I loved Ghost Town as a kid...I'm 62 now and miss that place...

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

We miss it to Mike...thanks for sharing.

Oh my goodness, I've always wondered if Ghost Town was still around. Sad to find out it's not. My husband and I went there many times before and after we married in '71. Kids from '74 - '85 always enjoyed it, too, when we would bring them. We always took the chair left, and got our picture taken and then you could buy it when you got to the top. The saloons with the can-can dancers and the daily gunfights were all so special. A couple of places to have pictures made in all the western clothes and hats. In the later years that we went, there was amusement rides in an area that were a lot of fun. The whole experience was great. Thanks for this video!

I remember going to Maggie Valley, Cherokee and Ghost Town with my family many, many years ago. When I was young Cherokee was the place to go and you just traveled through Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg to get to Cherokee. How times have changed. I enjoy your videos and really appreciate you both proclaiming your faith openly. Wishing you many blessings.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment and sharing your memories. God bless!!

@elizabethpilley4663

Жыл бұрын

Best memories of riding that ski lift to the top of the mountain. My Mom and her friend were scared of the ski lift so they rode the train. It looked like it went straight up the side of the mountain! And the cowboys at the top doing their shows. I miss it all!

@toddventure

Жыл бұрын

I'll be in Gatlinburg tomorrow. ❤😊

@imnitguy

10 ай бұрын

I remember my parents buying me black bears with leashes in the Cherokee shops. What a fantastic time and memory as a child. I'm 50 now...

I remember taking my children there, riding the rides, walking through the western town. So many great memories.

I've been to Ghost town in the Sky many times during it's Hay Days. Oh how I loved the little Amusement Park. I miss it too.

I’m 45 and I remember being at Ghost town in the sky the summer of 1985.

When I was a child, my family went to Maggie Valley for vacation every summer and I remember going to Ghost Town multiple times. It’s sad that Ghost Town no longer exists!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Lisa!

Every year we went to Maggie Valley for our summer vacation. We stayed at the fabulous Scottish Inn! 😂. I am disappointed to see the gift shops are no longer tacky tourist draws and are just craft shops now. We got some GREAT and bizarre souvenirs. I’m so sorry my kids will never know how great Ghost Town was. I had my best memories there!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing with us.

@michaelmerck7576

Жыл бұрын

I remember ghost town advertising on channel 13 a North Carolina TV station we used to get on antenna tv,

Went to Ghost Town many times. Just saw a picture of me and brother on the Main Street, I was 15, I'm now 71, all my folks are gone now. Precious memories. Enjoyed seeing Maggie Valley again.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Ronnie!

I love Maggie Valley!! When we go to the Smokey’s we always visit Maggie Valley. Ive been to Ghost Town in the sky a few times as a kid, late 60’s and 70’s. We actually got to take our kids in the early 90’s. I’m so glad they got to experience it before it closed. I wish they would reopen it just as it was back then.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the memories with us Lynnette.

@rvingkeepitrolling8797

2 жыл бұрын

I do too I went in the 70s and in 95 it had changed a lot. Went again in 2012 I believe they was trying to do a religious scene that did not go over well.

Thank You for the memories,My husband and I went there when we wre young adults,I am now a 85 year old widow, Again Thank You

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure.

I have great memories of Ghost Town in the Sky in the early 80’s as a kid!! The rides, the Indians doing their dances, etc!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Great memories!

@lizpotter8123

2 жыл бұрын

I loved Ghost Town. I visited many times.

My mom lives in Maggie Valley and it is a tremendous place to visit. Friendly people, great weather, and great scenery. I can't wait for my next trip back to the mountains.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@GilbertdeClare0704

10 ай бұрын

I'm English and used to come over every 6 months. Probs my favourite place on Earth, and y'all are wonderful friendly people there,

Hey I really enjoyed this video!! My wife and I came here on our honeymoon July 28th 1979. I told Mary my wife that it looked stormy toward the top of the mountain when we were getting on the sky lift to go up. We have the pictures to show today taken from a kodak instamatic 110. When got about a little over half way up it came the awfulest storm of wind and rain and the wind blew so hard that the seat was swaying in the wind. The rain poured down and when we got off we were completely soaked and water was squishing out of our shoes when we walked. We will never forget that experience. I remember the people coming down the hill looked over at us laughing saying good luck, they knew we were going to get soaked. Thanks for this tour.

