Alaska’s dream: Ghost Town in the Sky opens for the season

fr alaska“See that up there?” asked Alaska Presley as she piloted her Mercedes up a back road to the top of Ghost Town in the Sky. “That’s the drop tower there.” 

Maggie Valley amusement park shoots for June opening

fr ghosttownMemorial Day weekend has come and gone, and Ghost Town in the Sky still appears much as the name implies. The closed gift shop and ticket windows sit watch over an empty parking lot. 

Ghost Town gunfight negotiations finalized

A compromise has been reached between Ghost Town in the Sky and state inspectors over a violation and fine stemming from a staged gunfight at the Maggie Valley amusement park.

Negotiations in progress over Ghost Town gunfighter incident

Nearly six months after a staged gunfight left a Ghost Town gunfighter injured, the incident is still not resolved. 

Ghost Town amusement park in Maggie Valley was issued a $2,000 citation last month by the N.C. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Division for violations stemming from the injury.

Ghost Town gunfighter says shooting injury was no accident

fr robertbradleyFour months after he was injured in a staged Old West gunshow, a former Ghost Town in the Sky gunfighter said he is waiting for someone to thoroughly investigate the incident, which he believes was foul play.

Injured Ghost Town gunfighter gets hope in worker’s comp claim

A Ghost Town in the Sky gunfighter wounded during a staged fight has new hope of being compensated for his injury after all, despite initially being told he wouldn’t.

Ghost Town gunslinger wounded during staged fight

fr ghosttownState officials are investigating Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park after a piece of shrapnel maimed a longtime, well-known Wild West gunfighter during one of the park’s staged gunfights. 

Ghost Town opening delayed again: Park hammering out ride inspection glitches

After two false starts, Ghost Town in the Sky theme park in Maggie Valley remains closed this week.

Ghost Town falls short of summer opening target

Ghost Town in the Sky did not open to much fanfare last weekend because, simply put, it didn’t open.

Beloved amusement park brought back to life one piece at a time

fr ghosttownGhost Town in the Sky amusement park is scheduled to kick off its 2013 season Memorial Day weekend, thanks to the grit, passionate and determination of its new owner and longtime champion Alaska Pressley, who has slogged ahead with her dream despite hoops and hurdles.

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