Abandoned 1970's Vintage Amusement Park - Climbed Sketchy Wooden Coaster
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- čas přidán 1. 01. 2019
- in todays video we visit an abandoned amusement park that has been decaying since 1975. I didnt film an intro at the time of the historical background of the park at the time since i was sidelined with 100 degree heat and extreme humidity. To get into the park we had to walk 300 feet under the decaying wooden rollar coaster which is now home to a complete environment of its own. Including spiders, ticks and hundreds od mosquitos. So that aside lets get to the history. So the park opened up in 1875 following the end of the civil war, this park wasnt far from Gettysburg so the negativity still reigned hard on the community. Bringing it a new generation of children, laughter and fun was a great new addition to the new borns of the surrounding communities. The park almost closed prior to the second world war but a huge increase of newcomers spiked the parks sales with the baby boomer generation. But slowly over time the park was soon forgotten and abandoned in 1975. 50 years later we explore the ruins
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How refreshing to see no graffiti & vandalism!!!
Because the park is private property. He's lucky he didn't get caught.
I know I'm a smaller youtuber so my video probably got lost in the millions of other videos but I went here 1 year prior. Crazy how muc more nature takes over in that time frame.
You are a very nice young man. I watched the grandma's house video too. You are so respectful and caring. Most people your age are not like you. Nice work. Also I remember in my young years riding on a wooden roller coaster. That was in the 50's. It was called the little dipper.
Filmed very nicely and cleanly, to create a very atmospheric take on the site. Enjoyed this mate, keep them coming!
Woah man stay safe this is so sketchy lol but cool
That's Williams grove park. Its wasn't abandoned in 1975 it was still open in the early 2000s. They owners are selling it on the stipulations that it remains preserved. The houses you see when you are on top of the rollercoaster is the owners houses.
Shelly Van Buren I just looked online, and you’re right.
Shelly Van Buren Do you know anymore info on this amusement park? I’ve been researching for years.
What amusement park is that? What coaster is that?
William's Grove Amusement Park. The roller coaster was the comet.
@@seankaufman588 coasters name is actually Cyclone, not Comet.
This is Williams Grove! It closed in the mid 2000s
Howard Parks THANK YOU!!! It closed in 2005 after getting sued by someone on a ride that got injured.
Nope! This is West Point Park.
@@mellowyellow6572 same park, had several names.
@@apriliarain3246 Nope. West Point was briefly know as Zieber's but those are the only two names it's ever had.
I should add that I was incorrect. This is William's Grove. There have been at least a dozen small amusement parks left abandoned for decades in Pennsylvania, for whatever reason, but William's Grove is the only park that was around when this video was shot. However, the information they give is *really* wrong.
@@mellowyellow6572 Nope, West Point Park was demolished after it closed, except for the lake and the island. It's a housing development now.
We had our family reunion at Willow Mills Amusement Park, in the 60’s also in Mechanicsburg, then in the mid 70’s went to William Grove Amusement Park until the mid 80’s!! What a wonderful childhood and great memories!! It’s something I enjoyed as a child and so did my children and my husband!! After they shut it down and sold the rides they opened it up as a flea market, my husband and I would clear out our house of Knick knacks and go there and for $10 a spot sell our stuff!! It was a smart ideal. Also at this park/speedway Johnny Paycheck played there and in the 90’s so did Metallica like I said great memories!!
Sounds like wonderful memories! Glad you were able to experience those.. :)
Love how you included the history. I hate watching abandoned videos where they give no inclination or information about where they are visiting!👍🏻
Some history is easier to find then others. Luckily there is a ton of history here ! Thank you ☺
Very cool explore, though this park shut down in 2005. I lived there. used to go all the time.
What amusement park is that? What coaster is that?
why did everything sudenly go to shit in the mid 2000s? Like eveything on this channel we find a closeing date around these times.
@@wingit7602 Financial crisis. 911 slowly exposed a lot of shady business practices. Erron had a major effect across the country & shady mortgage companies caused a lot of futures to collapse.
It is still beautiful though and the bird songs are wonderful!
