Ghost Town In The Sky - ABANDONED - Mountain Top Theme Park
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When she was playing that piano, I felt like a little bit of life came back to that park. 😁
I had a season pass to Ghost Town when I was a kid. I'd ride the rides and play video games all day. I had the gunfights memorized. And I liked watching the girls dance at the Silver Dollar Saloon. Then when I was a teenager my grandparents would do two 15 minute church services every Sunday at that little chapel. I could get in free as long as I helped with the service, in which I would stand outside and hand people a bulletin. I bet that looked cool, a long-haired kid wearing an IRON MAIDEN t-shirt giving the people a church bulletin, LOL. Good memories. Thanks for sharing this video.
How cool was that !!!
Very wholesome... made my day
Thats crazy...! I remember ghost town in Maggie Valley North Carolina. If you were a kid in the 70s and lived in N. C. You had to have gone to Ghost Town top of the mountain...... Awesome
Kinda ironic how the name of this theme park basically predicted it's own fate.
It actually opens us every once in a while
+Bradley Zimmerman Yeah I know a guy who's sister-in-law is on the Board of Trustees and the park just closes down from time to time.
+unnamed715 True
+unnamed715 Yup.
+unnamed715 Tell me about it! Every effort to bring it back into operation has failed miserably.
True story: I went to Ghost Town in like, 1991. I remember seeing that bear statue as we rode the chair lift.
I went to Ghost Town In The Sky twice in 1993 when I was 19yrs old. Now I'm 41yrs old and realizing that alot of the places I enjoyed in my youth are closed down.
So true & so sad.
I am from this area.. I have relatives in Cherokee...
I've been to Ghost Town many times in my Youth... It was always a good time.. Chair lift ride to the top...Old West Style Gunfighters shooting it out in the street and in the Saloon... And the Red Devil Roller Coaster... Good Times
It's sad that it closed down...
I went there many times as a teenager. I live not too far from it. It is sad to see it closed down.
The "Red Devil" at Ghost Town in the Sky was the first roller coaster I ever rode and the fact that it was attached to the side of a mountain made it much more terrifying. That park was a real gem tucked away in the corner NC. Makes me sad to see it now.
On that show "Pickers" they went to an abandoned amusement park. A grandson of the original owner showed them stuff they could buy as well as the remains of the park. The reason it closed was that the insurance sky-rocketed one year beyond their ability to afford it. Probably that's what happened here. Very sad.
Susan Underwood I can believe that about the insurance being to costly because even health insurance has become like that... way too expensive to afford anymore :>\
I remember seeing the security guard in the shoot outs there many years ago. Respect to him for giving the tour. He probably enjoyed doing it. Would love to see this place open back up
congratulations adam your wife plays the piano very well !!
I´ve had nightmares about visiting an old theme-park at night alone, accidentally hitting a button that starts everything up with creepy "cheery" music and the rides eventually breaking down and falling apart, major anxiety-feels!
That piano still sounds great.
+VocalEdgeTV It's not a closed theme park that's why...
+Rick James (SqueezeME224u) No? Then what's the deal? Very curious.
It's getting remodeled more or less and will open back up next year in 2016.
+VocalEdgeTV It has gone through a lot of financial hardships over the years and has shut down several times. Currently it is supposed to open with a different concept in 2016, the western town will be an Appalachian Village, there will be zip lines, a walking course where the roller coaster once was, hiking trails, and apparently the buildings in the western town are being rented as artisan shops and a restaurant.
+Brandon Pennington lol its 2016
i remember going to this place.. got to go twice. once at 7 and another at 8 or 9.. i will be 30 friday. great times kind of a brings back the memory of playing riding the train.. great times
This was a big vacation spot back in the day. Then Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge,Tn started growing and pulled more tourists away.So places like this started closing around Maggie Valley and Cherokee,Nc. I remember going there when I was a little kid. Pretty cool place to experience when it was open.
Just read the other day this place will be opening up again.
ubangiestomp Really??? When? Any more info?
2018 and still not opened..
I wish I could post a picture here. I have a photo of me with my grandpa that was taken at the top of the chair lifts back in 1987. This was one if his favorite places to go. Its so sad to see it abandoned and everything in ruins. :(
Brandy Grimes Its gonna reopen soon! :)
bad news for ya Sandra it's for sale again
It's scheduled to reopen April 2019.
I really hope so .. It sucks seeing it like this
I also have a pic of me and my grandmother on the chair lifts that was taken in 1987 as well ..I sure miss this place .. I hope it reopens one day soon .. I'd love to take my kid
Another cool video that is worth watching more times !!! That woman plays piano very well !!!
