Fantasyland - Gettysburg's Lost theme park

0:03 welcome to gettysburg pennsylvania it is

0:03 welcome to gettysburg pennsylvania it is fourth of july weekend which means it is

0:05 fourth of july weekend which means it is

0:05 fourth of july weekend which means it is the 159th anniversary of the battle of

0:08 the 159th anniversary of the battle of

0:08 the 159th anniversary of the battle of gettysburg day two there are events all

0:10 gettysburg day two there are events all

0:10 gettysburg day two there are events all over town and there are reenactors and

0:13 over town and there are reenactors and

0:13 over town and there are reenactors and living history enthusiasts everywhere

0:15 living history enthusiasts everywhere

0:15 living history enthusiasts everywhere these ones actually spent the entire

0:17 these ones actually spent the entire

0:17 these ones actually spent the entire night camping out here on part of the

0:19 night camping out here on part of the

0:19 night camping out here on part of the battlefield just next to the union

0:21 battlefield just next to the union

0:21 battlefield just next to the union headquarters and there are hundreds

0:22 headquarters and there are hundreds

0:22 headquarters and there are hundreds perhaps thousands of people visiting the

0:24 perhaps thousands of people visiting the

0:24 perhaps thousands of people visiting the town and the battlefield today

0:26 town and the battlefield today

0:26 town and the battlefield today commemorating the soldiers who fought

0:28 commemorating the soldiers who fought

0:28 commemorating the soldiers who fought and died here celebrating the union

0:30 and died here celebrating the union

0:30 and died here celebrating the union victory that helped to preserve the

0:32 victory that helped to preserve the

0:32 victory that helped to preserve the union and some of them no doubt whole

0:34 union and some of them no doubt whole

0:34 union and some of them no doubt whole families of them are just out here to

0:35 families of them are just out here to

0:36 families of them are just out here to have a good time and who can blame them

0:38 have a good time and who can blame them

0:38 have a good time and who can blame them after all as we've seen over the past

0:40 after all as we've seen over the past

0:40 after all as we've seen over the past couple of visits gettysburg the town has

0:42 couple of visits gettysburg the town has

0:42 couple of visits gettysburg the town has got candy stores and cigar shops and ice

0:45 got candy stores and cigar shops and ice

0:45 got candy stores and cigar shops and ice cream and restaurants museums everywhere

0:47 cream and restaurants museums everywhere

0:47 cream and restaurants museums everywhere history everywhere you look especially

0:50 history everywhere you look especially

0:50 history everywhere you look especially around this field right now this weekend

0:53 around this field right now this weekend

0:53 around this field right now this weekend during the anniversary they've got

0:54 during the anniversary they've got

0:54 during the anniversary they've got everything the soldiers had back then

0:56 everything the soldiers had back then

0:56 everything the soldiers had back then the weapons the campfires the equipment

0:59 the weapons the campfires the equipment

0:59 the weapons the campfires the equipment and even some things the soldiers mostly

1:01 and even some things the soldiers mostly

1:01 and even some things the soldiers mostly didn't have in camp because there are a

1:03 didn't have in camp because there are a

1:03 didn't have in camp because there are a lot of ladies out here in this soldiers

1:05 lot of ladies out here in this soldiers

1:05 lot of ladies out here in this soldiers camp today i guess they can't resist a

1:07 camp today i guess they can't resist a

1:07 camp today i guess they can't resist a man in uniform i gotta get me a uniform

1:10 man in uniform i gotta get me a uniform

1:10 man in uniform i gotta get me a uniform check this out we got a drum and fife

1:12 check this out we got a drum and fife

1:12 check this out we got a drum and fife band here

1:13 band here

1:13 band here with the reenactors let's listen

1:24 [Music]

1:24 [Music] [Applause]

1:26 [Applause]

1:26 [Applause] [Music]

1:49 the modern gettysburg has a lot of

1:49 the modern gettysburg has a lot of attractions especially as i said on an

1:51 attractions especially as i said on an

1:51 attractions especially as i said on an anniversary weekend like this but it

1:52 anniversary weekend like this but it

1:52 anniversary weekend like this but it also has a long history

1:54 also has a long history

1:54 also has a long history of attractions for tourists going all

1:56 of attractions for tourists going all

1:56 of attractions for tourists going all the way back almost to just after the

1:59 the way back almost to just after the

1:59 the way back almost to just after the battle itself and today i want to talk

2:01 battle itself and today i want to talk

2:01 battle itself and today i want to talk about an attraction that is no longer in

2:03 about an attraction that is no longer in

2:03 about an attraction that is no longer in gettysburg today but is fascinating and

2:05 gettysburg today but is fascinating and

2:05 gettysburg today but is fascinating and even though it hasn't been gone

2:06 even though it hasn't been gone

2:06 even though it hasn't been gone relatively speaking all that long it's

2:09 relatively speaking all that long it's

2:09 relatively speaking all that long it's very little remembered today by the

2:11 very little remembered today by the

2:11 very little remembered today by the 1940s and 50s after world war ii when

2:14 1940s and 50s after world war ii when

2:14 1940s and 50s after world war ii when car culture was sweeping the nation so

2:16 car culture was sweeping the nation so

2:16 car culture was sweeping the nation so it was tourist culture roadside

2:18 it was tourist culture roadside

2:18 it was tourist culture roadside attractions little motels roadside

2:21 attractions little motels roadside

2:21 attractions little motels roadside diners the highways were littered with

2:24 diners the highways were littered with

2:24 diners the highways were littered with them particularly around national parks

2:27 them particularly around national parks

2:27 them particularly around national parks and historic sites and gettysburg was no

2:29 and historic sites and gettysburg was no

2:30 and historic sites and gettysburg was no exception today's gettysburg is a good

2:31 exception today's gettysburg is a good

2:32 exception today's gettysburg is a good balance between the historic and the

2:33 balance between the historic and the

2:33 balance between the historic and the modern tourist stuff but it wasn't

2:35 modern tourist stuff but it wasn't

2:35 modern tourist stuff but it wasn't always that way like i showed you last

2:36 always that way like i showed you last

2:36 always that way like i showed you last time general lee's headquarters used to

2:38 time general lee's headquarters used to

2:38 time general lee's headquarters used to be part of a motel over the years all

2:41 be part of a motel over the years all

2:41 be part of a motel over the years all kinds of things from armed forces bases

2:44 kinds of things from armed forces bases

2:44 kinds of things from armed forces bases to motels to literally a stuckey's have

2:46 to motels to literally a stuckey's have

2:46 to motels to literally a stuckey's have been removed from the battlefield

2:48 been removed from the battlefield

2:48 been removed from the battlefield there's still a lot of modern stuff like

2:50 there's still a lot of modern stuff like

2:50 there's still a lot of modern stuff like this giant hotel right there in the way

2:53 this giant hotel right there in the way

2:53 this giant hotel right there in the way in between sites of the battle but for

2:56 in between sites of the battle but for

2:56 in between sites of the battle but for the most part gettysburg now has managed

2:57 the most part gettysburg now has managed

2:58 the most part gettysburg now has managed to strike a better balance between the

3:00 to strike a better balance between the

3:00 to strike a better balance between the modern and the tourist friendly and the

3:02 modern and the tourist friendly and the

3:02 modern and the tourist friendly and the historic back here at the soldiers

3:04 historic back here at the soldiers

3:04 historic back here at the soldiers reenactment camp we're actually located

3:06 reenactment camp we're actually located

3:06 reenactment camp we're actually located right along the tawny town road and this

3:09 right along the tawny town road and this

3:09 right along the tawny town road and this regiment of soldiers was just out in the

3:11 regiment of soldiers was just out in the

3:11 regiment of soldiers was just out in the field drilling and marching very

3:13 field drilling and marching very

3:13 field drilling and marching very admirably it was a very cool sight to

3:15 admirably it was a very cool sight to

3:15 admirably it was a very cool sight to behold especially when they charged

3:27 in the background while they were

3:28 in the background while they were drilling you didn't see much modern

3:29 drilling you didn't see much modern

3:29 drilling you didn't see much modern stuff except for the tawny town road

3:32 stuff except for the tawny town road

3:32 stuff except for the tawny town road itself that was not the case back in the

3:34 itself that was not the case back in the

3:34 itself that was not the case back in the day even right here 50 years ago you

3:37 day even right here 50 years ago you

3:37 day even right here 50 years ago you would have seen motels you would have

3:39 would have seen motels you would have

3:39 would have seen motels you would have seen modern houses and businesses all up

3:42 seen modern houses and businesses all up

3:42 seen modern houses and businesses all up and down this road most of them catering

3:44 and down this road most of them catering

3:44 and down this road most of them catering to tourists and like i mentioned earlier

3:46 to tourists and like i mentioned earlier

3:46 to tourists and like i mentioned earlier they got ice cream you had sandwich

3:48 they got ice cream you had sandwich

3:48 they got ice cream you had sandwich places motels amusements souvenir shops

3:52 places motels amusements souvenir shops

3:52 places motels amusements souvenir shops all of which the modern gettysburg has

3:54 all of which the modern gettysburg has

3:54 all of which the modern gettysburg has but it's been confined mostly to the

3:56 but it's been confined mostly to the

3:56 but it's been confined mostly to the town the one thing that's not in that

3:58 town the one thing that's not in that

3:58 town the one thing that's not in that list of amusements and attractions for

4:00 list of amusements and attractions for

4:00 list of amusements and attractions for the tourists though is any kind of

4:02 the tourists though is any kind of

4:02 the tourists though is any kind of amusement park it's the one thing that's

4:04 amusement park it's the one thing that's

4:04 amusement park it's the one thing that's missing but that wasn't always the case

4:07 missing but that wasn't always the case

4:07 missing but that wasn't always the case this road in front of us the one leading

4:09 this road in front of us the one leading

4:09 this road in front of us the one leading from the national cemetery down here

4:12 from the national cemetery down here

4:12 from the national cemetery down here past general mead's headquarters there

4:15 past general mead's headquarters there

4:15 past general mead's headquarters there on the right this very section of the

4:16 on the right this very section of the

4:16 on the right this very section of the tawny town road was once the home of a

4:19 tawny town road was once the home of a

4:19 tawny town road was once the home of a theme park and yes it was located so

4:22 theme park and yes it was located so

4:22 theme park and yes it was located so close to the battlefield that if it were

4:24 close to the battlefield that if it were

4:24 close to the battlefield that if it were still here today you would have seen it

4:26 still here today you would have seen it

4:26 still here today you would have seen it in the background as those soldiers were

4:27 in the background as those soldiers were

4:27 in the background as those soldiers were drilling it's so close to mead's

4:29 drilling it's so close to mead's

4:29 drilling it's so close to mead's headquarters that if it was haunted

4:30 headquarters that if it was haunted

4:30 headquarters that if it was haunted general mead would have had a very short

4:32 general mead would have had a very short

4:32 general mead would have had a very short commute and today we're going to visit

4:34 commute and today we're going to visit

4:34 commute and today we're going to visit the site of gettysburg's legendary lost

4:37 the site of gettysburg's legendary lost

4:37 the site of gettysburg's legendary lost theme park

4:38 theme park

4:38 theme park fantasyland or technically more

4:40 fantasyland or technically more

4:40 fantasyland or technically more specifically fantasyland 1863.

