EXPLORING an ABANDONED mountain top WILD WEST AMUSEMENT PARK - GHOST TOWN IN THE SKY
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- čas přidán 27. 10. 2023
- This mountaintop amusement park was wildly popular in the 70s and 80s. It opened in 1961 and closed in 2002, followed by a series of owners that have opened parts of the park for a short time.
Ghost Town in the Sky was famous for its Wild-West theme, live-action shows and beautiful setting on top of Buck Mountain at 4,600 ft. In elevation.
After parking and buying a ticket, visitors rode the chairlift or incline car 2/3 of a mile up the mountain, climbing more than 1,250 ft. in elevation.
Ghost Town was divided into several "towns" with different themes, including Indian Village, Mountain Town, and Mining Town
The most popular section was the Old West town with saloons with can-can dancers, a jail and businesses along the main street that was the sight of hourly gunfights.
The very unique theme park was created by R.B. Coburn and built for $1 million, opening in May 1961 as an immediate huge success. At its peak, more than 500,000 people visited each season. While new rides were added through the 1990s, older rides began breaking down on a regular basis. After visitors got stuck on the chairlift in 2002, Colburn closed the park and put it up for sale.
The amazing mountain views were always a big draw. Ghost Town was sold and reopened in May 2007 after millions were spent on renovations. During a bad economy that brought high gas prices, the park closed again after the 2009 season due to a massive mudslide in February 2010 and financial woes. One of the original owners, Alaska Presley, bought the park back in 2012 with plans of transforming it to Ghost Town Village. However, she faced challenges and was only able to reopen sections of the park for a short time. It's been fully closed since then. Former Disney executives made a grand attempt to purchase Ghost Town in 2018 and 2019, but those deals fell through
As of June of 2023, there are no significant updates. The Ghost Town in the Sky property in Maggie Valley is still locked up in litigation, with no new news on ownership, it re-opening, or being sold.
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No offense, but I’m over 50 and I can climb that without whining and crying. Boys, wear hiking boots next time. Better for your feet, legs, knees and back.
I worked there and walked the lift to pick up Dropped articles. That lift Tower is Tower #5. It was built by Carvario Savio in 1962. It leans like that on purpose. The reason is the rope has to keep a 90° angle with grade. It telescopes the weight / stresses straight into solid rock. Tower #13 has the most lean and tower #14 is right beside it because of the hard bend right over the edge. The lift facts: 1962 Carvio Savio from Italy ( there trademark are the lattice towers), 17 Towers ( including the 8 sheave break over train at the top drive gantry), 107 Pertek carriers, New Drive Terminal in 2007, Ford 300 Stright 6 Gasoline Auxiliary Engine, New Tension Terminal at the bottom with the Original Return Bullwheel. @ 175 feet per minute speed or @ 3 miles a hr. @$1.6 mill renovation in 2007.
You were trespassing on private property & should have been arrested. You have no respect for other peoples property. Do you know what no trespassing signs mean? Or do you just think they don't apply to you?
Me&my twin brother were born in 1973, My dad took me and my twin brother between the ages of 7 and 10. I'm 50 now. just went there and visited only in the parking lot. July 11th, 2022, on our way home from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Tennessee. It brought back so many memories😊 my dad passed in 1998🙏 & this is a memory I will never forget our trip to Ghost Town Maggie Valley in the sky I remember being scared of the gun show and chair lift. Me and my brother left with feathered hats. Indian drums and cap guns. Y'all take care, ps. Love the video👍🏻
It was worthwhile for your generation to experience what was once free-enterprise, when individual creativity had no limits. Ghost Town in the Sky will live again some day when your generation puts away their mind-numbing iphones.
I went there in the mid 80’s when it was really going, it’s so sad to see how it is now. Wish the county or town would take it over and and save it for years to come
Crying about the hike yet there's 2 roads that go to the top lmfao. We parked at the gate and didn't have an issue after 3 hours of being there. Hope you know what they are charging people for now btw from the state and I'll take it you didn't see 1 of the actual cameras that work either.
These are the tyoe of cashed up tourists that try & hike Everest 😂
The hills of Appalachia. I was born raised and still live in the foothills and we have many of bigger hills. I'm almost out of it just across the Ohio River from WV. It's really hilly arond here.
they used to have guard dogs loose at night at closing time when I worked here back in 1989 and I heard some funny stories about where some of the "can can dancer girls" snuck into the park after hours with boyfriends and friends and were riding the rides, I think thats why they started using guard dogs. and there used to be housing for the girls to stay in that was outside the fence then later moved inside. (this part was before I had worked here ) it was very cool place this usre beings back some memories.
That one instrument is a pump organ
Ny family and I used to go here a lot when my sisters and I were kids. My dad LOVED Westerns and The Wild West. Such fun memories.
I went to Ghost Town when I was 8 9 and 10. I remember that little boy from the TV series was here signing autographs. That may have been in the year
Yes it was awesome in its prime it was very awesome I loved it when I was there
This is so sad.
I actually have a picture of my mom sister and me on the ride at
waiting for the " nomad was smart for staying at the bottom " during the hike up haha
I use to go there when i was a kid, and ive hiked all around those mountains.
Hey guys great video I work there in the 70s I worked at the very top in a saloon sad now that nobody wanting to take it over and open it back
Awesome