Wow. you got a tour. So amazing. So many memories.
I remember going to this place as a kid. Even though they say it's reopened, I hear that it still hasn't been brought back to its former glory.
me too,I still have a pic of me and my mom on the chairlift with a foggy background as well as my little stuffed pink devil i won from playing one of the games there :-) Great memories,too bad it's closed,I would love to go back and see it again.They had some good food there in their buffet and the shows were really neat,especially the native american one :-)
I think my brother may still have the newspaper from the "gunfight" when we went years ago. I hope someone restores it to its former glory because it's an epic location.
The place was in remarkably good condition compared to the other places you visited.
Being a disabled veteran, I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoy watching your videos. You go to places where I am no longer able to go, I feel, when watching your videos that I am there and it has helped me a great deal, I am not as depressed anymore. You have given me mobility via the lens of your camera. Thank You!!
I went here when I was a little kid around 2002. Hard to believe it's been almost 15 years. I would love to go back if it ever reopens! Awesome vid!
Gosh I went here when I was a kid with Mom, Dad and sisters years ago. Kinda sad to see it abandoned like this. It was a fun place for a kid. Gun fights, saloons with root beer, it was great! A little slice of Americana. Probably mid 1970's or sooner we were there. I think about it to this day when the Smoky Mountains come up in conversation.
Dee Piper They are opening up next summer :) they fixed all the cabels and evrything
Momo&froggy 2018 still closed down
I went there in the mid 70s. Sad to see it in that shape but glad to exsperiance it again.
My family used to go to Ghost Town and Santa's Land when we'd be on vacation. This video brings back a lot of memories!! Loved it so much!!
I just gave you a sub. Took a quick look at your channel, what kind of videos you have, and you definitely are my kind of guy. I *love* abandoned places.
Now re-opened. Operating schedule from June 2014 - October 2014. It's great to see that my childhood can be revisited. I was always too chicken to ride the rollercoaster that loops off the mountain. The commercials were always hilarious: "Ride the strangest coaster in the world!" The haunted house was good, the bumper cars gave you whiplash, the swings flew off the side of the mountain, the ferris wheel gave an incredible view of the scenery. All in all it was a great place to go. Note: "No cussing or spitting" in the saloon show. That means get all your fucks out before you see the show!
mrbraindead12 2018 and it’s still closed down, it went back up for sale early last year
great video, wow that roller coaster on the edge of the cliff looked fantastic, shame the place has closed down. thanks for preserving abit of American history for future generations to see and to remember these disappearing places. shame the security guard / former stuntman didn't give any comments etc on what each building used to be and what used to go on in them etc.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane. Went there with friends many years ago and spent a fantastic day riding the rides, walking the streets of the Old West; even watched a shoot -out.
It was a very popular attraction back then. Still have the pictures of us there, sky lift and all.
My friend, Jody, was the only one willing to ride the roller-coaster with me.
Thanks again for waking up very good old memories.
Wow fell down an Adam the Woo rabbit hole. I first found your channel watching abandoned videos. This one was amazing. Parts reminded me of Knott’s lol. Off to watch more! So glad you listened to your heart and did this full time! Does not get better than you!!!! Thanks
Went there as a kid when it was nothing but the town and the railcar up & down.
We went through this town in 2007 and noticed that park at the top of the mountain but it was closed even back then.
Been closed for years. Doubt it'll ever open back up again.
Went here a few times as a kid, myself. Sad to hear that the ownership is having trouble keeping it running, financially. Another great video, Adam. Thanks for the memories!
This is some sad nostalgia right here folks. Mr. The Woo is making the rounds through my childhood. Wow am I getting old!
I USED TO GO THERE ALL THE TIME WHEN I WAS LIKE 7. I LIVE RIGHT BY THERE!
Omg this is awesome I totally live 10 min from there...used to go as a kid all the time
I partially live 10 minutes from there.
R. Ernie You two should infinitely get together!
Indubitably, Mr. Lumpkin.
Im in VA, not that far away....totally cool!
Hey neighbor, i live in maggie too
My Dad and I went to Ghost Town a few times when I was growing up. It's so nice to see it even though it was abandoned. Thanks for walking me down memory lane!
atw, your videos are always thoroughly entertaining, and your friend was a delightful addition here. thanks for sharing these forgotten/abandoned places. :) also, your accent/dialect fascinates me. i'm not really sure why. anyway, you've got a fan!