4:44 specifically fantasyland 1863.

4:44 specifically fantasyland 1863. and no despite that name it wasn't a

4:46 and no despite that name it wasn't a

4:46 and no despite that name it wasn't a civil war themed theme park it was a

4:48 civil war themed theme park it was a

4:48 civil war themed theme park it was a storybook style fantasy theme park not

4:51 storybook style fantasy theme park not

4:51 storybook style fantasy theme park not unlike walt disney's fantasyland in

4:54 unlike walt disney's fantasyland in

4:54 unlike walt disney's fantasyland in disneyland the entrance was just

4:56 disneyland the entrance was just

4:56 disneyland the entrance was just literally yards down the tawny town road

4:58 literally yards down the tawny town road

4:58 literally yards down the tawny town road from where we were standing up there at

4:59 from where we were standing up there at

4:59 from where we were standing up there at the camp right here where today cars now

5:03 the camp right here where today cars now

5:03 the camp right here where today cars now turn off the tawny town road and into

5:05 turn off the tawny town road and into

5:05 turn off the tawny town road and into the entrance of the gettysburg national

5:07 the entrance of the gettysburg national

5:07 the entrance of the gettysburg national military park's new visitor center

5:10 military park's new visitor center

5:10 military park's new visitor center that's right unbelievably this is where

5:12 that's right unbelievably this is where

5:12 that's right unbelievably this is where you used to head straight in to a

5:14 you used to head straight in to a

5:14 you used to head straight in to a parking lot for a theme park you would

5:17 parking lot for a theme park you would

5:17 parking lot for a theme park you would never guess that by looking around today

5:20 never guess that by looking around today

5:20 never guess that by looking around today this new visitor center is visited today

5:22 this new visitor center is visited today

5:22 this new visitor center is visited today by thousands and thousands of people and

5:24 by thousands and thousands of people and

5:24 by thousands and thousands of people and for very good reason it contains an epic

5:26 for very good reason it contains an epic

5:26 for very good reason it contains an epic theater and an even more epic museum

5:29 theater and an even more epic museum

5:29 theater and an even more epic museum with all kinds of authentic civil war

5:31 with all kinds of authentic civil war

5:31 with all kinds of authentic civil war memorabilia and artifacts which we

5:33 memorabilia and artifacts which we

5:33 memorabilia and artifacts which we looked at last time we were here and

5:34 looked at last time we were here and

5:34 looked at last time we were here and went inside the museum but what most

5:36 went inside the museum but what most

5:36 went inside the museum but what most people don't know when they come to the

5:38 people don't know when they come to the

5:38 people don't know when they come to the visitor center is that in the late 1950s

5:40 visitor center is that in the late 1950s

5:40 visitor center is that in the late 1950s this land 23 acres of it was purchased

5:43 this land 23 acres of it was purchased

5:43 this land 23 acres of it was purchased by husband and wife team kenneth and

5:45 by husband and wife team kenneth and

5:45 by husband and wife team kenneth and thelma dick to build fantasyland it was

5:49 thelma dick to build fantasyland it was

5:49 thelma dick to build fantasyland it was billed as a fabulous magical wonderland

5:51 billed as a fabulous magical wonderland

5:51 billed as a fabulous magical wonderland of make believe a quaint charming

5:54 of make believe a quaint charming

5:54 of make believe a quaint charming village of yesterday in a peaceful

5:55 village of yesterday in a peaceful

5:56 village of yesterday in a peaceful setting provided by mother nature and it

5:58 setting provided by mother nature and it

5:58 setting provided by mother nature and it was every bit as awesome as the pamphlet

6:01 was every bit as awesome as the pamphlet

6:01 was every bit as awesome as the pamphlet promised now the modern day visitor

6:02 promised now the modern day visitor

6:02 promised now the modern day visitor center sits on the land the fantasyland

6:05 center sits on the land the fantasyland

6:05 center sits on the land the fantasyland once occupied but not quite on the site

6:07 once occupied but not quite on the site

6:07 once occupied but not quite on the site if we want to get a better look at old

6:09 if we want to get a better look at old

6:09 if we want to get a better look at old fantasyland you have to actually enter

6:11 fantasyland you have to actually enter

6:11 fantasyland you have to actually enter the visitor center and then walk out the

6:13 the visitor center and then walk out the

6:13 the visitor center and then walk out the back door where once upon a time in the

6:15 back door where once upon a time in the

6:15 back door where once upon a time in the land of fantasy this view off the back

6:18 land of fantasy this view off the back

6:18 land of fantasy this view off the back balcony looked a lot more

6:21 balcony looked a lot more

6:21 balcony looked a lot more like this there were two large man-made

6:24 like this there were two large man-made

6:24 like this there were two large man-made lakes located just outside of the back

6:27 lakes located just outside of the back

6:27 lakes located just outside of the back of the modern visitor center today and

6:29 of the modern visitor center today and

6:29 of the modern visitor center today and as you can see from the old postcards

6:31 as you can see from the old postcards

6:31 as you can see from the old postcards here there were paddle boats beautiful

6:34 here there were paddle boats beautiful

6:34 here there were paddle boats beautiful walking trails flowers everywhere in

6:37 walking trails flowers everywhere in

6:37 walking trails flowers everywhere in fact you can even see the pink scenic

6:39 fact you can even see the pink scenic

6:39 fact you can even see the pink scenic tour train in the background which was

6:41 tour train in the background which was

6:41 tour train in the background which was just one of an eventual 100 attractions

6:46 just one of an eventual 100 attractions

6:46 just one of an eventual 100 attractions at this place most of which were located

6:49 at this place most of which were located

6:49 at this place most of which were located in the woods behind the visitor center

6:51 in the woods behind the visitor center

6:51 in the woods behind the visitor center and all of which for a lover of kitsch

6:53 and all of which for a lover of kitsch

6:53 and all of which for a lover of kitsch and americana were amazing but we're

6:55 and americana were amazing but we're

6:55 and americana were amazing but we're getting a little ahead of ourselves

6:56 getting a little ahead of ourselves

6:56 getting a little ahead of ourselves because those man-made lakes back here

6:58 because those man-made lakes back here

6:58 because those man-made lakes back here would have been the bottom or the back

7:00 would have been the bottom or the back

7:00 would have been the bottom or the back of the park and to get to the entrance

7:02 of the park and to get to the entrance

7:02 of the park and to get to the entrance where i can show you some of the other

7:03 where i can show you some of the other

7:03 where i can show you some of the other attractions they had out here we're

7:05 attractions they had out here we're

7:05 attractions they had out here we're gonna need to head over to parking lot

7:07 gonna need to head over to parking lot

7:07 gonna need to head over to parking lot three parking lot three is the unpopular

7:10 three parking lot three is the unpopular

7:10 three parking lot three is the unpopular one because it's located the farthest

7:12 one because it's located the farthest

7:12 one because it's located the farthest away from the visitor center and there's

7:14 away from the visitor center and there's

7:14 away from the visitor center and there's quite a long trail through the woods to

7:16 quite a long trail through the woods to

7:16 quite a long trail through the woods to get back and forth which we'll get to

7:17 get back and forth which we'll get to

7:17 get back and forth which we'll get to later but the back part of this parking

7:20 later but the back part of this parking

7:20 later but the back part of this parking lot was originally the parking lot for

7:23 lot was originally the parking lot for

7:23 lot was originally the parking lot for fantasy land now you remember that

7:24 fantasy land now you remember that

7:24 fantasy land now you remember that entrance i showed you off the tawny town

7:26 entrance i showed you off the tawny town

7:26 entrance i showed you off the tawny town road nowadays that road takes this big

7:29 road nowadays that road takes this big

7:29 road nowadays that road takes this big right turn and sort of loops around the

7:32 right turn and sort of loops around the

7:32 right turn and sort of loops around the parking lot but back in the day it used

7:34 parking lot but back in the day it used

7:34 parking lot but back in the day it used to just go straight in where now they've

7:37 to just go straight in where now they've

7:37 to just go straight in where now they've built up that big hill to block the view

7:39 built up that big hill to block the view

7:39 built up that big hill to block the view of the unsightly parking lot from the

7:40 of the unsightly parking lot from the

7:40 of the unsightly parking lot from the battlefield of course but if you climb

7:42 battlefield of course but if you climb

7:42 battlefield of course but if you climb all the way up the rising ground to the

7:44 all the way up the rising ground to the

7:44 all the way up the rising ground to the back of the parking lot and turn around

7:46 back of the parking lot and turn around

7:46 back of the parking lot and turn around and face the woods and the visitor

7:48 and face the woods and the visitor

7:48 and face the woods and the visitor center you would be looking across the

7:50 center you would be looking across the

7:50 center you would be looking across the old parking lot

7:52 old parking lot

7:52 old parking lot into the entrance of fantasyland right

7:54 into the entrance of fantasyland right

7:54 into the entrance of fantasyland right down below us against the left side of

7:56 down below us against the left side of

7:56 down below us against the left side of those woods what's the fantasyland

7:58 those woods what's the fantasyland

7:58 those woods what's the fantasyland entrance building which fittingly for a

8:00 entrance building which fittingly for a

8:00 entrance building which fittingly for a storybook park was shaped like a giant

