- Joined
- Feb 7, 2009
Once upon a time someone died.
It was sad, and tragic, but life went on. It was the first major incident Thunder Hills Family Amusement Park had experienced in fourteen years of operation up to that point, so while the family of the victim grieved, and the family that owned it offered their condolences, the paying public gave only a small amount of concern, continuing their patronage while a legal battle was handled behind closed doors. Then, seven months later, another person died. Four months after that, a third. It still hadn't been decided if the park was at fault for the first, but with three deaths in the span of eleven months the newspapers ripped the place apart, public opinion shifted the exact opposite way, and the owners had no choice but to close the doors, hoping one day to rebrand and relaunch.
Seven years later and the large, thick links of the chain that bound its front double gate together had gained a generous amount of rust.
Named for its roller coasters, various other thrill rides and overall just the roar of the patrons, Thunder Hills was a number of miles away from anything else. Several miles of paved road saw little but trees surrounding you on either side, till an eventual turn gave way to its expansive parking lot, and many of the attractions in the distance could finally be seen without the trees.
It was a ghost town now though, and now and then people literally treated it as such, spooking out friends or kids with tales of the place where three ghosts haunted. Whether or not that was true, it would certainly prove creepy enough, gates closed and covered in rust, most doors inside having some sort of squeak. If you stopped to take it all in it may have been the most quiet, serene place in the world. Considering the rest of the atmosphere, though, it came down to personal opinion as to whether or not that was actually good.
It was sad, and tragic, but life went on. It was the first major incident Thunder Hills Family Amusement Park had experienced in fourteen years of operation up to that point, so while the family of the victim grieved, and the family that owned it offered their condolences, the paying public gave only a small amount of concern, continuing their patronage while a legal battle was handled behind closed doors. Then, seven months later, another person died. Four months after that, a third. It still hadn't been decided if the park was at fault for the first, but with three deaths in the span of eleven months the newspapers ripped the place apart, public opinion shifted the exact opposite way, and the owners had no choice but to close the doors, hoping one day to rebrand and relaunch.
Seven years later and the large, thick links of the chain that bound its front double gate together had gained a generous amount of rust.
Named for its roller coasters, various other thrill rides and overall just the roar of the patrons, Thunder Hills was a number of miles away from anything else. Several miles of paved road saw little but trees surrounding you on either side, till an eventual turn gave way to its expansive parking lot, and many of the attractions in the distance could finally be seen without the trees.
It was a ghost town now though, and now and then people literally treated it as such, spooking out friends or kids with tales of the place where three ghosts haunted. Whether or not that was true, it would certainly prove creepy enough, gates closed and covered in rust, most doors inside having some sort of squeak. If you stopped to take it all in it may have been the most quiet, serene place in the world. Considering the rest of the atmosphere, though, it came down to personal opinion as to whether or not that was actually good.