Renderings show the campground planned for the former Frontier Town site.
Renderings show the campground planned for the former Frontier Town site.
Renderings show the campground planned for the former Frontier Town site.
Renderings show the campground planned for the former Frontier Town site.
A collapsing building is seen on the property of the abandoned Frontier Town on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 in North Hudson, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
A collapsing building is seen on the property of the abandoned Frontier Town on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 in North Hudson, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Sign in front of the abandoned Frontier Town on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 in North Hudson, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
Sign in front of the abandoned Frontier Town on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 in North Hudson, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Pulleys are seen in a barn on the property of the abandoned Frontier Town on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 in North Hudson, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
Pulleys are seen in a barn on the property of the abandoned Frontier Town on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 in North Hudson, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Click through the slideshow for a look back at area amusement parks and attractions from our past.
Click through the slideshow for a look back at area amusement parks and attractions from our past
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Circle Fairy Land, Latham. Operated during the 1950s near Latham Circle. Undated photo of Latham Circle including Circle Fairy Land (upper left of the circle) in Latham, NY..
Circle Fairy Land, Latham. Operated during the 1950s near Latham Circle. Undated photo of Latham Circle including Circle Fairy Land (upper left of the circle) in Latham, NY..
Undated photo of the miniature railroad at Circle Fairy Land, located near Latham Circle in Latham, NY.
Undated photo of the miniature railroad at Circle Fairy Land, located near Latham Circle in Latham, NY.
Circle Fairy Land, Latham. Above is an advertisement for Circle Super Market, including Circle Fairyland in Latham, NY from the June 26, 1953 edition of the Albany Times Union. If you bought Lipton products that day, you got free rides.
lessCircle Fairy Land, Latham. Above is an advertisement for Circle Super Market, including Circle Fairyland in Latham, NY from the June 26, 1953 edition of the Albany Times Union. If you bought Lipton products
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Gaslight Village, Lake George. The vaudeville-themed park opened in the last 1950s. In photo, a sign shows that Gaslight Village in Lake George, N.Y. is closed on May 8, 1977.
Gaslight Village
, Lake George. The vaudeville-themed park opened in the last 1950s. In photo, a sign shows that Gaslight Village in Lake George, N.Y. is closed on May 8, 1977.
An ice skating skit at Gaslight Village in Lake George on August 10, 1965.
An ice skating skit at Gaslight Village in Lake George on August 10, 1965.
Photo: W. Grishkot Photo. Silver Bay, N.Y. 518-543-2851
Undated photo of lion tamer at Gaslight Village in Lake George, N.Y.
Undated photo of lion tamer at Gaslight Village in Lake George, N.Y.
Performers act out a skit at Gaslight Village on August 9, 1966.
Performers act out a skit at Gaslight Village on August 9, 1966.
An advertisement for Gaslight Village in Lake George from the August 4, 1968 Times Union.
An advertisement for Gaslight Village in Lake George from the August 4, 1968 Times Union.
A view of the former Gaslight Village amusement park in Lake George, NY on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)
A view of the former Gaslight Village amusement park in Lake George, NY on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)
Photo: Paul Buckowski, Albany Times Union
Time Town, Bolton Landing. This 1970s-era futuristic amusement park had rides, exhibits and more. It closed in 1980. Above, an advertisement for Time Town in Bolton Landing.
Immediate source: http://www.lakegeorgeguide.com/vintage-lake-george-guide/vintage-ads/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50806873
lessTime Town, Bolton Landing. This 1970s-era futuristic amusement park had rides, exhibits and more. It closed in 1980. Above, an advertisement for Time Town in Bolton Landing.
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Catskill Game Farm, Catskill. The zoo with animals imported from all over the word opened in the 1930s and closed in 2006.
Catskill Game Farm
, Catskill. The zoo with animals imported from all over the word opened in the 1930s and closed in 2006.
Photo: PHILIP KAMRASS, DG
Camel from Siberia 1/12/57 --7-- loucks
Camel from Siberia 1/12/57 --7-- loucks
Photo: None
Guy Gabrielle, a caretaker, watches Boom Boom, a white rhinoceros, stand in his habitat in the Catskill Game Farm in the town of Catskill, NY Thursday August 3, 2006.
