*Originally published in the Abandoned Central
It was a rainy morning back in 2018. We arrived at the theme park just before sunrise, after driving several hours through the night from Atlanta. When we arrived, the fog was rolling in fast and it looked like it was going to storm bad.
There were trail cams on our walk up and we weren’t sure about security, so we planned to move fast through the abandoned theme park. Within an hour of being there, Becca wouldn’t stop saying how much “this was her favorite location ever.” It rained for a little while then eventually passed and the weather got beautiful. We spent a good 8 hours that day in the mountains exploring the abandoned Ghost Town.
Just as we started to talk about our perfect day when we were leaving, Becca got pulled over for speeding. The state police questioned what we were doing, and why we were in the middle of nowhere without any luggage. After they searched our car, they let us go without any tickets. I hope you enjoyed this video and thanks for watching!
“Thank you! I went there as a child with my parents and best friend and her parents. We spent a few days in Gatlinburg then went to Ghost Town. It was a fun fun day. The amusement park was not there. There were ‘gun’ fights in the street,singing and dancing girls in the Red Dog Saloon. You could order any kind of drink ya wanted! …and it was always served as coke or sprite. LOL. Thank you for the memory. I went there when I was around 8 or 10 and I am now 66. I had forgotten all about that very special trip!”Helen Bovay
“My grandparents took us here every summer when I was a kid. Its so weird seeing it like this.” Layla Rayne
“Rest in paradise sweet angel. You’re so missed and I wish we could have one more explore together. I can’t pick a favorite memory cause I hold them all so tight and close now that your gone. I miss singing in the car and dancing around decaying places with you. I miss bouncing ideas of each other and sending each other five different photos before the final edit is done. But what I miss the most is your smile and laugh and they way you were there for me no matter where you were or what you are doing. You’re an amazing person Becca and this world is lucky you left such amazing art and memories behind. We all love you and miss you!” ~ Carly Weiss
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