Ive always been fascinated by this place . The good , bad and really bizarre history is a deep rabbit hole to go down . Thanks to Carolina Tony and Scott on Tape for hanging out
Thanks for documenting this Adam! I've always been interested in Jim & Tammy-Faye Bakker! Have you ever seen the 90s TV movie "Fall From Grace" with Kevin Spacey & Bernadette Peters?
Thanks for this. My history with PTL started in the mid- 70's on TV. First visited in 80-81 and at least 8 more times after that. Aubrey Sara, if not mistaken, was the co-pastor of the Barn church when Jim Bakker wasn't available. One time the Bakker kids rode the tram with us from Chatty Cathy station. Camped there one weekend. Many great memories!
I lived in Matthews from 1980 to 1990. I took my two children to Heritage USA to the water park a LOT and to see the lights at Christmas time each year that they had them. It was so much fun. We were religious, we just loved a good water park, and it was so much fun. It made us really sad when we moved away and saw what happened and found out what had been going on with them all along. It was great seeing it after all these years. I wondered many times over the years what had happened to the property. Thanks for this video. Great job!
we were religious? what does that mean? ARE you a christian? born again? regardless of what jim n tammy did, one MUST be born again to go to Heaven. John 3:3. hope to see you there!!
This place had an epic water park. Back in the 80’s I used to send postcards to theme parks requesting information because my family was planning a trip to the area. Of course that wasn’t true. Man I tell you the stuff theme parks would send. Maps, stickers, bumper stickers, etc. I even got giant fold out maps sometimes. I wish I had saved all that stuff. I remember getting info on this place and the water park and their rock mountain always looked awesome to me. I was in high school in the 80’s, graduated in 1987. I would come home every day and first thing I would say to my mom was “did I get any mail”. But I would say it so fast it sounded like I was saying “doggie mail”. To this day I still say doggie mail. It’s a running joke with my mom...thanks Adam for another awesome v8deo.
My family used to vacation at Heritage USA. Despite all of the drama that ended up happening, it was such a wonderful place to visit when I was a teenager. There was so much stuff to do there, plus it was also close to Carowinds which was definitely a plus. I remember one time being in a shop there where they rented sports equipment, and Jim Bakker was in there. There were people showing him different pictures for Tammy's upcoming album. Of course, they were going on about how pretty she looked in each, and Jim looked up at us and was laughing at the fuss they were making. Also, when we were in the Heritage Grand Hotel, we passed by Kim Fields (Tootie from the Facts of Life) as she was leaving the hotel.
Wow to have someone like you feature this property is amazing. My cousin put in the water park part it was the biggest thing he's ever done at the time and he went on to do the fancy bit of circus circus in the back of the casino that water park part. He cut his teeth and got his skills on this job unfortunately the company was never paid properly so he basically did all that work for free. This was the first install of his trademark water ride which is a 8 to 10 people float that you go down the shoot with the illusion that you could steer. Mikey had a wicked sense of humor you think you could steer that thing but that's a no! He got paid every time a park put that in every time I see one of those it makes me smile because that's my cousin's work. Seeing this through eyes of Adam the woo is even better thank you for sharing! ❤️
hey Lizzie. My dad's company painted quite a bit of Heritage USA. I still have items that Jim and Tam gave my dad as gifts. I literally just visited the property this past weekend to see what remains. I'm from Charlotte, NC
I watched the video of your first visit to Heritage. So many memories, some not so great. The Bakers and all of their history was near an obsession. I never missed watching a morning of the PTL Club. The recent movie about Tammy Faye captured a lot of their history as sad as it is. Thank you for this.
My grandmother would take me and my sister there almost every year when is was open. I remember swimming in the pool inside hotel, we played with Jay baker at the pool.
My church youth group spent a week in the campgrounds in the summer of 1987. We were all basically turned loose inside that park and we went a little wild! My group was the oldest at 12 to 14 yr olds and we were the only group allowed to roam without chaperones! I have a glitter filled pen from there I have to find!!!! My bunk mate was dared to steal it from the gift shop and she did! I have no idea how I ended up w/it. We were such heathens back then!😂 It was absolutely amazing with the skating rink, the train, the water park. It was better than being st Ft. Wilderness and we couldn’t figure out how come nobody could save this amazing park. Thank you for bringing back a great memory from my youth!
So surreal because my dad was heavily involved in PTL and we went there multiple times when I was a very young child. I was so young my memories aren't clear though. I remember something about a petting zoo where a goat chewed on my drawstring on my shorts, riding a horse and being scared to death and like really dream like memories of the hotel. I know my aunt was afraid of the glass elevator. Some lady babysat me while my parents attended a conference. Just all strange bits of memories somewhere in my brain. Thanks for the video. :)
Lots of memories, I was 14 in 1984 when my parents and I moved to Heritage USA and lived in a house in what used to be Mulberry Village. I was able to experience Christmas there and the parties the Bakkers used to have at the Heritage Grand hotel. My Family sold our house in Mulberry just before The ministry fell apart . I have not been back there since about 1986. Also used to love going to Carowinds amusement park down the way , I think it was called that. Great video and channel.
Woh! Lots of crazy memories. Our fellowship of churches had their conference there back in the 90's after all the mess and the property was used for a conference center. We had a hotel room that was right off Main Street. We had a balcony where we could step out and overlook Main Street. The domed lights at that time reflected the time of day. At night the lights were a dimmed blue with stars on the dome. CRAZY! Loved the Canadian Geese joke! LOL! Thanks for the walk down memory lane Adam! Continued safe travels!
@@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage Some many people wrongly call them “Canadian” geese because our parents did! They are correctly called “ Canada” geese! Bravo to you- you beat me to reporting this FACT!
Thanks so much for the tour! I grew up in Fort Mill before and during the "PTL" heyday! My step father actually worked on the tower hotel when the entire production came to a grinding halt. That place has eye roll worthy memories for so many of us!
Regrettably, my parents were long-time PTL members. My memories of Heritage Village (the original name) date back to 1981 when I was 12. That was years before almost every building you saw on the property was even built. I wish I had never set foot in that place. Strange seeing the interior of the "big barn" after all these years. That's where they used to tape the PTL show and would have all-night gospel concerts. I met and shook hands with Jim and Tammy Faye in that building. So weird.
What a great, thorough tour of the old PTL/Heritage site! Living nearby, I've been to that area several times and find something new each time, even with as little that remains from that era. Fun fact: If you Google "Zenith Avenue/Star Light Drive" in Fort Mill and go to street view, you can see King's Castle in the background; you can virtually walk right past where it once stood. Happy travels!