Guy Gabrielle, a caretaker, watches Boom Boom, a white rhinoceros, stand in his habitat in the Catskill Game Farm in the town of Catskill, NY Thursday August 3, 2006.
Photo: PHILIP KAMRASS, DG
CATSKILL GAME FARM--Mary McDevitt of Clifton Park passes out crackers to her nieces to feed the animals 7/26/90 (Times Union archive)
CATSKILL GAME FARM--Mary McDevitt of Clifton Park passes out crackers to her nieces to feed the animals 7/26/90 (Times Union archive)
Photo: Roberta Smith
Animal Land, Lake George. Once a place for animal shows, Jackie, in photo above take from the August 21, 1960 Albany Times Union, was the star of seven chimp shows a day.
Animal Land, Lake George. Once a place for animal shows, Jackie, in photo above take from the August 21, 1960 Albany Times Union, was the star of seven chimp shows a day.
In this photo printed in the September 24, 1961 Times Union, Dean Rippon, a physical education and biology teacher at a Rutland, VT high school, wrestles an alligator at his summer job at Animal Land near Lake George.
lessIn this photo printed in the September 24, 1961 Times Union, Dean Rippon, a physical education and biology teacher at a Rutland, VT high school, wrestles an alligator at his summer job at Animal Land near Lake
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Frontier Town, North Hudson. The park opened in the 1950s and closed in 1998.
Frontier Town
, North Hudson. The park opened in the 1950s and closed in 1998.
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN, DG
Frontier Town article and advertisement in the Albany Times Union from Sunday, May 18, 1969.
Frontier Town article and advertisement in the Albany Times Union from Sunday, May 18, 1969.
Buildings which may have been a retail area at Frontier Town on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2016, in North Hudson, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Buildings which may have been a retail area at Frontier Town on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2016, in North Hudson, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
A view of the Frontier Town train depot Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003, in North Hudson, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union archive)
A view of the Frontier Town train depot Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003, in North Hudson, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union archive)
Photo: PAUL BUCKOWSKI
A sign pointing to the entrance of Frontier Town is partially obscured by vegetation on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2016, in North Hudson, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union archive)
A sign pointing to the entrance of Frontier Town is partially obscured by vegetation on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2016, in North Hudson, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union archive)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
Land of Makebelieve, Upper Jay. The children's amusement park was open from the 1950s until the 1970s and included a castle, fairytale houses and an old western town. A photo printed in the May 23, 1965 Times Union shows The Land of Makebelieve amusement park in Upper Jay, NY.
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Land of Makebelieve
, Upper Jay. The children's amusement park was open from the 1950s until the 1970s and included a castle, fairytale houses and an old western town. A photo printed in the May 23, 1965 Times
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Photo: Times Union Archive
Kaydeross Amusement Park on Saratoga Lake. The amusement park opened in 1900 and closed in 1987. The carousel from the park was preserved and moved to the Congress Park in Saratoga Springs.
Kaydeross Amusement Park on Saratoga Lake
. The amusement park opened in 1900 and closed in 1987. The carousel from the park was preserved and moved to the Congress Park in Saratoga Springs.
KAYDEROSS PARK--Several of the horses to be auctioned off stand in a line in one of the pavilions. 9/23/1987.
KAYDEROSS PARK--Several of the horses to be auctioned off stand in a line in one of the pavilions. 9/23/1987.
Photo: Paul D. Kniskern, Sr. TU. Staff, Mark Sweeney Photography
KAYDEROSS PARK--The famous american beauty lead horse of the Illions Supreme Carousel that will be sold as part of the entire carousel. 9/23/1987.
KAYDEROSS PARK--The famous american beauty lead horse of the Illions Supreme Carousel that will be sold as part of the entire carousel. 9/23/1987.
Times Union Photo by James Goolsby -- Dec. 19, 1994 --Carousel horses that were part of the Illion carousel, built in 1905 on display in the gift shop in the Canfield Casino.
Times Union Photo by James Goolsby -- Dec. 19, 1994 --Carousel horses that were part of the Illion carousel, built in 1905 on display in the gift shop in the Canfield Casino.
Photo: JAMES GOOLSBY, DG
The carousel from Kaydeross Park now at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs.
The carousel from Kaydeross Park now at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs.
