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General Category => Random Talk => Topic started by: How-doFolks on May 19, 2013, 06:55:10 AM

Title: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: How-doFolks on May 19, 2013, 06:55:10 AM
in North Carolina. Anyone ever heard of this place? Kinda like SDC, in a way.. I have watched some of this guys other videos & they are really good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqQ81OKX_Pk
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: sanddunerider on May 19, 2013, 09:05:14 AM
thats quite a video...  i would not be able to climb that hill to get there!!!...  If it is closed it looks like they locked the door and walked away, Everything is still in place, All the manicans, furniture, trach barrels, i saw an ice cream dispencer, the "vehicles" all looked intact.  WOW!  what a find.. i am surprised vandals have not found it yet..
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: chittlins on May 19, 2013, 09:47:33 AM
Some old lady has put lots of money into it but most of the rides are still not working

http://www.ghostowninthesky.com/public/about_ghost_town/whats_happening/index.cfm/story/9/
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: sanddunerider on May 19, 2013, 10:22:12 AM
nice find chittlins..  that explains why it is in the condition that we see in the video..

well lets hope the investors can make it work.. anyplace like that is worth saving..
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: How-doFolks on May 19, 2013, 12:09:34 PM
very interesting chittlins, thanks for the research & link! i had no idea this place was re-opening, looks like alil' fun for a nice day. that sky-lift would be a blast!
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: biscuitcreek on May 20, 2013, 06:49:35 AM
The saloon at the park is also the Silver Dollar Saloon. We went to Maggie Valley back in the 90s. Thought about checking out the park but it wasn't open during the days we were there (it wasn't summertime).
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: LadyDrifter on May 22, 2013, 01:35:36 PM
That was really neat.
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: tiffanylynnt on May 22, 2013, 03:44:12 PM
I would love that place!
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: Gilligan on May 22, 2013, 04:27:09 PM
How-do, didn't you post some videos you found of a young girl's experience at SDC? 
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: Gilligan on May 22, 2013, 04:34:19 PM
I just found the post about that video.  It was a Goth couple and their first trip to SDC.  The video is set to private now.
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: How-doFolks on May 22, 2013, 07:32:58 PM
Hmm, i wonder why.. ???
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: chittlins on May 22, 2013, 09:56:18 PM
According to RCDB, the steel coaster has a loop and is a lapbar only made by Hopkins. So it's a rare bird and I hope it flys again.

(http://cache.rcdb.com/ets36f01qk000aqhlinffo.jpg)


(http://cache.rcdb.com/c00g03l0000lt3b5euv1a2.jpg)
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: chittlins on May 22, 2013, 10:06:04 PM
A video exists for the coaster Cliff Hanger.

The lady wants to go to a Biblical theme and after seeing this coaster it could be called the Holy ............... ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJWtaO8jd_o
Title: Re: Ghost Town abandon amusement park
Post by: Hollwood on May 23, 2013, 06:32:57 AM
But what you see in the picture is what you get. A drop out of he station into the loop and a figure 8 to the very slow lift hill to the station... Not sure if it would be worth referbishing...