The Abandoned Carousel

Ashley

This podcast tells the stories from all of the most interesting abandoned amusements and theme parks from around the world: the big (Six Flags New Orleans) and the small (Time Town) and everything in between. Every photo of an abandoned place you'll see out there has a story behind it, and I'm here to share those stories.

Episodes

  1. A Town Called Santa Claus

    12/18/2019

    A Town Called Santa Claus

    A Town Called Santa Claus Season's Greetings! Why, we've got a topically related episode for you today! This is a good one, folks. This episode covers the towns called Santa Claus: Santa Claus, IN; Santa Claus, GA; and Santa Claus, AZ. There are a few important Santas, like Charles Howard and Jim Yellig; and a few other important people too. Oh, and theme parks: Christmas Park, and America's First Theme Park: Santa Claus Land. There's always a theme park. Find complete show notes and references for this episode at https://theabandonedcarousel.com/26. (If you're using Overcast or another similar app, you can now find dynamic timestamps for the episode in your player!) Social Media http://www.theabandonedcarousel.com hello@theabandonedcarousel.com (best way to contact me!) Twitter: @CarouselAbandon Facebook: @TheAbandonedCarousel Instagram: @TheAbandonedCarousel Pinterest: @TheAbandonedCarousel Credits Podcast cover background photo is by 4045 on freepik.com. Image of Santa billboard from Santa Claus, AZ is public domain. Theme music is from "Aerobatics in Slow Motion" by TeknoAXE. Incidental music includes "Jingle Bells (Calm)", "Deck the Halls (A)", "Deck the Halls (B)" by Kevin Macleod / incompetech.com; and "We Three Kings" by Alexander Nakarada (filmmusic.io). Effects all via freesound.org: "Jingle Bells" by JarredGibb (CC0); "Jingle Bells" by nfrae (CC0); "Arizona Walking" by kvgarlic (CC0); "Howling Wind in Chimney" by Maurice JK (CC by SA); "Merry Christmas" by metaepitome (CC0); and "Merry Christmas" by maestroalf (CC0). Check out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-5ccade for 40% off for 4 months, and support The Abandoned Carousel.

    1h 21m
  2. Gaslight Village (New York)

    12/04/2019

    Gaslight Village (New York)

    Gaslight Village Gaslight Village was a shining gem in Lake George, NY, providing summer vacationers with "yesterday's fun today". Though the park was shuttered decades ago, it still holds the hearts and minds of those that knew it. Come find out what made Gaslight Village special in a wide landscape of theme parks. Find complete show notes and references for this episode at https://theabandonedcarousel.com/25. Social Media http://www.theabandonedcarousel.com hello@theabandonedcarousel.com Twitter: @CarouselAbandon Facebook: @TheAbandonedCarousel Instagram: @TheAbandonedCarousel Pinterest: @TheAbandonedCarousel Credits Podcast cover background photo is by 4045 on freepik.com. Image of the Opera House is from the collection of Bob Carroll and used with permission. Theme music is from "Aerobatics in Slow Motion" by TeknoAXE. Incidental music includes "Olde Timey" and "Plucky Daisy" by Kevin Macleod / incompetech.com. "The Ballad of Gaslight Village and Frontier Town" by Brian Dorn, Addison Rice, and Jahnavi Newsom (aka The Love Sprockets), used with permission. Additional audio clips are from the collection of Bob Carroll's Gaslight Village memorabilia and are used with permission. All are available in full on his YouTube page, and include a clip of Warren Boden, the Gaslight Village commercial jingle, audience "boos" from a mellerdrama, and part of the Heckler sketch. Check out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-5ccade for 40% off for 4 months, and support The Abandoned Carousel.

    1h 25m
  3. Disney's Discovery Island (Florida)

    11/13/2019

    Disney's Discovery Island (Florida)

    Disney's Discovery Island (Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida) This is the story of a place, abandoned in plain sight at Walt Disney World for over two decades. This is the story of Discovery Island. It had a long history before it became Disney property, hosting fruit farmers and hunting enthusiasts and tax delinquents. As part of WDW, the island had goals to be a pirate-themed adventure. Instead, the focus became one of nature preservation and bird conservation. The dusky seaside sparrow went extinct here on Discovery Island. When Animal Kingdom was announced, the writing was on the wall for Discovery Island, and it closed 25 years after its opening. The island remained abandoned, with much rumors and very few insights beyond the trees. Find complete show notes and references for this episode at https://theabandonedcarousel.com/24. Social Media http://www.theabandonedcarousel.com hello@theabandonedcarousel.com Twitter: @CarouselAbandon Facebook: @TheAbandonedCarousel Instagram: @TheAbandonedCarousel Pinterest: @TheAbandonedCarousel Credits Podcast cover background photo is by 4045 on freepik.com. Image by Sam Howitz, CCby2.0. Theme music is from "Aerobatics in Slow Motion" by TeknoAXE. Incidental music includes "Virtutes Instrumenti" and "Myst" by Kevin Macleod / incompetech.com; "Sheltered Swan" and "image film 043" by Sascha Ende via filmmusic.io. Sound effects via freesound.org: Sparrows by Otad; Chipping Sparrow by jpbillingsleyjr; Tropical Island by rich wise; Hades and Thunder by roadie; oiseaux vautour by roubignolle; Myst Book Homage by cosmicembers; "Construction, Jackhammer, Manual, A" and "Roller Coaster Screams A" (Expedition Everest) by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk). Timestamps (Beta) I'm testing out methods for including clickable timestamps in the notes attached to the podcast. This section may or may not function - I'm working on it! :) (00:00) Intro (02:15) A Brief History of Walt Disney World (09:00) Discovery Island Before Disney (17:40) Disney's Treasure Island (21:51) Disney's Discovery Island (23:32) Dusky Seaside Sparrow (32:59) Downfall of Discovery Island (39:02) Abandoned Discovery Island (42:59) Rumors About the Future of Discovery Island (49:58) Outro Check out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-5ccade for 40% off for 4 months, and support The Abandoned Carousel.

    52 min
4.7
out of 5
29 Ratings

About

This podcast tells the stories from all of the most interesting abandoned amusements and theme parks from around the world: the big (Six Flags New Orleans) and the small (Time Town) and everything in between. Every photo of an abandoned place you'll see out there has a story behind it, and I'm here to share those stories.