Abandoned Heritage USA Theme Park Tour - What Remains of Failed PTL Attractions / Inside Main Street

Heritage USA Property Tour

[@TheDailyWoo]

Ive always been fascinated by this place . The good , bad and really bizarre history is a deep rabbit hole to go down . Thanks to Carolina Tony and Scott on Tape for hanging out

[@theincredibleimpression]

Thanks for documenting this Adam! I've always been interested in Jim & Tammy-Faye Bakker! Have you ever seen the 90s TV movie "Fall From Grace" with Kevin Spacey & Bernadette Peters?

[@ItsTheCostanza]

Adam lives in the future

[@tameraranger]

I have left something for you

[@RichKing12]

Thanks for this. My history with PTL started in the mid- 70's on TV. First visited in 80-81 and at least 8 more times after that. Aubrey Sara, if not mistaken, was the co-pastor of the Barn church when Jim Bakker wasn't available. One time the Bakker kids rode the tram with us from Chatty Cathy station. Camped there one weekend. Many great memories!

[@craiglowrance5626]

Swing thru Gastonia!

[@thebluetarp]

This place had an epic water park. Back in the 80’s I used to send postcards to theme parks requesting information because my family was planning a trip to the area. Of course that wasn’t true. Man I tell you the stuff theme parks would send. Maps, stickers, bumper stickers, etc. I even got giant fold out maps sometimes. I wish I had saved all that stuff. I remember getting info on this place and the water park and their rock mountain always looked awesome to me. I was in high school in the 80’s, graduated in 1987. I would come home every day and first thing I would say to my mom was “did I get any mail”. But I would say it so fast it sounded like I was saying “doggie mail”. To this day I still say doggie mail. It’s a running joke with my mom...thanks Adam for another awesome v8deo.

[@helpis0ntheway]

That is hilarious! Because it sounds like something my Brother would've done back then. Great story, thanks for sharing ✌💚🤗

[@jannydots3870]

Love this story. I was an 80s gal and yes, days when getting actual mail (not email) was glorious.

[@joyr36]

A lady that I once worked with was a preschool teacher at Heritage USA in the 80's. She said that the Baker's paid the employees a very good salary and they also had excellent benefits. Employees were offered discounts on rental apartments if they desired to live there. She loved working and living there. She talked about it being a safe community and everyone was friendly. I also had a friend that worked at the local K-Mart in the area. She said that the store would allow Tammy Baker to come to the store after closing time to shop for items for the PTL storehouse. They kept clothing and other items in the storehouse at Heritage for needy people. She said that if someone in the area experience a house fire or other disaster, Tammy would take items from the storehouse to them. Tammy would also buy coats every fall to take to the schools for needy children. The castle at the parking lot had an ice cream parlor and game room in it. One of the games was feed the fat lady. You would try to throw the balls inside of a ring and every time you got one in, the lady would expand. The lady was made out of windsock material and was blown up by air. It had the voice of Tammy Baker. There was also a go cart track behind the castle. It was fenced in, and you got to it through one of the castle doors. It's been a while, but I believe the round building at the waterpark was a Wendy's restaurant. The building behind it was where you got tickets for the train and waterpark. Inside of the hotel on main street, the first floor was shops and the balconies on the 2nd and 3rd floors were attached to hotel rooms. In certain hotel rooms, you could stand out on the balconies and watch what was going on below. The conference center on main street used to be a fancy restaurant. I remember the red interior with fancy white chairs and tables and a stage with a white baby grand piano. The barn was actually the church building. It was used for church services and for concerts. I believe the filming studios were in the building behind the barn. I heard that some of them may have been torn down. Here is one of the concerts in the barn. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opLEhHmmrspkirc

[@lindasolis7543]

Ostentatious junk

[@LizzieWestBathandBody]

Wow to have someone like you feature this property is amazing. My cousin put in the water park part it was the biggest thing he's ever done at the time and he went on to do the fancy bit of circus circus in the back of the casino that water park part. He cut his teeth and got his skills on this job unfortunately the company was never paid properly so he basically did all that work for free. This was the first install of his trademark water ride which is a 8 to 10 people float that you go down the shoot with the illusion that you could steer. Mikey had a wicked sense of humor you think you could steer that thing but that's a no! He got paid every time a park put that in every time I see one of those it makes me smile because that's my cousin's work. Seeing this through eyes of Adam the woo is even better thank you for sharing! ❤️

[@Arista177]

So interesting.