Omg you are crazy, my heart was in my mouth when you were up that high on old, probably rotting, wood. Love the video! Keep up the good work - + please, stay safe!
The wood surprisingly looks to be in good shape. The chippewa lake big dipper was in FAR worse shape. Couldn't support any weight.
That must have been an amazing coaster in it's day, seeing the cars still parked up where they came to rest so long ago was eerie and sad.
Amazing find, I love seeing what it was like in its heyday and what it's like now. Great uploaded !!
You got some brass ones walking on top of that coaster 🤛🏻👍🏻
The only amusement park I like
What amusement park is that? What coaster is that?
@@seankaufman588 it's called Williams Grove amusement park and The coasters name is Cyclone.
I loved it! I am amazed that you are afraid of heights but can climb like you do. I get nervous watching! Thank you for the great videos and history on locations.
Just found your channel and can’t stop binge watching but would love to hear more information about the places you visit... why they got abandoned etc. Please do more research and share with us.
This park actually closed in 2005. The reason this park closed was due to the nearby Speedway. The owners owned both the park and a speedway, and decided to invest more into the speedway.
What a great find! Thank you.
Small spot but the history behind that place is interesting. That old school rollercoaster and town shot made it worth the trip.
Thanks for sharing 👊✌
This is Williams Grove in Mechanicsburg, PA. You are VERY lucky you got in and out without a trespassing charge lol. They take it very seriously.
Great video always excited to see your videos. Thank you
This was a great video, thanks for the look inside!!
Not 50 years. Not even 44 years. Anyone notice the coca cola classic vending machine? Coke classic started production in 1985. So it was closed some time after that.
No graffiti?!
I saw a little black graffiti on the roller coaster cart.
It was abandoned 1975 and that is a fact
@@DarkExploration but why would they put a vending machine in the park 10 years after it closed
@@DarkExploration can we see news clips?
@@dimbus2000 its not a vending machine. Its a ice box with a Coca-Cola ad on it
Thanks for the tour.
The park closed in 2005, and not in 1975. I had a roller coaster enthusiast friend, Kevin, who visited the park in 2005 during Cyclone's last year of operation. RCDB, a highly reputable source ran by an ACE member (Duane Marden), shows the correct dates of all the coasters: rcdb.com/4681.htm. Wildcat had a short stint from 2001-2005 before being relocated to Adventure Park USA. Kiddie Coaster was in operation from approximately 1992 to 2005. If the park was SBNO in 1975, then RCDB would have noted it. Plus, the park was rebuilt after Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Here are some confirmations on the 2005 closure year besides RCDB:
www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2016/10/abandoned_amusement_parks_pa.html
www.abandonedspaces.com/uncategorized/pennsylvanias-creepiest-abandoned-amusement-park-williams-grove.html
roadsidewonders.net/the-remains-of-williams-grove/
www.onlyinyourstate.com/pennsylvania/williams-grove-park-abandoned-pa/
www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.net/pages/williams-grove-amusement-park
I am not sure how you got onto the property as the owners live on site, and plus the main gate is closed. Climbing a roller coaster that has not been inspected since 2005 is very dangerous, which is why No Trespassing signs are around the property including Private Residence at the front gate. I remember driving by there on 14 Sep 18, and I remember seeing those signs.
What amusement park is that? What coaster is that?
It's called Williams Grove amusement park, the coasters name is Cyclone.
That's a chill little spot!!
I got to start getting out and traveling a little more. Everything on my channel is right around my area. It's tough to take off to go make videos between work and having kids, but this summer I'll slowly start venturing out. Thank you for sharing this, there is not as many abandoned theme parks on CZcams as there is abandoned everything else. Stay safe out there friend!!
Awesome footage! You did an amazing job on this video
TFS! 👍👍👍👍great stuff! Prayers for your safety! 🙏🏼
There’s a Coke Classic sign which wasn’t introduced until the mid 80’s. This park couldn’t be abandoned for 50 years
It closed in 2005
Great video! I got quite nervous when you climbed that rollercoaster, please be careful!
loved the opening of the floating head :)
Awesome video , it must have been so amazing in the day ...👍
I never miss a vid love you
Wow..... id love to explore a place like this. Great job
This looks like a peak into the future of how Conneaut Lake Park in Pennsylvania might end up. Eerily similar.
