American Dark Ride
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Introducing American Dark Ride, the television series that takes you on tour of the America's favourite haunted amusements. Join Joel Zika on a journey through this nostalgic part of American entertainment history. Brought to you by the Dark Ride Project, a Virtual Reality archive of classic haunted amusements.
Find out more in this youtube channel or / darkrideproject 
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The youtube algorithm smiles upon me today.
Always love a good amusement park video.
Thanks so much Sasha! Spread the word, there’ll be more vids soon
Knoebels has such a big place in my heart. I’m not much a ride person but I still can’t help being fascinated by them I went on the Phoenix, let alone any coaster, for the first time in 2014 at the insistence of my girlfriend and haven’t been on a coaster since. Hell I’ve never even been on the flyers. My mom worked at the Alamo and went on the Phoenix when it opened (Apparently the staff were given a free go at it) before also never going on. There’s just a special joy in being there on a hot day and doing whatever you want that’s within your thrill range. It should be on anyone’s park bucket list just for having a lot to do and being pet friendly.
I always had an obsession with these rides as a kid. Probably from the fear of them. The outsides just look so ominous and raw and I still see something special in them so it’s cool to find channels like this that have the same enthusiasm and look into the background and details.
You should check out the knotts scary farm haunted house “dark ride.” The theme is that you’re walking through a broken down one of these and go back and forth between the actual track of the ride and the machinery with the power coming on and off. it’s pretty creative
one of my favorites dark rides is Mr Toads Wild Ride at Disneyland , Anaheim CA. But it is also a shame the small independent parks are keep closing. I have not been on a county fair / traveling carnival dark ride since i was in grade school however. Cool video report , i liked it.
fun fact, small theme parks are beginning to open next month, one i believe in san jose and some others, not sure how they're doing it but they announced this and san diego zoo will be fully operational next month
I was thinking about mr toad when clicking on this, wondering if they would mention it lol. That and small world are my all time favorite rides
This is what I was looking for! As a kid I watched how the dark ride got build at the carnaval at our town, then later drawing the ride, including little bolts and screws. These classic dark rides still are the first thing i'm looking for at any fair or carnival. I will definately follow this series ( already hooked on POV rollercoaster rides) Thanx for this specific dark ride series!
Thanks wolf king!
I absolutely love the fact that they kept it all ORIGINAL! AMAZING! You don't see alot of those rides anymore. Don't ever change it.
Agree Wendy!
Devil's Den is like the old misison to mars Ride at the old Seattle Center Fun forest park! I loved THAT Ride!
I miss fun forest! I wish we could get a Successor to it the way Fun Forest was a Successor to Playland in the North end
I miss that place
@@rct3isepic I worked the rides there for couple years...
Wut u call me?
I grew up about 25 miles away from Knobels Amusement park, now I live in Florida but I had a chance to bring my kids up there twice, it’s really a special magical place.
I live SO CLOSE also, but haven't been there since about 1993. 😢
I can’t believe I haven’t found this channel until now, I absolutely love old dark rides! I had the pleasure of meeting Dick Knoebel right in the park last year. He’s a super nice and friendly guy. I’m looking forward to checking out some of you other videos. Excellent work!!!
I absolutely love Ghost Trains and Haunted Houses, does anyone else remember the Ghost Train at the fairground at Morecombe? That was the first one I went out with that dip, I hope these rides don't fade away.
This is a really good show.
What a great channel! I subbed in the first 5 seconds of this video. I really hope it grows or gets a show on the travel channel
I was scared to death of the Haunted Mansion at Knoebels as a kid. That was the early 90s. You couldn't get a spot in line on a warm Friday night. The place was packed. The haunted mansion was where you went if you were someone.
Fun fact in the attic scene there is a guy in the back of the pile of stuff. That guy was part of a ring toss where you could win a cigar. It had a Hitler, an Indian, a black man, and a banker (I think a banker) for obvious reasons the game had to be taken down at some point. But one part of it was stuffed in the attic in honor of the past.
The radio on that pile of "junk" is also functional and very old.
There is also books in the first room and they all have a joke behind them.