8:03 storybook park was shaped like a giant

8:03 storybook park was shaped like a giant storybook just look at that incredible

8:06 storybook just look at that incredible

8:06 storybook just look at that incredible entrance who wouldn't want to enter that

8:08 entrance who wouldn't want to enter that

8:08 entrance who wouldn't want to enter that land of fantasy you could see some

8:10 land of fantasy you could see some

8:10 land of fantasy you could see some fairytale buildings beyond and the top

8:12 fairytale buildings beyond and the top

8:12 fairytale buildings beyond and the top of a castle and if you were a kid

8:14 of a castle and if you were a kid

8:14 of a castle and if you were a kid standing here looking that way in the

8:15 standing here looking that way in the

8:16 standing here looking that way in the summer of 1959 when fantasyland opened

8:18 summer of 1959 when fantasyland opened

8:18 summer of 1959 when fantasyland opened you'd be losing your mind with

8:20 you'd be losing your mind with

8:20 you'd be losing your mind with excitement here's a slightly different

8:22 excitement here's a slightly different

8:22 excitement here's a slightly different picture of the same scene from a little

8:24 picture of the same scene from a little

8:24 picture of the same scene from a little later on in its history you can see the

8:26 later on in its history you can see the

8:26 later on in its history you can see the fantasyland entrance has grown a little

8:29 fantasyland entrance has grown a little

8:29 fantasyland entrance has grown a little bit but if you were around back then

8:30 bit but if you were around back then

8:30 bit but if you were around back then hopefully you didn't grow too much

8:32 hopefully you didn't grow too much

8:32 hopefully you didn't grow too much because the interesting thing about that

8:33 because the interesting thing about that

8:33 because the interesting thing about that entrance is that it was supposedly only

8:35 entrance is that it was supposedly only

8:35 entrance is that it was supposedly only five feet high and if you had to bend

8:37 five feet high and if you had to bend

8:37 five feet high and if you had to bend down to get inside you paid the adult

8:39 down to get inside you paid the adult

8:40 down to get inside you paid the adult price but if you could walk straight in

8:41 price but if you could walk straight in

8:41 price but if you could walk straight in without bending your neck down you got

8:43 without bending your neck down you got

8:43 without bending your neck down you got the kid's price once you walked inside

8:45 the kid's price once you walked inside

8:45 the kid's price once you walked inside that magical doorway you were greeted by

8:47 that magical doorway you were greeted by

8:47 that magical doorway you were greeted by the icon the symbol of the park

8:50 the icon the symbol of the park

8:50 the icon the symbol of the park mother goose you can see her pictured

8:52 mother goose you can see her pictured

8:52 mother goose you can see her pictured here with one of her children and she

8:53 here with one of her children and she

8:53 here with one of her children and she was more than 20 feet tall and actually

8:56 was more than 20 feet tall and actually

8:56 was more than 20 feet tall and actually would speak to the visitors and the

8:58 would speak to the visitors and the

8:58 would speak to the visitors and the little children coming to fantasyland

9:00 little children coming to fantasyland

9:00 little children coming to fantasyland via of course a park employee hidden

9:03 via of course a park employee hidden

9:03 via of course a park employee hidden away in a little building nearby one of

9:04 away in a little building nearby one of

9:04 away in a little building nearby one of dwight eisenhower's grandchildren and

9:07 dwight eisenhower's grandchildren and

9:07 dwight eisenhower's grandchildren and worked at fantasyland and i believe she

9:10 worked at fantasyland and i believe she

9:10 worked at fantasyland and i believe she provided the voice for mother goose

9:11 provided the voice for mother goose

9:11 provided the voice for mother goose sometimes sadly in 1968 that speaker

9:14 sometimes sadly in 1968 that speaker

9:14 sometimes sadly in 1968 that speaker shorted out and mother goose's head

9:16 shorted out and mother goose's head

9:16 shorted out and mother goose's head actually burned down but not to worry

9:18 actually burned down but not to worry

9:18 actually burned down but not to worry she quickly got a facelift which is why

9:20 she quickly got a facelift which is why

9:20 she quickly got a facelift which is why she looks different in later photos from

9:22 she looks different in later photos from

9:22 she looks different in later photos from the park they say it smelled like roast

9:24 the park they say it smelled like roast

9:24 the park they say it smelled like roast goose for miles around now standing

9:26 goose for miles around now standing

9:26 goose for miles around now standing there in front of mother goose if you

9:27 there in front of mother goose if you

9:28 there in front of mother goose if you had turned to your left you would have

9:29 had turned to your left you would have

9:29 had turned to your left you would have seen the shoe or as it's better known

9:32 seen the shoe or as it's better known

9:32 seen the shoe or as it's better known the old shoe home of course to the old

9:34 the old shoe home of course to the old

9:34 the old shoe home of course to the old woman who lived in a shoe no sign of the

9:36 woman who lived in a shoe no sign of the

9:36 woman who lived in a shoe no sign of the old woman herself but you can see her

9:38 old woman herself but you can see her

9:38 old woman herself but you can see her children playing and tap dancing up

9:40 children playing and tap dancing up

9:40 children playing and tap dancing up there on the roof and as you can see it

9:41 there on the roof and as you can see it

9:41 there on the roof and as you can see it was a busy neighborhood here's the fairy

9:43 was a busy neighborhood here's the fairy

9:43 was a busy neighborhood here's the fairy princess standing nearby in the

9:45 princess standing nearby in the

9:45 princess standing nearby in the foreground there were a lot of classic

9:46 foreground there were a lot of classic

9:46 foreground there were a lot of classic characters here you could visit little

9:48 characters here you could visit little

9:48 characters here you could visit little miss muffet or humpty dumpty jack's

9:50 miss muffet or humpty dumpty jack's

9:50 miss muffet or humpty dumpty jack's house was nearby not sure if that was

9:52 house was nearby not sure if that was

9:52 house was nearby not sure if that was jack and the beanstalk jack b nibble

9:54 jack and the beanstalk jack b nibble

9:54 jack and the beanstalk jack b nibble jack be quick ah wait a minute i see

9:56 jack be quick ah wait a minute i see

9:56 jack be quick ah wait a minute i see it's the house that jack built

9:59 it's the house that jack built

9:59 it's the house that jack built so it could be any of them cause i don't

10:01 so it could be any of them cause i don't

10:01 so it could be any of them cause i don't know that nursery rhyme or jack and jill

10:03 know that nursery rhyme or jack and jill

10:03 know that nursery rhyme or jack and jill i'll have to get back to you on that but

10:04 i'll have to get back to you on that but

10:04 i'll have to get back to you on that but why look at any of those when if you're

10:06 why look at any of those when if you're

10:06 why look at any of those when if you're anything like me your attention would

10:08 anything like me your attention would

10:08 anything like me your attention would have been taken up entirely by the

10:10 have been taken up entirely by the

10:10 have been taken up entirely by the castle rapunzel's castle in fact

10:13 castle rapunzel's castle in fact

10:13 castle rapunzel's castle in fact designed by none other than the park's

10:15 designed by none other than the park's

10:15 designed by none other than the park's founder kenneth dick himself and i love

10:17 founder kenneth dick himself and i love

10:17 founder kenneth dick himself and i love how thin and folksy it sort of looks

10:19 how thin and folksy it sort of looks

10:19 how thin and folksy it sort of looks there you know it looks like a piece of

10:20 there you know it looks like a piece of

10:20 there you know it looks like a piece of folk art and it's crazy to think that

10:22 folk art and it's crazy to think that

10:22 folk art and it's crazy to think that all of this was located in this lower

10:24 all of this was located in this lower

10:24 all of this was located in this lower portion of today's parking lot and a

10:26 portion of today's parking lot and a

10:26 portion of today's parking lot and a little bit into these woods here which

10:28 little bit into these woods here which

10:28 little bit into these woods here which just look impregnable today i mean

10:30 just look impregnable today i mean

10:30 just look impregnable today i mean there's so much flora in there so much

10:32 there's so much flora in there so much

10:32 there's so much flora in there so much foliage and leafness i don't have a

10:34 foliage and leafness i don't have a

10:34 foliage and leafness i don't have a picture of rapunzel with her castle but

10:37 picture of rapunzel with her castle but

10:37 picture of rapunzel with her castle but for some reason i do have this photo of

10:39 for some reason i do have this photo of

10:40 for some reason i do have this photo of raggedy anne

10:41 raggedy anne

10:41 raggedy anne at rapunzel's castle oh that's right

10:43 at rapunzel's castle oh that's right

10:43 at rapunzel's castle oh that's right raggedy ann and andy were characters you

10:46 raggedy ann and andy were characters you

10:46 raggedy ann and andy were characters you could meet here at fantasyland wow

10:49 could meet here at fantasyland wow

10:49 could meet here at fantasyland wow raggedy ann looks really tall in that

10:50 raggedy ann looks really tall in that

10:50 raggedy ann looks really tall in that photo now the deeper you went into

10:53 photo now the deeper you went into

10:53 photo now the deeper you went into fantasyland the farther back in these

10:55 fantasyland the farther back in these

10:55 fantasyland the farther back in these woods you'd be in the modern day and

10:57 woods you'd be in the modern day and

10:58 woods you'd be in the modern day and like i said it is really thick and

10:59 like i said it is really thick and

10:59 like i said it is really thick and jungly in there there's bees there's

11:01 jungly in there there's bees there's

11:01 jungly in there there's bees there's ticks there's wood lice maybe i don't

11:04 ticks there's wood lice maybe i don't

11:04 ticks there's wood lice maybe i don't know plus this is a national park and

11:06 know plus this is a national park and

11:06 know plus this is a national park and remember there's a lot of keep on the

11:07 remember there's a lot of keep on the

11:08 remember there's a lot of keep on the trail keep off the grass type signs so

11:10 trail keep off the grass type signs so

11:10 trail keep off the grass type signs so at first you're thinking oh man there's

11:11 at first you're thinking oh man there's

11:11 at first you're thinking oh man there's no way to get into the old site of

11:14 no way to get into the old site of

11:14 no way to get into the old site of fantasyland but don't forget about that

11:16 fantasyland but don't forget about that

11:16 fantasyland but don't forget about that trail through the woods to the visitor