Our elementary school took us to Ghost Town. I don’t remember exactly how old i was, maybe 45-50 years ago. I recall the shootout on Main Street by the staff. It was my first chairlift ride. Loved it!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

We loved the gun battles on the mountain!

@cathymiller9746

2 жыл бұрын

I remember those too.

Aaahhhh, memories of Ghost Town. Late 60's and early 70's visits. The gunfights in the streets, can-can girls dancing on the bar, animal petting zoo, small rides (like today's carnival rides), just a special place and great memories for my childhood from the dates mentioned above.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly our thoughts as we drove in the parking lot Brad. Thanks for sharing.

Wheels Through Time has to be one of the best attractions in Maggie Valley! I spent 4 1/2 hours there this past fall and I could've spent the whole day at least! They have some of the rarest motorcycles in the country there. The family and staff are awesome too. Sad so many of these wonderful, simple, attractions have fallen by the wayside. We had two such parks on either side of my hometown and one was put out of business by the other, which became a six flags...Having said this, Maggie Valley is a charming valley too, so pretty.

I remember going there when I was a child I love ghost town Maggie Valley always I loved watching the Gun fights in the street and I also love the saloon I hope it comes back I would love to visit again I enjoy watching your videos thank you have a blessed day

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Curtis! God bless!!

I'm from Argentina. I lived in Maggie Valley for 3 months while working at Cataloochee Ski Center. It was a "Work&Travel" program. Best memories, hope to come back some day. Thanks for sharing!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

When my boys were little we use to go to Ghost Town, a couple of times. We loved it the re-enactments and all. Riding the rides and other shows. That was back in the 90’s. We traveled here many times with my in-laws. I sure miss those times. Great memories!

My step-dad worked at Ghost Town in the summers as a college student. I never got to go, but have fond memories of Silver Dollar City and Santa Land!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing Kelley!

What a wonderful representation you’ve given our sweet, little valley town. Thank You! I’m so happy you enjoyed your day here. So many people loved Ghost Town. It currently is in talks & perhaps new ownership. An article in the paper last month told us that news. Since I’ve lived here that’s happened twice before & nothing ever came of it. We’ll see. We are so blessed to live here. Karen, a week from Sat we’re taking a short trip to Lancaster, PA to see Esther at Sight & Sound. But, thanks to you, we’re going to make a short stop to Big Stone Gap so I can relive those beautiful books. 🥰

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it Wendy thank you! We really enjoyed our visit and will let Karen know of your detour through Big Stone.

Hey guys that’s awesome what a wonderful little town ❤️👍✌️🙏🏻

Yes, I went as a child to Ghost town and we would always eat at Joey's Pancake house. It brings back wonderful memories.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

1985…11 years old. They allowed me to walk 1/4 of the way up that hill to retrieve my dad’s camera case that fell when we were on the ski lift. People yelled it’s a long walk up. I made it and somehow found the case in the tall grass. Walking back down was just as tiring as going up and thankfully have pictures of it because I remember that family trip very well!!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the memory Jennifer!

Yes! My most precious memories of my childhood ❤️ we visited very often!

My wife and I spent July 4, 1964 at Ghost Town. It was before we got married. This brought back wonderful memories. She past away 7 years ago.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing with us Lewis. We know your memories are wonderful and she is badly missed by you.

