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Alright, little partners! While your here at Ghost Town be sure to rustle up some Cowboy Cards! Just ask a Cowboy for their trading card... you may even get lucky with an autograph....
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Ghost Town's first female gunfighter, The Black Widow, and the Apache Kid, known for his infamous falls to death on the streets of Ghost Town, have recently been seen at Times Square!
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The excitement built in publications around the nation as Ghost Town readied for it's Grand Re-Opening at the end of May...
WCNC: NC's Ghost Town Back To Life>
Wilmington Morning Star: Amusement Park Set For Reopening>
WLOS: Ghost Town Attraction Reopening After 5 Years >
WHNS: Ghost Town Attraction Reopening After 5 Years >
WIS: Ghost Town Attraction Reopening After 5 Years >
The Fayetteville Observer: Ghost Town Attraction Reopening After 5 Years >
Winston-Salem Journal: Ghost Town Attraction Reopening After 5 Years >
News & Observer: Ghost Town Attraction Reopening After 5 Years >
Asheville Citizen-Times: Maggie Valley Cheers Ghost Town's Revival... >
Orangeburg Times Democrat: Ghost Town in the Sky>
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March 17, 2008
The Mountaineer
ghost town Auditions
In preparation of the May 2 opening of Ghost Town in the Sky, park officials are calling all local musicians and entertainers to audition for a place on the bill.
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February 28, 2008
Maggie Valley, NC – Ghost Town In The Sky’s entertainment crew is traveling together this weekend to volunteer for UNC-TV’s pledge drive located in Research Triangle Park. They will be dressed in their Wild West attire while answering the phones live on Saturday night from 6:30pm – 11pm and Sunday from 10:30am – 3pm.
Ghost Town’s entourage of gunfighters, saloon girls and even the Ghost Town Marshall are volunteering their time to help support public television, something that’s been entertaining families for decades. “We kinda have that in common,” explains John Buccafusco, Ghost Town’s Director of Entertainment. “We’ve also been performing to multiple generations of families, and we can appreciate what UNC-TV provides the entire state of North Carolina. We think that it will be a thrill for the UNC-TV viewers to enjoy seeing some of their favorite western characters on the TV screen.”
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ghost town the movie
Dean Teaster's movie was partially filmed at Ghost Town in The Sky's western town.
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January 21, 2008
WAGT - NBC Augusta
Georgians love ghost town too
Augusta's NBC Weather Anchor talks about his trip to Maggie Valley...
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December 31, 2007
The Mountaineer
Ghost Town
Haywood County tourism reached higher numbers during 2007 than ever before, creating a ripple effect throughout the county...
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August 1, 2007
Smoky Mountain News
Ghost Town Features Visits From Famous TV Show Actors
Ghost Town in the Sky will feature stars from the famous TV series, “Daniel Boone,” “Lassie,” and “F Troop” during three weekend in August.
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July 29, 2007
Gwinnett Daily Pos
NC Mountain Town Offers Magnificent Scenery, Rafting
The steep road leading into the mountains was packed with leather-clad Harley Davidson Bikers, retirees in their Lincoln Town cars…
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July 25, 2007
The Mountaineer
tourism is up in family friendly maggie
While Maggie Valley has always been a hot spot for tourists, there seems to be something different about this season's flock...
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July 25, 2007
The Mountaineer
Ghost Town momentum stays strong
With more than half the summer tourist season past, and despite a few key pieces of the Ghost Town package still missing, park officials said the momentum remains strong...
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May 25, 2007
The Asheville-Citizen Times, Asheville, NC
Ghost Town is back in business
Ghost Town in the Sky is open once again, though the grand re-opening this morning was delayed by about 30 minutes for safety checks of rides.
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May 25, 2007
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC
Back With a Bang
Today is the day. The sound of gunfire will reverberate throughout the hills. Music will fill the saloons and music halls, and the dust on Ghost Town’s Main Street will stir once again. The sleeping giant has risen from a five-year hibernation. Ghost Town in the Sky is open.