11:18 trail through the woods to the visitor

11:18 trail through the woods to the visitor center that passes not only through

11:19 center that passes not only through

11:19 center that passes not only through fantasyland this way but if you turn to

11:22 fantasyland this way but if you turn to

11:22 fantasyland this way but if you turn to your left over here there's actually a

11:23 your left over here there's actually a

11:23 your left over here there's actually a separate path that follows along the

11:25 separate path that follows along the

11:25 separate path that follows along the edge of the parking lot through the

11:27 edge of the parking lot through the

11:27 edge of the parking lot through the woods this way as well i think we'll

11:29 woods this way as well i think we'll

11:29 woods this way as well i think we'll head back on the main route to the

11:30 head back on the main route to the

11:30 head back on the main route to the visitor center first but don't forget

11:33 visitor center first but don't forget

11:33 visitor center first but don't forget that this bottom portion of the parking

11:34 that this bottom portion of the parking

11:34 that this bottom portion of the parking lot here was fantasy land we'd be

11:37 lot here was fantasy land we'd be

11:37 lot here was fantasy land we'd be standing in and among the attractions

11:39 standing in and among the attractions

11:39 standing in and among the attractions even right here it was a big place from

11:41 even right here it was a big place from

11:42 even right here it was a big place from the word go 23 acres in 1959 and was

11:46 the word go 23 acres in 1959 and was

11:46 the word go 23 acres in 1959 and was later expanded back all the way to where

11:47 later expanded back all the way to where

11:48 later expanded back all the way to where the visitor center is now totaling 35

11:51 the visitor center is now totaling 35

11:51 the visitor center is now totaling 35 acres near the end

11:53 acres near the end

11:53 acres near the end it is hot out here it's a good time to

11:55 it is hot out here it's a good time to

11:55 it is hot out here it's a good time to head into the wooded parts because the

11:57 head into the wooded parts because the

11:57 head into the wooded parts because the shade is very much appreciated now

11:59 shade is very much appreciated now

11:59 shade is very much appreciated now something to keep in mind kenneth and

12:00 something to keep in mind kenneth and

12:00 something to keep in mind kenneth and thelma dick's whole thing when they

12:02 thelma dick's whole thing when they

12:02 thelma dick's whole thing when they built this park was that they had

12:04 built this park was that they had

12:04 built this park was that they had visited a storybook park in new jersey

12:06 visited a storybook park in new jersey

12:06 visited a storybook park in new jersey in 1957 and thought we could do better

12:08 in 1957 and thought we could do better

12:08 in 1957 and thought we could do better than this we could do something so much

12:10 than this we could do something so much

12:10 than this we could do something so much cuter they wanted it to be bigger better

12:12 cuter they wanted it to be bigger better

12:12 cuter they wanted it to be bigger better and cleaner not to mention more

12:14 and cleaner not to mention more

12:14 and cleaner not to mention more beautiful than other run-of-the-mill

12:16 beautiful than other run-of-the-mill

12:16 beautiful than other run-of-the-mill storybook parks and they were committed

12:18 storybook parks and they were committed

12:18 storybook parks and they were committed to keeping it growing and growing and

12:20 to keeping it growing and growing and

12:20 to keeping it growing and growing and growing in fact it was much more spread

12:22 growing in fact it was much more spread

12:22 growing in fact it was much more spread out than i ever really thought i just

12:24 out than i ever really thought i just

12:24 out than i ever really thought i just had the very good luck to run into john

12:26 had the very good luck to run into john

12:26 had the very good luck to run into john hoptic from the national park service

12:28 hoptic from the national park service

12:28 hoptic from the national park service who knows a lot about fantasyland and

12:30 who knows a lot about fantasyland and

12:30 who knows a lot about fantasyland and tim smith from the adams county

12:32 tim smith from the adams county

12:32 tim smith from the adams county historical society who was just telling

12:34 historical society who was just telling

12:34 historical society who was just telling me that back here and towards the end of

12:36 me that back here and towards the end of

12:36 me that back here and towards the end of the trail he thinks he remembers let it

12:39 the trail he thinks he remembers let it

12:39 the trail he thinks he remembers let it up against mother nature lake that used

12:41 up against mother nature lake that used

12:41 up against mother nature lake that used to be right over here like i told you

12:43 to be right over here like i told you

12:43 to be right over here like i told you earlier was the lollipop tree and that

12:46 earlier was the lollipop tree and that

12:46 earlier was the lollipop tree and that thing looks absolutely

12:48 thing looks absolutely

12:48 thing looks absolutely gigantonormous ooh and underneath bonus

12:50 gigantonormous ooh and underneath bonus

12:50 gigantonormous ooh and underneath bonus you can see bimbo the clown i believe i

12:53 you can see bimbo the clown i believe i

12:53 you can see bimbo the clown i believe i had read and i had figured from walking

12:55 had read and i had figured from walking

12:55 had read and i had figured from walking around that the site was fully bulldozed

12:57 around that the site was fully bulldozed

12:57 around that the site was fully bulldozed and for the most part it was like earth

12:59 and for the most part it was like earth

12:59 and for the most part it was like earth was moved around and all that stuff but

13:01 was moved around and all that stuff but

13:01 was moved around and all that stuff but they were saying that somewhere in the

13:02 they were saying that somewhere in the

13:02 they were saying that somewhere in the woods they have actually managed to find

13:05 woods they have actually managed to find

13:05 woods they have actually managed to find rocks and things

13:06 rocks and things

13:06 rocks and things that match up to old pictures so not all

13:08 that match up to old pictures so not all

13:08 that match up to old pictures so not all of it was completely terraformed and

13:10 of it was completely terraformed and

13:10 of it was completely terraformed and that means that indeed this little

13:12 that means that indeed this little

13:12 that means that indeed this little island here in this junction could have

13:13 island here in this junction could have

13:13 island here in this junction could have been the home

13:14 been the home

13:14 been the home of the lollipop tree and if you look at

13:17 of the lollipop tree and if you look at

13:17 of the lollipop tree and if you look at the lollipop tree up in the background

13:19 the lollipop tree up in the background

13:19 the lollipop tree up in the background you can see the sky ride that they added

13:22 you can see the sky ride that they added

13:22 you can see the sky ride that they added here that's right a full-on swiss sky

13:24 here that's right a full-on swiss sky

13:24 here that's right a full-on swiss sky ride much like the skyway at disneyland

13:27 ride much like the skyway at disneyland

13:27 ride much like the skyway at disneyland became one of the attractions here along

13:28 became one of the attractions here along

13:28 became one of the attractions here along with that pink scenic tour train the

13:31 with that pink scenic tour train the

13:31 with that pink scenic tour train the cannonball express which was a little

13:33 cannonball express which was a little

13:33 cannonball express which was a little train here at the park that i wish was

13:34 train here at the park that i wish was

13:34 train here at the park that i wish was still here because i'd like to get off

13:36 still here because i'd like to get off

13:36 still here because i'd like to get off my ache and feed for a little while

13:37 my ache and feed for a little while

13:37 my ache and feed for a little while every theme park has to have its train

13:39 every theme park has to have its train

13:39 every theme park has to have its train of course there was also a caboose park

13:41 of course there was also a caboose park

13:41 of course there was also a caboose park back there a merry-go-round a fire

13:43 back there a merry-go-round a fire

13:43 back there a merry-go-round a fire engine fountains a big red barn there

13:46 engine fountains a big red barn there

13:46 engine fountains a big red barn there was a helicopter ride a donut derby ride

13:49 was a helicopter ride a donut derby ride

13:49 was a helicopter ride a donut derby ride which i've never heard of before in my

13:51 which i've never heard of before in my

13:51 which i've never heard of before in my life and look at that that's panda the

13:53 life and look at that that's panda the

13:53 life and look at that that's panda the bear right there with reginald the dog

13:56 bear right there with reginald the dog

13:56 bear right there with reginald the dog behind him most theme parks have one or

13:59 behind him most theme parks have one or

13:59 behind him most theme parks have one or two mascots i mean the disney parks are

14:01 two mascots i mean the disney parks are

14:01 two mascots i mean the disney parks are sort of an exception because there's a

14:02 sort of an exception because there's a

14:02 sort of an exception because there's a lot of different disney characters there

14:04 lot of different disney characters there

14:04 lot of different disney characters there maybe not spare farm has the peanuts

14:06 maybe not spare farm has the peanuts

14:06 maybe not spare farm has the peanuts gang you know but for most places it's

14:08 gang you know but for most places it's

14:08 gang you know but for most places it's like one or two i'm thinking of

14:10 like one or two i'm thinking of

14:10 like one or two i'm thinking of gilroy gardens with you know gill garlic

14:13 gilroy gardens with you know gill garlic

14:13 gilroy gardens with you know gill garlic or whatever but fantasyland was littered

14:15 or whatever but fantasyland was littered

14:15 or whatever but fantasyland was littered with characters like barney the bear cop

14:17 with characters like barney the bear cop

14:17 with characters like barney the bear cop over here you couldn't move for him

14:18 over here you couldn't move for him

14:18 over here you couldn't move for him here's petunia the skunk with reggie the

14:20 here's petunia the skunk with reggie the

14:20 here's petunia the skunk with reggie the dog again here's another later pamphlet

14:23 dog again here's another later pamphlet

14:23 dog again here's another later pamphlet with panda the bear back on the cover

14:25 with panda the bear back on the cover

14:25 with panda the bear back on the cover and boy check out that fantasyland logo

14:27 and boy check out that fantasyland logo

14:27 and boy check out that fantasyland logo i am gonna make a t-shirt of that i

14:29 i am gonna make a t-shirt of that i

14:29 i am gonna make a t-shirt of that i think my favorite though has got to be

14:31 think my favorite though has got to be

14:31 think my favorite though has got to be freddy the frog just cause he's so

14:33 freddy the frog just cause he's so

14:33 freddy the frog just cause he's so creepy and kind of weird looking look at

14:36 creepy and kind of weird looking look at

14:36 creepy and kind of weird looking look at him back there riding on the donut derby

14:38 him back there riding on the donut derby

14:38 him back there riding on the donut derby ride

14:42 that frog looked like he was up to no

14:42 that frog looked like he was up to no good and don't forget they had raggedy

14:44 good and don't forget they had raggedy

14:44 good and don't forget they had raggedy ann and andy they had rapunzel they had

