I like the sound of that!
@jessereedpaintingsvmatador7009
@jessereedpaintingsvmatador7009 7 жыл бұрын
Would be cool if somebody put a hotel or something up there and make it a resort park with all night rides and stuff , like a mine/resort... wish I had 5 million...I'd do it
@Charlie-pu9bx
@Charlie-pu9bx 2 жыл бұрын
You'd probably need a bit more than 5mill, but yes that would be amazing!
@ExplorationUnknown
@ExplorationUnknown 7 жыл бұрын
That's awesome I'm glad you got to get in there.
@woolenhat5796
@woolenhat5796 7 жыл бұрын
Today I passed my driving test then got home and realised CarpetBagger uploaded a video, an abandoned theme park video. Could life get any better today? :-)
@RhettyforHistory
@RhettyforHistory 7 жыл бұрын
woollen hat I'm not sure but maybe buy a lottery ticket and see?
@vickiecook7464
@vickiecook7464 7 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!! Drive safely!
@woolenhat5796
@woolenhat5796 7 жыл бұрын
@J.T. funny you lad!
@joycew1560
@joycew1560 7 жыл бұрын
woollen hat
@lorrainephillips7250
@lorrainephillips7250 7 жыл бұрын
Woollen hat: Big congratulations to you! God bless you and keep you safe.
@spooktatorbob4867
@spooktatorbob4867 7 жыл бұрын
BAMM! I remember being there in 1992 when I was mid teens. I hate it is abandoned. Quite fond memories for me. It was kind of crazy to ride a swing that was over a cliff. The gun fight show was awesome. Oh, and riding that little tram u[p the mountain is an adventure of it's own.
@petparadise6071
@petparadise6071 6 жыл бұрын
I loved this place. It was so much fun. It’s very sad to see it’s closed. But, they’re planning on reopening it again, with some people from a Disney park trying to reopen it!!!!!
@AndysJourneys
@AndysJourneys 7 жыл бұрын
great job! I really miss that place. Lots of great childhood memories. Was excited when I heard that they were going to open back up, then sad again at the fail.
@ThemeParkCrazy
@ThemeParkCrazy 5 жыл бұрын
May I use this footage in a video I'm making about abandoned roller coasters? I will give your channel full credit in a subtitle in the video.
@TheCarpetbagger
@TheCarpetbagger 5 жыл бұрын
Sure, as long as you give proper credit
@TampaJay
@TampaJay 7 жыл бұрын
Wow! Going to watch this throughout my work day. I caught your last vlog with drone footage there. Happy we get a closer look!
@AJ17_
@AJ17_ 7 жыл бұрын
We went to the Smoky Mountains several times when I was a kid in the 80s/early 90s during spring break from school and I always wanted to go there as we'd go to the other side of the mountains for a day or two. But it was usually the "off season" and it was never open when we were down there (was probably open weekends but by then we'd be heading back home). I remember always staring at it in awe as we drove by and always grabbing brochures for it.
@roselanemable3141
@roselanemable3141 6 жыл бұрын
I've rode on the roller coaster & the sea dragon, I seen many of gun fights at Ghost Town in the Sky. Had many good times there. Thanks for letting me go down memory lane Carpetbagger. Cool video.
@zachdaniels8484
@zachdaniels8484 6 жыл бұрын
When I listen to this with my earbuds in, it sounds really relaxing and it's making me feel relaxed. Just so relaxed.
@mariagilligan7133
@mariagilligan7133 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting channel you have created. Thank you Mr Carpetbagger
@Charlie-pu9bx
@Charlie-pu9bx 2 жыл бұрын
Me too! There's something very comforting about Carpetbaggers videos
@brianbennett5479
@brianbennett5479 7 жыл бұрын
The first and only time I went was summer of 1993. I had just graduated from high school and went on a family vacation in the mountains. I remember the ride up on the chairlift, seeing the Red Devil coaster, and Indian dancing in the music hall.
@DUFFYSaraxian
@DUFFYSaraxian 7 жыл бұрын
Went to the original Ghost Town in the sky every year in childhood. The last time I was in Maggie Valley, the new updated version was carrying people up the mountain. It's time to turn it into a water theme park.
@GregsVlog
@GregsVlog 7 жыл бұрын
I remember visiting there when I was a kid. We knew the performers of the Ice Skating Show so we got to spend time with them "behind the scenes." They had their own cabin on the mountain nearby.