Photo: John Carl D'Annibale, Albany Times Union
Starburst Roller Rink, Clifton Park. The former roller rink is now a Vent Fitness. In photo, Alexis Fedorchak, 15, laces her skates before heading out with her family at Starburst Roller Rink in Clifton Park Saturday, December 29, 2001. The Town of Malta organized a free roller skating party for young residents and their parents.
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Starburst Roller Rink
, Clifton Park. The former roller rink is now a Vent Fitness. In photo, Alexis Fedorchak, 15, laces her skates before heading out with her family at Starburst Roller Rink in Clifton Park
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Photo: JONATHAN FICKIES, DG
Times Union Staff Photo by Jonathan Fickies -- Tyler Paradise, left, and Joe Travis, both 12, link up while skating at Starburst Roller Rink in Clifton Park Saturday, December 29, 2001. The Town of Malta organized a free roller skating party for young residents and their parents.
lessTimes Union Staff Photo by Jonathan Fickies -- Tyler Paradise, left, and Joe Travis, both 12, link up while skating at Starburst Roller Rink in Clifton Park Saturday, December 29, 2001. The Town of Malta
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Hoffman's Playland, Latham. The roadside amusement park and area landmark since the 1950s closed in 2014, but the vintage rides were purchased and moved to Albany to be enjoyed at the new Huck Finn's Playland. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
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Hoffman's Playland
, Latham. The roadside amusement park and area landmark since the 1950s closed in 2014, but the vintage rides were purchased and moved to Albany to be enjoyed at the new Huck Finn's Playland.
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Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
An empty carousel at Hoffman's Playland on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
An empty carousel at Hoffman's Playland on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
An empty helicopter ride at Hoffman's Playland on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Latham, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
An empty helicopter ride at Hoffman's Playland on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Latham, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren, Albany Times Union
Before the park closed, the miniature golf course and driving range were demolished to make room for development. 6/8/1989.
Before the park closed, the miniature golf course and driving range were demolished to make room for development. 6/8/1989.
TIMES UNION STAFF PHOTO BY TOM LAPOINT -- WED, JULY 12, 2000 -- HOFFMAN'S MINIATURE GOLF -- BRIDGET MCCAUGHIN OF DELMAR SET HER BALL DOWN TO TRY HOLE 13.
TIMES UNION STAFF PHOTO BY TOM LAPOINT -- WED, JULY 12, 2000 -- HOFFMAN'S MINIATURE GOLF -- BRIDGET MCCAUGHIN OF DELMAR SET HER BALL DOWN TO TRY HOLE 13.
Photo: TOM LAPOINT, DG
Bowlers Club, Latham. Once a prime spot for bowlers in the Capital Region, this bowling center closed in 2007.
Bowlers Club, Latham
. Once a prime spot for bowlers in the Capital Region, this bowling center closed in 2007.
Photo: LMF, ALBANY TIMES UNION
Mike Dietlein, 16, of Niskayuna bowls at the Bowler's Club in Latham, Saturday, April 1, 2000.
Mike Dietlein, 16, of Niskayuna bowls at the Bowler's Club in Latham, Saturday, April 1, 2000.
Photo: DANNY AVILA, DG
Murphy's Golf Range and Miniature Golf, Saratoga Springs. The decades-old business was put up for sale in 2014. Tee area at Murphy's golf range & miniature golf site along Rt. 9 on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. A sign looking for real estate brokers is posted on the 10 acre property. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
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Murphy's Golf Range and Miniature Golf
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Photo: Lori Van Buren, Albany Times Union
Miniature golf area at Murphy's golf range & miniature golf site along Rt. 9 on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. A sign looking for real estate brokers is posted on the 10 acre property. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
lessMiniature golf area at Murphy's golf range & miniature golf site along Rt. 9 on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. A sign looking for real estate brokers is posted on the 10 acre property.