14:46 ann and andy they had rapunzel they had

14:46 ann and andy they had rapunzel they had various princesses but i think the most

14:48 various princesses but i think the most

14:48 various princesses but i think the most popular character had to be the big man

14:51 popular character had to be the big man

14:52 popular character had to be the big man himself

14:53 himself

14:53 himself santa claus who had an entire santa town

14:56 santa claus who had an entire santa town

14:56 santa claus who had an entire santa town at fantasyland that i was told was

14:59 at fantasyland that i was told was

14:59 at fantasyland that i was told was located just up this way it's very hard

15:02 located just up this way it's very hard

15:02 located just up this way it's very hard to figure out where everything is

15:04 to figure out where everything is

15:04 to figure out where everything is because the paths are not the original

15:06 because the paths are not the original

15:06 because the paths are not the original paths they follow sort of a similar

15:08 paths they follow sort of a similar

15:08 paths they follow sort of a similar shape but of course there would have

15:09 shape but of course there would have

15:09 shape but of course there would have been criss-crossing paths all throughout

15:11 been criss-crossing paths all throughout

15:12 been criss-crossing paths all throughout this area so the map that i have doesn't

15:14 this area so the map that i have doesn't

15:14 this area so the map that i have doesn't line up i wish i brought more stuff with

15:15 line up i wish i brought more stuff with

15:15 line up i wish i brought more stuff with me basically though on the big side

15:17 me basically though on the big side

15:17 me basically though on the big side trail you start going up a big hill tim

15:21 trail you start going up a big hill tim

15:21 trail you start going up a big hill tim smith said he thought there were

15:22 smith said he thought there were

15:22 smith said he thought there were remnants

15:24 remnants

15:24 remnants of the buildings here maybe foundations

15:25 of the buildings here maybe foundations

15:25 of the buildings here maybe foundations or something

15:26 or something

15:26 or something but i uh put pants on that's how you

15:28 but i uh put pants on that's how you

15:28 but i uh put pants on that's how you know it was getting serious

15:30 know it was getting serious

15:30 know it was getting serious cruised up here onto the hill

15:32 cruised up here onto the hill

15:32 cruised up here onto the hill i don't see much it's pretty overgrown i

15:35 i don't see much it's pretty overgrown i

15:35 i don't see much it's pretty overgrown i mean honestly santa himself could be

15:37 mean honestly santa himself could be

15:37 mean honestly santa himself could be sitting right there in front of me and i

15:38 sitting right there in front of me and i

15:38 sitting right there in front of me and i would never see him if he was under

15:40 would never see him if he was under

15:40 would never see him if he was under these leaves let's try a little further

15:43 these leaves let's try a little further

15:43 these leaves let's try a little further down now anyway santa town

15:46 down now anyway santa town

15:46 down now anyway santa town was awesome not only could you meet

15:47 was awesome not only could you meet

15:48 was awesome not only could you meet santa claus himself and maybe mrs claus

15:50 santa claus himself and maybe mrs claus

15:50 santa claus himself and maybe mrs claus and some of the helpers and see

15:52 and some of the helpers and see

15:52 and some of the helpers and see animatronic elves which were purchased

15:54 animatronic elves which were purchased

15:54 animatronic elves which were purchased from fancy window display suppliers when

15:56 from fancy window display suppliers when

15:56 from fancy window display suppliers when they were building this place but they

15:58 they were building this place but they

15:58 they were building this place but they also had a winter wonderland dark ride

16:01 also had a winter wonderland dark ride

16:01 also had a winter wonderland dark ride that actually pumped air conditioning

16:03 that actually pumped air conditioning

16:03 that actually pumped air conditioning into it which was pretty fancy in the

16:05 into it which was pretty fancy in the

16:05 into it which was pretty fancy in the 60s you know so there was a dark ride

16:07 60s you know so there was a dark ride

16:07 60s you know so there was a dark ride here and you would actually feel cold

16:09 here and you would actually feel cold

16:09 here and you would actually feel cold when you went to the north pole in santa

16:11 when you went to the north pole in santa

16:11 when you went to the north pole in santa town you can see

16:13 town you can see

16:13 town you can see on either side of the path you just see

16:15 on either side of the path you just see

16:15 on either side of the path you just see it now that we're kind of cross country

16:18 it now that we're kind of cross country

16:18 it now that we're kind of cross country and get

16:19 and get

16:19 and get into the woods with all the ticks and

16:20 into the woods with all the ticks and

16:20 into the woods with all the ticks and the

16:21 the

16:21 the spiders but there are a lot of big old

16:24 spiders but there are a lot of big old

16:24 spiders but there are a lot of big old landmark boulders up here so if you had

16:27 landmark boulders up here so if you had

16:27 landmark boulders up here so if you had enough old

16:29 enough old

16:29 enough old photographs

16:30 photographs

16:30 photographs you might be able to line something up

16:33 you might be able to line something up

16:33 you might be able to line something up but i think you'd kind of need a bunch

16:34 but i think you'd kind of need a bunch

16:34 but i think you'd kind of need a bunch of people searching and i think at that

16:36 of people searching and i think at that

16:36 of people searching and i think at that point when you had a bunch of people

16:38 point when you had a bunch of people

16:38 point when you had a bunch of people wandering around up the hillside you'd

16:39 wandering around up the hillside you'd

16:39 wandering around up the hillside you'd probably want to get somebody's

16:41 probably want to get somebody's

16:41 probably want to get somebody's permission the space that's got the most

16:43 permission the space that's got the most

16:43 permission the space that's got the most space

16:44 space

16:44 space between the trees

16:46 between the trees

16:46 between the trees is definitely the hill closest to the

16:48 is definitely the hill closest to the

16:48 is definitely the hill closest to the visitor center so i'm guessing i'm going

16:50 visitor center so i'm guessing i'm going

16:50 visitor center so i'm guessing i'm going to assume

16:51 to assume

16:51 to assume this is where santa's town had to have

16:54 this is where santa's town had to have

16:54 this is where santa's town had to have been i want to do some more adventuring

16:55 been i want to do some more adventuring

16:56 been i want to do some more adventuring in there and keep searching if there's

16:57 in there and keep searching if there's

16:57 in there and keep searching if there's any hope of seeing a foundation or

16:59 any hope of seeing a foundation or

16:59 any hope of seeing a foundation or whatever but there's a thunderstorm

17:01 whatever but there's a thunderstorm

17:01 whatever but there's a thunderstorm rolling in and the thunder is getting

17:02 rolling in and the thunder is getting

17:02 rolling in and the thunder is getting more and more constant so i think i

17:04 more and more constant so i think i

17:04 more and more constant so i think i might move along from santaland just for

17:06 might move along from santaland just for

17:06 might move along from santaland just for a little i should mention some other

17:08 a little i should mention some other

17:08 a little i should mention some other attractions while we're walking around

17:10 attractions while we're walking around

17:10 attractions while we're walking around back here like the gingerbread house

17:12 back here like the gingerbread house

17:12 back here like the gingerbread house that in addition to the sugarplum snack

17:15 that in addition to the sugarplum snack

17:15 that in addition to the sugarplum snack bar supplied you with all kinds of

17:17 bar supplied you with all kinds of

17:17 bar supplied you with all kinds of treats and there was also a big red

17:19 treats and there was also a big red

17:19 treats and there was also a big red apple you could climb into and learn all

17:21 apple you could climb into and learn all

17:21 apple you could climb into and learn all about johnny appleseed who is not the

17:23 about johnny appleseed who is not the

17:23 about johnny appleseed who is not the guy with the apple that is mr musselman

17:26 guy with the apple that is mr musselman

17:26 guy with the apple that is mr musselman and apparently when you talked to him on

17:28 and apparently when you talked to him on

17:28 and apparently when you talked to him on the telephone as it says his muscle

17:31 the telephone as it says his muscle

17:31 the telephone as it says his muscle would actually flex

17:33 would actually flex

17:33 would actually flex weird now i'm assuming that was some

17:35 weird now i'm assuming that was some

17:36 weird now i'm assuming that was some sort of corporate sponsorship type of

17:37 sort of corporate sponsorship type of

17:38 sort of corporate sponsorship type of thing because i believe musselman

17:40 thing because i believe musselman

17:40 thing because i believe musselman is an applesauce maker am i crazy about

17:43 is an applesauce maker am i crazy about

17:43 is an applesauce maker am i crazy about that so i think musselman has something

17:45 that so i think musselman has something

17:45 that so i think musselman has something to do with apples it'd be sort of like

17:46 to do with apples it'd be sort of like

17:46 to do with apples it'd be sort of like having a jolly green giant green bean

17:49 having a jolly green giant green bean

17:49 having a jolly green giant green bean somewhere in your theme park

17:51 somewhere in your theme park

17:51 somewhere in your theme park the storm is getting a lot closer at

17:53 the storm is getting a lot closer at

17:53 the storm is getting a lot closer at first i thought they were firing cannons

17:55 first i thought they were firing cannons

17:55 first i thought they were firing cannons on the battlefield but then it became

17:57 on the battlefield but then it became

17:57 on the battlefield but then it became too constant it doesn't look good over

17:59 too constant it doesn't look good over

17:59 too constant it doesn't look good over there but that's the way we're heading

18:01 there but that's the way we're heading

18:01 there but that's the way we're heading over the road here next to the visitor

18:03 over the road here next to the visitor

18:03 over the road here next to the visitor center and away from the old site of

18:06 center and away from the old site of

18:06 center and away from the old site of mother nature lake which of course had

18:07 mother nature lake which of course had

18:07 mother nature lake which of course had all those paddle boats and all that

18:09 all those paddle boats and all that

18:09 all those paddle boats and all that stuff in fact tim smith was thinking

18:11 stuff in fact tim smith was thinking

18:11 stuff in fact tim smith was thinking that if you were to stand back at the

18:13 that if you were to stand back at the

18:13 that if you were to stand back at the lollipop tree junction we were at before

18:16 lollipop tree junction we were at before

18:16 lollipop tree junction we were at before and turn around

18:18 and turn around

18:18 and turn around that this view would somewhat match

18:21 that this view would somewhat match

18:21 that this view would somewhat match this view here on the pamphlet that the