@fideauone3416
@fideauone3416 6 жыл бұрын
That was one of our favorite things. I remember the Lone Ranger and Tonto number was fun.
@Kinseydsp
@Kinseydsp 7 жыл бұрын
Every time I was in Maggie Valley I always wanted to go there but never got the chance. I was very Sad when I heard it had closed. Thanks Carpetbagger for letting us see what is left of this old amazing place. You are the best!
@crush41gb
@crush41gb 7 жыл бұрын
my family used to go there.. man alive, I think the last time was the weekend Michael Landon passed because I had plenty of time to think about on the chair lift down the mountain into a thunderstorm with lightning and rain below us! I also remember the red devil seat belt not actually fastening. .at the end I just stood up and the belt just fell off. It was just that.. a belt.. no harness or bars like the abandoned one you found lol! That thing went upside-down, man!? :-P Never rode that again after that lol!
@KitKat-yc8ed
@KitKat-yc8ed 4 жыл бұрын
I remember the Red Devil not having shoulder harnesses! I was terrified I was 10! I actually hurt my back riding it. I came out of my seat while going down the drop my back cracked and I couldnt move for weeks. Crazy how now I look at how unsafe that was.
@crush41gb
@crush41gb 3 жыл бұрын
@@KitKat-yc8ed Absolutely lol!
@RhettyforHistory
@RhettyforHistory 7 жыл бұрын
I've never been to this park so it's good to actually get a full tour like did! It's amazing how good most of it looks and it's mind blowing to see all the merchandise in the gift shop still. I can't believe that whoever smashed the register didn't do more damage. Hopefully nobody ransacks the place now!
@BusterDoberman
@BusterDoberman 5 жыл бұрын
I know I Hate Vandals is why the Old reid Hospital got torn down because of kids breaking and tearking up an tagging the place saw some tagging here There used to be Guard dogs in there at night after the park closed back when I worked there at one time there wasa place fo the can can girls in the show to stay inside the park but people got caught riding the rides at night and they did away with that (that was before i worked there but osme of my fellow employes friends told me the story) and I was suprised at all the stuff left too I think I had bought one of those blinking solar keychanins I was really suprised it still worked after all this time was sure agrest trip down memory lane seeing this place from the inside again
@blessedgigi2161
@blessedgigi2161 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the guided tour! I love old abandoned amusement parks. There is one located near Harrison Ark, called Dog patch USA. I grew up going there as a kid and two years ago we did some exploring,but didn't go down into the park for fear of getting caught. There was a tram that you had to ride that took you down into the park, and I got some great pics of that. To see it completely covered in Kudzu and rusted out, made my heart ache. There is nothing sadder, yet so thrilling to see than an abandoned amusement park!! Thanks for sharing!!
@glb6
@glb6 7 жыл бұрын
My parents took me there several times in the 60's. I got to shake hands up there with Jerry Mathers, the Beaver, once. I've taken my kids and grandkids. It's sad to see it in this condition. Thanks for the great tour.
@southernman5839
@southernman5839 4 жыл бұрын
I got to see Timmy off lassie when I was there in the late 60’s .
@saffiegirl4158
@saffiegirl4158 7 жыл бұрын
I miss this place. I always wanted to take my children, but the schedule for this place (when it was open) for the past decade has been so strange. And now I think it's gone for good. This was always my favorite part of summer. Now it looks so sad and lonely. Oh, and you're right about the kiddie coaster. That thing was whiplash just waiting to happen. LOL.
@SuperTinaFaye
@SuperTinaFaye 7 жыл бұрын
my dad took me here.. fond memories.. rip dad..
@popjake0177
@popjake0177 4 жыл бұрын
Tina Faye Phillips My parents used to take me here too! I’m 2 years late to this video. Sorry for your loss. ❤️
@thegood9
@thegood9 3 жыл бұрын
Went there in the 70s on a massive south east coast road trip through TN, GA and the Carolinas. I think we stopped at every roadside attraction in those states! This place was a BUSTLING attraction in simpler times of the pre-internet and video games era.
