Five years of neglect has taken its toll on Maggie Valley’s famous mountaintop amusement park.
Cables that used to lift visitors more than 1,000 feet from the parking lot to the park are worn out and must be replaced. Concession buildings are dilapidated, roofs worn out from exposure to the elements. Many rides appear beat up: paint pealed off, machinery dead, some beyond repair.
But Ghost Town’s management and many neighboring businesses are hopeful. As crews work to resurrect the park’s worn-out equipment, local motel owners are already receiving reservations from tourists planning summer trips to the park.