Adam, I’m so glad you did this one and bringing Scott and Tony with you makes it triple the fun for you and us out here in UA-cam land! Much love to you all ….Linnie
My boss and his wife spent their vacation week in 1984 there. He brought all of us in his department a Heritage USA pin to wear and he expected us to share his enthusiasm for the place. We didn't. He finally quit commenting how nobody wore their pin. He wore his every day though. Holy Moly!!
*Your videos are awesome, Adam!* *We love you, Carolina Tony & Scott On Tape!* *Thank you for introducing us to them!* *You rock!* *Thank you for taking us to places we can't go!* *God Bless you!* ❤️🌹❤️
I was given a tour of this place shortly after Morningstar ministries purchased this property. Very haunting. At the time of my initial visit if I recall there were about 50 rooms that had been salvaged off the main entry. Everything that hadn't been destroyed by vandals was original at that time. So it had to be either 2004 or 2005 the first time I went there. The shops were all intact basically, just vandalized. And we went all the way down to the Grand Cafe and it was so creepy. Coffee cups sitting randomly, All the refrigeration equipment the walk-in freezers the walk-in fridges, thousands and thousands of dollars worth of kitchen equipment. Further on were the grand ballrooms or conference rooms. I attended many a conference over the years and stayed in the main hotel on the second floor oh I guess about 5 or 6 years running. The big part of Morningstar died when Leonard Jones left. And Todd Bentley will I think he just came in to destroy. Susie Wills now Yaraei was also a pillar of worship Now main Street USA probably serves as residence for the students there. Mom and I even worked a day in the laundry to help out between conferences. Fond memories of a good concept gone sideways
I used to go to the water park every summer. The hotel and shops were fun to visit in the off season. They even had train rides, tram tours and a skating rink. I really miss this place. I gasped when you walked into Main Street! It looks almost exactly how I remember! The trolly car at the end used to sell snacks and popcorn. There was also an ice cream shop and a bunch of gift shops. I had no idea you could still go inside there. This video is amazing!!
S: Jim Baker's 8 Keys to Success. How'd THAT turn out??? A: Right. He probably didn't read his own book. S: He probably didn't WRITE his own book. Had to rewatch that little screen gem! You guys are fantastic!!! It's a darned shame that the actions of a select few scheisters (Bakers, et al) cast shade on faithful folks everywhere. Thanks for this super-trio-collab!!!
Went to school there in 2018. Moved and actually lived in the church for a short time. I always wanted to get the full scope of what it use to be, so thank you so much for the tour!!
I grew up in Charlotte and went to church there for a bit before we moved across the country. I haven’t been there in over a decade so this is very cool to see.
My late beloved mom found comfort in Jim and Tammy’s show as she recovered from her colon cancer operation in the 1990’s. Jim and Tammy will be kind memories to me.
I live right in front of the hotel. I used to go to Nation Ford before I graduated in 2020. Every day from my first day of high school until I graduated I waited for the bus and just looked at the hotel hoping I could one day go inside. Now here soon I get to go inside (with permission) and film it
Love the nostalgia as well Adam, having Tony along, and having Scott along for this past week or so is great...Scott is a super cool dude. Kudos and safe travels!
Adam, you are able to walk around inside the hotel building! There's an indoor Main street and open lobby where they currently still hold church services inside the hotel, and you'll also find a Hall dedicated to the History of the Bakers and that property. At one point, Billy Graham's childhood home was located in the parking lot until the Graham family bought it and had it moved to it's current location at the Billy Graham Library. Morningstar Ministries pastored by Rick Joyner, The church that currently owns Heritage USA, is raising funds to complete the project and restore the remaining property. The hotel allows people to reside there on an extended basis, and so you can affordably live there for a low price. The rooms are very nice, but they don't have televisions. I have a friend that resided there for a couple years.
Maybe they will call it "Heritage USA: 'Jesus Camp'" They are the church behind "Jesus Camp'". That they approve of the Bakker's, and want you to, too, speaks loudly of what they are all about, and what they are not. Truth means nothing.
@@lifequest7453 Do you know what? I looked up "Jesus Camp," and it appears that I have been believing something that I was told, without checking up on it myself. That was apparently located in South Dakota. I apologize for not checking that before I said so. But I would still warn people against wolves like the ministry of Morningstar. I would warn them against a ministry by one of the so-called Kansas City Prophet's, against the ministries of so-called NAR apostles, against the spiritual influence of churches which do not distinguish between "Kundalini" spirits from the true Holy Spirit. I would warn them against people like Todd Bentley, who punched cancer patients in the stomach, or rammed them with his head, and Joyner treats him like he's God's servant. When Bentley was forced to stop his show because of his abuses and adultery, etc, Joyner "rehabilitated" him back into so-called ministry, very quickly, without requiring any actual repentance. All of this is so wrong, but it seems like corrupting the reputation of Jesus is what churches like Morningstar are all about. There are videos of Morningstar that are extremely disturbing, yet difficult to impossible to tell these people that this thing that has them screaming and laughing hysterically is not God. It just isn't, but the more people accept that, the more seared their consciences get, and the less likely they are to actually seek God and be saved. There are other troubling things about Morningstar and Joyner: his Knights of Malta membership, the association with Wasilla AoG, and that African missionary who started a witch-hunt in Africa. For about 30-40 years, hardly anyone spoke up about why people should stay away from PTL, TBN, Lakeland Revival, Bethel Redding, and churches along this line. Finally, several people started researching them, and explaining why it was important to not confuse them with anything from God. Talk about lukewarmness! If we don't care when a man who rams a stomach cancer patient in the stomach, does not represent Jesus, how can we claim to know or love Jesus? You will probably complain that I don't love Joyner or the other KC Prophets, or the other charlatan televangelists and cult leaders. Sometimes, all we know of a person is what we can see, and besides the fact that they are human, there is nothing we see that can be loved, since the rest we can see is all deception and blasphemy. But it's that person's responsibility to repent for him or herself. It's one thing that no one can do for another. As far as loving the person is concerned, at least we care enough to call them out on how wrong they are. We could just flatter them that they're fine, but they are not fine. For flattery, if he wants it, maybe Joyner can turn to his powerful and influential friends in the Knights of Malta. But he is seriously misleading people about Jesus. It isn't unforgivable, but it isn't okay, either.
Drove through there to look at it on a trip to see Buffett at Carowinds in '87. It was fully functional. My memory is that one of our party mooned them.
Totally amazing, happy that the propery is being utilized!! I did watch PTL show and almost sent them the 1,000 dollars but changed my mind!! Thank you guys!!
I can’t help but imagine how Main Street would be an incredible multi use housing complex. Except for the theme-ish look, it reminds me of my local city square. 30:35 was the doll so-called “Suzy” something? My mom had me watch all the children’s shows! This is staggeringly huge! I had no idea of the scope of this interesting vision. Didn’t they have a boarding school? I vaguely recall something about offering Christian education to very young boarders but I could easily be mistaken. What an interesting use as classes on Main street. Is that ALL the Antioch church? Now I’m Wondering what they use the upper levels for. 41:37 The “saucer like houses;” could they have been yurts? Is the church on the property still using all of that? Obviously the Antioch church has a monstrously large congregation! Thank you for the very extraordinary tour!