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May 24, 2007
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC
Larry Robbins playing cowboy with purpose
Larry Robbins wants today's children and youth to have an appreciation of the country's western heritage, its morals and integrity.
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May 24, 2007
Thetandd.com
Ghost Town In The Sky- Popular theme park with local ties reopens May 25
It was a trip to Oklahoma's Frontier City more than 50 years ago that planted the seed in former Orangeburg resident R.B. Coburn's mind for a mile-high Western town amusement park.
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APRIL 28, 2007
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC
Ghost Town is back in business
Like during the “old days,” crowds lined the streets of Ghost Town in the Sky this
weekend to watch the Apache Kid and his gang face off with a new Marshall.
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APRIL 25, 2007
The Asheville-Citizen Times, Asheville, NC
Ghost Town Work on Schedule
A crew of more than 100 people is busy at work every day at Ghost Town in the Sky, preparing to bring the derelict park back to life for its grand re-opening next month.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2007
The Asheville-Citizen Times, Asheville, NC
N.C. aids park's safety efforts
The ownership of Ghost Town in the Sky on Friday entered into a partnership with the N.C. Department of Labor sanctioning state inspectors to monitor each step of theme park's renovations for safety.
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JANUARY 2, 2007
The Asheville-Citizen Times, Asheville, NC
Mosey on over to Maggie for a job
Unemployed cowboys and cancan girls are finding their unique skills suddenly in demand as Ghost Town gears up for a May reopening.
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JANUARY 1, 2007
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC
2006: A year in review-
A new sheriff in Maggie's Ghost Town
When news broke in August of the long-awaited sale of Maggie Valley's longtime claim to fame, Ghost Town in the Sky, a rush of excitement reverberated throughout the valley.
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DECEMBER 20, 2006
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC
Work begins on Maggie Valley theme park
Day by day and plank by plank, the dusty roads of Ghost Town theme park are coming back to life.
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DECEMBER 9, 2006
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC
Ghost Town marketing efforts
are going strong
As Ghost Town in the Sky gears up for another season, park officials said they are counting on a strong marketing campaign to help ensure a successful first season.
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OCTOBER 9, 2006
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC
Ghost Town in the Sky— scheduled to open May 25, 2007 — is well on the way to becoming a top North Carolina attraction once again, new owner Hank Woodburn said Thursday.
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AUGUST 23, 2006
NEW LIFE IN AN OLD TOWN
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC
Between 4000-5000 people showed up Monday for a preview of Ghost Town in the Sky, to celebrate its long-awaited renovation and reopening next May.
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AUGUST 22, 2006
GHOST TOWN SPIRITS RISE
Hundreds turn out for event toasting park’s reopening
The Asheville-Citizen Times, Asheville, NC
Gunfighters swaggered out into the streets for staged shootouts as Ghost Town opened Monday for a sneak peak crowd and the first time in five years. Hundreds of people packed the saloon…
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AUGUST 18, 2006
GHOST TOWN IN THE MAKING
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC
R.B. Coburn came to Maggie Valley from Orangeburg, S.C. almost 50 years ago with a dream.
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AUGUST 17, 2006
AMUSEMENT PARK TO RE-OPEN
The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
Locals are hopeful that the reopening of an amusement park that closed in 2001 here will boost the economy and generate hundreds of new jobs.
Ghost Town in the Sky, which attracted 300,000 visitors a season at its peak, featured dancers, music, and staged gunfights for nearly four decades. The park, about 30 miles west of Asheville, was sold Tuesday and is expected to re-open in May.
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AUGUST 16, 2006
GHOST TOWN COMES TO LIFE
The Smoky Mountain News, Waynesville, NC
The announcement came Tuesday morning as regional developers unveiled plans for the Maggie Valley Theme Park to reopen in May 2007.
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