[@modernwize]

hey Lizzie. My dad's company painted quite a bit of Heritage USA. I still have items that Jim and Tam gave my dad as gifts. I literally just visited the property this past weekend to see what remains. I'm from Charlotte, NC

[@silverose1209]

So surreal because my dad was heavily involved in PTL and we went there multiple times when I was a very young child. I was so young my memories aren't clear though. I remember something about a petting zoo where a goat chewed on my drawstring on my shorts, riding a horse and being scared to death and like really dream like memories of the hotel. I know my aunt was afraid of the glass elevator. Some lady babysat me while my parents attended a conference. Just all strange bits of memories somewhere in my brain. Thanks for the video. :)

[@ee4355]

I grew up not far from PTL and had a friend who’s dad worked there. Spent a lot of time there at the pool and water park. It was always crowded, they served no alcohol and the grounds were so well kept. I remember we were at the pool and a Mercedes pulled up and people started shouting “it’s brother Jim” and went running to the car. I had no idea who Jim was…lol…..Traffic backed up for miles for the yearly Christmas light display. This video brings back a lot of memories!

[@gspeakman]

My family used to vacation at Heritage USA. Despite all of the drama that ended up happening, it was such a wonderful place to visit when I was a teenager. There was so much stuff to do there, plus it was also close to Carowinds which was definitely a plus. I remember one time being in a shop there where they rented sports equipment, and Jim Bakker was in there. There were people showing him different pictures for Tammy's upcoming album. Of course, they were going on about how pretty she looked in each, and Jim looked up at us and was laughing at the fuss they were making. Also, when we were in the Heritage Grand Hotel, we passed by Kim Fields (Tootie from the Facts of Life) as she was leaving the hotel.

[@vistatiger7493]

Yes Lisa Welchel (Blair from Facts of Life) sang on the Jim and Tammy show on PTL also. There is a clip here on YT.

[@pablojosecelestino]

It must have been the Summer of 1987, I also saw Kim Fields there in the Sunday morning service.

[@TerryB751]

I remember when Jessica Hahn made the rounds to Orlando and signed Playboys as well. People were lined up with their mags to be signed. I was there with a camera to catch the action. That's about the time that Marie Osmond was touring and was in the Cheyenne Saloon on Church Street in Orlando back in the day. I remember they had to put small signs that said "Orlando" on all sides of the stage so Marie could remember where she was because she was touring all over. It would be a little embarrassing for her to say "It's great to be in Nashville" or some such thing.

[@ralphbourke5473]

I started and managed a cabinet shop for a company that did any and all the cabinetry for Jim Baker at Heritage USA. What most people do not know is the park also had a large and growing residential homes section they called Mulberry Village Phase 1 that sold out immediately and Mulberry Village 2 under construction that sold out but before the homes were completed the park financially collapsed. For those of us who worked on the property during the height of PTL's success we all new deep down there was a dark side to the Baker organization, things just seemed off balanced I remember several times when checking in on cabinet installations in each of the homes customers would walk up and ask if cabinets actually cost the amount they had paid PTL and I am here to tell you they paid 4 times what the same kitchen would have cost to any other builder in the Charlotte NC market. Jim Baker was a screw from day one and everyone who got involved in the construction of PTL lost a great deal of money in the end. All this pain and suffering according to Jim and Tammy in the name of God!

[@michaelmerck7576]

Any true Christian could only need to watch about 5 minutes of the PTL club to know this was a devil's playground

[@K-R-C69]

Regrettably, my parents were long-time PTL members. My memories of Heritage Village (the original name) date back to 1981 when I was 12. That was years before almost every building you saw on the property was even built. I wish I had never set foot in that place. Strange seeing the interior of the "big barn" after all these years. That's where they used to tape the PTL show and would have all-night gospel concerts. I met and shook hands with Jim and Tammy Faye in that building. So weird.