Always had this notion that "License to Kill" was filmed here, but it wasn't. However, the scenes with Wayne Newton's character is definitely a direct homage to Jim Bakker and most certainly this place.
This takes me back this is how I found you Adam in the first place was I was looking up history for heritage USA and I saw your original video on that. Thanks again for going back this is been amazing and I really appreciate it I was there in 2015 with a friend we stayed at the hotel there on our way down to see her sister. And was soaking up the history of the place back then and I wanted to look up more on this how I found you I've been watching you ever since thanks for all your adventures
As a non American I never knew about the history of this place but after reading a comment talking about the recent movie about Tammy Faye I sure know now what I gonna watch soon and on top of that I will search documentaries about this place and the personas owning it! Thanks for the inspiration Adam, great video again!
Fascinating glimpse into the wreckage that can be created when a genuinely narcissistic control freak with marketing skills runs amok. The grandiosity of the persistent castle/royalty themes, and the impulse to create a "reproduction" of an ideal small town Main Street that never even existed in the first place. Right down to the need to control the sky and the weather by way of the domed ceiling and lighting effects. Wouldn't want to leave any aspect of his magnum opus up to the whims of the Deity! Gotta get everything nailed down real tight. Sooo strange. Thanks for taking us along on a journey that fits into the horror movie set theme very well.
I'm only 1:25 into the video and know that it's gonna be good! Adam, you introduced me to Carolina Tony and I have been a subscriber to Scott for a couple of years. I was stoked last week when I saw Scott collaborating with you, what a surprise. Yesterday you were up in my neck of the woods as I live in Buncombe Co. NC. Sorry but I've gotta stop writing and watch the vid as I know that it's going to have some good laughs. Scott is kinda serious in his videos but he has a great sense of humor. Thanks for the adventures and entertainment that you guys provide.
Great video. So now we have The Three Musketeers. Tony's "pretty mouth" comment and Scott's "mascara building" comment had me dying. You guys all seem to really get along nicely...
My mom was a HUGE Jim Bakker fan! Huge. Actually went and visited this place back in the 80s. I would watch the PTL Club TV show every once in awhile, but wasn't a fan. Thanks for going there. I forgot all about that place!
I remember those PTL Club days. Who would have ever thought Jim would put the money into a theme park rather than doing what Jesus would do. Feeding the hungry, housing the poor and disabled, or healing the sick with health care to me seems more like a noble cause and "Jesus" approved so-to-speak. FWIW I'm not a religious person but do respect what Christ tried to do for humanity and suffered for it.
The idea itself was a self serving money grab.did Jesus ever mention to his disciples to be sure the followers are having a good time when they come to listen to him speak
Medal stuff is called rebar Rebar is use to sturdy up buildings with cement based walls you will see many areas that use cement walls to also keep the structure sound and helps keep the cornering and curving in circle like firm , you'll also see them inside the cement shapes if animal formation otherwise the shapes would sink in much easier Rebar is much ado to old skyscrapers ...you might say that Be York City was built in rebar
My immediate family had the Bakkers tagged as "carnies" long before they did all that mess in Charlotte. I'd drive by there and realize that P.T. Barnum's ideas just kept on getting bigger and bigger. And Jim continues to draw suckers in to this day.
@@mare8371 Jim Bakker was released from prison in 1994 after serving 5 years. He began another Christian television program in 2003 that is still on the air today. Studios are in MIssouri and it is called The Jim Bakker Show. It is on 5 days a week on many cable channels. You can find episodes at UA-cam. He also has a web site and a Facebook page. Finally, in 2020, he suffered a minor stroke and was off the air for two months.
@@BroadcastJohn Lol Finally....😆 Funny choice of word. He's gross. Still waiting for Pat "The Crypt Keeper" Robertson to FINALLY have a reason to not be on TV...or anything.
RICHARD CHAPMAN JR-- I was the stand-in for a very young Kevin Spacey (Jim Bakker) in the made for tv movie FALL FROM GRACE,,,He had an assistant help him with inserting a mouth piece for the character. Bernadette Peters (Tammy Faye) asked me for names of NC only clothing stores and I told her Belk and Leggetts, which she used in the movie. You can watch the movie on youtube.
What an experience that must have been to part of the production. I remember seeing Bernadette Peters commenting on playing the role of Tammy Faye Bakker and how she, Ms. Peters, found the makeup "...so off-putting". I'm interested in hearing actors and actresses talk about their craft and even now would enjoy hearing more of what Bernadette Peters had to say about that portrayal.
Tammy, when her mascara started run down her face over all that make-up ,she looked like the perfect villian in some of those horror movies you been documenting lately. Every time I saw a commercial for that place, I would start humming, Ray Steven's "Would Jesus wear a Rolex on his television show "
The thing is, Ray Stevens might think that's funny, but Jesus wouldn't wear a Rolex. They keep trying to do that to Him, but He remains the same. Neither money nor politics can sway Him. He's the same, forever. He isn't quite the "plastic Jesus" they want Him to be.
..When this park first opened , I wanted to stop there on a trip to Washington , DC, but no one else in our party wanted to see it …I really appreciate this video ,so I can see what I missed…..I will never forget how hurt I was by what happened…I enjoyed the PTL broadcast and I was so disappointed by the way it ended ….So.much deceit ..We forgive and move on, trusting God ….evil is always exposed sooner or later , deceit
Holy cow, I'm surprised that the Main Street USA part is still open, you'd have thunk it was closed and abandoned with the rides or something. From what I remember seeing in a documentary called "Thy Kingdom Come", which criticized how in there the pressure to buy/pledge was relentless, it had businesses like a toy shop, a "Bakkery" and deli, which obviously are no longer there, and a fudge shop named "Heavenly Fudge Shoppe", which I wonder if it's the same as the ones in Cherokee and Bryson City, North Carolina... 🤔
hello again adam scott and tony , oh cool an abandoned place to explore , this was so cool , so interesting to see some of the buildings still there , really well done again guys and thank you 😊
RAD!!!! You finally made it to my home town.. 🏡 🙌 I've been watching the whole trip wondering if you were gonna hit the Fort Mill/Rock Hill area or not. Awesome!!! Been watching for years man.
Hi Adam, Scott and Tony 🙋🏽. I really enjoyed this video 📸. IT was very fascinating and interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing this with US ‼️😊. Have a Awesome Day Guy's 🙂👍🏽.
