Upstate New York Nostalgia

For years, we heard a strange rumor about Jungle Land, a defunct attraction at the Great Escape. We had to find out if it's true, and here's what we learned.

These are the earliest photos of Storytown, USA dating way back to 1954! Now known as The Great Escape, these photos show what the park looked like in year one.

I saw an interesting thread pop up on a Facebook group and it seemed to pique the curiosity of many people in Upstate New York, not just me. Someone heard a rumor about "endangered animals" living on the property of the Great Escape where a now-defunct Jungle Land sits...

I saw an interesting thread pop up on a Facebook group and it seemed to pique the curiosity of many people in Upstate New York, not just me. Someone heard a rumor about "endangered animals" living on the property of the Great Escape where a now-defunct Jungle Land sits...

Water Slide World, a formerly very popular water park in Lake George, was known as much for its catchy jingle as it was for its slippery rides.  But this park that was, number one in family fun,  hasn't had water pumped through its pipes since it was shut down back in 2017. So, it's o...

It's as if time stood still at Water Slide World in Lake Goerge.  See photos below Water Slide World, a formerly very popular water park in Lake George, was known as much for its catchy jingle as it was for its slippery rides.  But this park that was,  number one in family fun,  hasn't had water pumped through its pipes since it was shut down back in 2017. So, it's only natura...