It took me YEARS to be able to go through the Haunted Mansion with my eyes open. I think the first time I was able to do it was when I was 12 taking my little cousins on it. Had to be brave for them lol
@@erikawintersteen2519 lol as an adult it still creeps me out its very loud and busy and has such heavy darkness. Its amazing that as cheesy as it is you still get goosebumps
What a great video. This so brings me back to when I was a kid growing up in Metro Detroit and going to an amusement park Bob-Lo Island. It too had a dark ride similar to the first clip especially the outside dip in between the inside. One of the coolest parts was not just getting there but the mode of transport to get u there. The island was on the Canadian side of the river and we would board these awesome Bob-Lo riverboats and the 3 tiered cruisers would steam majestically between Us/Canada riverway for about about 45-50 minute cruise. The boats each had a stage and a big dancefloor and would be rented out by various groups for parties and concerts. I remember buying popcorn from the concessions attendant as the eager seagulls would be at the ready as they glided along with us catching the corn in midair as we would offer various lobs to test their trapping skills. They hardly ever missed. 😊 Wish I could instill the excitement as a kid you'd feel when the park came into view as the rollercoasters and ferris wheels would be in action. That park and the boats have long slipped into Detroit history. So nice to see folks like this striving to keep this wonderful part of Americana around for younger generations to enjoy. And it's so true they don't make em like those anymore. Once they're gone they're gone.
Wow! Thank you for this channel and these shows and for the preservation dedication of this project! I have so many great memories of dual decker (I guess "gravity rides!" and single story dark rides at "Little River Canyon Mouth Park" in Alabama and at Rock City in Tennessee (Chattanooga) and others around nw GA and NE Alabama. I loved em and I miss 'em!
Thank you, youtube algorithm. Knoebels is one of the parks on my most-wanted to visit list!
I see that this was posted three years ago, did you film any more episodes? I'd love to see more!
I live SO CLOSE to Knoebels and haven't been there since around 1993. I'm so sad watching this. 💔😢
Give Trimper's Haunted House on the Ocean City Maryland Boardwalk a go. Opened in 1964 and most of the original scenes and dioramas are still there. One of the VERY few Bill Tracy designed dark rides still operating. Thanks my friend, great stuff indeed!
The Haunted House at Camden Park in Kenova, WV is set up the same exact way as the Devil’s Den. Everything from the person pushing and stopping the car to the way the car goes down the little hill at the beginning of the ride
That's so cool that there is a program like this. I hadn't heard. I've been around since the 50's, but I didn't realize there were, or had been, so many dark rides. And so many have fizzled out, which is sad. Like rollerskating rinks. It takes a lot of labor, and love, to keep them going. My heart goes out to all who have kept the rides alive. Good job! I also like the Disney dark rides that I've seen in person, or on RUclips. And I can see where they got their origins from.
Thankyou so much Wallace! I've only made one episode but do subscribe and hopefully we can get some support to get more completed.
@@joelmarkzika That's so cool. Keep up the creative energy!
RUclips must not like dark rides. Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken 4 years for this to come into my feed and everyone else's half of the comments are from the last 2 weeks. And you should have 1,000,000 views.....
Thanks so much gage, I know, what is happening with the algorithm? I worked pretty hard on this pilot, luckily I have a tonne more footage. I appreciate your enthusiasm amd will keep it up!
Hoping that people like you, the carpetbagger, etc. Will get more and more people out to explore all the cool local attractions around them before they all disappear
That at conneaut? The video starts rolling and I'm like I know that place
Yep!
So cool! I love dark rides. Classic nostalgia.
Thanks Joseph!
Great show! Just discovered your channel today, and I am a theme/amusement park junkie. I've done road trips with my kids all over North America, and seeing the Mansion at Knoebel's reminds me that it's been WAAAY too long since I've been there. Good job promoting tourism. Interestingly, Centre Island on Toronto Island has one of the last few Pretzel rides out there.
Thanks so much jay!
This was fantastic! I can't wait for more episodes! Thank you for all of your hard work Joel!
Thanks tommy
Fun shows. I am a big supporter of “virtualism,” the use of video to research and enjoy places that are prohibitively expensive or otherwise cumbersome to do in person.
This is great! Enjoyed seeing Conneaut Lake Park and the Devil's Den. We went there for the first time this past summer.
Omg... Knoebels is the coolest place. LITERALLY in the middle of nowhere.... the park has great food, fun rides and great service. My partner and I went the past two years, very homey but hospitable. No rudeness. The haunted mansion is truly awesome. Not “scary” but the jump scares/Stroessner are ON POINT. 95% of people smile in their way off. That says a lot these days!
