Racism, Riots, and Euclid Beach Park
Urban theme parks were often shuttered in part due to racist discrimination. This episode of The Abandoned Carousel talks about a broad overview of recreation riots and urban theme park… Read more »
Category: Demolished
The First Ferris Wheel
Literally nothing but a constant rise and fall, today I’m going to tell you about the story of a classic theme park ride: the very first Ferris wheel. Intro How’s… Read more »
Royal Land
(This is a podcast! Press play in the embedded player below to listen, or subscribe in your favorite podcast app!) Picture yourself driving down I-20 in Meridian, MS. It’s your… Read more »
Wobbies World
This week, I’m going to tell you a little bit about a crazy unique transportation-themed park from down under. It’s Wobbies World! (Click the player below to listen!) (Update –… Read more »
Gaslight Village
This week, we return to our intermittent miniseries on the surprising hotspot of theme park activity, the Adirondacks. I’m going to tell you the story of a legacy. In its… Read more »
Okpo Land
If you’ve ever searched the internet for abandoned theme parks, this place is the home to one of the popular images that comes up. Honestly, it’s one of the more… Read more »
Takakonuma Greenland (高子沼グリーンランド)
This week on The Abandoned Carousel, something not too familiar, but not too not familiar. I’m going to tell you a spooky story about one of the most well-known, spookiest… Read more »
Floyd Moreland Dentzel/Looff Carousel
This is the story of a century-old carousel that’s escaped fires and hurricanes. This is also the story of Casino Pier and the roller coaster in the ocean. It’s a good one. #ladypodsquad #podernfamily
Skinner’s Wet ‘n Wild
This week, we’re back to Canada, and back for another round of water parks. Summer’s almost over, folks, and the kids are almost back to school. Let’s enjoy the dog… Read more »
American Adventure
Built on the site of a failed former amusement park that itself was built on a former coal mine with roots as old as the Domesday Book, the American Adventure… Read more »