So interesting I’ve never heard of the place so you covering that made for great learning experience and to see some things in their original form also I must thank you once again for pulling up some photos to get a better sense of how the park looked like in its heyday and when you went inside that one building it was truly a blessing to see that one area that in my eyes really did look like Main Street USA and it must have been such a treat for you Adam to see and I bet it really made you feel like you were at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom now I want to thank you for taking me on a trip around abandoned park I never knew existed now with that being said peace ☮️ love ❤️ and happiness to you Adam and I’ll see you on the next Adams Big Adventure
thanks Adam,Tony and Scot great job i hope they bring it back even a little of it the hotel and everything is just amazing I remember PTL but never got there to see it thank you Adam for all you do!!!
Wow! I remember that place. I was there a few years back myself. The church I used to be in had services there for a period of time. I think there are still workers' in the tower. I didn't realize new housing was encroaching there. Thanks for the update Adam, hope you have safe travels!.
Stopped this video and watched your video from 10 yrs ago.. Nice you got footage of the castle when it was there.. Now I'm back to Finnish this video.. I suggest people go watch that video as well.. If you want to see the castle.
Next time, walk around the halls of the hotel where the rooms are. You are able to look at the shared bathrooms on the first floor, ride the elevator to the second and third floor, it's got conference rooms and passage ways that allow you to look out over main street. If you get a room there, you have a balcony view that over looks main street. If you visit for church throughout the week you can enjoy the service from your room by looking over the balcony outside your door. The hotel also has a breezeway and a flower garden. As you walk down the main corridor that connects into the conference rooms, there's a large portrait of Tammy Faye on display, and you can exit thru the hotel's back entrance into the amusement park area.
By the way, in 1987, I worked at Heritage USA and yes, the Castle was to be the World's Largest Wendys Restaurant. I used to mow the grass and also worked in the Fort Hope which was a home for trouble men struggling with addiction and prison rehab.
I'd never heard of this place before today but just watching the vid it reminded me so much of "Judgement City" from the 90's film "Defending Your Life", starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep, more of what I would imagine this whole afterlife amusement park/resort/city would actually look like if it were a real place. I looked into it, and apparently that film was strategically shot in L.A and Anaheim, CA so I was waay off base with that one. So bizarre, this location..and while I'm at it, so was that film.
I don’t know much about that place, but the updates look very nice. It has like a nice feel to it. Like it feels like new and spring time and just happiness!!! I can’t wait for spring to come in Ohio! We’re having false spring right now. Love the video!
Love how funny The Righteous Gemstones has incorporated a lot of the Jim & Tammy Faye feel to the show. So hilarious if you lived through that fiasco at the time.
@@lifequest7453 I meant... If you were alive then... you can relate to WHY it is funny. I remember it well... It was one of the reasons I hated that my middle name was Faye at the time.
This was kinda cool I'm 45 and remember them both I'm from Louisville Kentucky but seen about them on television years ago in the 80s and 90s, even a 20/20 with Barbara Walters special on it. Thanks for sharing this video Adam 👍👍
What an intriguing piece of modern Christian history .... it was history in the making when we used to watch the PTL Club. The most fascinating aspect of this video for me was catching a glimpse, during your outro, of the pyramid building (called the Regent Building) which still houses Laura Ashley USA. I traveled to Chicago to the Water Tower Place (mall) which had the Laura Ashley store....and there 39 years ago I bought my Laura Ashley Wedding Dress.... 1983! Gosh, the memories your videos evoke! Thanks Adam~
PTL was supposed to stand for Praise The Lord, but pulling in the millions, it became Pass The Loot. Eventually when it all fell apart it became Pay The Lawyers.
Back when the castle ruins were still there I'd drive by on 77 and wonder what the heck the history was, along with the giant decrepit hotel tower. Captain Steve's nearby has great fish/seafood.
Remember going there once in the main street area the roof would go from day to night and have stars. They use to have a parade there at night also. Remember going through the stores there and seeing Gavin MacLeod with his wife in one of the stores. During the parades have seen a few other stars.
Remember watching the infomercial and 24 hour coverage, of “Heritage USA” it was fun to watch as a kid ….. The constant touring ! And Fun promotion was extremely Exciting to watch : Pretty much what “Disney Channel” did in the beginning consistently promoting the” theme parks”
Ive always been fascinated by this place . The good , bad and really bizarre history is a deep rabbit hole to go down . Thanks to Carolina Tony and Scott on Tape for hanging out
Thanks for documenting this Adam!
I've always been interested in Jim & Tammy-Faye Bakker!
Have you ever seen the 90s TV movie
"Fall From Grace" with Kevin Spacey & Bernadette Peters?
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Thanks for this. My history with PTL started in the mid- 70's on TV. First visited in 80-81 and at least 8 more times after that. Aubrey Sara, if not mistaken, was the co-pastor of the Barn church when Jim Bakker wasn't available. One time the Bakker kids rode the tram with us from Chatty Cathy station. Camped there one weekend. Many great memories!
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I lived in Matthews from 1980 to 1990. I took my two children to Heritage USA to the water park a LOT and to see the lights at Christmas time each year that they had them. It was so much fun. We were religious, we just loved a good water park, and it was so much fun. It made us really sad when we moved away and saw what happened and found out what had been going on with them all along. It was great seeing it after all these years. I wondered many times over the years what had happened to the property. Thanks for this video. Great job!
we were religious? what does that mean? ARE you a christian? born again? regardless of what jim n tammy did, one MUST be born again to go to Heaven. John 3:3. hope to see you there!!
This place had an epic water park. Back in the 80’s I used to send postcards to theme parks requesting information because my family was planning a trip to the area. Of course that wasn’t true. Man I tell you the stuff theme parks would send. Maps, stickers, bumper stickers, etc. I even got giant fold out maps sometimes. I wish I had saved all that stuff. I remember getting info on this place and the water park and their rock mountain always looked awesome to me. I was in high school in the 80’s, graduated in 1987. I would come home every day and first thing I would say to my mom was “did I get any mail”. But I would say it so fast it sounded like I was saying “doggie mail”. To this day I still say doggie mail. It’s a running joke with my mom...thanks Adam for another awesome v8deo.
That is hilarious! Because it sounds like something my Brother would've done back then. Great story, thanks for sharing ✌💚🤗
Love this story. I was an 80s gal and yes, days when getting actual mail (not email) was glorious.
My family used to vacation at Heritage USA. Despite all of the drama that ended up happening, it was such a wonderful place to visit when I was a teenager. There was so much stuff to do there, plus it was also close to Carowinds which was definitely a plus. I remember one time being in a shop there where they rented sports equipment, and Jim Bakker was in there. There were people showing him different pictures for Tammy's upcoming album. Of course, they were going on about how pretty she looked in each, and Jim looked up at us and was laughing at the fuss they were making. Also, when we were in the Heritage Grand Hotel, we passed by Kim Fields (Tootie from the Facts of Life) as she was leaving the hotel.