I went here when I was younger so this is insane to see
+RisingMist same man my grandpa took me up there to see a old west shoot out and go on a train ride. cheers man!
cheers
The current owner is trying to reopen the park.
I loved the video that you shared!! My family visited there in the early 90's and loved it. I have a pic of my son and I on the chair lift going up to the top of the mountain! We saw many shows while there such as the Gun Fight and The Native American Hoop Dances. It was a really cool place to visit and I hope that the owners will re-open it for business soon so that we can visit again!
I live in TN and remember seeing the commercial for this place every monday night while i watched WCW and WWF wrestling with my dad back when i was a teen.The commercial played so much i still have it memorized line by line even after all these years.
Ghost town has been purchased and will be redone soon. You can Google news articles on it. I'm not 100 percent on what they plan to do.
loef27 not a damn thing just more B's to get people's hopes up Georgia Presley is as big of a con as the people that were supposed to build the race track in canton
2018 and it’s still closed down, it went back up for sale early last year
Matthew Francis thanks for the update
The big question is when will Ghost Town ever be reopened, ????
if ever !!!!!!!
I saw some articles about reopening too. Even saw pics of the folks walking around the park discussing their plans. Fingers crossed! I am a North Carolina native and have never been here. Moved to the mountains 11 years ago hoping they would have done it then. We can always hope!
This is really sad!
Adam, You just made my day! I am form NC and went to Ghost Town in the Sky as a kid. I hate that it is in such bad shape but glad you got to go and got escorted through it! Your gf was a great piano player too!
How cool the security guard was so kind to escort your tour, show you around..especially cool for those of us who have been there and had no idea it was abandoned..Thanks so much for sharing your adventures!!
Well, Ghost Town is being reopened Spring 2016. However, it will be transformed into an Applanichan village.
sadly it did not open
2018, still nothing lol
I literally go to school at the bottom of the mountain at a catholic school.
SimCaptainMike Sister Mary Ruth is my favorite
My condolences.
U poor thing.
I'm glad someone is taking the time to video document these awesome places. Keep it up.
WOW. Bravo dude, I really enjoyed that. You talked the guy out of calling the cops and he give you a tour. Nice.
I loved this place
I did too. Sad it is closed now.
I went to Ghost Town when I was a kid. I didn't even know it closed.
+Garland Ragland, me too. Went with my Boy Scout Troop many times. There was a set of mechanical swings that had as a part of the revolution about 25% of the swing took you as the rider out over a CLIFF. It was insane. There was an old cargo net strung out about 25 feet below but you just had to know that if the chains on the swing busted one of two things was gonna happen: Either you'd get tossed way past the rope and die in the 500+ foot drop or the cargo net would catch you and being so old and sun damaged you'd just plunge right through and die 500 vertical feet later in the sudden stop. We were frequent visitors in the early 1970's.
Jim K. I'm still shocked it closed. I had no idea. I went in the late 80s and a couple times in the 90s I think, along with Tweetsie Railroad, which I think is back open after being closed for awhile. I still have the photo they took of me as a kid -- absolutely terrified -- going up that chair lift to the top. I always wanted to take the train to the top but never got the chance lol.
I remember that swing right off the cliff too. When I first went as a kid I refused to get on it but later years I did and I remember thinking "how is this even legal?" lol I also remember looking over the cliff and seeing the top track of some kind of roller coaster or something I think.
Do you know if Santa Land is still open?
Garland Ragland, I have no idea about Santa Land, but I kind of doubt it.
+Garland Ragland It's not closed...... Ghosttowninthesky.com
Their just doing reconstruction and stuff to give it some updates.
Rick James Awesome!
That was cool! What an amazing place! The former employee showing up was the icing on the cake!
AMAZING ! We visited this place in the mid-1990's, and it was still booming !
My family just went there in the fall of 2008 and it was open and going strong. Hard to believe it has fallen apart so fast. It was open I know in 2010 but we didn't go then just drove by it.
Just went ther 8 years ago ? hahaha
Someone tell me the directions on Google maps or something?? In the area and I want to go really bad!!!
maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=35.521027,-83.106686&z=15&q=ghost+town+in+the+sky&output=classic&dg=ntvo
omg thank you :)
It was reopened for a short time, till last October i think. Won't be much abandonment-coolness now lol
Isabella Novosel its open they just run during the summer only
Isabella Novosel It had to close for 2015, but will reopen in 2016.
This video brought back tons of childhood memories. So, they just left this place wide open for anyone to walk into and have a grand old time reliving their past at Ghost Town In The Sky. Interesting, and thank you for the footage of your visit. Anyways, heard they are re-opening, and I for one am stoked!