I have so many memories riding the dark rides at The Youth Fair in Miami. The Devil's Den is awesome! I hope they keep it going forever.
What an amazing project. Can’t wait to try it in VR. Thanks!
canobie lake park in salem nh has a dark ride it also has a wooden rollar coster and a cat and mouse roller coaster and it's an old park
Yeah jojo, would love to get there. I think their older rides have gone, lots of history at canobie!
Excellent documentary! I can't wait until this pandemic is over so I can start visiting parks again and try these out. Also, at 16:45 that horn sounds like a Wheelock 31T-115.
I miss the Coney Island of my childhood when all the old rides were still there (55 years ago). I love the old Haunted House (built by Bill Tracy in 1936) at Trimper's Amusement (founded 1893) Park in Ocean City, MD
This was a wonderful video. I was so sad when our local park closed it's haunted house. I've developed photosensitivity and can't do anything with flashing/strobing lights, so I can't enjoy these great attractions anymore. Here's to them continuing the tradition for those who can!
thank you youtube for this fabulous recommendation
this amazing and deserves more views!!!!
Thanks Kyle! spread the word!
@@Darkrideproject Hit up and reach out to all of the DIY home haunters groups and Halloween and prop fans that eat this stuff up... Maybe even get a few sponsors in the biz, good luck, and please add me to your page...
One of the clips in the beginning is from Lagoon’s Terroride. MY FAVORITE DARK RIDE!
Yeah 100!
It’s amazing
@@joelmarkzika You’ve been!!!
Yeah I think there’s a standard video we shot whilst there on the dark ride project catalogue
The one attraction with the big devels head was not a dark ride but a spinning ride at Panama City Beach called Dante's Inferno.. not sure when that park closed I was there in 1986
Indeed Sean! So cool to look at though
Spook Shows in all forms are fun. It’s a rare treat to be able to do a live spook house track ride.
Devil's Den was my first dark ride, back in the 70s. I miss Conneaut Lake park from that era.
Great vid, mate. Absolute quality production, too.
I remember riding the devils den and walking through it during ghostlake 🖤 I'm from Erie, Pa.
The Blue Streak is a must ride.
Sad that it’s all gone
You should do an episode about Lagoon Park' Bill Tracy Dracula's Castle and Terroride. They are pieces of history!
We have all the footage and interviews, the first shot in the video is at Lagoon. Just need a network Shawn so spread the word
The Terroride! I still remember the mural they had at the entrance....the dancing native, the dragon, the giant ape and spider, the flying robed skeletons...and Dracula's Castle. My absolute favorite two rides as a kid. I've since seen videos of the refits of those rides. They should never have done that. Those rides should never have changed, they should just have gone in and repaired all the props and animatronics to match what I remembered. They should've consulted with me, dammit!
Crystal Beacxh Canada Laugh in the Dark one my favorite childhood rides.
I have ridden the Blue Streak 😁😁AND The Devil’s Den! Used to live ten miles from the park.
It’s amazing that Conneaut Lake park is still open..for many of the past thirty years it has been closed and reopened so many times I cannot count!
OMG I so wish I had discovered this so much earlier than I had. Have always loved classic style ghost trains (my earliest memory of one was Luna Park in Melbourne Australia). I would have loved to be able to see more of this kind of content and would happily have supported your project if I had discovered this in a more timely manner. Good work my friend :)
Awwww thank you so much for this.....we (my relative) use too live in Ohio/Penn ....Use to go to Conneaut lake .... Idora Park. & Geauga lake ...(both of those two parks long gone) But Conneaut lake Outlast them both and we used to go there all the time as kids ...went with my mom ..,.grandparents , and my little cousin who never got a chance to get there they're all gone but I remember that Park so well.... thanks for the memories.
Pls make more!!! Im begging U! Big Love from Vienna Austria (EU)
Thanks Nikola! I need to find some way to fund the project so spread the word! join fbook group is the best way to see smaller clips as they are made
Der Prater has some great dark rides! Especially Das Geisterschloss. Hello from California.
Live your stuff. Suggestion: put the name and location on screen so we know what it is. You run through it kind of quickly. Thank you!