[@HandleWhat.]

Went to school there in 2018. Moved and actually lived in the church for a short time. I always wanted to get the full scope of what it use to be, so thank you so much for the tour!!

[@terrigwyn9963]

Commenting as watching and theirs Scotty!! Yay!! Awesome duo! I wish I could have seen Scott’s reaction to “You’ve got a pretty mouth.” I died 🤣🤣💙💙

[@sarakeith5480]

Totally amazing, happy that the propery is being utilized!! I did watch PTL show and almost sent them the 1,000 dollars but changed my mind!! Thank you guys!!

[@TheDailyWoo]

Good thing you didn’t

[@lindajohnson4204]

It proves that we can be dishonestly "guilted" into doing things that God doesn't want us to do!

[@Keliimaoli]

Awesome footage Adam, I always wondered what the Heritage USA buildings looked like in recent years. Back in 1995 My Parents and I went to go check out Heritage USA (we were visiting Family), I was a teenager at the time and didnt know the backstory behind PTL, both my Parents were in the Ministry, but they never followed the bakkers or supported their ministry (personal reasons I guess). I remember going to the Upper Room, and being fascinated by the architecture, the interior was beautiful, with 5 or so "prayer closets" for those who felt the need to pray. I also am glad Main Street still looks the same as it did back then, there were a few small shops still running back then. Keep in mind when I was there, in 95 it was a good 6 years abandoned, the whole vibe of the place however was very sad and somber, as if you just came back from a Funeral, I remember seeing the water slide and castle, but the whole exterior to the theme park area seemed very post apocalyptic in nature. One place that I never forgot was the Pyramid shaped building, which was the PTL World Outreach Center. I remember walking up to the doors, looking thru the glass window and seeing the entire building full of boxes and sheets over the furniture. Glad to see the Barn Auditorium still intact and used. That building as well as the PTL "pyramid" building were not locked, my parents didnt allow it, but I wanted to explore those buildings so bad. In an Ironic twist the video you made back in 2011 was the first ATW video I ever saw, and been a follower of yours ever since.

[@DougForce]

Heritage USA was almost a really interesting place for the ages. Almost. Missed it by that much!

[@lindajohnson4204]

Missed by trillions of miles. It's a morbid curiosity at best. Nice real estate.

[@sarahbaker3342]

I was last there in 1987 at a ministry conference. The park and hotel were a wonderful place to visit and stay. I was happy to see the main street little shops were still there. There used to be a great ice cream shop inside which we visited often during the conference. Thanks for going down memory lane and visiting the site. I am glad a new ministry has now bought the place and is developing it.

[@FUSE1_MUSIC]

I went to a Christian school in the 90s and Jerry Falwell was the speaker at my graduation, I’m from Charlotte

[@sourtoaster3974]

I live in this area and its so interesting to see the past history of these places i walk past everyday

[@gurleykristin]

Ahhh this takes me back to the days of the "Moral Majority." I have PTSD from those days.... especially when my Mom and Dad made me get rid of allllll my albums because of the "backward masking" thing that they showed on PTL!!! I always loved Tammy Faye though she always was kind to EVERYBODY. She was a sweetheart. This place always fascinated me!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@jenmcnez715]

My mom was a HUGE Jim Bakker fan! Huge. Actually went and visited this place back in the 80s. I would watch the PTL Club TV show every once in awhile, but wasn't a fan. Thanks for going there. I forgot all about that place!

[@brianb2837]

Hey Good Morning Adam! These tours of these abandoned places are always very cool!! Thanks so much. And have a great day!

[@kaliflower9197]

I lived in Matthews from 1980 to 1990. I took my two children to Heritage USA to the water park a LOT and to see the lights at Christmas time each year that they had them. It was so much fun. We were religious, we just loved a good water park, and it was so much fun. It made us really sad when we moved away and saw what happened and found out what had been going on with them all along. It was great seeing it after all these years. I wondered many times over the years what had happened to the property. Thanks for this video. Great job!

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

we were religious? what does that mean? ARE you a christian? born again? regardless of what jim n tammy did, one MUST be born again to go to Heaven. John 3:3. hope to see you there!!