An oldie, but a goodie Adam! Really interesting to see the contrast between this video and Jacob’s visits to Ghost Town just a few years later. Then only two years after that it was a real mess. I wonder if the “new owners” will actually bring it back in some fashion. Thanks for all your continued hard work and exceptional content man!🤘🏼👍🏼
I remember that place I loved it its so sad its gone
+Alan Rivenbark (Gamer boy) It's not gone tho, search the facebook page for it, and the website, they are fixing it up (almost done afaik) and are scheduled to open in June 2016.
Marco Almeida 2018 and it’s still closed down, it went back up for sale early last year
I used to smoke weed with that stunt man he killed a bear with his bare hands im sure he's got a lot of dark secrets
Sure 🤦🏼♂️😂😂
you have no clue on the memories your videos bring back. right before i saw your wonderland video for the first time, i also went to my first abandoned house (alot of firsts) and i remember how fun it was. watching these i remember that. keep doing what you do adam the woo (yes i had to end in rhyme)
worked there in the early 80's.Always wanted to go back and see what became of the place.Played in one of the bands and got to do a little gun fighting. It's sad that it closed,it was a great family fun place to visit.
A scratch that didn't draw a single drop of blood is "sliced up"?
What a baby.
listen dickhead a dog bit me and I didn't bleed but i can assure you it hurt like hell So your saying that thorns don't hurt where the fuck are you from ?
Did you guys hear? The park just reopened on July 4th!
Subscribing to this channel was one of the best things I ever did!!! I LOVE your work dude keep it up!!!
My dad took me here when I was a little girl. Good memories. I am sad to see it closed. Thanks for your adventures, Adam!
lol this park is still open or I guess it reopened last spring lol
lucidace12 2018 and it’s still closed down, it went back up for sale early last year
just an update. the park is open today. it is back up and running and looks like a fun place to go.there web page says OPENING June 20th 2014 and will be open until October 2014
joseph9755 lol didn't even stay open the summer
2018 and it’s still closed down, it went back up for sale early last year
Great job on this video! Thank you for making it. It's so sad that really cool places like this are abandoned. I can almost hear the fading echoes of laughter. Too bad you had to walk all that way up the mountain - just on the other side of the mountain is a fully functioning escalator...
( Just Kidding )
Wow, Adam - very sad to see that place left to the elements and nothing being done with it. That's very sad, but the tour was fabulous! Great video - thanks for sharing! Glad to see you made a friend instead of an enemy - lol.
Would you believe that my Grandpa designed the chairs that takes you up the Mountain? Learn that a few years ago when Ghost Town reopened for a year and had the old chairs on display in one of the buildings. :3 Sadly this amusement park keeps closing down. But it was fun while it lasted
Tell him they look like ice cream sandwiches.
lol He pasted away back in 2012 but I'm sure he knows.
CrystalChibiPup D:
CrystalChibiPup Sorry :(
Wow, that song sucks so hard. Like 2005 indie emo shit.
weird al actually
Herp Derp I like it because it makes me feel kinda nostalgic. lol
Was there in 1985 with friends Dave n Linda Dougherty, it was crazy how the rides made you feel like you could fly off the mountain. thanks for Sharing Now I'm gonna dig out my old pics
you have some of the best videos of urban exploring. thank you just thank you for satisfying my curiosity
hey adam that guy was nice to show you the place but i have to say your lady friend is a sweetheart and god if your not her boyfriend then take a good look at her she is pretty, smart and a great women as far as i see :) I dont know how you hang out and not think about that LOL but keep the video's coming GREAT WORK
It could be that A) He is gay. B) She is gay. C) They're only friends D) She doesn't like him 'like that'. E) He doesn't like her 'like that'. F) They both like each other and are working that out. G) They're both celibate. H) It isn't always about a guy and girl getting together. Most people are better off being friends.
Phil Verry or I. They could be relatives. Lol 😂
Than guntown mountain isn't the only park of it's type. There's others eh?!
+troy kester If there are others around there I don't know about it and I'm somewhat of a local. Of course there are others of that type in the country; for example, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge TN, which is about 20-30 miles away. Dollywood is bigger and fancier though, and Dolly is opening a resort there if it's not open already.
I've heard that their are.
troy kester gold rush city on highway 441
November 26 is my Birthday. ☺ i used to go to Ghost Town a lot as a teenager. I don't live very far from the old theme park.