@jonathanchancey3908
@jonathanchancey3908 7 жыл бұрын
hey Jacob, did you get Hank Hill's autograph after he showed you around the park? #kingofthehill
@vickiecook7464
@vickiecook7464 7 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed filming this as much as we enjoyed watching it! I've never been to a theme park only a small carnival. Thanks, Jacob!
@Kittyzord
@Kittyzord 7 жыл бұрын
This always blows my mind... Giant abandoned places like this. Clothes, toys, jewelry, tools, furniture and everything else, just left behind to rot. Surely there would be a way to make better use of all these buildings, that have electricity and probably water too. And like you said the view is very beautiful. Such a strange feeling I get watching your videos. :o)
@birdmansrt
@birdmansrt 7 жыл бұрын
WOW... Great video... My grandparents used to take me to Ghost Town when I was a kid in the 90's. Brings back a lot of great memories.
@Timmyboy-bt8yu
@Timmyboy-bt8yu 7 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting so long to see this finally happen nice video Jacob!
@vickiecook7464
@vickiecook7464 7 жыл бұрын
Between the great filming and the commenters memories, you guys really bring the theme park back to life.. So bittersweet, it makes me want to laugh or cry. Can't decide which.
@deniseconaway701
@deniseconaway701 7 жыл бұрын
Such an eerie feeling! Imagine how spooky that would be in the dark 👻 x
@billjacobsen9716
@billjacobsen9716 7 жыл бұрын
Hi, Jacob I thought this video was very respectful and appears to give a fair and accurate assessment of the property. It would make a good marketing tool. Please protect your copyrights, should anything develop!
@DazewithJordantheLion
@DazewithJordantheLion 7 жыл бұрын
great vlog today!! how did you not want to go in that old souvenir shop and look around? so cool that you got access and could share it
@mikeharris127
@mikeharris127 5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the video.one of my favorite places.glad you gained access to it.
@fury210
@fury210 7 жыл бұрын
Great video, hard to believe my son and I, who was only around 10 or 12 at the time would ride the red devil and go upside down in the loop with nothing more than a lap restraint. The good old days. 😉
@VinnieVega
@VinnieVega 4 жыл бұрын
Man watching this took me back to my childhood, one of my favorite memories as a kid was riding the old rickety chair lift up the mountain, with a lil anxiety and anticipation running through me, then reaching the top to enjoy the rides, and watch the cowboys and Floozies put on a show, I was actually pulled up on stage during one of the dancing and singing shows that the ladies preformed
@danieldubek6155
@danieldubek6155 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video....I don’t know why but it always makes me sad to see old abandoned Theme Parks. So many memories and dreams now vanished and gone. Some real cool things there. Loved the haunted house.
@Chase213
@Chase213 7 жыл бұрын
Very good blog you did a great job Jacob I was there many years ago so these brought back some great memories. Thanks and keep up the good work.
@miastonewolf9578
@miastonewolf9578 7 жыл бұрын
I shared both of the videos on my FB. Hopefully views skyrocket before you take it down. I love this area of the mountains and went to Ghost Town as a really little kid, but I really don't remember much about it. I thought your video was great. It let me get a look at the place my family always talks about. It put visual locations for me to really connect with when they reminisce about our good times there. Alaska Pressley, you are making a mistake by wanting this video removed.
@BuzzardsRoostWoodcraft
@BuzzardsRoostWoodcraft 7 жыл бұрын
A band I was in called The Maggie Valley Band shot a music video up there. It was before I started vlogging though. If only lol
@CliffFoxKU4GW
@CliffFoxKU4GW 6 жыл бұрын
I took the entire family there in 1989 and we all had a great time! My sons were ages 4 and 2 at the time. The rides were great and so were the dancing girls in the saloon, but our most favorite thing next to the Red Devil Rollercoaster which took you on a loop that overhung the side of the mountain, were the very realistic gunfights in the streets! They not only were realistic they were very loud too, especially when someone broke out a 12 gauge shotgun. This video and the one of Maggie Valley make me feel sad and I don't understand how the local Chambers of Commerce could just sit idly by and let such wonderful tourists attractions like these die out. I know the customers were there with all the traffic going to the Cherokee Indian Reservation and the Oconaluftee entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I figure even more people came through there once the Cherokee opened the Hara's gambling casino.
