Weird NJ Amusement Parks

[ChocolateKunai]

1:11 My grandma has statues like those in her garden xDDD

[jerseytomato100]

If I were homeless I'd set up camp in that little pumpkin house. 8c)

[TheStanbabe]

The amusement park in Asbury,N.J. is the birthplace of comedy performer:William(Alex)Abbott of Abbott & Costello fame.

[Klutzyduncan]

I remember going to Gingerbread Castle when I was little and the witch scared the crap out of me!! I was scared that whole day!! Lol I see why now!!!!

[toastersXftwX]

@december101292 definitely come here lol

[LJItalianIce]

Such a fun place to spend time with friends and family! Fun at amusement parks is incomplete without a scoop of Italian Ices...

[ziggster59]

FYI,Storybookland was on Rt.66 in Neptune where the Shop Rite is now,which was originally Sears.I know someone that has some of the little buildings from it.

[CaptainCrane]

...Oh that's okay, it's not like these are scary as shit or anything.

[Emilylucy505]

i loved fairytale forest :D but one time i went there and there was a guy dressed up as a smiley face and i cried XD

[ionicfloat]

Amazing! I haven't seen the Gingerbread Castle in 56 years. The building is still there? Tell me. Does the boardwalk at Point Pleasent still exist? How about that fine 19th century dance hall on the pier over the surf at Jenkin's Beach? Anybody?

[OwlCitySailboats]

@ionicfloat The boardwalk at Point Pleasant is still there. I love it (: but I'm not sure about the dance hall on the pier at Jenkinson's..

[mrKANYEwes]

woulda shit my pants

[InsaneMusic808]

funny enough, asbury is coming back. it'll take a long time, but right now there's actually some life in the old place

[EliteLX]

Asbury Park had some medical waste issues in the early 80's and that ended its fate. It was, at one time, the most popular boardwalk in NJ

[spinspinnsugar]

I'd live in gingerbread castle!

[ilovemyhorse123]

I live near asbury park =]... will 30 minutes from it =D When ever i go i can almost picture what it use to look like...

[CIGARPIGSKIN6]

Awesome!

[HardRock2Day]

Where is Asbury Park?

[spinspinnsugar]

@HardRock2Day New Jersey

[TL250Rider]

This is Fantastic.

Thanks

[aaron2palmer]

i actually applied and got interviewed at storybook land last may, but didnt get the job, fml

[datenhate]

CORRECTION: Storybook land is exactly like Fairytale forest~

[WeirdNJTV]

Well, not exactly...Storybookland is an open, active business, while Fairytale Forest in not.

[AnthonyAkers]

My Mom humped Bon Jovi in his backseat in Asbury Park!

[yaywhewclips242]

@AnthonyAkers U must B very proud.

[olfan92]

@AnthonyAkers And why the F--- would you post that on youtube... isnt this a thing you wanna forget?

[Funkeydude8]

My mom says she met franky vally at asbury park

[mufasaproductionsyo]

i live right outside asbury park, so thats where i go to the beach. let me just say, asbury park has taken a 180. its cleaner, friendlier and has some kid oriented areas. theres no amusement park yet, but we have cute little shops and eateries. plus a mini water park for young children.

[Juddyism]

I drove right by Asbury Park a little under 2 and a half years ago and I wanted to see it but there was not enough time.

[Born2dance123]

i live in toms river and i went to asbury park last year and it looked a little better then this but it still didnt look like there was much process.

[ctdsnark]

I'm afraid its historical significance may not be enough to bring back Asbury Park;look what happened at Coney Island this past year.

There's a reason why Walt Disney chose to defy convention and not build his park next to water.

[sebakpom4ny4]

Beautiful i want more video of this citiy

some day i go to new jersey

[castlelunn]

I went to these places as a kid!!

[bigbadbronco86]

i went to asbury park two years ago and it has ocome along way infact they were working on it while we were there

[croww2]

Asbury Park is already being rebuilt. And that was a couple years ago when i went. It might be already complete

[TylerWizzizzle]

people wouldnt think this stuff is wierd they would think its normal i mean if u lived in new jersey, i live in new jerssey for bout 13 yrs and ive done all wierd things to do

[DBZGTSailormoon4ever]

those amusement parks look so cool especially Asbury park

[bobbied3]

3:19 Deor refrence ftw!

[CoreyTaylorChick666]

This is why I love that I'm from New Jersey! I live 5 seconds away from Asbury Park and the work the town has done on th board walk is amazing!!

[musicchick581]

I live by Asbury Park. It's packed all year. The beaches, concerts, etc. The amusements have been closed for years though.

I also used to go to Fairy Tale Forest when I was a kid. It was a lot of fun!

[djluna]

Kinda creepy, went there to visit in 2006, it was a ghost town. Wildwood NJ is the same.

[mmmsaz1456]

wildwood is only a ghost town during the winter...during the summer its PACKED!!!

[OhImBob82]

now this weird stuff is great

continue the work

any plans to travel outside of NJ to find more odd places?

[CaptChrisT]

you guys should go to "storybook land" its still open and creepy as hell!

[XXxTwilightGirl01xXX]

I mean i live by it

[XXxTwilightGirl01xXX]

I love Weird NJ

in one part of the video

it shows the gingerbread castle!

I live right off of it!