[@robmann7997]

RICHARD CHAPMAN JR-- I was the stand-in for a very young Kevin Spacey (Jim Bakker) in the made for tv movie FALL FROM GRACE,,,He had an assistant help him with inserting a mouth piece for the character. Bernadette Peters (Tammy Faye) asked me for names of NC only clothing stores and I told her Belk and Leggetts, which she used in the movie. You can watch the movie on youtube.

[@littlesthobo182]

The irony as Kevin Spacey later had his own fall from grace.

[@andrewbrendan1579]

What an experience that must have been to part of the production. I remember seeing Bernadette Peters commenting on playing the role of Tammy Faye Bakker and how she, Ms. Peters, found the makeup "...so off-putting". I'm interested in hearing actors and actresses talk about their craft and even now would enjoy hearing more of what Bernadette Peters had to say about that portrayal.

[@MrQuicksand75]

My grandmother would take me and my sister there almost every year when is was open. I remember swimming in the pool inside hotel, we played with Jay baker at the pool.

[@PlayitagainVHS]

Thanks for taking us back in time Adam and you did it without a time machine. GREAT SCOTT this was awesome video.👍🙂

[@JGanes]

Jim Baker has a small compound just south of Branson Missouri.

[@geomadcat]

Awesome blog, I went up there around 1996, it had federal seizure signs everywhere! Glad it’s been saved, amazing the tower is still standing, best video by far!! Love it!!

[@katmolina2627]

You gotta give Scott on Tape credit! 😆"Sorry Folks the park is closed, the moose out front shoulda told ya".😅 How ironic he found a picture with a statue of a moose hanging on the wall,and made reference from the 80's movie from the 1st National Lampoon's Vacation movie! 😁 Put alot of humor to the poignantly tragic history of the Heritage USA theme park and the PTL downfall. Glad to see it's being utilized in a positive way in 2022.

[@GuitarlordJohnBurton]

That guy was saying, "You got a purdy mouth" but Woo cut it off hahaha.

[@caveman3021]

Tammy Faye was from a small town in Minnesota called International Falls. It was just over the border from Ontario, Canada🙂🇨🇦

[@wakaywa]

I watched the video of your first visit to Heritage. So many memories, some not so great. The Bakers and all of their history was near an obsession. I never missed watching a morning of the PTL Club. The recent movie about Tammy Faye captured a lot of their history as sad as it is. Thank you for this.

[@marlana5359]

Thank you Adam, you have been making the funnest long videos and daily as well! You are such a hard worker and we sure do appreciate you!

[@beverlyhill6783]

Stayed their many years ago - when Jim and Tammy has it - It’s sad to see a dream in ruins - It’s could have been a wonderful Christian Family get away - Sad

[@KNOXBLOX]

From what I understand about this place. Jim and Tammy did a time share contract with the real estate. Instead of a certain amount of families purchasing rooms to stay a period of time. Jim and Tammy sold the time share rooms to whoever wanted a room without a population cap and they were not be concerned about how the families would schedule the times to share the rooms. So end result was chaos. Multitudes of people would own a single room and they would not have any schedules to separate the times of when these people (families) would use them. The number of people who owned one room was phenomenal. Thus when people wanted to visit or go on vacation to this place; there would be schedule of room use age/share.. and too many guests would arrive demanding their room to use and end result owners couldn’t use their rooms because someone else who owned it was there. And no additional rooms were available. Real estate Time share scandal.

[@BroadcastJohn]

I read somewhere that although they had only 500 rooms built, they had supposedly sold about 66,000 time shares. Even I was tempted once but did not follow through because I am not a fan of time shares.

[@christinevogt-klimshuk2461]

When I see any old buildings that were abandoned and falling down, it makes me sad in general. I hate seeing anything to go to waste. I can’t help but think of how homeless and people who are down on their luck could use the shelter if the places were just kept up somehow…

[@HOJODOJO]

I always loved the upper room...I don't know why. The best part about staying at the Grand hotel was that you could get a room with a balcony that overlooked the Main Street shopping center. It was cool to see others on the other balconies as well. I remember I played the Simpsons and X-Men arcade games for the first time in the water park arcade... Those were good times, we never cared about the drama, we just enjoyed having a family friendly place to go. Thank you for this, keep up the amazing work.