18:23 this view here on the pamphlet that the

18:23 this view here on the pamphlet that the boathouse would be

18:24 boathouse would be

18:24 boathouse would be somewhere kind of on the left here near

18:27 somewhere kind of on the left here near

18:27 somewhere kind of on the left here near the theater or you know kind of up in

18:29 the theater or you know kind of up in

18:29 the theater or you know kind of up in this area and then the ponds would have

18:31 this area and then the ponds would have

18:31 this area and then the ponds would have gone that way anyway now we're going

18:33 gone that way anyway now we're going

18:33 gone that way anyway now we're going beyond the ponds over the road into

18:35 beyond the ponds over the road into

18:35 beyond the ponds over the road into these woods here the ones just over the

18:37 these woods here the ones just over the

18:38 these woods here the ones just over the entrance road from parking lot three

18:40 entrance road from parking lot three

18:40 entrance road from parking lot three there and actually before we head in

18:42 there and actually before we head in

18:42 there and actually before we head in there look backwards towards the visitor

18:44 there look backwards towards the visitor

18:44 there look backwards towards the visitor center

18:45 center

18:45 center see this like kind of wetland area it's

18:48 see this like kind of wetland area it's

18:48 see this like kind of wetland area it's part of one of the old ponds the

18:50 part of one of the old ponds the

18:50 part of one of the old ponds the man-made ponds that were out here

18:53 man-made ponds that were out here

18:53 man-made ponds that were out here crazy anyway these woods over the road

18:56 crazy anyway these woods over the road

18:56 crazy anyway these woods over the road were the home of another one of

18:58 were the home of another one of

18:58 were the home of another one of fantasyland's famous attractions

19:01 fantasyland's famous attractions

19:01 fantasyland's famous attractions somewhere in here supposedly this area

19:04 somewhere in here supposedly this area

19:04 somewhere in here supposedly this area in here in these woods

19:05 in here in these woods

19:05 in here in these woods was home to another one of fantasyland's

19:08 was home to another one of fantasyland's

19:08 was home to another one of fantasyland's famous attractions the infamous

19:11 famous attractions the infamous

19:11 famous attractions the infamous fort apache they would have cowboys and

19:13 fort apache they would have cowboys and

19:14 fort apache they would have cowboys and indians there at the quote-unquote

19:16 indians there at the quote-unquote

19:16 indians there at the quote-unquote authentic fort it would actually be lit

19:18 authentic fort it would actually be lit

19:18 authentic fort it would actually be lit on fire as part of the show and a fire

19:21 on fire as part of the show and a fire

19:21 on fire as part of the show and a fire truck would come and put it out in fact

19:22 truck would come and put it out in fact

19:22 truck would come and put it out in fact there was even a ride the fantasyland

19:25 there was even a ride the fantasyland

19:25 there was even a ride the fantasyland wagon train that would take you towards

19:28 wagon train that would take you towards

19:28 wagon train that would take you towards fort apache or near fort apache that the

19:31 fort apache or near fort apache that the

19:31 fort apache or near fort apache that the natives would attack

19:33 natives would attack

19:33 natives would attack and uh if you look there you can see

19:34 and uh if you look there you can see

19:34 and uh if you look there you can see some of the

19:35 some of the

19:36 some of the natives in that picture as they were

19:38 natives in that picture as they were

19:38 natives in that picture as they were called uh

19:39 called uh

19:39 called uh i don't think you'd get away with that

19:40 i don't think you'd get away with that

19:40 i don't think you'd get away with that one today look at this this is

19:42 one today look at this this is

19:42 one today look at this this is interesting

19:43 interesting

19:43 interesting i do not see

19:45 i do not see

19:45 i do not see any remnants of a log fort of course

19:47 any remnants of a log fort of course

19:47 any remnants of a log fort of course but look at these

19:49 but look at these

19:49 but look at these there are

19:50 there are

19:50 there are stone walls that are concreted together

19:52 stone walls that are concreted together

19:52 stone walls that are concreted together look at that holy cow

19:55 look at that holy cow

19:55 look at that holy cow we have actually found

19:57 we have actually found

19:57 we have actually found pieces

19:59 pieces

19:59 pieces of fantasy land right here just off the

20:01 of fantasy land right here just off the

20:01 of fantasy land right here just off the road

20:02 road

20:02 road even

20:04 even

20:04 even that's crazy i don't know exactly what

20:06 that's crazy i don't know exactly what

20:06 that's crazy i don't know exactly what part of it this would be look at this

20:08 part of it this would be look at this

20:08 part of it this would be look at this this looks like a concrete

20:10 this looks like a concrete

20:10 this looks like a concrete tree trunk right there oh no way

20:13 tree trunk right there oh no way

20:13 tree trunk right there oh no way a little piece of theming

20:16 a little piece of theming

20:16 a little piece of theming survives out here look it you can see

20:18 survives out here look it you can see

20:18 survives out here look it you can see this is all shaped like different stuff

20:21 this is all shaped like different stuff

20:21 this is all shaped like different stuff wow in the photos i have i definitely

20:23 wow in the photos i have i definitely

20:23 wow in the photos i have i definitely don't see any stone foundations to fort

20:25 don't see any stone foundations to fort

20:25 don't see any stone foundations to fort apache so this has to belong to some

20:28 apache so this has to belong to some

20:28 apache so this has to belong to some other attraction here but there is no

20:29 other attraction here but there is no

20:30 other attraction here but there is no doubt in my mind we are looking at an

20:31 doubt in my mind we are looking at an

20:31 doubt in my mind we are looking at an original piece

20:33 original piece

20:33 original piece of fantasyland

20:34 of fantasyland

20:34 of fantasyland 1863. it's hard to work with people's

20:37 1863. it's hard to work with people's

20:37 1863. it's hard to work with people's memories i gotta find some more

20:39 memories i gotta find some more

20:39 memories i gotta find some more maps and things you know before i visit

20:41 maps and things you know before i visit

20:41 maps and things you know before i visit gettysburg again

20:43 gettysburg again

20:43 gettysburg again i hope that's just wind and not rain

20:45 i hope that's just wind and not rain

20:45 i hope that's just wind and not rain coming nope that is definitely rain

20:47 coming nope that is definitely rain

20:47 coming nope that is definitely rain rain wind thunder lightning i think it's

20:50 rain wind thunder lightning i think it's

20:50 rain wind thunder lightning i think it's time

20:51 time

20:51 time to seek shelter in good old parking lot

20:53 to seek shelter in good old parking lot

20:53 to seek shelter in good old parking lot number three oh man there's a lot of

20:55 number three oh man there's a lot of

20:55 number three oh man there's a lot of dust in the air yep i was complaining

20:57 dust in the air yep i was complaining

20:57 dust in the air yep i was complaining about the heat earlier

20:58 about the heat earlier

20:58 about the heat earlier but this is worse get back to the van

21:01 but this is worse get back to the van

21:01 but this is worse get back to the van laddie run for your life that is no fair

21:04 laddie run for your life that is no fair

21:04 laddie run for your life that is no fair dude that is coming in sideways oh i

21:06 dude that is coming in sideways oh i

21:06 dude that is coming in sideways oh i could actually see some of that

21:07 could actually see some of that

21:07 could actually see some of that lightning and it was not far away so

21:09 lightning and it was not far away so

21:09 lightning and it was not far away so let's get undercover whoa

21:12 let's get undercover whoa

21:12 let's get undercover whoa the whole van is shaking

21:15 the whole van is shaking

21:15 the whole van is shaking whoa nelly

21:17 whoa nelly

21:17 whoa nelly [Music]

21:21 [Music] there be squalls ahead

21:23 there be squalls ahead

21:23 there be squalls ahead all right well

21:25 all right well

21:25 all right well while we wait out the rain

21:27 while we wait out the rain

21:27 while we wait out the rain whoa

21:36 i should tell you that this uh currently

21:36 i should tell you that this uh currently terrifying scene of desolation once used

21:39 terrifying scene of desolation once used

21:39 terrifying scene of desolation once used to have plays and

21:41 to have plays and

21:41 to have plays and professional puppet shows look at that's

21:43 professional puppet shows look at that's

21:43 professional puppet shows look at that's so weird the sun is shining and the van

21:45 so weird the sun is shining and the van

21:45 so weird the sun is shining and the van is still rocking back and forth with the

21:46 is still rocking back and forth with the

21:46 is still rocking back and forth with the wind and getting pelted with periodic

21:48 wind and getting pelted with periodic

21:48 wind and getting pelted with periodic bouts of rain because dwight d

21:50 bouts of rain because dwight d

21:50 bouts of rain because dwight d eisenhower and his wife mamie president

21:52 eisenhower and his wife mamie president

21:52 eisenhower and his wife mamie president eisenhower lived in gettysburg after he

21:54 eisenhower lived in gettysburg after he

21:54 eisenhower lived in gettysburg after he was out of the white house his

21:56 was out of the white house his

21:56 was out of the white house his grandchildren were frequent visitors of

21:59 grandchildren were frequent visitors of

21:59 grandchildren were frequent visitors of fantasyland along with the children of

22:02 fantasyland along with the children of

22:02 fantasyland along with the children of john f kennedy in 1963 they even brought

22:05 john f kennedy in 1963 they even brought

22:05 john f kennedy in 1963 they even brought their mom out here i'm told i'm also

22:07 their mom out here i'm told i'm also

22:07 their mom out here i'm told i'm also told that they loved it and those kids

22:08 told that they loved it and those kids

22:08 told that they loved it and those kids could have gone anywhere they wanted so

22:11 could have gone anywhere they wanted so

22:11 could have gone anywhere they wanted so that's high praise look at this it's wet

22:13 that's high praise look at this it's wet

22:13 that's high praise look at this it's wet all the way to the back of the van

22:16 all the way to the back of the van

22:16 all the way to the back of the van on everything even the steering wheel oh

22:18 on everything even the steering wheel oh

22:18 on everything even the steering wheel oh we hear that

22:19 we hear that

22:19 we hear that jeez even the steering wheel is wet uh

22:21 jeez even the steering wheel is wet uh

22:21 jeez even the steering wheel is wet uh some locals were coming they were

22:22 some locals were coming they were

22:22 some locals were coming they were talking to me through the doors like i

22:23 talking to me through the doors like i

22:23 talking to me through the doors like i just come in the van they're like no no

