I remember going to liberty land a lot as a child and visiting the zoo as well. If you was from north Mississippi those were the places to vacation July 4th.
Likewise, I had a blast at Liberty Land when I was a child!!! It was huge to us as a child and we were proud of it! The Zip’n Pip’n, as rickety as it was, was very fun and scary at the same time!
I’m 50 years old and relocated from Memphis to Washington DC in the mid 80s. I was saddened to hear that Libertyland closed and have very fond memories of my visits to the theme park. Also, I’ve never heard of the urban legion and haunting of Libertyland. Thank you for this well-done video.
Thank you for watching! Some say the haunting at libertyland is false and some say it's true. It's one of those things where I wish it was all still standing so I could check it out myself. Appreciate you stopping by!
Liana, same here. I’m 52 and relocated from Memphis to DC in 1979. As a kid I would spend the summers there with my grandparents. Couldn’t wait to go to Libertyland every summer.
Memories...🥲 I rode everything in that park, including that carousel... Never experienced a dead young man and have never heard that story before...🤔 I used to love this place! Home Sweet Home!!!
I wish I had had the chance to experience it when it was still alive! By the time I moved here, it was already shut down :( yeah I've heard people who will swear to the story being true (they worked there at the time it happened) and others who swear it didn't....so who knows really, but I find it all interesting. I mostly do these videos to display the history of these places. That's what I find most interesting. I love Memphis. It is home :)
I worked the carousel that first summer. I had quit for a vacation and to return to college. The tragic event occurred after I left the job. He was a happy kid who always want to make sure everyone had a good experience. I’ll have to go to the children’s museum the next time I’m in town.
wow thank you for sharing that, it's great to have confirmation from someone who knew him! I actually went to the children's museum recently and rode the carousel. Was really fun and also a little eerie knowing the awful tragedy that happened.
My hometown! I worked at Libertyland for 2 years when I was 16 and I worked over 15 years at Fedex. I don't remember any haunted Libertyland stories but hey it's possible I guess. ... J
Yeah I can understand that. Heck even for me it seems boring at times. Seems like the music scene left before I came here. Stinks because I'm a musician. My band is doing ok though, there's just not really a rock music scene here anymore. We make do.
I don't recall Liberty Land being haunted, I'm in my mid 30s only thing I find haunting was how fast the Revolution roller-coaster ended, up down loop and over
It is NOT a legend. I worked at Libertyland the first 3 years it was open. I worker WAS caught in the gears of the Grand Carousel. That was the ONLY time we ever saw management running through the park. Running in the park was prohibited, so we knew something bad had happened.
Oh my gosh I'm so glad you found my video. Amazing to have someone's first hand account of what happened. I believed it was true anyway, but I'm sad now to know for sure that someone died in such a way. Do you think management kept it quiet to keep people from avoiding the park? Just curious. Thank you for your comment!
My dad used to play in a band called the Burks Brothers Band play the Jerry leave several times and had the opportunity to play with Elvis little time with always turned it down because he was very intimidated by him LOL
The book I got most of my info from is called "Haunted Memphis" by Laura Cunningham. I was able to find it at my local barnes and noble. Amazon may have it too. Would definitely reccomend it! That's awesome you were able to experience libertyland before it closed!
You can't even tell it was there anymore.
I remember going there when I was at job Corp
I went to Frayser Baptist High School (graduated in '79').Went with some friends , but could not go in,Elvis rented out Libertyland!😮
Very interesting! Thanks for stopping by!
I only went to liberty land once and the mid south fair once I grew up north of Memphis
Where I rode my first roller coaster 🎢
I remember going to liberty land a lot as a child and visiting the zoo as well. If you was from north Mississippi those were the places to vacation July 4th.
That's awesome! I never got to experience it, but I've heard it was a fun place!
A park that opened under a non-profit code closed because it wasn't making a profit...
I grew up going to liberty land! Loved it and really miss it!
Aw yeah I bet. I wish I had seen it before it closed!
Likewise, I had a blast at Liberty Land when I was a child!!! It was huge to us as a child and we were proud of it! The Zip’n Pip’n, as rickety as it was, was very fun and scary at the same time!
Yes, that did happen. I remember it being on the news
But I have never heard of it being haunted. As far as the trial, it never went anywhere.
Thank you, I appreciate you sharing the info!