Yes Lisa Welchel (Blair from Facts of Life) sang on the Jim and Tammy show on PTL also. There is a clip here on YT.
It must have been the Summer of 1987, I also saw Kim Fields there in the Sunday morning service.
Wow to have someone like you feature this property is amazing. My cousin put in the water park part it was the biggest thing he's ever done at the time and he went on to do the fancy bit of circus circus in the back of the casino that water park part. He cut his teeth and got his skills on this job unfortunately the company was never paid properly so he basically did all that work for free. This was the first install of his trademark water ride which is a 8 to 10 people float that you go down the shoot with the illusion that you could steer. Mikey had a wicked sense of humor you think you could steer that thing but that's a no! He got paid every time a park put that in every time I see one of those it makes me smile because that's my cousin's work. Seeing this through eyes of Adam the woo is even better thank you for sharing! ❤️
So interesting.
hey Lizzie. My dad's company painted quite a bit of Heritage USA. I still have items that Jim and Tam gave my dad as gifts. I literally just visited the property this past weekend to see what remains.
I'm from Charlotte, NC
I watched the video of your first visit to Heritage. So many memories, some not so great. The Bakers and all of their history was near an obsession. I never missed watching a morning of the PTL Club. The recent movie about Tammy Faye captured a lot of their history as sad as it is. Thank you for this.
My grandmother would take me and my sister there almost every year when is was open. I remember swimming in the pool inside hotel, we played with Jay baker at the pool.
My church youth group spent a week in the campgrounds in the summer of 1987. We were all basically turned loose inside that park and we went a little wild! My group was the oldest at 12 to 14 yr olds and we were the only group allowed to roam without chaperones!
I have a glitter filled pen from there I have to find!!!! My bunk mate was dared to steal it from the gift shop and she did!
I have no idea how I ended up w/it. We were such heathens back then!😂
It was absolutely amazing with the skating rink, the train, the water park. It was better than being st Ft. Wilderness and we couldn’t figure out how come nobody could save this amazing park. Thank you for bringing back a great memory from my youth!
Having grown up during the hayday of this park and the whole televangelist era brings back so many memories.
So surreal because my dad was heavily involved in PTL and we went there multiple times when I was a very young child. I was so young my memories aren't clear though. I remember something about a petting zoo where a goat chewed on my drawstring on my shorts, riding a horse and being scared to death and like really dream like memories of the hotel. I know my aunt was afraid of the glass elevator. Some lady babysat me while my parents attended a conference. Just all strange bits of memories somewhere in my brain. Thanks for the video. :)
Lots of memories, I was 14 in 1984 when my parents and I moved to Heritage USA and lived in a house in what used to be Mulberry Village. I was able to experience Christmas there and the parties the Bakkers used to have at the Heritage Grand hotel. My Family sold our house in Mulberry just before The ministry fell apart . I have not been back there since about 1986. Also used to love going to Carowinds amusement park down the way , I think it was called that. Great video and channel.
Woh! Lots of crazy memories. Our fellowship of churches had their conference there back in the 90's after all the mess and the property was used for a conference center. We had a hotel room that was right off Main Street. We had a balcony where we could step out and overlook Main Street. The domed lights at that time reflected the time of day. At night the lights were a dimmed blue with stars on the dome. CRAZY! Loved the Canadian Geese joke! LOL! Thanks for the walk down memory lane Adam! Continued safe travels!
That’s wild ! That Main Street is something else
My mom corrected me long ago. Birds don't have a nationality. They are Canada geese. I had to ponder that one before I understood lol 🤔🤔😏🙄🤣
@@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage LOL! It took me a minute to get it! 🙃
@@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage Some many people wrongly call them “Canadian” geese because our parents did! They are correctly called “ Canada” geese! Bravo to you- you beat me to reporting this FACT!
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Oh, I see, you're butthurt because Adam didn't acknowledge you when you saw him at a theme park. Boohoo!
Thanks so much for the tour! I grew up in Fort Mill before and during the "PTL" heyday! My step father actually worked on the tower hotel when the entire production came to a grinding halt. That place has eye roll worthy memories for so many of us!
Regrettably, my parents were long-time PTL members. My memories of Heritage Village (the original name) date back to 1981 when I was 12. That was years before almost every building you saw on the property was even built. I wish I had never set foot in that place. Strange seeing the interior of the "big barn" after all these years. That's where they used to tape the PTL show and would have all-night gospel concerts. I met and shook hands with Jim and Tammy Faye in that building. So weird.
I never had seen this place. This is very fascinating! Thank you Adam and having Scott and Tony with you. Fun video
What a great, thorough tour of the old PTL/Heritage site! Living nearby, I've been to that area several times and find something new each time, even with as little that remains from that era.
Fun fact: If you Google "Zenith Avenue/Star Light Drive" in Fort Mill and go to street view, you can see King's Castle in the background; you can virtually walk right past where it once stood. Happy travels!
Adam, I’m so glad you did this one and bringing Scott and Tony with you makes it triple the fun for you and us out here in UA-cam land! Much love to you all ….Linnie
My boss and his wife spent their vacation week in 1984 there. He brought all of us in his department a Heritage USA pin to wear and he expected us to share his enthusiasm for the place. We didn't. He finally quit commenting how nobody wore their pin. He wore his every day though. Holy Moly!!
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I was given a tour of this place shortly after Morningstar ministries purchased this property. Very haunting. At the time of my initial visit if I recall there were about 50 rooms that had been salvaged off the main entry. Everything that hadn't been destroyed by vandals was original at that time.
So it had to be either 2004 or 2005 the first time I went there.
The shops were all intact basically, just vandalized. And we went all the way down to the Grand Cafe and it was so creepy. Coffee cups sitting randomly, All the refrigeration equipment the walk-in freezers the walk-in fridges, thousands and thousands of dollars worth of kitchen equipment. Further on were the grand ballrooms or conference rooms. I attended many a conference over the years and stayed in the main hotel on the second floor oh I guess about 5 or 6 years running. The big part of Morningstar died when Leonard Jones left. And Todd Bentley will I think he just came in to destroy. Susie Wills now Yaraei was also a pillar of worship
Now main Street USA probably serves as residence for the students there.
Mom and I even worked a day in the laundry to help out between conferences. Fond memories of a good concept gone sideways
I used to go to the water park every summer. The hotel and shops were fun to visit in the off season. They even had train rides, tram tours and a skating rink. I really miss this place.
I gasped when you walked into Main Street! It looks almost exactly how I remember! The trolly car at the end used to sell snacks and popcorn. There was also an ice cream shop and a bunch of gift shops. I had no idea you could still go inside there. This video is amazing!!
S: Jim Baker's 8 Keys to Success. How'd THAT turn out???