[@gregggoss2210]

I remember the Grand Hotel as being empty, cold and damp. We got a few red lights and a few old beds. We made a place to sweat. I know we'll never forget.

[@keithandrobyndavis8023]

S: Jim Baker's 8 Keys to Success. How'd THAT turn out??? A: Right. He probably didn't read his own book. S: He probably didn't WRITE his own book. Had to rewatch that little screen gem! You guys are fantastic!!! It's a darned shame that the actions of a select few scheisters (Bakers, et al) cast shade on faithful folks everywhere. Thanks for this super-trio-collab!!!

[@MrJrsdts]

Jim Baker still has a TV show till this day. Judge Not

[@kevinfestner6126]

Jim Bakker was an admirer of Walt Disney. The Bakkers had more than Mickey Mouse, they had salvation and runny mascara. Too bad the Holy Roller Coaster was never built. Imagine living in those townhomes, now.

[@justaguyinashed]

There was a water park in south Georgia called Crystal Lake. It is abandoned with slides still standing. It'd be awesome to see it on here.

[@delmontoon]

I always enjoy hearing how excited you get about certain things, Adam.

[@atribecalledjudah5436]

This is the Adam The Woo I know. Keep up the great work.

[@irarowe470]

Love your videos Adam. Need to check out the Billy Graham Library and his Gravesite while your in Charlotte. It’s a really nice place

[@Sunny8888]

I remember those PTL Club days. Who would have ever thought Jim would put the money into a theme park rather than doing what Jesus would do. Feeding the hungry, housing the poor and disabled, or healing the sick with health care to me seems more like a noble cause and "Jesus" approved so-to-speak. FWIW I'm not a religious person but do respect what Christ tried to do for humanity and suffered for it.

[@michaelmerck7576]

The idea itself was a self serving money grab.did Jesus ever mention to his disciples to be sure the followers are having a good time when they come to listen to him speak

[@renebock8656]

Thank you thank you!! I moved to the area a year ago. Wanted to find this place. Now I know where to go.

[@greggregg4852]

buckled over when Carolina Tony made that reference from "Deliverance." 😂

[@lauraepperson5786]

Growing up not far from here I remember going to PTL around Christmas time and it was so decorated with lights in all the trees. The indoor Mainstreet area was decorated as well with animatronic elves and animals.

[@jeremyharris1547]

Having grown up during the hayday of this park and the whole televangelist era brings back so many memories.

[@carlavision6143]

Adam, really enjoyed your video! It was sad seeing Jim Bakker taken away in handcuffs when it all came to an end. I loved watching Tammy Faye's show where she'd go into some of the stores down Main Street USA. I remember watching your first video on Hertiage USA. Thank you for taking me along with you!

[@bradleystereoguitaramplifi9616]

The buildings at the very end were the tree houses from back in the day. Great video showing the current state of heritage u s a property.

[@goingslightlymad7172]

Heritage USA always fascinated me. Glad to see an update. Its weird to think the water park was once there!

[@pablojosecelestino]

By the way, in 1987, I worked at Heritage USA and yes, the Castle was to be the World's Largest Wendys Restaurant. I used to mow the grass and also worked in the Fort Hope which was a home for trouble men struggling with addiction and prison rehab.

[@peggy9377]

Thanks for showing us what the property is like now. Quest Capsule made a great video about His time at Heritage USA.

[@chadglasner4755]

The Bakkers were in their own little world towards the end. The amount of ego that went into this park is out of the world.

[@littlesthobo182]

Carolina Tony and Scott on Tape!! This is epic. And what great content. I knew nothing about Heritage Park. 8:38 I love that the castle moat is still there. It's hilarious to see all the Christians signed up to get their Playboy magazines signed. The defunct Main Street is very creepy. Of course, Jim and Tammy were always pretty creepy to me too. I like the treehouse-looking things a lot.