Cool stuff, just enjoy that old time adventure attraction feeling from my Grandparents time. Thank you for sharing. Cool 😎

I love my state and I love those mountain stores proud North Carolinian here 🖐️👍😎

Yes we went to The ghost town and Maggie Valley many times growing up..my Dad use to love that and Tweetsie Railroad too..🥰

Some of these old places I have pics of me in front of when I was a child .. Some w my Parents who have both passed away. I have been able to watch this and show my own babies places my Parents took me when I was the oldest age.. He was amazed. My children never got to meet my parents, they are 10, 3 and 1.. So the 2 oldest got to see things I experienced w my mom and dad and what adventures they took me on. Including ghost town.. The chair lift.. Oh my and I have pics of me on those horses .. Oh my heart!! What a precious walk down memory lane.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Awe...thank you for sharing with us we love it.

Love the shots in this!

Went up to Maggie Valley on our honeymoon thirty years ago. Amazed at how much it has changed. Have got to return real soon. Thanks for sharing your trip. Many fond memories. We fell in love with Maggie Valley.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful area for sure.

@alantillman588

2 жыл бұрын

@@FridaysForever it truly is. I sure see a return trip maybe around Thanksgiving.

Looks like a great little spot. I love those old parks from years gone by.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

We do too! Thanks for watching.

Great memories with my family in Maggie Valley, thanks for sharing!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Love watching you guys.!! I have so many memories of Ghost Town in the Sky and Maggie Valley. Still love driving through on our way to Cataloochee!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Angela!

Last time I was in Maggie Valley, North Carolina was at Ghost Town in the Sky late 80's early 90's maybe not really sure but brought back some memories I had when I was a kid. Thanks for the memories guys

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing the memories and watching Aaron!

Yess! I have wonderful memories of vacation there! So sad it’s gone! 😭❤️

Oh yes! I remember my parents taking me to ghost town! Good times! Great memories

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

Yes, I was there with my family back in 1968. My Dad and I went to the top and I still have that black and white photo they take as you arrival at the top. Great times back then.

Received our Friday's forever t-shirts today. We love them!! Thank you so much 😊❤

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Michelle! So good to hear and we hope you enjoy them.

Some awesome stores and shops I remember ghost town I wish they would bring that back to life thanks for taking us along with you and hope you guys have a great week

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Joe! You too.

I do remember going there as a child and riding the sky-lift. Got Patty Petersons autograph. She played the youngest daughter on the Donna Reed show. Good memories. It would have been in mid 60’s.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting bit of history, Donnie! Thanks for sharing with us!

Great memories! TY!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Great video! Have never been to Maggie Valley but it looks very pretty there. Thanks for taking us along on y’all’s adventures !

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Donna! Our pleasure.

Yes, enjoyed Ghost Town in the Sky as a kid. Really loved the old west town and the shows they had. Thanks for taking us down memory lane. We love your channel! Watching your Smoky Mountain videos helps bridge the gap between our visits to that beautiful area. God bless!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment. Our pleasure. God bless!!

what a great trip down memory lane at Ghost Town. Thank You and God Bless!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure Cindy! God bless!!

I always loved Ghost Town! Great Job! Thanks Y'all!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure Wes!

Beautiful area of the region. Went to Ghost Town in the Sky when we were newlyweds and when our kids were small. Always had a blast! Enjoy your journeys

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing Lee!

Awesome video! While in Maggie Valley, check out Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. This is where the elk are. Might see a bear too. Thanks for sharing.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ray!

Love Maggie Valley, hope Ghost town will open again. Thanks for sharing.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Had the tips of two of my fingers cut off at the top of the mountain on the cable car just before I turned 10 years old in October of 1972. Was taken down the back side of the mountain in an orange jeep on the curviest road I have ever been on and then to Waynesville to a doctor's office on a Saturday morning. I thought I would bleed to death before the doctor ever got to me. He did a great job of sewing them back on even though the bones were crushed. Got back to the mountain in time to see the shootout on Main Street. My first trip to the mountains...Good memories and bad one's too! Thanks for sharing this...makes me want to go back there myself.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow what an experience Michael! Thanks so much for sharing with us.

I remember ghost town in the sky we took our kids when they were little. it was great .Thanks for sharing.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thx for this video... I love to visit Maggie Valley! Mt Craft is my favorite.