I'm pretty sure that ride was designed so that it could be pulled by a tractor with a carnival. I've seen the same layout several different places, but of course with very different interiors
Camden Park Huntington WV has an old cool Dark Ride
I see footage from Waldameer park - where is the episode about the Whacky shack, I can't find it
We've shot footage at every classic park but only made one episode, we're trying to find a way to fund a series. There is a VR clip from Waldameer in the videos section, has few shots of the place
*"Dark Rides are Disappearing"*
COVID-19: *IT'S FREE REAL ESTATE*
Dumb people will let the government inject them with anything if they believe there is a virus killing people
Government: it’s free real estate
I’m only now
Learning about this awesome show 😇
If you are ever in Kennywood in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, check out the Old Mill.
Keen to get back there now they’ve updated it, be sure I will. If you look closely there’s some black and white footage from the old mill in this ep
reminds me of Camden Parks Haunted House. Have not been there since covid started though.
You should go to the Mortuary in New Orleans if you haven’t already!
These are better than that dark ride at Captain Spaulding’s (but he makes great fried chicken).
Why didn't i find this channel earlier?
It’s sad CLP is all gone now but kennywood still has one and hoping cedar point puts on in
You gotta key out the green on those transitions
Devil's Den segment was a little weak, quality definitely picked up with the Haunted Mansion though. Overall, good for a first episode, looking forward to more.
zigmenthotep thanks, spread the word. Conneaut was a hard ride to document
Looks like the haunted house theme inside changed.
It cannot thrive and be a shadow of its former self. The two are opposites.
Great! How many more episodes are we expecting to see?
Hi Shawn, need support to get more eps out but I’ll have more to show this summer
I hope places like this make it through this Covid crap. This is Americana.
So very nice video I like it is excellent those dark rides they have one that you don't need to sit down around you walk through and open the doors to get out find your way out there's two they put another dog I said exit and it is not
16:24 is a funny way of saying "we don't have the budget for it."
On the map you had a dot on DES MOINES IOWA . Would love to know more about what ride was there
I love his accent 🤩❤️
Thanks!
YEP GREAT VIDEO YOUR A PROFESSIONAL RUclipsR EDITOR COOL PARK ANYWAYS ARE YOU SAVED? HAVE YOU ACCEPT JESUS AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE I COULDN'T IMAGINE HEAVEN WITHOUT YOU YOU HAVE A GOD GIVING TALENT ON THE RUclips KEEP UP WITH THE GOOD WORK
How about Mountain Park in Holyoke, Massachusetts back in the day ??
Dark Rides = best♥️
What state in America is it as l am Australian
Pennsylvania, this episode is set at Conneaut lake Park and Knoebels Amusement park at either end of the state :)
Joel Zika thank you if l ever get the chance l would love to see it
dark rides are the best
Hello from the UK...🇬🇧
Wait, but have people's grandkids ridden these rides?....
It looks like if i wanna see the ride from the beginning to the end without all the backtrack music so i can hear what's actually coming from the dark ride itself I'll have to search around for it. What's the point of dedicating to dark rides and not even once let the viewer experience it????
Nice work Joel 👍
Americana at its best!
So where are the VR ride links???
Hi Michael, sorry if I missed this message, if you explore the channel you’ll find all the VR samples
Park name pliz 💀💀💀
Hi ramisa, thanks for the support. The main parks here are Conneaut Lake, PA and Knoebels, PA
👍👍👍👍👍😍❤
Жалко что на русском Ютубе нет таких видео.
I’m sure your map of dark rides towards the beginning of your video wasn’t accurate as I know of at least half a dozen old dark rides in California alone that weren’t on your map.
For example, ruclips.net/video/NIYUmUXVx9g/видео.html
Hey Ryan, it was a rough map indeed, original rides from the pre digital era are very rare though, lay it on me and we can discuss if you want? Super keen to see more, thanks for your support
I think sally built the ghost blasters and also updated the Santa Cruz dark ride, they are amazing and do what the can to restore and make classic looking dark rides. What I really wanted to focus on was the historic nature of these spaces, there are so few regional amusement parks with unique stories to tell.
I WAS IN THE HAUNTED CASTLE @SIX FLAGS 4 HOURS BEFORE IT BURNED DOWN.DON'T LIKE DARK RIDES ANYMORE☹️
I am chicken
He’s cute af
The background music is annoying lol
Sorry Emily, I’ll tone it done for ep 2
What a frustrating video to watch. The editing was so awkward and jolting that I couldn't even finish watching it.