@randygreen007
@randygreen007 Жыл бұрын
I grew up here in Maggie, even worked at Ghost Town as a teenager. I think the Chamber got tired of the cost and politics involved and just prefer making bank from the Floridians that move here. It seems they want it to be a niche residential town instead of a tourist destination.
@stanlindert6332
@stanlindert6332 7 жыл бұрын
The awesome groundhog ha ha that dude owns the place.
@owen4248
@owen4248 7 жыл бұрын
excellent video Jacob place looks to be in pretty good shape thanks for the tour. As always a great job.
@johnnyalonso
@johnnyalonso 4 жыл бұрын
This was awesome. Thanks so much for posting this
@wipammy
@wipammy 7 жыл бұрын
Rough around the edges for sure but I'd bet if the potential buyer got a few inspectors in there they'd find a lot of that just needs a little tlc. Sad when these places can't make a go and no ones wants them anymore. You btw are showing it in its true form. Which isn't bad, unless she's trying to hide something. A real buyer is going to go out anyhow. The views are worth the price of admission. Hope someone rescues it.
@windkin45
@windkin45 7 жыл бұрын
No phone. No pool. No pets. I ain't got no cigarettes. Now I've got that song stuck in my head.
@TampaJay
@TampaJay 7 жыл бұрын
Kathy T Roger Miller
@rtaylor4720
@rtaylor4720 4 жыл бұрын
A man of means by no means...king of the road.
@grumpyoldbiker1118
@grumpyoldbiker1118 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this great video! As someone who went there a few times in my childhood, I'm always interested in seeing the current state of the park. Looks like the mountain is doing her best to take it back...interiors are in great shape though. Looks like they put in a lot of effort in the latest restart attempt, but at this point I don't see any way that any of the rides would be in a condition good enough to buy, repair, and reuse them. It's a shame really. Gotta see if I can track down that picture of my sister, my aunt, and I on the chairlift...
@amybachmancliett9366
@amybachmancliett9366 6 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten all about this place. My grandma took me here as a kid. This was great. Thanks for the memories!
@punchfisttop
@punchfisttop 7 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! thank u so much man!!!! been dyin to see that place now. Fav observation u made… the ghost town population!
@marseclipsed5451
@marseclipsed5451 5 жыл бұрын
We visited this place during a vacation during the mid 70s. I have a very vivid memory of the harrowing ski lift trip up the mountain.
@joannemcniff4210
@joannemcniff4210 7 жыл бұрын
Last summer the local news made a big deal of this place opening back up. This year just before tourist season started they said the place was for sale with NO OPTION to subdivide.
@flossybob
@flossybob 7 жыл бұрын
Gonna be singing King of the Road all day now that it's stuck in my head! Thanks Jacob!!! *smaaaaaaaaaaack* LOL It's one of them catchy choons when it's in ya head it gets put on Lock Down !!
@MrGoosePit
@MrGoosePit 7 жыл бұрын
Great to see you get up there an show us all what remains. What a shame. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into entertaining your viewers. It is very much appreciated. I look forward to your videos everyday!
@crawfordoverton1146
@crawfordoverton1146 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome this brought back memories. Great video
@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979
@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979 7 жыл бұрын
I like seeing abandoned theme parks. 17:05 I'm surprised that there is still that much merchandise left in that gift shop and no hooligans stole it all.
@MutatedGuy
@MutatedGuy 7 жыл бұрын
I loved Ghost Town. Great memories of me and my older brother and mom. Great to see it again thanks
@HerWeekendTravels
@HerWeekendTravels 4 жыл бұрын
This is so awesome to get to see it one last time. I went to this park in 1993. It is one of my favorite memories as a kid. Thank you. :)
@TheFilmmakersStudio
@TheFilmmakersStudio 7 жыл бұрын
The ex-pro wrestler Carpetbagger may have been referring to as hosting traditional Native American Dances in Fort Cherokee is probably Chief Jay Strongbow
@lindalowe8341
@lindalowe8341 7 жыл бұрын
I love Maggie Valley. Have been there a couple times on day trips. Stopped at this place in 2008 and wished it was open. They also have a Santa Land there, don't know how that is doing. Thanks for the interesting video.
@armyretired28
@armyretired28 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, this place was booming when I went there back in 1963 for the first time....I've been there many times before it started going down hill..
@papergirl64554
@papergirl64554 7 жыл бұрын
So sad to see places like this go to waste.I could see the kids a playing an running around.Very nice video..