Many, Many Times. Loved the swings that threw you over the Mountainside. Loved the shootouts too!! Especially me working as an Undertaker since I was 12. Loved Digger. He could never size him for that coffin.

Love your Videos. Yes have been to Maggie Valley-Ghost Town mamay times as Young person. Then My two sonns enjoyed it. So sad it really is a ghost town now. Watched your video of Bryson City, NC. Now I am hooked. You all are the best! I'm from Tennessee but my husband and I raised our sons in Brtson Vity, Swain County, NC. God Bless. I feel that I will get to experience many places through you. I am a subscriber🥰

Thanks for the video you two! :)

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure Tawna!

I have visited Maggie valley often it is one of my favorite places. I even met popcorn Sutton there years ago. I hadn't been in years and it was wonderful to see this video thanks for sharing

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

went there as a child with mom and dad... wonderful memories... they had a great gun fight show every so often in the town... went there about 5 years ago and I see things haven't changed. thanks for including this in your video... love your channel...

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing those memories Dennis. Our pleasure and thanks for watching our adventures.

Yes loved going there.

Been there along with my 8 siblings and Dad, loved it, so much fun, fun saloon shows!!!

Thank you so much for this lovely video! My late husband and I used to vacation in that area every year back in the 80s, and that sky lift was the scariest ride for me! Poor Sam's arm had a bruise for days where I hung on for dear life! Love the mountains.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Have just spent last two hours watching video after video of you guys and enjoyed every minute of it. Yes! I remember going to Ghost Town in the Sky as a kid, too bad it’s closed. We live less than two hours from Gatlinburg, just can’t get enough of it...we love that special place. It’s very special to us since we married there. Anyway, great video’s, keep up the good work.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching our adventures Kelly! Great memories.

I remember Ghost Town in the sky as a kid back in the 70s. Sure I could take my kids there.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing Mitch!

Absolutely beautiful

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Yes, I went with my family as a child years ago. We went there and lookout mountain alot. Seeing this was good to see.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Charles!

We just moved here three years ago and we are waiting patiently for someone to please open Ghost Town up too!! Thanks for coming to visit our beloved community. Ive lived overseas and in 10 states... visited almost all the states here in the US.. This is hands down my FAVORITE place to live. Come back again!!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing SmokyMountainGirl! Yes, we will be back.

@Vic00-rc6bd

11 ай бұрын

If Ghost Town reopens, they will come see it..

I remember my first trip to Maggie Valley and Ghost Town was in 1963. My family usually would go every couple years or so, living in upstate SC. As a kid I loved the gunfights and the real look western town. I loved riding the chairlift and even rode the incline a few times. If I remember correctly they added amusement rides in the later years. I hated it had closed by the time my kids were able to go. Great childhood memories for me. Great video.

Happy Friday, Fridays. Thanks for taking us along on the trip. Was fun to watch. Enjoy the weekend.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Tony!! You too.

Lots of Christmas stuff nice! Enjoying video! Looks like a nice store 👌

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

It was!

Oh Maggie Valley!! I can believe the old saying. We love Maggie Valley, the scenery and hometown atmosphere just pulls you there.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful!

Definitely looks like a neat little town with some wonderful shops too. As I see and here more about Ghost Town, it sounds like it would be great place to visit. I think my kids and I would of enjoyed it. 🐎

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

We really wish it was still open Tara!

that was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My parents took me when I was 8 or 9. It was so exciting & scary at the same time the train ride hold up seemed so real. The actors were amazing very realistic. Loads of beautiful memories thank you for the trip

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

WAS AT MAGGIE VALLEY TWICE.80S OR 90S. LOVED IT. JUST LIKE OPRYLAND CLOING ALL THE FUN PLACES.

Wow, Maggie Valley is beautiful. Now on my bucket list to visit. Thank you for showing us how wonderful it is. Cheers

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

It really is! Our pleasure Helga.

Have a lot of great memories there wonderful place

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Linda!