22:24 just come in the van they're like no no

22:24 just come in the van they're like no no we don't want a buggy look at that it's

22:26 we don't want a buggy look at that it's

22:26 we don't want a buggy look at that it's wet everywhere yet the sun is already

22:29 wet everywhere yet the sun is already

22:29 wet everywhere yet the sun is already shining on half of the van and the other

22:30 shining on half of the van and the other

22:30 shining on half of the van and the other half is in darkness so i'm sure in like

22:33 half is in darkness so i'm sure in like

22:33 half is in darkness so i'm sure in like 15 minutes we're gonna be outside and

22:35 15 minutes we're gonna be outside and

22:35 15 minutes we're gonna be outside and it's gonna be gorgeous again ah moist

22:37 it's gonna be gorgeous again ah moist

22:37 it's gonna be gorgeous again ah moist all right well

22:39 all right well it took a little while came and went and

22:41 it took a little while came and went and

22:41 it took a little while came and went and came and went but we appear now to be in

22:43 came and went but we appear now to be in

22:43 came and went but we appear now to be in the went phase of it at least for the

22:45 the went phase of it at least for the

22:45 the went phase of it at least for the moment that's the good and the bad thing

22:47 moment that's the good and the bad thing

22:47 moment that's the good and the bad thing about scattered thunderstorms right they

22:49 about scattered thunderstorms right they

22:49 about scattered thunderstorms right they go but then they come back again so i

22:51 go but then they come back again so i

22:51 go but then they come back again so i guess we'll have to leave further

22:53 guess we'll have to leave further

22:53 guess we'll have to leave further exploration of the fort apache woods for

22:55 exploration of the fort apache woods for

22:55 exploration of the fort apache woods for a future visit but we're not quite done

22:58 a future visit but we're not quite done

22:58 a future visit but we're not quite done though because on the other side of the

23:00 though because on the other side of the

23:00 though because on the other side of the parking lot what would have been to the

23:01 parking lot what would have been to the

23:01 parking lot what would have been to the left of the fantasyland entrance was

23:04 left of the fantasyland entrance was

23:04 left of the fantasyland entrance was there zany zoo where you could pet

23:06 there zany zoo where you could pet

23:06 there zany zoo where you could pet mary's little lamb see the real peter

23:09 mary's little lamb see the real peter

23:09 mary's little lamb see the real peter rabbit and even catch a glimpse of some

23:13 rabbit and even catch a glimpse of some

23:13 rabbit and even catch a glimpse of some monkeys one of which apparently escaped

23:15 monkeys one of which apparently escaped

23:15 monkeys one of which apparently escaped at some point and had to be tracked down

23:18 at some point and had to be tracked down

23:18 at some point and had to be tracked down by the gettysburg police but that's not

23:20 by the gettysburg police but that's not

23:20 by the gettysburg police but that's not why i'm leading you back into the woods

23:22 why i'm leading you back into the woods

23:22 why i'm leading you back into the woods over in the direction that the zany zoo

23:24 over in the direction that the zany zoo

23:24 over in the direction that the zany zoo used to be i'm leading you this way

23:25 used to be i'm leading you this way

23:26 used to be i'm leading you this way because i tried to save the best for

23:28 because i tried to save the best for

23:28 because i tried to save the best for last and if we have to wrap things up

23:29 last and if we have to wrap things up

23:30 last and if we have to wrap things up now i want to show you the one thing

23:31 now i want to show you the one thing

23:31 now i want to show you the one thing that both the historians i talked to

23:33 that both the historians i talked to

23:33 that both the historians i talked to today are confident actually came from

23:36 today are confident actually came from

23:36 today are confident actually came from fantasyland so we are for sure going to

23:39 fantasyland so we are for sure going to

23:39 fantasyland so we are for sure going to see one little remaining piece a piece

23:41 see one little remaining piece a piece

23:42 see one little remaining piece a piece you don't have to go off trail to see

23:44 you don't have to go off trail to see

23:44 you don't have to go off trail to see just inside the woods here i mean just

23:46 just inside the woods here i mean just

23:46 just inside the woods here i mean just feet away from the parking lot this path

23:48 feet away from the parking lot this path

23:48 feet away from the parking lot this path crosses the little stream that wound

23:51 crosses the little stream that wound

23:51 crosses the little stream that wound throughout fantasyland and if you look

23:53 throughout fantasyland and if you look

23:53 throughout fantasyland and if you look very carefully you'll notice

23:55 very carefully you'll notice

23:55 very carefully you'll notice that you actually pass over

23:58 that you actually pass over

23:58 that you actually pass over a small

23:59 a small

23:59 a small stone bridge which was not built by the

24:02 stone bridge which was not built by the

24:02 stone bridge which was not built by the national park service this was once a

24:05 national park service this was once a

24:05 national park service this was once a piece a small remaining piece of the

24:07 piece a small remaining piece of the

24:07 piece a small remaining piece of the fantasyland

24:09 fantasyland

24:09 fantasyland theme park and if you look carefully all

24:11 theme park and if you look carefully all

24:11 theme park and if you look carefully all down around the creek bed here all

24:13 down around the creek bed here all

24:14 down around the creek bed here all around this pipe and the little stone

24:16 around this pipe and the little stone

24:16 around this pipe and the little stone bridge you'll catch glimpses of old pvc

24:19 bridge you'll catch glimpses of old pvc

24:19 bridge you'll catch glimpses of old pvc and metal pipes these are also leftover

24:21 and metal pipes these are also leftover

24:21 and metal pipes these are also leftover detritus from the park and over here

24:24 detritus from the park and over here

24:24 detritus from the park and over here very randomly sticking out of the ground

24:26 very randomly sticking out of the ground

24:26 very randomly sticking out of the ground you'll see a piece of wire it's also

24:28 you'll see a piece of wire it's also

24:28 you'll see a piece of wire it's also left over from the old

24:30 left over from the old

24:30 left over from the old fantasyland days so what happened why

24:33 fantasyland days so what happened why

24:33 fantasyland days so what happened why isn't fantasyland still here after all

24:35 isn't fantasyland still here after all

24:35 isn't fantasyland still here after all as we've seen gettysburg is still full

24:37 as we've seen gettysburg is still full

24:37 as we've seen gettysburg is still full of visitors there are thousands of them

24:39 of visitors there are thousands of them

24:39 of visitors there are thousands of them coming every year well if you remember

24:41 coming every year well if you remember

24:41 coming every year well if you remember all the way back to the beginning of

24:42 all the way back to the beginning of

24:42 all the way back to the beginning of this before we really started exploring

24:44 this before we really started exploring

24:44 this before we really started exploring the site i showed you just how close

24:46 the site i showed you just how close

24:46 the site i showed you just how close this is to the national cemetery which

24:48 this is to the national cemetery which

24:48 this is to the national cemetery which is just beyond those trees to general

24:50 is just beyond those trees to general

24:50 is just beyond those trees to general mead's headquarters from the very

24:52 mead's headquarters from the very

24:52 mead's headquarters from the very beginning that meant a lot of

24:54 beginning that meant a lot of

24:54 beginning that meant a lot of preservationists and historians were

24:55 preservationists and historians were

24:56 preservationists and historians were very upset that this park was located

24:59 very upset that this park was located

24:59 very upset that this park was located here there were articles about it being

25:00 here there were articles about it being

25:00 here there were articles about it being a blight on sacred soil in fact even

25:03 a blight on sacred soil in fact even

25:03 a blight on sacred soil in fact even before the park opened kenneth dick had

25:05 before the park opened kenneth dick had

25:05 before the park opened kenneth dick had to pen a defensive letter to the new

25:08 to pen a defensive letter to the new

25:08 to pen a defensive letter to the new york times explaining that he was a

25:09 york times explaining that he was a

25:09 york times explaining that he was a marine veteran of world war ii a purple

25:11 marine veteran of world war ii a purple

25:11 marine veteran of world war ii a purple heart recipient and that they were going

25:13 heart recipient and that they were going

25:13 heart recipient and that they were going to build their park tucked as much as

25:15 to build their park tucked as much as

25:15 to build their park tucked as much as possible out of view into this forest

25:17 possible out of view into this forest

25:17 possible out of view into this forest here which was only supposedly used as a

25:20 here which was only supposedly used as a

25:20 here which was only supposedly used as a bivouac site or basically as an army

25:22 bivouac site or basically as an army

25:22 bivouac site or basically as an army campsite so no part of the big battle

25:25 campsite so no part of the big battle

25:25 campsite so no part of the big battle took place on the land supposedly but in

25:28 took place on the land supposedly but in

25:28 took place on the land supposedly but in 1974

25:30 1974

25:30 1974 after 15 or 16 seasons of being open the

25:33 after 15 or 16 seasons of being open the

25:33 after 15 or 16 seasons of being open the national park service did what all those

25:35 national park service did what all those

25:35 national park service did what all those preservationists couldn't do and put an

25:38 preservationists couldn't do and put an

25:38 preservationists couldn't do and put an end to fantasyland

25:40 end to fantasyland

25:40 end to fantasyland sort of what they did was offer 1.4

25:44 sort of what they did was offer 1.4

25:44 sort of what they did was offer 1.4 million dollars to the dick family for

25:46 million dollars to the dick family for

25:46 million dollars to the dick family for the land an offer they felt like they

25:48 the land an offer they felt like they

25:48 the land an offer they felt like they just couldn't refuse it was just too

25:49 just couldn't refuse it was just too

25:49 just couldn't refuse it was just too much money to turn down and remember

25:51 much money to turn down and remember

25:51 much money to turn down and remember this is the 1970s so one million dollars

25:53 this is the 1970s so one million dollars

25:53 this is the 1970s so one million dollars was you know worth a lot more than it is

25:55 was you know worth a lot more than it is

25:55 was you know worth a lot more than it is today especially today but they made an

25:57 today especially today but they made an

25:57 today especially today but they made an agreement with the family that they

25:59 agreement with the family that they

25:59 agreement with the family that they could continue to run fantasyland on the

26:02 could continue to run fantasyland on the

26:02 could continue to run fantasyland on the property for 10 more years so it should

26:04 property for 10 more years so it should

26:04 property for 10 more years so it should have ran until 1984 but in 1980 they

