The story so far
Ghost Town in the Sky opened in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, in 1961. Visitors rode an incline railway or a chairlift up Buck Mountain to a Western town with staged gunfights on Main Street.[1][2] It became one of the most popular attractions in Western North Carolina, then spent most of the 2000s and 2010s closing, changing hands and trying to reopen.[1][2]
Timeline
From opening day to the ownership questions of 2026.
InteractivePark map
Buck Mountain, the chairlift, the incline railway and Main Street.
FolksPeople
The founder, the performers, the gunfighters and the owners who came later.
Updated Oct 2026Latest news
Who owns the mountain now and whether a sale is in the works.
Your turnShare your memories
Did you ride the chairlift or work a summer there? Tell us about it.
This addressAbout this site
Why ghosttownvillage.com was once the park's own web address.