@michaelmarini3123
@michaelmarini3123 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a kool video Tour of a not so forgotten place......
@nicholasmartin793
@nicholasmartin793 7 жыл бұрын
It needs a little love, but it's in better shape than some of the other places you've visited. 10/10
@kswalker75
@kswalker75 7 жыл бұрын
I remember going here as a kid!! It was cool way back in the day!!
@jamesryder8305
@jamesryder8305 7 жыл бұрын
TheHooligan75 What was your favorite ride? I'm from Los Angeles. I'm sorta just finding out about the legend that was The Ghost Town in The Sky.
@PrimephotoStudio
@PrimephotoStudio 7 жыл бұрын
Great video really enjoy it.
@lindawilkes9743
@lindawilkes9743 7 жыл бұрын
good morning Jacob .love your video's very interesting.
@wesley9857
@wesley9857 7 жыл бұрын
While attending Haywood Comm College our summer gift was a free day at Ghost Town, We were the first to ride the Red Devil-first coaster on the hill. Circa 1990-92. The ride up to the top is the best part of the day.
@fromthewoodshed
@fromthewoodshed 7 жыл бұрын
That was epic, good work fella.
@gena.sottile..HG..
@gena.sottile..HG.. 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, hope they do something with it ,,,glad u could put it back up..Congratulations on 100k
@machosker
@machosker 7 жыл бұрын
wow, visitied here in 1999, I came over from the UK to NC to visited relations. I still have the glass I bought and one of the blank cartridges the gun flighters used.
@reneej5799
@reneej5799 4 жыл бұрын
Thank You for this video! I had no idea Ghost Town in the Sky was closed. SMH.... This brings back a lot of childhood memories.
@UrbanDKaye
@UrbanDKaye 7 жыл бұрын
Surprised it's still intact-no bird nests in the rafters, no possum or raccoon skeletons on the floors. And the merch still on the shelves! Since your drone video, I checked when I was there, it was 1994. I remember the "gunfights." They also had hired some teens from the nearby Cherokee reservation to perform those "traditional" Native American dances... in their Pumas and Nikes. Thanks for the tour!
@angelaunderwoodyoung3898
@angelaunderwoodyoung3898 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, loved the video !
@Mustang5458
@Mustang5458 Жыл бұрын
We went there a few years ago and it was closed..This video is the best yet I have seen of the park. Awesome., We only made it to the parking lot. I would be afraid that if I should walk around I would of fallen thru a floor or get hurt on something. Thank you for showing this. Loved it.
@jennyvezina4551
@jennyvezina4551 7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Vlog!!!!!
@garyopdenaker9269
@garyopdenaker9269 7 жыл бұрын
that is so cool that you actually went there before it closed.
@SueGirling68
@SueGirling68 7 жыл бұрын
Cool video Jacob, it looks like a really good place, such a shame it closed xx
@malafazzle7966
@malafazzle7966 3 жыл бұрын
I went there as a kid, was awesome. They had tons of actors and they would have shootouts and do all the theatrics like falling off saloon buildings and such. Amazing place. Sad to find it is closed down.
@maggiebuchanan9369
@maggiebuchanan9369 7 жыл бұрын
Great......fun video ! I thought you did a nice job showing the park in a good light. Too bad you are taking this video down. I'm glad I got to see it before it's gone. That must have been a fun place to visit. It reminds me of " The Enchanted Forest " in Oregon. Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing.
@TeresaAdamsAnderson
@TeresaAdamsAnderson 7 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! That place is so cool!
@Matthewwpace
@Matthewwpace 7 жыл бұрын
I only was able to go here one time and I really did enjoy it. The chair lift ride up was enjoyable and I loved the shootout that they had.
@thederelictionmanuk6608
@thederelictionmanuk6608 7 жыл бұрын
You got permission to their so why are you rushing about the chap who showed you around was telling you the history of the park could have done a mini interview ?
@fredmaney
@fredmaney 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice, thank you.
@swimmarfishy
@swimmarfishy 7 жыл бұрын
Wow this place would be awesome in full swing!
@kennypearce664
@kennypearce664 6 жыл бұрын
I'm from NC . I remember going to the park back in the day . It was a blast !