[@DaRossman]

Woh! Lots of crazy memories. Our fellowship of churches had their conference there back in the 90's after all the mess and the property was used for a conference center. We had a hotel room that was right off Main Street. We had a balcony where we could step out and overlook Main Street. The domed lights at that time reflected the time of day. At night the lights were a dimmed blue with stars on the dome. CRAZY! Loved the Canadian Geese joke! LOL! Thanks for the walk down memory lane Adam! Continued safe travels!

[@TheDailyWoo]

That’s wild ! That Main Street is something else

[@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage]

My mom corrected me long ago. Birds don't have a nationality. They are Canada geese. I had to ponder that one before I understood lol 🤔🤔😏🙄🤣

[@DaRossman]

@@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage LOL! It took me a minute to get it! 🙃

[@conniecrawford5231]

@@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage Some many people wrongly call them “Canadian” geese because our parents did! They are correctly called “ Canada” geese! Bravo to you- you beat me to reporting this FACT!

[@clint8130]

@@ryangillum115 Oh, I see, you're butthurt because Adam didn't acknowledge you when you saw him at a theme park. Boohoo!

[@eth39232]

I remember when Jim Bakker was selling time shares. He recently paid a $156,000 settlement for promoting a Covid cure on his TV show.

[@junebug58]

WoW, the ‘flying saucer’ houses looked just like the Treehouse Villas😳

[@mxpxguy79]

As always Adam, another great video, brings back memories, I remember visiting the park in 85 & 87. the water park was Epic !!! crazy to see its now apartment/houses. BTW the first video i saw of your was of you visiting Heritage USA back over 10 yrs ago, glad to see you made it back...what will it be in another 10 years. keep up the good work

[@racheldelgado277]

WOW! I remember all the promotions for the Grand Hotel and the theme park.

[@sceyedoc]

Hahaha….you got a Purdy mouth…Carolina Tony cracks me up

[@contessalouannec8064]

WOW That was some tour. Amazing How sad that it is gone. Thank You for sharing.

[@brendakrieger7000]

OMG so much corruption. I remember all their stuff when I was growing up. Wow, now it's a party🥳 So much fun seeing the 3 of you exploring together😂

[@kennydavis4285]

Just watched "the eyes of Tammy Faye" on HBO, brilliantly acted btw and now Adam takes us on a historical journey. What could be better. Great job Adam and very much enjoyed Tony and Scott. Thanks to all.

[@georgestokes5116]

you can see her eyes wow.

[@christinevogtklimshuk2617]

I can’t help but imagine how Main Street would be an incredible multi use housing complex. Except for the theme-ish look, it reminds me of my local city square. 30:35 was the doll so-called “Suzy” something? My mom had me watch all the children’s shows! This is staggeringly huge! I had no idea of the scope of this interesting vision. Didn’t they have a boarding school? I vaguely recall something about offering Christian education to very young boarders but I could easily be mistaken. What an interesting use as classes on Main street. Is that ALL the Antioch church? Now I’m Wondering what they use the upper levels for. 41:37 The “saucer like houses;” could they have been yurts? Is the church on the property still using all of that? Obviously the Antioch church has a monstrously large congregation! Thank you for the very extraordinary tour!

[@jennielauber8308]

As a child, I remember wondering how Tammy Faye was able to get that many layers of Mascara on her lashes and how long it took her and why she thought it looked good.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewbrendan1579]

Underneath the makeup Tammy was a pretty woman. In certain photos and at certain angles she had a resemblance to the 1930's movie star Jean Harlow.

[@NatureRecycleFlorida]

btw Adam the woo Morningstar is a often the reference to Satan in the bible so Lucifer now owns the ex christian hotel kinda hilarious

[@RedneckTaZ]

My immediate family had the Bakkers tagged as "carnies" long before they did all that mess in Charlotte. I'd drive by there and realize that P.T. Barnum's ideas just kept on getting bigger and bigger. And Jim continues to draw suckers in to this day.

[@mare8371]

Interesting story. Is Jim Baker in prison? Feel bad for all that get sucked in for nothing in return.

[@barbsnyder6806]

@@mare8371 No he was released in the 90’s after serving 5 or 8 years of a 45 year sentence.