A: Right. He probably didn't read his own book.
S: He probably didn't WRITE his own book.
Had to rewatch that little screen gem!
You guys are fantastic!!!
It's a darned shame that the actions of a select few scheisters (Bakers, et al) cast shade on faithful folks everywhere.
Thanks for this super-trio-collab!!!
Jim Baker still has a TV show till this day. Judge Not
Love Heritage USA! It was such a cool place. Enjoyed the footage inside Main Street USA. It still looks great!
Went to school there in 2018. Moved and actually lived in the church for a short time. I always wanted to get the full scope of what it use to be, so thank you so much for the tour!!
I love when you have guests along with you. They're always a totally different flavor and adds so much to the contrast.
I grew up in Charlotte and went to church there for a bit before we moved across the country. I haven’t been there in over a decade so this is very cool to see.
Very interesting I remember seeing the Bakkers promoting this place. I didn't realize it was that huge. Thanks for the tour, Adam!
OMG so much corruption. I remember all their stuff when I was growing up. Wow, now it's a party🥳 So much fun seeing the 3 of you exploring together😂
My late beloved mom found comfort in Jim and Tammy’s show as she recovered from her colon cancer operation in the 1990’s. Jim and Tammy will be kind memories to me.
I grew up in the area and my grandparents used to take me to heritage every Christmas to see the lights. Nice to see the inside.
I live right in front of the hotel. I used to go to Nation Ford before I graduated in 2020. Every day from my first day of high school until I graduated I waited for the bus and just looked at the hotel hoping I could one day go inside. Now here soon I get to go inside (with permission) and film it
Love the nostalgia as well Adam, having Tony along, and having Scott along for this past week or so is great...Scott is a super cool dude.
Kudos and safe travels!
Adam, you are able to walk around inside the hotel building! There's an indoor Main street and open lobby where they currently still hold church services inside the hotel, and you'll also find a Hall dedicated to the History of the Bakers and that property. At one point, Billy Graham's childhood home was located in the parking lot until the Graham family bought it and had it moved to it's current location at the Billy Graham Library. Morningstar Ministries pastored by Rick Joyner, The church that currently owns Heritage USA, is raising funds to complete the project and restore the remaining property. The hotel allows people to reside there on an extended basis, and so you can affordably live there for a low price. The rooms are very nice, but they don't have televisions. I have a friend that resided there for a couple years.
Maybe they will call it "Heritage USA: 'Jesus Camp'" They are the church behind "Jesus Camp'". That they approve of the Bakker's, and want you to, too, speaks loudly of what they are all about, and what they are not. Truth means nothing.
They did walk around and show us all that. Keep watching?
@@lifequest7453 Do you know what? I looked up "Jesus Camp," and it appears that I have been believing something that I was told, without checking up on it myself. That was apparently located in South Dakota. I apologize for not checking that before I said so.
But I would still warn people against wolves like the ministry of Morningstar. I would warn them against a ministry by one of the so-called Kansas City Prophet's, against the ministries of so-called NAR apostles, against the spiritual influence of churches which do not distinguish between "Kundalini" spirits from the true Holy Spirit. I would warn them against people like Todd Bentley, who punched cancer patients in the stomach, or rammed them with his head, and Joyner treats him like he's God's servant. When Bentley was forced to stop his show because of his abuses and adultery, etc, Joyner "rehabilitated" him back into so-called ministry, very quickly, without requiring any actual repentance. All of this is so wrong, but it seems like corrupting the reputation of Jesus is what churches like Morningstar are all about. There are videos of Morningstar that are extremely disturbing, yet difficult to impossible to tell these people that this thing that has them screaming and laughing hysterically is not God. It just isn't, but the more people accept that, the more seared their consciences get, and the less likely they are to actually seek God and be saved. There are other troubling things about Morningstar and Joyner: his Knights of Malta membership, the association with Wasilla AoG, and that African missionary who started a witch-hunt in Africa. For about 30-40 years, hardly anyone spoke up about why people should stay away from PTL, TBN, Lakeland Revival, Bethel Redding, and churches along this line. Finally, several people started researching them, and explaining why it was important to not confuse them with anything from God. Talk about lukewarmness! If we don't care when a man who rams a stomach cancer patient in the stomach, does not represent Jesus, how can we claim to know or love Jesus?
You will probably complain that I don't love Joyner or the other KC Prophets, or the other charlatan televangelists and cult leaders. Sometimes, all we know of a person is what we can see, and besides the fact that they are human, there is nothing we see that can be loved, since the rest we can see is all deception and blasphemy. But it's that person's responsibility to repent for him or herself. It's one thing that no one can do for another. As far as loving the person is concerned, at least we care enough to call them out on how wrong they are. We could just flatter them that they're fine, but they are not fine. For flattery, if he wants it, maybe Joyner can turn to his powerful and influential friends in the Knights of Malta. But he is seriously misleading people about Jesus. It isn't unforgivable, but it isn't okay, either.
Drove through there to look at it on a trip to see Buffett at Carowinds in '87. It was fully functional. My memory is that one of our party mooned them.
Wow I'd forgotten all about the Pass The Loot club! Another interesting video 👍
I am speechless. I remember this era very clearly. This type of video is my favorite you do. Thank you for taking us along!!!
Totally amazing, happy that the propery is being utilized!! I did watch PTL show and almost sent them the 1,000 dollars but changed my mind!! Thank you guys!!
Good thing you didn’t
It proves that we can be dishonestly "guilted" into doing things that God doesn't want us to do!
I can’t help but imagine how Main Street would be an incredible multi use housing complex. Except for the theme-ish look, it reminds me of my local city square. 30:35 was the doll so-called “Suzy” something? My mom had me watch all the children’s shows! This is staggeringly huge! I had no idea of the scope of this interesting vision. Didn’t they have a boarding school? I vaguely recall something about offering Christian education to very young boarders but I could easily be mistaken. What an interesting use as classes on Main street. Is that ALL the Antioch church? Now I’m Wondering what they use the upper levels for. 41:37 The “saucer like houses;” could they have been yurts? Is the church on the property still using all of that? Obviously the Antioch church has a monstrously large congregation! Thank you for the very extraordinary tour!
This is the dream team! Adam, Tony, and Scott. So good!
Wow. The memories of this place. TY for going and filming this.
Always had this notion that "License to Kill" was filmed here, but it wasn't. However, the scenes with Wayne Newton's character is definitely a direct homage to Jim Bakker and most certainly this place.
Dude! Lol! The cut after Tony proclaims “you sure got a purty mouth” was priceless!