@KitKat-yc8ed
@KitKat-yc8ed 4 жыл бұрын
I use to go here about every other summer growing up! Was never slammed, but still had a line at every ride..the gun show was entertaining and the Native American shows/Poe wows were great, and the food was good. They were never open when I tried to visit as I got older. There hours were weird.
@blue2000teg4dr
@blue2000teg4dr 7 жыл бұрын
I went there as a child and that is all I remember from there is the swings that swung you out over the cliff.
@1WBROCKSTAR
@1WBROCKSTAR 6 жыл бұрын
@ christopher b You dont remember the pirate ship that swung back and forth giving the perfect view of the chairlift all the way down to the bottom of the mountain??They also had swings,kids mini coaster,roundup,scrambler,a few kiddi rides and the train that went completely around the perimeter of the park.The cliffhanger (aka: red devil coaster) wooden canopy (rider loading area) was built and the track had been halfway built on this very last day we were there.I was 10-11 at the time.These rides were cool in the early 80's,when I was a kid,but they would be considered way too outdated by kids today,if they were still sitting there.There was a huge music/concert hall there.The Whites and Ricky Scaggs were playing.The ghost town was the coolest thing though.Numerous buildings.Alot of them doubled as souvenir or food/drink/snack shops of course.They had fully staged gunfights every so often throughout the day too.Ive always wondered how much business this place would draw if the town was built up with a fully functioning old school hotel,saloon,an old style poker hall,resteraunts serving food like they ate during the cowboy days,an old time concert hall with modern equipment and acts and a few small houses for families with kids.Then again,the poker hall and saloon would be a waste if it was kid friendly,so make it an all inclusive adult weekend getaway,where you arrive on Friday afternoon,eat/drink/gamble.Get up Sat and do things among the town,eat dinner and see a show Sat night,gamble somemore then check out Sun afternoon.Oh yeah,you know there would be a strict cowboy/cowgirl dresscode while youre on the mountain.I guess it would cater too much to only one select group of clientale,narrowing the chances of maintaining enough business.Of course,there would only be enough space to accomidate a set number of visitors per 3 day visit.Just a thought.If anyone wants a great history lesson on Ghost Town In The Sky,go to Wiki and make sure to read all sections and all blue highlights. Peace WBRock
@dozing.lackadaisically1318
@dozing.lackadaisically1318 6 жыл бұрын
So sad! I used to ride the yellow coaster at 24:25 with my grandma over and over again. So many fond memories with that place.
@karentruesdale2819
@karentruesdale2819 6 жыл бұрын
I remember going there when I was a kid! Great memories with my Mom and Dad and little brother!
@akeminikki
@akeminikki 7 жыл бұрын
I love seeing places that look like apocalypse, they look very beautiful to me
@jamarmiller
@jamarmiller 7 жыл бұрын
I worked here one summer when I was 15 years old. Went to Maggie every summer when I was a kid and visited many times, sad to see it closed and not make it, the park had sooo much potential. Lots of people were hoping Dollywood would buy it.
@BusterDoberman
@BusterDoberman 5 жыл бұрын
I worked there one summer too would be cool if we both had worked there at the same time:-) I was there though summer of 1989
@stephaniedavis3514
@stephaniedavis3514 6 жыл бұрын
I used to ride that loop coaster until I couldn't stand up straight. Many, many good times here. The gun fights in town were the best. I have them on old VHS somewhere at my parents house. So sad to see this place now.
@christinateresabrown
@christinateresabrown 7 жыл бұрын
I love the music you use!
@sidekickav8r
@sidekickav8r 7 жыл бұрын
thank you for all your videos. I cant believe the Ghost Town is still in such great condition.
@davehollamon1985
@davehollamon1985 7 жыл бұрын
loved this place as a kid in the late 60's early 70's
@corneliushollahan6398
@corneliushollahan6398 4 жыл бұрын
@The Proper People reminded me this vid and i had to rewatch thanks carpetbagger
@FatherAxeKeeper
@FatherAxeKeeper 7 жыл бұрын
i wish i could hear what your guide was saying. sounds like he knows what he's talking about and could provide real info, but you keep editing off his sentences or wandering away from his voice.
@greenbean3118
@greenbean3118 7 жыл бұрын
Father AxeKeeper maybe he asked not to be filmed or to be on camera?
@misskiss75
@misskiss75 7 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Thanks
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