[@BroadcastJohn]

@@mare8371 Jim Bakker was released from prison in 1994 after serving 5 years. He began another Christian television program in 2003 that is still on the air today. Studios are in MIssouri and it is called The Jim Bakker Show. It is on 5 days a week on many cable channels. You can find episodes at KZbin. He also has a web site and a Facebook page. Finally, in 2020, he suffered a minor stroke and was off the air for two months.

[@zenmaster9195]

@@BroadcastJohn Lol Finally....😆 Funny choice of word. He's gross. Still waiting for Pat "The Crypt Keeper" Robertson to FINALLY have a reason to not be on TV...or anything.

[@juliecook6826]

I remember visiting it but don’t remember when. I just looked up the Jerry Falwell slide…oh my! He did it in a suit and not a bathing suit. Lol.

[@oscarmorris6736]

I love you man and I love your videos largely, apart from one exception, you really need to stop relying on Wikipedia for your research. Heritage was never profitable and the park numbers were wildly exaggerated as exposed by 60 minutes and Dateline NBC. There were turnstile counters separating areas of the park allowing free exit while forcing guests to re-enter through a turnstile counter inflating attendance numbers in their favor. This tactic held their lenders at bay for a short time but in the end nothing could help them with the mountain of debt this money pit accumulated daily. After a forensic accounting based only on tickets purchased even on it's best day recorded, opening day, it did not even brake the top 20 in theme park attendance. In terms of annual receipts it's best year came in at 6 between Knots Berry Farm and Cedar Point and Cedar Point is not a 365 park.

[@hectoribarra4466]

"You know what you got a pretty mouth " LOL

[@Ira88881]

Don’t know if you’re aware, but Chatty Cathy was the name of the world’s first talking doll. My sister had one! Lookie, lookie here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nF7WioRulJeplbM

[@jamessimpson2674]

I just watched your old video from 10 years ago with Ginger... The outside light fitting wasn't broken when you were there last!! The place has changed so much I can understand why you are fascinated by it

[@wolfsmith2865]

PTL was supposed to stand for Praise The Lord, but pulling in the millions, it became Pass The Loot. Eventually when it all fell apart it became Pay The Lawyers.

[@terrigwyn9963]

Hi Mr Woo! New subscriber who loved your collaboration with ScottonTape! Safe travels my friend! 💚

[@SassyHooper]

Awe, I remember when you went here. I wonder how Jinger is doing. She was super cool.

[@SassyHooper]

At least I think I remember her being with you when you went here 10 years ago. I might be confusing it with somewhere else.

[@LinniePenny]

Adam, I’m so glad you did this one and bringing Scott and Tony with you makes it triple the fun for you and us out here in KZbin land! Much love to you all ….Linnie

[@MrRyguy2112]

Saw the HBO movie about Jim and Tammy. If even half of that actually happened.....WOW. Just sayin'

[@WhatYouTalkinBout]

I would have loved to visit Heritage USA in it's heyday. Thanks for the video tour, Woo.

[@BritTV7053BrittneyLewis]

My church youth group spent a week in the campgrounds in the summer of 1987. We were all basically turned loose inside that park and we went a little wild! My group was the oldest at 12 to 14 yr olds and we were the only group allowed to roam without chaperones! I have a glitter filled pen from there I have to find!!!! My bunk mate was dared to steal it from the gift shop and she did! I have no idea how I ended up w/it. We were such heathens back then!😂 It was absolutely amazing with the skating rink, the train, the water park. It was better than being st Ft. Wilderness and we couldn’t figure out how come nobody could save this amazing park. Thank you for bringing back a great memory from my youth!

[@scottcoleman2876]

Wow I'd forgotten all about the Pass The Loot club! Another interesting video 👍

[@letsresell]

Wow, Jim still is in control of this. Morningside looks to be his church!

[@SCICU2]

Jim does own Morningside but Heritage USA is owned by MorningStar and Rick Joyner.

[@sueeason275]

..When this park first opened , I wanted to stop there on a trip to Washington , DC, but no one else in our party wanted to see it …I really appreciate this video ,so I can see what I missed…..I will never forget how hurt I was by what happened…I enjoyed the PTL broadcast and I was so disappointed by the way it ended ….So.much deceit ..We forgive and move on, trusting God ….evil is always exposed sooner or later , deceit

[@DimJongUn]

This was a cool video, it felt like an episode of Time Team in a weird modern archeology way.