I always enjoyed going to Libertyland when I was a kid. The Ozark Ridge Runner was my favorite ride. I really miss it.
Hey, they picked a good name!
I’m 50 years old and relocated from Memphis to Washington DC in the mid 80s. I was saddened to hear that Libertyland closed and have very fond memories of my visits to the theme park. Also, I’ve never heard of the urban legion and haunting of Libertyland. Thank you for this well-done video.
Thank you for watching! Some say the haunting at libertyland is false and some say it's true. It's one of those things where I wish it was all still standing so I could check it out myself. Appreciate you stopping by!
Liana, same here. I’m 52 and relocated from Memphis to DC in 1979. As a kid I would spend the summers there with my grandparents. Couldn’t wait to go to Libertyland every summer.
Memories...🥲 I rode everything in that park, including that carousel... Never experienced a dead young man and have never heard that story before...🤔 I used to love this place! Home Sweet Home!!!
I wish I had had the chance to experience it when it was still alive! By the time I moved here, it was already shut down :( yeah I've heard people who will swear to the story being true (they worked there at the time it happened) and others who swear it didn't....so who knows really, but I find it all interesting. I mostly do these videos to display the history of these places. That's what I find most interesting. I love Memphis. It is home :)
@@OutofBody I don't come home often, but it's still my home...
I worked the carousel that first summer. I had quit for a vacation and to return to college. The tragic event occurred after I left the job. He was a happy kid who always want to make sure everyone had a good experience. I’ll have to go to the children’s museum the next time I’m in town.
wow thank you for sharing that, it's great to have confirmation from someone who knew him! I actually went to the children's museum recently and rode the carousel. Was really fun and also a little eerie knowing the awful tragedy that happened.
Hold on its hunted.I been there as a kid in late 90'z or early 2000'z an now its gone.
Yeah supposedly it is. I haven’t been there myself though. By the time I moved here, it was already gone.
My hometown! I worked at Libertyland for 2 years when I was 16 and I worked over 15 years at Fedex. I don't remember any haunted Libertyland stories but hey it's possible I guess. ... J
My mom worked at libertyland and I remember going when I was younger was really fun place.
That's awesome! I wish I had been able to go. I've only lived here since 2015.
Out of Body Memphis is boring after living here my whole life. Nothing to really do for fun anymore.
Yeah I can understand that. Heck even for me it seems boring at times. Seems like the music scene left before I came here. Stinks because I'm a musician. My band is doing ok though, there's just not really a rock music scene here anymore. We make do.
Interesting! NW Bama here. Loved Libertyland!
Thank you for watching!
I went to liberty land as a kid a few times. I thought it was really great since it was really small.
yeah I'm jealous lol I never did have the chance to go, but I've heard it was very fun! Thanks for watching!
I don't recall Liberty Land being haunted, I'm in my mid 30s only thing I find haunting was how fast the Revolution roller-coaster ended, up down loop and over
A worker was killed at the carousel.
I went to liberty land before!!!
Really?? That's awesome! I wish I could have. Was it fun?
@@OutofBody Yes I went in 2001 and 2003!!!!
It is NOT a legend. I worked at Libertyland the first 3 years it was open. I worker WAS caught in the gears of the Grand Carousel. That was the ONLY time we ever saw management running through the park. Running in the park was prohibited, so we knew something bad had happened.
Oh my gosh I'm so glad you found my video. Amazing to have someone's first hand account of what happened. I believed it was true anyway, but I'm sad now to know for sure that someone died in such a way. Do you think management kept it quiet to keep people from avoiding the park? Just curious. Thank you for your comment!
My dad used to play in a band called the Burks Brothers Band play the Jerry leave several times and had the opportunity to play with Elvis little time with always turned it down because he was very intimidated by him LOL
Wow that is crazy!!
What was the book?
The book I used as a resource in these videos is Haunted Memphis by Laura Cunningham. Thanks for watching!
What is the name of the book and where can I get it I went to Libertyland a billion times
The book I got most of my info from is called "Haunted Memphis" by Laura Cunningham. I was able to find it at my local barnes and noble. Amazon may have it too. Would definitely reccomend it! That's awesome you were able to experience libertyland before it closed!
I miss Libertyland and the Mid-South fair being held there :-( used to go several times a year for all of my childhood
I loved the Mid South Fair too. My school went there on field trips every year.