Sitting in the Land of Oz

Scarecrow
Land of Oz
Museum Display
Beech Mountain, North Carolina, USA

The Land of Oz theme park based on Frank Baum’s Land of Oz books originally opened in 1970. In 1975 the Carolina Caribbean Corporation, the company who developed Beech Mountain into a tourist destination and built Oz goes bankrupt due to failed investments. The park had closed and after construction of the Emerald City it reopened in 1976 and later closed once again in 1980. The theme park was closed afterwards for many years. Oz then laid abandoned, succumbing to the harsh weather conditions and vandals.

The Land of Oz is a park in North Carolina dedicated to the iconic film Wizard of Oz. It’s a walk-through attraction that was once closed and now opens for the special Autumn of Oz event in the fall each year. The Autumn of Oz festival is currently held in September and the Land of Oz is only open for three weekends a year.

Pull Up A Seat Photo Challenge Week 22

Photo Credit:©️1972 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved.

Location: Land of Oz theme park; Beech Mountain, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Land of Oz with us. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. Have a wonderful weekend. I appreciate y’all very much.

3 responses to “Sitting in the Land of Oz”

  1. Interesting story. I never thought of North Carolina when I think of Oz.

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    1. Thank you! It was once open year round. Sadly after a few years it was closed. Periodically it had been upgraded but couldn’t withstand the financial woes. It currently is only open for Autumn at Oz three weekends in September.

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