I hope Conneaut never closes.
Me neither. I love that place.
Look, I love your intros man but listening to the history before taking us in really sets the tone even better.
Just subbed. .LOVE your work. 💂👅LOVE FROM ENGLAND
Yay love these theme park videos 😀
That park looked so lit, the overgrown plants gave it a great vibe
totally agree!
Cool little video keep up the good work
Awesome exsplore !!!👆👆
Deserve a thumbs up just for placing yourself in danger climbing that coaster! Great video!
It was a Wild West show, it was a last ditch effort to boost sales. Great vid hun.
Hey dude , what a awesome place , hope your life insurance was up to date up on the sketchy roller coasta , l.o.l. very cool enjoyed this. Happy new year from New Zealand.
You are very talented, great job
Only problem with this video is .... I wish it was about 3 times as long 😫😅 Love watching your videos, happy new year from Oxford, UK 🇬🇧
That roller coaster looks very similar to the coaster at Camden Park WV called the "Big Dipper" which is still operational.
Don't know if I would be on the roller coaster look pretty dangerous , but cool video. Thanks for sharing.
You have some great videos.
I'm Mexican, i love you and your videos
Great video.
Seems really safe to walk on a wooden coaster abandoned for decades.
This park finally closed in 2005...his research was incorrect.
@@apriliarain3246 Still, almost two decades
I love these videos🖤🖤🖤🖤
awsome video :)
awesome! looks in good shape considering its been abandoned since the 70s
Actually it closed in 2005..
Very cool thanks
You're welcome!
I like that new intro
awesome place buddy
It looks like the grass is being maintained/mowed in some areas. Was that your impression?
For as long as this has been sitting it looks to be in amazing condition considering how long its been abandond for. I bet this coaster is saveable although a large amount of it would have to be rebuilt.
pretty cool place.
I do like this location gotta love the nature taking over. How were the guards doing?
I'm wayyyyy too scared to go to abandoned places but if I'd ever get a chance to see an abandoned amusement park, there's no way I would say no...at least I would try >///< nice video, although it is pretty short ^^
Honeytoast I go to abandoned places all the time there’s nothing to be afraid of! The entire time is just an amazing experience
@@nascar2297 hm maybe but I would be alone, I'm a girl and I get scared very easily XD
Just don’t get caught by the cops
I have dreamt numerous times of being seated on an old, decrepit wooden rollercoaster but it’s still working and I’m terrified sat there as it speeds around the broken track thinking any minute now I’m done for. Don’t even understand why I’ve had them type dreams but this old rollercoaster here in this video is exactly the same...the trees everything.
love that coaster
Love that place
Please do more abandoned theme parks ill keep an eye on your videos and if you do more on theme parks ill subscribe good work please dont be dangerous with your exploring though I like entertainment and to see these places but not at the risk of a persons life so please be careful xxxx
I know this park! I took my son to it when he was in elementary school. He was born in 1992. Cant have been closed for 40-50 years. I remember the rollercoaster as terrifying because is shook like crazy and you could see the newly replaced wood slats where they had replaced old wood which added a whole new layer of terror because it was so rickety. I go to the garden center nearby.
I still go to the flea market at this park grounds. Was a shame when they had to shut down this part due to flooding each yeah.
I wish Americans would get over their obsession with over toxified perfect lawns and let things grow organically. Nature is beautiful. Just needs a little upkeep to not get out of control. We could literally go camping in our backyards.