Great Video! I have some great memories of this place. Many times going up the charilift I often wondered about how great it would be to walk up one time at least. Seeing Ghost Town here like I have never seen it before. Good Work!
You visit some great places, but it I'd like your work a lot more if you stopped acting like 14 year olds trying to be edgy.
It seems to me like they're acting natural.
No kidding! Annoying af.
What you do now is what my Mom used to drag me around doing when I was a kid. Seeing things like this now and imagining their hat day is pretty awesome.
Love your videos, Adam! Very adventurous of you.. kudos to your lady friend for the piano skills, that was awesome. Keep filming, man... it keeps me coming back to you tube.
I always remember my mother talking about Maggie Valley and I'm so excited they might open it up again so I can experience it for myself and bring my own children. I'm glad they were very nice about the whole thing.
I went here with my family when I was about 9 years old. That was 28 years ago. I remember it being a blast. We rode up on the chair lift, and took the train on the way down. I think we even still have a home movie of the performance put on by the dancers in the bar. This brought back some awesome memories.
I use to go with my grandmother and the church. Thanks for the video. Be careful too, that could have "ended badly". Great Video
She is awesome on the piano and that guy was awesome for letting you all continue to tour!!! Huge thumbs up to them both!!!
With all of the hopes and controversy going on about the Park at this very moment, it was cool to watch. Hopefully it will open back up next year (2019) and I'll get to let MY children meet that same stuntman I saw and loved as a child. So surprising to see it in such good shape. Thank you for making this video AND for being so respectful to a place that holds so many wonderful memories for so many of us.
I remember going there in 1965. I was 5. it was just the ghost town no rides. brings back some good childhood memories. sad to see it like that. thanks you guys for posting.
Adam, this place is SO COOL! Glad to hear its reopening. I'm glad the security guard turned out to be a cool dude. Actually, you probably made his whole day! While he gave you the tour, it probably brought back a bunch of Happy Memories for him, not to mention that now he's friends w Adam the Woo! Lucky Dude, all around! Great soundtrack on this one, really makes it a fun, upbeat vid. And your Fun & Wacky Companion helped too! ;-)
according to what ive read it was closed around 2009 due to safety violations when someone was accidently was shot during a gun show...but has now reopened...i recently ran into your vids...keep them coming i enjoy seeing them : )
Awesome and it's pretty crazy the good condition of the place, for the most part. I'll fuel the Woo someday but right now I'm trying to keep the Berner lit. Fantastic videos... vicariously exploring through you, I am.
Not sure how I stumbled upon this but you & the Trackers are the best. Also, I’ve been to GhostTown in the Sky in Maggie Valley, NC. 1992
Love watching these vids, thanx for sharing your adventures with those of us who cannot go see these places... Kudo's, looking forward to more.
Use to go here in the early 70's. Thank you for sharing this.
A happy/sad moment for me. I have been to the Maggie Valley area & up that mountain 3 times while the place was open. I remember all those things. I think I may still have some pics. Man, you should have been there when it was working. Great memories. Thanks.
I remember driving through this part of NC and looking up and seeing this attraction park at the top of this mountain and it was called Ghost Town. We didn't have time to stop but I do remember seeing it from a distance from down in the valley. That was in 2007 so I don't know if it was closed by then or not but it was cool seeing your video here because I would have never seen it otherwise.
Yet another great video from you two :)
Admire your determination to reach the top! Excellent work, both of you!
That was amazing!!Went there a long time ago,and strangely,place hadn't changed much.lol.Awesome vid.Stay strong and happy 💪😁
I went here just a few years back. I guess it would have been 2008 or 09. Rode the chairs with my daughter. When I was a kid I rode the cable cars up the mountain on the tracks. That was terrifying.
Love the work you do! The guard was the Apache Kid! I'm from FL, so I enjoy your older adventures, and have lived in East TN and West NC, so your current adventures have really piqued my love of SBNO parks!
HOW NEAT! OMG! That was a trip - a blast from my past. I went there when I was a little girl.
I'm glad the guy turned out to be nice! And you were nice as well. I had always been curious how it looked up there, after the closing, and now I know!
Great job!! Thanks for posting this video!
Beth
I love this channel and series thx Adam (:
Thanks so much for doing this man. I've always been a big fan of all things western and when I went to Maggie Valley about 7 years ago to see this town, it had closed down. I never got to see it and I'm physically handicap so no matter how much I wanted to climb it, I wouldn't have been able to. Because of you and your friend I feel like I got to see just a little piece. Thanks! I would hug you right now for real lol.