[gloomyrain2]

where is the location of that would you be able to message me please it looks interesting

[Poeboi]

So sad but so cool

[spinningandspinning]

way cool

[Metalstr8jacket]

Yeah that place was crazy for me as a kid. Wonder if it's still there.

[92Funny]

wait wat about storybook land? want that in new jersey?

[Nickyb567]

it still is but bc its still an active amusent park it isnt very strange

[fieryhippy]

when i was little i used to love that first place hahah i went there all the time

[dunn98632]

i love this stuff five stars make more and i wish i was alive back then to go to some of those really cool place nothing like that anymore

[abazoriona]

I live by fairy tale forest and one time i went there with my friend while doing mushrooms and i freaked out thinking he was a troll and i killed him then i put his body in rapunzalles tower

[BlackLegionPainting]

You come out with that now? That is rather scary. And you announce it to youtube and not cops?

[UncutMetal]

at least you didnt let that troll pick your pocket.

[92Funny]

lol

[joemomma53]

Good old Fairytale Forest.

[whizkidforte]

I went to (I think) Fairytale Forest for a company picnic when I was a kid.

[sniper6081]

Wow they sure fixed up Asbury Park real quick. Today it looks great. They even have multiple construction projects for all new businesses.

[shingalingaling]

I enjoy what you do. I live right down the street from Fairy Tale Forest. I recently shot a music video there. Check it out.

[thugie1]

I recognize some of the "set pieces" in Fairy Tale Forest as the same exact design used in the local kiddie park I went to near pittsburgh. Story book Forest is still around. There's a 40 minute video tour of it on youtube someone posted. There weren't many visitors on the day of the video tour, but the kids that were there still had the same excitement that I had when I was a child.

[ffej980]

land of make believe is still operating...complete with the talking scarecrow...

[sunshine6006]

are there any ride there?

[killerkaliXOXOXO]

I live like 5 minutes away from fairy tail Forest I used 2 go there alot when I was younger I was so pissed off when I heard it closed down...oh well loved the vid.

[lilman0440]

is this still up

im tring to find a place to go tonigh

[chloehannah123]

i live in vernon by ginger bread castle

[itsme78932]

same

[danallyr]

Man, these places were so real to me when I was a child.

[8218933alt]

You guys rule! I've been buying your magazines for about 6 or 7 years now.

[Poeboi]

Wow we still have a fairy land forest up in PA. Man those were simpler times!

[Dentaholic]

Thanks for the ride. I miss those little family outings to fun parks. It was a simpler time, a better time. Again, thanks for the ride.

5*****

[mrsonemon22]

I would love to go into these old buildings.

[warboop]

Fairytale Forest, Gingerbread Castle .I live in that areabeen there now Gingerbread Castle the last owner took a lot of things to try to sell on e-bay even tried to sell it on his own it was sold for back tax .what a shame it should be redone and opened.The new owner is very stricked you can't even fish in the river by it if you get caught on the property you will be fined!!Don't know much about what he will do with it.

[CliftonPhotographer]

Good news! I've heard that Gingerbread Castle is being redone! The owner is looking for anyone that has any of the original statues and decorations to put back up! I remember that only a few years ago they had Halloween scare tours there!

[itsme78932]

About 5-6 yrs ago i went there for a halloween scare tour, was done pretty well and took us through the tower, was pretty good.

[TonyAirlines]

LONG LIVE ASBURY PARK!!

[kely364]

ive went there when i waz in kindergarden!!!

dis kinda made my day

[nintendo39]

Asbury park good times.... Hehe got kicked out of an arcade there.....

[tippaniegrace]

Ive been to fairy tale forest

[shakmooll]

love this

[xmetallicbooger]

I don't remember any articles about Fairytale Forest on the Weird NJ website... Am I just lost or was that only in the magazine or something? I'm totally curious now >.>

[DefyGravity2006]

to xmetallicbooger, I believe that Fairytale Forest and Gingerbread Castle are mention in one of the the Weird NJ books, either vol. 1 or 2... I haven't read them in the magazines, but I do remember reading about them, so try to check out the books...

[haloprociz]

only 282 views. Not good enough youtubers.

[electronicmilkman]

i love my weird nj

[cflynn1979]

Bruce Springsteen DID NOT get his start at the Stone Pony - It opened a year after his first album was released! Time and time again people get this historical fact wrong!

[Hedgy57]

Yet another good vid by Weird NJ =).

[DefyGravity2006]

actually, my bad, that was Storybook Land... but it looks all the same... such good memories...

[DefyGravity2006]

I remember going to Fairytale Forest when I was 5.... that was 15 years ago...

[RUTHGEE]

Great memories.. THANKS!!

[slammyjammy38]

great stuff guys. I have wanted to see Asbury Park for years but I didn't think I had enough weaponry :))

[smoshman64]

hey dudes im a huge fan of u gus i live near the hookerman tracks!

i hve been reading ur books for like 4 years!

today our teacher read some weird nj storeies!

thanks for the awesome books

~spenny~

[JVilla1009]

3rd view! cool!

[bigitalian87]

first comment =D

[NeeksTV]

Great video guys!! The Return of Asbury Park. Tillie will rise again!

[joeybakerboardking]

been to all those places cant wait till the new issue you guys rock

[funnyguy824]

the 1st view and comment nice

great video u guys