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Some amusement parks and attractions from the last century are still around, although they may look a little different now. Storytown U.S.A, Lake George. Times Union file photo of Storytown in Lake George, NY on August 23, 1955. Storytown is now The Great Escape.
lessSome amusement parks and attractions from the last century are still around, although they may look a little different now. Storytown U.S.A, Lake George. Times Union file photo of Storytown in Lake George, NY
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Sign from Storytown U.S.A and Ghost Town in Lake George, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
Sign from Storytown U.S.A and Ghost Town in Lake George, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
Times Union Staff photograph by Philip Kamrass -- Marshall Wild Windy Bill McKay, left, leads children on a hunt for "bank robber" Zorikh Lequidre of Brooklyn, right, at the Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom in Lake George, NY Sunday May 23, 2004. At the time, McKay had worked at the park for 47 years and Great Escape celebrated its 50th year in business.
lessTimes Union Staff photograph by Philip Kamrass -- Marshall Wild Windy Bill McKay, left, leads children on a hunt for "bank robber" Zorikh Lequidre of Brooklyn, right, at the Great Escape and Splashwater
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The new Bonzai Pipelines at The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom in 2017.
The new Bonzai Pipelines at The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom in 2017.
Enchanted Forest, Old Forge. A photo of the park from 1967.
Enchanted Forest, Old Forge. A photo of the park from 1967.
Photo: None
Enchanted Forest, a child's world of fantasy, at old Forge N.Y. 7/15/1974.
Enchanted Forest, a child's world of fantasy, at old Forge N.Y. 7/15/1974.
Photo: None
Attractions at Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge today.
Attractions at Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge today.
Photo: Provided | Enchanted Forest Water Safari
Santa's Workshop, North Pole, NY. (on the way up Whiteface Mountain Highway near Lake Placid). Since 1949, children have been able to meet Santa and his reindeer in the heart of the Adirondacks.
Santa's Workshop
, North Pole, NY. (on the way up Whiteface Mountain Highway near Lake Placid). Since 1949, children have been able to meet Santa and his reindeer in the heart of the Adirondacks.
Photo: JIM MCKNIGHT, AP
Magic Forest, Queensbury. Less than four miles from the Great Escape, this theme park boasts the world's tallest Uncle Sam, rides, a magic show, and even a diving horse.
Magic Forest
, Queensbury. Less than four miles from the Great Escape, this theme park boasts the world's tallest Uncle Sam, rides, a magic show, and even a diving horse.
Photo: LMF, ALBANY TIMES UNION
Times Union staff photo by Cindy Schultz -- Lightning the diving horse leaps into a pool Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at the Magic Forest in Lake George, NY. 08/31/2000
Times Union staff photo by Cindy Schultz -- Lightning the diving horse leaps into a pool Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at the Magic Forest in Lake George, NY. 08/31/2000
Photo: CINDY SCHULTZ, DG
A peacock, just one of the live animals at the Magic Forest, cq., an amusment park, in Queensbury, NY, on Sunday, May 31, 2009. (Luanne M. Ferris / Times Union)
A peacock, just one of the live animals at the Magic Forest, cq., an amusment park, in Queensbury, NY, on Sunday, May 31, 2009. (Luanne M. Ferris / Times Union)
Photo: LMF, ALBANY TIMES UNION
L-R: Lillian Piche, cq., age 6, and Julian Calo, cq., age 5, two kindergarden school children from Schuylerville Elementary School, playing on one of the 25 rides, for visitors at the Magic Forest, cq., an amusment park, in Queensbury, NY, on Sunday, May 31, 2009. (Luanne M. Ferris / Times Union)
lessL-R: Lillian Piche, cq., age 6, and Julian Calo, cq., age 5, two kindergarden school children from Schuylerville Elementary School, playing on one of the 25 rides, for visitors at the Magic Forest, cq., an
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Times Union staff photo by Cindy Schultz -- Sunanda Jajoor, left, and Kantha Neswi, right, both vacationing from India, get their picture taken by the giant statue of Uncle Sam on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at the Magic Forest in Lake George, NY.
lessTimes Union staff photo by Cindy Schultz -- Sunanda Jajoor, left, and Kantha Neswi, right, both vacationing from India, get their picture taken by the giant statue of Uncle Sam on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at
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Rollerama Skating Center, Rotterdam. The skating center was opened in 1957 and has been a family-run business. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)
Rollerama Skating Center
, Rotterdam. The skating center was opened in 1957 and has been a family-run business. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)
Photo: Paul Buckowski
Guptill's Arena, Latham. The family-run business opened one year before Hoffman's Playland and is still going strong.
Guptill's Arena
, Latham. The family-run business opened one year before Hoffman's Playland and is still going strong.
Photo: GINA GAYLE, DG