[@Carolina_mom01]

Here for the mascara comment! Love it! The crazy thing is Jim has another show currently asking for money with his “Tammy look alike” wife! 🤦🏽‍♀️ Loved the video, I’ve loved all your stops over NC! Thanks for taking us along Adam and including your fellow Vloggers for us to follow as well !

[@littlesthobo182]

The mascara building was a highlight for me. Jim certainly has a type....low self-esteem.

[@GregsVlog]

Always had this notion that "License to Kill" was filmed here, but it wasn't. However, the scenes with Wayne Newton's character is definitely a direct homage to Jim Bakker and most certainly this place.

[@tobydavis5673]

Unfortunately my parents sent money to the PTL club to be invested to have a room there at Heritage Tower. I’m not exactly sure how much they sent, it may have been a $1,000 you mention. I’m not sure if they got any of it back once the class action lawsuit was filed against the Bakkers. So sad that a good number of people got bilked out of their money so Jim & Tammy Faye could live like a king and queen. I feel like they probably started with good intentions, but obviously it all went awry when the affair with Jessica Hahn occurred. HBOMAX has a movie on now that is pretty good and tells much of the story. It’s called “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”. Watch the movie if you get a chance.

[@PastorDanWhite]

Mom got caught up with PTL and Jim and Tammy. She wanted to sell her house and buy a life lease. Me and my brother put our foot down. No way! And she didn’t although she enjoyed going up there for the singing. I went with her one time. It was very impressive and beautiful.

[@marions3356]

My boss and his wife spent their vacation week in 1984 there. He brought all of us in his department a Heritage USA pin to wear and he expected us to share his enthusiasm for the place. We didn't. He finally quit commenting how nobody wore their pin. He wore his every day though. Holy Moly!!

[@lilefanvids]

Grew up a couple of towns over in NC during PTL Club and Heritage USA's heyday; all my life my family thought the Bakkers were swindlers. I remember shopping in the shopping mall part in college with my roommates!

[@raccoonlover9640]

carolina tony missed seeing you adam ur the man I love and enjoy and very much look forward to your videos but I enjoy seeing tony on them scott was cool to

[@dennisud]

It blows me away how many people paid to get into that tower and got Snookered! And the way a theme park can be buried and repurposed! WOW! and I wonder where the amusement rides and the railroad is now. Many of these parks sold off all of those. This one is one of the best videos you have done so far!👍

[@littlesthobo182]

Were there rides or was it just a water park? I found it hard to tell from the vlog.

[@kvon432k]

Very interesting video for sure. Has a lot of the Righteous Gemstones Vibes for sure. Was wondering when John Goodman or Danny McBride we’re gonna pop out. Safe travels Adam

[@Valencenliberty]

So interesting Adam. I didn’t know he had such a huge property. Yeah the whole thing is erie. Thank u so much. Yes they sure cried on TV, that’s what I remember. Tammy with eye make up then run down her face. Must of been fake crying He went to prison. Don’t think Tammy did. What a great video today Adam. We can all relate to Tammy and Jim

[@bonniekaye]

*Your videos are awesome, Adam!* *We love you, Carolina Tony & Scott On Tape!* *Thank you for introducing us to them!* *You rock!* *Thank you for taking us to places we can't go!* *God Bless you!* ❤️🌹❤️

[@daytonadan9278]

here today, gone tomorrow. isn't it amazing how things change?

[@ers247]

that was super cool, thank you Adam for recording it

[@bonniekaye]

*Love* the cabins near the end of the video!!!!

[@icegiant1000]

Holy crap, I moved some weeds out of the way in my backyard, and I found a TRAM STOP! I'm so creeped out right now... ;)

[@traceyelliott2902]

Thanks so much for the tour! I grew up in Fort Mill before and during the "PTL" heyday! My step father actually worked on the tower hotel when the entire production came to a grinding halt. That place has eye roll worthy memories for so many of us!