I live in this area and its so interesting to see the past history of these places i walk past everyday
This takes me back this is how I found you Adam in the first place was I was looking up history for heritage USA and I saw your original video on that. Thanks again for going back this is been amazing and I really appreciate it I was there in 2015 with a friend we stayed at the hotel there on our way down to see her sister. And was soaking up the history of the place back then and I wanted to look up more on this how I found you I've been watching you ever since thanks for all your adventures
As a non American I never knew about the history of this place but after reading a comment talking about the recent movie about Tammy Faye I sure know now what I gonna watch soon and on top of that I will search documentaries about this place and the personas owning it! Thanks for the inspiration Adam, great video again!
The movie was great.
Fascinating glimpse into the wreckage that can be created when a genuinely narcissistic control freak with marketing skills runs amok. The grandiosity of the persistent castle/royalty themes, and the impulse to create a "reproduction" of an ideal small town Main Street that never even existed in the first place. Right down to the need to control the sky and the weather by way of the domed ceiling and lighting effects. Wouldn't want to leave any aspect of his magnum opus up to the whims of the Deity! Gotta get everything nailed down real tight. Sooo strange. Thanks for taking us along on a journey that fits into the horror movie set theme very well.
Truly the most horrible, in every way, and yet it has its people who are so _positive_ about it. It is so sad!
@@lindajohnson4204 It really is.
I'm only 1:25 into the video and know that it's gonna be good! Adam, you introduced me to Carolina Tony and I have been a subscriber to Scott for a couple of years. I was stoked last week when I saw Scott collaborating with you, what a surprise. Yesterday you were up in my neck of the woods as I live in Buncombe Co. NC. Sorry but I've gotta stop writing and watch the vid as I know that it's going to have some good laughs. Scott is kinda serious in his videos but he has a great sense of humor. Thanks for the adventures and entertainment that you guys provide.
Great video. So now we have The Three Musketeers. Tony's "pretty mouth" comment and Scott's "mascara building" comment had me dying. You guys all seem to really get along nicely...
My mom was a HUGE Jim Bakker fan! Huge. Actually went and visited this place back in the 80s. I would watch the PTL Club TV show every once in awhile, but wasn't a fan. Thanks for going there. I forgot all about that place!
I remember those PTL Club days.
Who would have ever thought Jim would put the money into a theme park rather than doing what Jesus would do.
Feeding the hungry, housing the poor and disabled, or healing the sick with health care to me seems more like a noble cause and "Jesus" approved so-to-speak.
FWIW I'm not a religious person but do respect what Christ tried to do for humanity and suffered for it.
The idea itself was a self serving money grab.did Jesus ever mention to his disciples to be sure the followers are having a good time when they come to listen to him speak
Medal stuff is called rebar
Rebar is use to sturdy up buildings with cement based walls you will see many areas that use cement walls to also keep the structure sound and helps keep the cornering and curving in circle like firm , you'll also see them inside the cement shapes if animal formation otherwise the shapes would sink in much easier
Rebar is much ado to old skyscrapers ...you might say that Be York City was built in rebar
There was a water park in south Georgia called Crystal Lake. It is abandoned with slides still standing. It'd be awesome to see it on here.
My immediate family had the Bakkers tagged as "carnies" long before they did all that mess in Charlotte. I'd drive by there and realize that P.T. Barnum's ideas just kept on getting bigger and bigger. And Jim continues to draw suckers in to this day.
Interesting story. Is Jim Baker in prison? Feel bad for all that get sucked in for nothing in return.
@@mare8371 No he was released in the 90’s after serving 5 or 8 years of a 45 year sentence.
@@mare8371 Jim Bakker was released from prison in 1994 after serving 5 years. He began another Christian television program in 2003 that is still on the air today. Studios are in MIssouri and it is called The Jim Bakker Show. It is on 5 days a week on many cable channels. You can find episodes at UA-cam. He also has a web site and a Facebook page. Finally, in 2020, he suffered a minor stroke and was off the air for two months.
@@BroadcastJohn Lol Finally....😆 Funny choice of word. He's gross. Still waiting for Pat "The Crypt Keeper" Robertson to FINALLY have a reason to not be on TV...or anything.
RICHARD CHAPMAN JR-- I was the stand-in for a very young Kevin Spacey (Jim Bakker) in the made for tv movie FALL FROM GRACE,,,He had an assistant help him with inserting a mouth piece for the character. Bernadette Peters (Tammy Faye) asked me for names of NC only clothing stores and I told her Belk and Leggetts, which she used in the movie. You can watch the movie on youtube.
The irony as Kevin Spacey later had his own fall from grace.
What an experience that must have been to part of the production. I remember seeing Bernadette Peters commenting on playing the role of Tammy Faye Bakker and how she, Ms. Peters, found the makeup "...so off-putting". I'm interested in hearing actors and actresses talk about their craft and even now would enjoy hearing more of what Bernadette Peters had to say about that portrayal.
I’ve never heard of this theme park before, but this was still a very interesting video! I loved following you guys around.
Tammy, when her mascara started run down her face over all that make-up ,she looked like the perfect villian in some of those horror movies you been documenting lately. Every time I saw a commercial for that place, I would start humming, Ray Steven's "Would Jesus wear a Rolex on his television show "
The thing is, Ray Stevens might think that's funny, but Jesus wouldn't wear a Rolex. They keep trying to do that to Him, but He remains the same. Neither money nor politics can sway Him. He's the same, forever. He isn't quite the "plastic Jesus" they want Him to be.
@@lindajohnson4204 I think that was the point of the song, Linda. That he wouldn't.
@@littlesthobo182 I like Ray Stevens, too. He once played piano for my cousin to sing, and he knew my mom!
..When this park first opened , I wanted to stop there on a trip to Washington , DC, but no one else in our party wanted to see it …I really appreciate this video ,so I can see what I missed…..I will never forget how hurt I was by what happened…I enjoyed the PTL broadcast and I was so disappointed by the way it ended ….So.much deceit ..We forgive and move on, trusting God ….evil is always exposed sooner or later ,
deceit
Thank you for the tour. So very interesting. Never had the opportunity to visit when it was up and running.
I always enjoy hearing how excited you get about certain things, Adam.
Love your videos Adam. Need to check out the Billy Graham Library and his Gravesite while your in Charlotte. It’s a really nice place
Holy cow, I'm surprised that the Main Street USA part is still open, you'd have thunk it was closed and abandoned with the rides or something. From what I remember seeing in a documentary called "Thy Kingdom Come", which criticized how in there the pressure to buy/pledge was relentless, it had businesses like a toy shop, a "Bakkery" and deli, which obviously are no longer there, and a fudge shop named "Heavenly Fudge Shoppe", which I wonder if it's the same as the ones in Cherokee and Bryson City, North Carolina... 🤔
hello again adam scott and tony , oh cool an abandoned place to explore , this was so cool , so interesting to see some of the buildings still there , really well done again guys and thank you 😊
RAD!!!! You finally made it to my home town.. 🏡 🙌 I've been watching the whole trip wondering if you were gonna hit the Fort Mill/Rock Hill area or not. Awesome!!!