Yes I am really excited 😆 about it I love ❤️ abandoned places and go see what it’s like go see it all the places and when of it’s history and has a beautiful place at point in time in life as well too. Love ❤️ it everything about it and so do so much of my friends too of course and when we go exploring and see these beautiful places that they once were you can really feel of like going back in time when that peticular spot was once open to the public. And for some reason it had to be shut down for good. Because of poor business conditions competitions with other companies and places and so much more. And some places just shut down mysteriously over something that we don’t know of. Fly of the charts and off the maps and just disappear with out a trace and no one knows
Why for sure. Love ❤️ Urban Exploring just like my friends do so much fun 🤩 doing it too. Peace Blessings and love ❤️ to all explorers and stay safe and healthy and well to and Lee on exploring too. Especially in the really haunted and creepiest of places to of course also sincerely Susan Iseman From Upstate New York.
Bartchie be careful on those tracks 😯
Is it so hard to give the name? Williams Grove Amusement Park. It was open prior to the Civil War, 1850... and closed in 2005. 50yrs from 1975 is 2025,.. Do your homework kid!
He meant, they explore the place "approximately" 50 years later, which is now, 2019
@@hugecake4178 he still needs to do some research though. It's been SBNO since 2006, hardly 50 years.
SOUTH TEXAS CHEVY no it’s a different park, the one he did closed in 1975 and he knows that as a fact. and name’s usually aren’t given so people don’t go and do stupid stuff there
@@niaram ahhh. it's THAT one. I have always wanted to urbex that one, and you're right: I'm wrong..It's not the Grove.
Most responsible urbex-ers do not give locations.
Lol your head looks like it's floating in the beginning 😂
F'N 2ND!!! 🎸..ROCKIN' VIDS!!!!
Ok the spiders would have totally ruined it for me. The first one I saw, I would have been out of there!!
From the intro seems like this is Williams Grove Park. It closed in the 2000s, not the 1970s. I hope someone comes around and resurrects the cyclone, and has something similar to modern day Lakemont Park which isn't that far from Williams Grove. Parts from Nightmare at Joyland in Witcheta could be used to help ressurect it, being that everything except final dip, station, pre-lift, and trains of that coaster were tradgically demolished in 2015. If it had been abandoned since 1975 it would at least have looked like what Big Dipper at Chippewa Lake Park looked like before they tore it down in 2010.
Yes it's Williams Grove and it closed in 2005.
This guy needs to change the description as he is wrong when the park closed. It did not close in 1975. I remember that park. It closed in 2005 or 2006. It’s pretty obvious too
What type of rollercoaster did he climb
I loved the quiet hush of the video, and then you are at the top of the track!
Chippewa Lake Amusement Park got torn down in 2007...⛲🎡🎢...
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If this the park I think it is it closed for good in 2005. Park was flooded several times.
Ide love to spend a few weeks cutting out all the brush and repainting the coaster. .are it look like it could run again even if it can't.
That is so awesome! Anyone know what place this is?
Wow guys is amenzing
Too bad you did not drone it. After 20yrs this place is still there. Talking about liability. Thanks for posting. What is the name of the park, Williams Grove?
Yes
Not sure this has been closed since the 70s. The coke sign at 4:39 shows the "Always" modern coke advert. Coca-Cola started using "Always" in their adverts starting in the mid-90s. Before that, it was "Enjoy"
It actually closed in 2005
We had Whalom Park in Massachusetts. It had the oldest wood roller coaster in the U.S. supposedly. All gone now. Bought up by Avalon for condos and torn down.
Good video but not very accurate. This park opened in 1867 and didn't close until 1987. Their Wild Mouse coaster closed in 1975 but the Jumper coaster continued operation until the park close.d
William Grove closed in 2005 according to google
Williams grove park. It closed in 2005
Great video thanx, but I'm not 52 year old lm only 46 and I'm born in 1973 , , ,
There’s video of it u can watch and it’s really crazy
Was this Williamsgrove?
Whoa what if the Music was still there? 0_0
What park is this?
I thought this was the Disney's Great America Amusement Park that was abandoned before it really opened I think it was over a decade ago.
Is this willow mill? I used to go here for my parents company picnics.
It's the other former Mechanicsburg amusement park, William Grove.
Son where did you learn math..you said park closed 1975...um even now in 2019 its only 44 years
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C Dorsey so pretty much 50 years
It actually closed in 2005. I was born in 1989 and remember it.