26:09 have ran until 1984 but in 1980 they

26:09 have ran until 1984 but in 1980 they received another offer from a theme park

26:11 received another offer from a theme park

26:11 received another offer from a theme park in ohio to purchase their rides and some

26:14 in ohio to purchase their rides and some

26:14 in ohio to purchase their rides and some of the big statues even old mother goose

26:17 of the big statues even old mother goose

26:17 of the big statues even old mother goose for other theme parks after 22 amazing

26:20 for other theme parks after 22 amazing

26:20 for other theme parks after 22 amazing wonderful magical seasons out here

26:23 wonderful magical seasons out here

26:23 wonderful magical seasons out here fantasyland

26:24 fantasyland was closed it was bulldoze all the rides

26:28 was closed it was bulldoze all the rides

26:28 was closed it was bulldoze all the rides and attractions were removed and they've

26:30 and attractions were removed and they've

26:30 and attractions were removed and they've all been scattered to the four winds now

26:32 all been scattered to the four winds now

26:32 all been scattered to the four winds now nobody really knows where all those

26:34 nobody really knows where all those

26:34 nobody really knows where all those rides are

26:35 rides are

26:35 rides are today and then in 2008 of course the

26:38 today and then in 2008 of course the

26:38 today and then in 2008 of course the national park service built their new

26:40 national park service built their new

26:40 national park service built their new visitor center and museum and theater

26:43 visitor center and museum and theater

26:43 visitor center and museum and theater here on the property completely

26:45 here on the property completely

26:45 here on the property completely transforming it even more and as we've

26:47 transforming it even more and as we've

26:47 transforming it even more and as we've seen very little trace of it

26:50 seen very little trace of it

26:50 seen very little trace of it remains dude this is spooky out here the

26:52 remains dude this is spooky out here the

26:52 remains dude this is spooky out here the visitor center's closed now it's after

26:53 visitor center's closed now it's after

26:53 visitor center's closed now it's after five o'clock and after that storm

26:56 five o'clock and after that storm

26:56 five o'clock and after that storm everybody seems to have skedaddled those

26:58 everybody seems to have skedaddled those

26:58 everybody seems to have skedaddled those kind of spooky vibes here just walking

27:00 kind of spooky vibes here just walking

27:00 kind of spooky vibes here just walking along the creeks which they use to full

27:03 along the creeks which they use to full

27:03 along the creeks which they use to full effect in fantasyland so this was the

27:06 effect in fantasyland so this was the

27:06 effect in fantasyland so this was the place the magical place for all those

27:08 place the magical place for all those

27:08 place the magical place for all those kids of gettysburg you know how cool it

27:10 kids of gettysburg you know how cool it

27:10 kids of gettysburg you know how cool it would have been in 1959 to have your own

27:13 would have been in 1959 to have your own

27:13 would have been in 1959 to have your own disneyland your own fantasy land in your

27:15 disneyland your own fantasy land in your

27:15 disneyland your own fantasy land in your backyard like this it must have been

27:17 backyard like this it must have been

27:17 backyard like this it must have been incredible and the grand scheme of

27:19 incredible and the grand scheme of

27:19 incredible and the grand scheme of things is for the best i mean the museum

27:20 things is for the best i mean the museum

27:20 things is for the best i mean the museum and the visitor center are amazing and

27:22 and the visitor center are amazing and

27:22 and the visitor center are amazing and of course we want american battlefields

27:24 of course we want american battlefields

27:24 of course we want american battlefields to be preserved and to look as much as

27:27 to be preserved and to look as much as

27:27 to be preserved and to look as much as possible like they did back when the

27:29 possible like they did back when the

27:29 possible like they did back when the battles happened so the american history

27:30 battles happened so the american history

27:30 battles happened so the american history fan in me is happy with the outcome but

27:33 fan in me is happy with the outcome but

27:33 fan in me is happy with the outcome but the theme park history fan the roadside

27:35 the theme park history fan the roadside

27:35 the theme park history fan the roadside attraction fan in me is like oh i wish

27:38 attraction fan in me is like oh i wish

27:38 attraction fan in me is like oh i wish we still had fantasyland out here you

27:41 we still had fantasyland out here you

27:41 we still had fantasyland out here you know now i was told today that

27:43 know now i was told today that

27:43 know now i was told today that descendants of thelma and kenneth dick

27:46 descendants of thelma and kenneth dick

27:46 descendants of thelma and kenneth dick still live in town they're still running

27:48 still live in town they're still running

27:48 still live in town they're still running businesses here so i have to assume that

27:50 businesses here so i have to assume that

27:50 businesses here so i have to assume that there are a lot more photos and old

27:52 there are a lot more photos and old

27:52 there are a lot more photos and old video out there to discover in the

27:54 video out there to discover in the

27:54 video out there to discover in the future if any of you have any photos of

27:56 future if any of you have any photos of

27:56 future if any of you have any photos of fantasyland or old eight millimeter

27:58 fantasyland or old eight millimeter

27:58 fantasyland or old eight millimeter footage or anything like that i would

27:59 footage or anything like that i would

27:59 footage or anything like that i would love to hear from you because this is

28:01 love to hear from you because this is

28:01 love to hear from you because this is one topic from the past i would love to

28:03 one topic from the past i would love to

28:03 one topic from the past i would love to explore more

28:04 explore more

28:04 explore more in the future for now though my friends

28:06 in the future for now though my friends

28:06 in the future for now though my friends i am sunburned and itchy

28:09 i am sunburned and itchy

28:09 i am sunburned and itchy from romping around through the woods

28:10 from romping around through the woods

28:10 from romping around through the woods and i think that's it for

28:12 and i think that's it for

28:12 and i think that's it for my visit

28:14 my visit

28:14 my visit to fantasyland however if you

28:16 to fantasyland however if you

28:16 to fantasyland however if you enjoy this and you want to hear more

28:18 enjoy this and you want to hear more

28:18 enjoy this and you want to hear more about fantasyland there was a lecture

28:20 about fantasyland there was a lecture

28:20 about fantasyland there was a lecture given about fantasyland by a ranger

28:22 given about fantasyland by a ranger

28:22 given about fantasyland by a ranger named john hoptic of the national park

28:24 named john hoptic of the national park

28:24 named john hoptic of the national park service which is on the gettysburg

28:27 service which is on the gettysburg

28:27 service which is on the gettysburg national military park youtube channel

28:30 national military park youtube channel

28:30 national military park youtube channel and i think the podcast addressing

28:32 and i think the podcast addressing

28:32 and i think the podcast addressing gettysburg great name also posted that

28:34 gettysburg great name also posted that

28:34 gettysburg great name also posted that lecture if i'm not mistaken so

28:36 lecture if i'm not mistaken so

28:36 lecture if i'm not mistaken so definitely go check that out also make

28:38 definitely go check that out also make

28:38 definitely go check that out also make sure to check out the adams county

28:39 sure to check out the adams county

28:39 sure to check out the adams county historical society tim smith who stopped

28:42 historical society tim smith who stopped

28:42 historical society tim smith who stopped and talked to me today has a lot of

28:43 and talked to me today has a lot of

28:44 and talked to me today has a lot of great lectures and videos on there as

28:45 great lectures and videos on there as

28:45 great lectures and videos on there as you see gettysburg is a deep deep rabbit

28:47 you see gettysburg is a deep deep rabbit

28:48 you see gettysburg is a deep deep rabbit hole not just the battle but the town

28:50 hole not just the battle but the town

28:50 hole not just the battle but the town the tourist attractions so much history

28:53 the tourist attractions so much history

28:53 the tourist attractions so much history here of all

28:55 here of all

28:55 here of all different kinds all right well we're

28:56 different kinds all right well we're

28:56 different kinds all right well we're back in good old parking lot three

28:59 back in good old parking lot three

28:59 back in good old parking lot three walking backwards through

29:00 walking backwards through

29:00 walking backwards through the area where the old fantasyland

29:03 the area where the old fantasyland

29:03 the area where the old fantasyland entrance building once stood thank you

29:05 entrance building once stood thank you

29:05 entrance building once stood thank you for joining me on my journey through

29:07 for joining me on my journey through

29:07 for joining me on my journey through gettysburg's forgotten theme park and

29:09 gettysburg's forgotten theme park and

29:09 gettysburg's forgotten theme park and remember i still have to cross the

29:10 remember i still have to cross the

29:10 remember i still have to cross the entire country in that van back there

29:12 entire country in that van back there

29:12 entire country in that van back there that i'm not sure exactly is going to

29:15 that i'm not sure exactly is going to

29:15 that i'm not sure exactly is going to make it so there are plenty of

29:17 make it so there are plenty of

29:17 make it so there are plenty of adventures ahead and now my friends make

29:19 adventures ahead and now my friends make

29:19 adventures ahead and now my friends make sure you check out our sick merch

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29:28 ring the bell for notifications and all

29:28 ring the bell for notifications and all that kind of stuff and you'll have done

29:30 that kind of stuff and you'll have done

29:30 that kind of stuff and you'll have done your duty just like i have and now we

29:33 your duty just like i have and now we

29:33 your duty just like i have and now we can go home and

29:35 can go home and

29:35 can go home and sleep

29:36 sleep

29:36 sleep well

29:37 well

29:37 well [Music]

30:13 [Music] ah those poor soldiers

30:16 ah those poor soldiers

30:16 ah those poor soldiers they probably got soaked oh man

30:19 they probably got soaked oh man

30:19 they probably got soaked oh man was fort apache did you hear that that

30:23 was fort apache did you hear that that

30:23 was fort apache did you hear that that was not a cannonball that is lightning

30:25 was not a cannonball that is lightning

30:25 was not a cannonball that is lightning my friends oh no you guys

30:27 my friends oh no you guys

30:27 my friends oh no you guys those soldiers are dead

30:51 [Applause] boys

30:55 [Music] [Laughter]

30:59 [Laughter]

30:59 [Laughter] [Music]

31:27 uh-oh we've got a confederate here

31:27 uh-oh we've got a confederate here and a union soldier

31:29 and a union soldier

31:29 and a union soldier they're about to run into each other

31:32 they're about to run into each other

31:32 they're about to run into each other nothing

Fantasyland - Gettysburg's Lost theme park

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