Amusement parks usually conjure up images of soaring, spinning thrill rides, invigorating roller-coasters, and stately Ferris wheels. But sometimes theme parks suffer unwelcome thrills of their own — from natural disasters to human tragedy to insolvency — and are forced to close.

Ghost Town Village (formerly "Ghost Town in the Sky at Ghost Mountain Park") is an abandoned Wild West-themed amusement park in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, United States whose status is currently, as of March 2023, the subject of an ongoing lawsuit. [1]

May 24, 2024 · Beyond the bumpkin-kitsch decor, Dogpatch featured a roller coaster, a train called the “West Po’k Chop Speshul,” and some utterly inexplicable Trash Eaters, described as “mechanical pigs,...

Jan 17, 2025 · Here are some of the creepiest abandoned amusement parks across America that are still decaying today, where eerie remnants of roller coasters and carnival rides remain as silent witnesses to the past.

Dec 4, 2024 · Explore the spine-tingling world of America's most creepy abandoned amusement parks, from ghostly Six Flags New Orleans to haunting Lake Shawnee. Perfect read for thrill-seeking travelers! Abandoned Amusement parks have fascinated urban explorers for many years.

Oct 17, 2024 · Just south of the Michigan/Indiana border in New Carlisle, this roller coaster / toboggan rail track was constructed in 1970...but it never opened, and no one had the chance to ride it. The powers-that-be figured it was way too dangerous for anyone to ride.

Jan 30, 2024 · What’s scarier than a wooden roller coaster, freakier than a funhouse and more chilling than a clown? The decrepit remains of a park that once rung with children’s screams—screams of happiness,...

Jul 29, 2023 · Guests passing through the Smoky Mountains can spot the park’s entrance, funicular, and abandoned steel looping roller coaster, Cliff Hanger, high in the sky.

Apr 21, 2022 · Several of the notorious rides have been destroyed over the years by natural causes, including a roller coaster that was destroyed by a hurricane, and some other attractions damaged by fires. The park is now owned by a couple who has plans to turn the abandoned space into an event space.

Dec 19, 2020 · Let's take a look at some of the elusive abandoned coasters you definitely can't ride anymore. But then again, saying you can't ride an abandoned coaster any...