Thank you for rekindling memories from my childhood when I visited the Land of Oz! Even during a time coming out of Vietnam and gas crisis….it was good times!
Thanks for posting. I visited the park in the 70's as a 4 year old with my aunt an uncle. I remember it vividly as that crazy witch grabbed my arm and scared me silly. I still have a witch phobia to this day!!!
My parents took me and my sister to the land of oz in the early seventies, It was a magical place, and I’ve returned a few times in the past few years, thank you for sharing this it really does bring back wonderful memories!!! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Thanks for uploading this. I’ve been to the park many times since 2013, but my dad told me how nice it was in the 70’s. Now I get to see a glimpse of what he experienced.
Thanks for uploading this. I went there in the early 70's when I was about 10 years old. The gondola's scared me when they hit the cable and shook. I loved Dorothy's house.
Yes, looks even worse than the ones made by WB for his first ausement park based on Looney Tunes, Jungle Habitat, park opened his doors to the public in 1972 and was closed forever in 1976
This footage is amazing!! Would it be alright if I used some of it, with credit, in a video I'm working on about the history of Oz theme parks?? Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of Oz history with us 🤩
@@kategarb the ballon ride took guests around the the park on top of the mountain. You could ride the regular ski lift or a bus to get down to the parking area.
Wow THAT brought back memories.
Thank you for rekindling memories from my childhood when I visited the Land of Oz! Even during a time coming out of Vietnam and gas crisis….it was good times!
Thanks! We are so glad to have this film. Some of it was actually used in a documentary last year!
Thanks for posting. I visited the park in the 70's as a 4 year old with my aunt an uncle. I remember it vividly as that crazy witch grabbed my arm and scared me silly. I still have a witch phobia to this day!!!
Best vintage footage I've seen! That balloon ride was spectacular!
Thanks so much.
My parents took me and my sister to the land of oz in the early seventies,
It was a magical place, and I’ve returned a few times in the past few years, thank you for sharing this it really does bring back wonderful memories!!! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
Thanks for uploading this. I’ve been to the park many times since 2013, but my dad told me how nice it was in the 70’s. Now I get to see a glimpse of what he experienced.
Thanks for uploading this. I went there in the early 70's when I was about 10 years old. The gondola's scared me when they hit the cable and shook. I loved Dorothy's house.
Wow! What great home movies! I went to the park about 11 months later, on the 4th of July, 1976! Many, many thanks!
I went in the summer of 1970 when I was five years old: thank you so much for posting this!!
Sure. Did you go to Tweetsie too? I also have that film posted. Same year.
@@kategarb , no I didn't get to go to Tweetsie Railroad. I had a younger brother who was cramping my style at the time. :-)
AMAZING! Thank you SO much for that "blast from the past"!
this is awesome thanks for posting this piece of history from beech mountain that balloon ride was crazy. cant believe all that was taken down.
Those costumes 😳
Yes, looks even worse than the ones made by WB for his first ausement park based on Looney Tunes, Jungle Habitat, park opened his doors to the public in 1972 and was closed forever in 1976
This footage is amazing!! Would it be alright if I used some of it, with credit, in a video I'm working on about the history of Oz theme parks??
Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of Oz history with us 🤩
Sure. We have already licensed it for use in two documentaries / one of which aired last year. Credit to Dave Batchelor, Cary, NC. Thanks
@@kategarb thank you!!!
So where did the balloon ride take guests? Just around the park, or back down the mountain?
Yes -just back down the mountain. It was the ski lift that was used during ski season. I think. Ski slope is still there and operational.
@@kategarb the ballon ride took guests around the the park on top of the mountain. You could ride the regular ski lift or a bus to get down to the parking area.
Isn't this in one of the videos of abandoned amusement parks?
It's opened 3 days of year. Tickets will be on sale soon. They sell out quickly though since these are rare operating days.
Thanks! It was actually used in a recent documentary about The Land of Oz park. Exciting.