I fell in love with Maggie Valley at 13yrs old, when I went on a field trip to Ghost Town. Now I'm in my 40's and STILL love the area. Thanks for the video 😊

Neat place thank you for showing us This neat little town I bet you it’s beautiful in the fall

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing John. We hope to revisit in the Fall too!

Went there many times in the late 60’s and early 70’s as a child. Great memories, so sad to see it’s gone😓

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's sad.

Seeing Maggie Valley, especially Ghost Town in the Sky, brought tears to my eyes. Our family went there when I was a child. I was around 9 or 10, and it would have been around 1965, not long after it first opened. No rides back then, but I remember having a Coke in the "saloon", watching the gunfight, and riding the tram. Back then they had the tram and the chairlift. Great, great memories, but also sad as my brother and parents are gone. Thank you for the travels down memory lane!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Aww...what wonderful memories you shared. Thank you.

that was a great video i love rhe mountains

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Terry!

I had my first Sarasparilla at the Ghost Town Saloon around 1970? Rode the swing ride that went out beyond the mountain. Cable car up and chair lift down. Such good times.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Great memories!

Mike my husband and I we went to ghost town in the sky...we had fun..thank you for the video...God bless y'all...🙏❤😊Have a great day...

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

That's great and thanks for sharing the memories with us! God bless!!

You two come up with some of the best places to visit!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching. We are trying for our youtube family.

was to Maggie Valley and Cherokee. rode a sky lift up a mountain somewhere around there. back in late late 60's early 70's. good old times back then. thanks for the video.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Our pleasure.

Used to stay summers at my grandparents house in Waynesville NC. Right down the road from Maggie Valley. We had a blast

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Clayton!

I remember going to Ghost Town as a child and they would have child stars there in the summer. I met Jon Provost who played Timmy on the Lassie tv show. We also took our son when he was 3…he is now 41! Sad to see it as it is, now. Great memories of good times there.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing those memories with us Ann!

Another great video! Sad to see Ghost Town just sitting there abandoned!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Billy! Yes, very sad.

I remember coming to Ghost Town many times as a child, it was one of my favorite places to visit. My Mom was raised not far from Maggie Valley, so we came there pretty often.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Great childhood memories we all had!

I have pictures of me on that seat heading to the top...it was a great place. We visited years ago! Loved it!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Great memory Christy!

Loved all the honey and jarred veggies they had for sale. What a great place to spend the day picking up nick naks!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was!

So sad that ghost town in the sky has come to that , an old shell of the past. I remember my parents taking myself and my brothers back in 1977 watching the shootout in the street and riding all the rides. Now at 53 i took my kids up there about 17 yrs ago and GT was closed but they had a place on the opposite side of the road for tubing down the hill in January. Also remember bryson city had a train ride that took you on a tour and saw where they made the movie fugitive with Harrison ford. The smokies is just a beautiful place it takes the stress away from you and does something to your soul . Thanks for sharing👍👍

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the memories. Our pleasure.

I remember Ghost Town as a kid. Great place and lots of fun back then. I wish they would reopen. You two are awesome. Your wife is just so adorable.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Monica!

Yes, as a little girl our family visited there during vacations. I remember the shoot outs, salon and roller coaster the most.

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Great memories!

Was there at Ghost Town in the mid 70’s and had a blast!

We always enjoy your videos. This time they are helping us to take a break from things. We lost Jim's mom this week. Thanks for the enjoyable time. Oh, the bear was not too big. Jim & Pearl

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and we are sorry to hear of Jim's mom passing. Sending prayers your way.

My dad took mom, me, my brother,and our cousin to visit back in the 1990s. Good memories..

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Maggie Valley looks beautiful! I would like to visit sometimes and go through The Wheels of Time..enjoyed thanks

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Tony!!

I grew up visiting Maggie Valley and going to those gift shops. I was little and went to Ghost Town, barely remember it. I also visited the little zoo called Soco Gardens by the Maggie gift shop. Don’t think it is there now. Thanks for another sweet video!

@FridaysForever

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!