Been watching for years man.
Hi Adam, Scott and Tony 🙋🏽. I really enjoyed this video 📸. IT was very fascinating and interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing this with US ‼️😊. Have a Awesome Day Guy's 🙂👍🏽.
So interesting I’ve never heard of the place so you covering that made for great learning experience and to see some things in their original form also I must thank you once again for pulling up some photos to get a better sense of how the park looked like in its heyday and when you went inside that one building it was truly a blessing to see that one area that in my eyes really did look like Main Street USA and it must have been such a treat for you Adam to see and I bet it really made you feel like you were at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom now I want to thank you for taking me on a trip around abandoned park I never knew existed now with that being said peace ☮️ love ❤️ and happiness to you Adam and I’ll see you on the next Adams Big Adventure
thanks Adam,Tony and Scot great job i hope they bring it back even a little of it the hotel and everything is just amazing I remember PTL but never got there to see it thank you Adam for all you do!!!
Wow! I remember that place. I was there a few years back myself. The church I used to be in had services there for a period of time. I think there are still workers' in the tower. I didn't realize new housing was encroaching there. Thanks for the update Adam, hope you have safe travels!.
Stopped this video and watched your video from 10 yrs ago.. Nice you got footage of the castle when it was there.. Now I'm back to Finnish this video.. I suggest people go watch that video as well.. If you want to see the castle.
The buildings at the very end were the tree houses from back in the day. Great video showing the current state of heritage u s a property.
Next time, walk around the halls of the hotel where the rooms are. You are able to look at the shared bathrooms on the first floor, ride the elevator to the second and third floor, it's got conference rooms and passage ways that allow you to look out over main street. If you get a room there, you have a balcony view that over looks main street. If you visit for church throughout the week you can enjoy the service from your room by looking over the balcony outside your door. The hotel also has a breezeway and a flower garden. As you walk down the main corridor that connects into the conference rooms, there's a large portrait of Tammy Faye on display, and you can exit thru the hotel's back entrance into the amusement park area.
By the way, in 1987, I worked at Heritage USA and yes, the Castle was to be the World's Largest Wendys Restaurant. I used to mow the grass and also worked in the Fort Hope which was a home for trouble men struggling with addiction and prison rehab.
I'd never heard of this place before today but just watching the vid it reminded me so much of "Judgement City" from the 90's film "Defending Your Life", starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep, more of what I would imagine this whole afterlife amusement park/resort/city would actually look like if it were a real place. I looked into it, and apparently that film was strategically shot in L.A and Anaheim, CA so I was waay off base with that one. So bizarre, this location..and while I'm at it, so was that film.
Seeing their version of Main Street USA was such a trip! 🙊
Very very interesting, guys! I must have grown up under a rock as I never heard of this place. Thank you for taking us along!
I don’t know much about that place, but the updates look very nice. It has like a nice feel to it. Like it feels like new and spring time and just happiness!!! I can’t wait for spring to come in Ohio! We’re having false spring right now. Love the video!
I think it has an evil feel to it as so many people were scammed by them!
Remember this from my childhood. Was there for a taping of PTL... Seeing Tammy Faye in person was a dream come true
Love how funny The Righteous Gemstones has incorporated a lot of the Jim & Tammy Faye feel to the show. So hilarious if you lived through that fiasco at the time.
@@lifequest7453 I meant... If you were alive then... you can relate to WHY it is funny. I remember it well... It was one of the reasons I hated that my middle name was Faye at the time.
Hi Mr Woo! New subscriber who loved your collaboration with ScottonTape! Safe travels my friend! 💚
This was kinda cool I'm 45 and remember them both I'm from Louisville Kentucky but seen about them on television years ago in the 80s and 90s, even a 20/20 with Barbara Walters special on it. Thanks for sharing this video Adam 👍👍
WoW, the ‘flying saucer’ houses looked just like the Treehouse Villas😳
Imagine living here and not knowing it was once a theme park, but noticing these weird things that hint to a past you're not prevy too
Thanks for the great time. Glad you are able to make it for us too see. For people who are not able to make the trip. Take care and be safe God bless
I would have loved to visit Heritage USA in it's heyday. Thanks for the video tour, Woo.
I remember all of this from TV. Awesome video Adam, thanks for the memories
Videos from the last few weeks have been really amazing classic woo.
Being from Fort Mill, it’s cool to see Adam make his way down here!
What an intriguing piece of modern Christian history .... it was history in the making when we used to watch the PTL Club. The most fascinating aspect of this video for me was catching a glimpse, during your outro, of the pyramid building (called the Regent Building) which still houses Laura Ashley USA. I traveled to Chicago to the Water Tower Place (mall) which had the Laura Ashley store....and there 39 years ago I bought my Laura Ashley Wedding Dress.... 1983! Gosh, the memories your videos evoke! Thanks Adam~
That was awesome... I so want to know more now.... so good they have kept some of the buildings and made them good again...... happy travels guys.
Thanks for sharing. Always wanted to see inside. I always watched them. I was so disappointed in them🧐
Thank you again, for ur day after day, tireless reporting on great locations!
Thank you so much . It’s a grind and hope to take a day off at some point when I’m back to Florida but having a blast on the road
@@TheDailyWoo You deserve at least several weeks off.
PTL was supposed to stand for Praise The Lord, but pulling in the millions, it became Pass The Loot. Eventually when it all fell apart it became Pay The Lawyers.
fun tour Adam! Enjoying your guests! Scott on Tape is a hoot! you guys do funny vlogs together.
Gotta love anytime you video with SCOTT ON TAPE ...
Its kinda sickening to see the abandoned theme park nowadays after all the $$$$$$ spent there
MainStreet USA reminds me of the inside of some of the casinos in Las Vegas. With all the detail that went into it.
Back when the castle ruins were still there I'd drive by on 77 and wonder what the heck the history was, along with the giant decrepit hotel tower.
Captain Steve's nearby has great fish/seafood.
I discovered your channel originally with a Heritage USA video. I actually went there as a kid and my Uncle worked on Jim Bakker's PTL club show.
Remember going there once in the main street area the roof would go from day to night and have stars. They use to have a parade there at night also. Remember going through the stores there and seeing Gavin MacLeod with his wife in one of the stores. During the parades have seen a few other stars.
“You got a pretty mouth.” That made me laugh out loud. Love these guys!
I think someone else owns Dollywood too. It used to be Silver Dollar City. Dolly Parton is just the face for the company.
Remember watching the infomercial and 24 hour coverage, of “Heritage USA” it was fun to watch as a kid ….. The constant touring ! And Fun promotion was extremely Exciting to watch : Pretty much what “Disney Channel” did in the beginning consistently promoting the” theme parks”