Dead America - The Old West Theme Park - Tales from the First Month (Complete Zombie Audiobook)

[@ymig3018]

One of my favorite authors , I love the early apocalypse so much like nothing beats it

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Thank you so much!

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

That was a great addition! What a setting, A small theme park, with a train! I love it. This one has all the makings of adding additional episodes. Secure compound with fencing, food to last a few months and a couple deadly folks that can reach out with their weapons. What fun. Thanks Derek!

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

I started out thinking this was a one off. But after writing Tex, I might have to reconsider.

[@sarahgracie2536]

Yes!!! Tex is awesome ❤

[@michelelyons9410]

Another terrific story in a great series! I really like this one, because it is a very different locality and situation-----a Wild West theme park! (I just have to say----I think that a theme park ride where you ride on a train that enters a haunted town and gets attacked by zombies would be a FABULOUS park ride!) What I really liked was that the story keeps to the theme of the series, while still happening in a very different location from where most of the other stories are located. In this story, the writer give the listener an excellent idea of how the police force would be overcome so quickly. This, in turn would just make thing far worse for the "civilian" population. Everyone would be used to turning to the police and other authorities for help and to control the disaster, but those authorities would be among the first to die, which would just spread the panic and disaster. It also gives the listener a great taste of what it would be like to the among the first to witness the zombie plague explode, and trying helplessly, and futilely, to warn anyone about what was happening. Seriously, you call anyone and yell "zombie" into the phone and what do you think the reaction would be? Just a suggestion: when you call the authorities, don't tell them about zombies. Tell them it's a fire, or a bomb went off, or a gang of drugged out people are attacking and killing people. Something that will warn the person you are talking to that the situation is serious, but that won't make them think you are crazy. And as for Gabe, the cowardly boss? I don't know why all the survivors seem to keep trusting him. Personally I would have used him for zombie bait. I was so happy that our heroes all survived, They have a really good setup, and a genuinely good chance of making it long term. I loved the happy ending. I really like these long stories. The length allows for a far more detailed story. I am looking forward to others in future. Just like this story shows, there are SO many scenarios where a zombie plague would be staged. Most "zombie" stories take place in big cities. These stories are the stories that take place in all the other stories that take place in various interesting places, hospitals, toy stores, shopping malls, tv studios, subway trains, apartment buildings, etc. etc. I don't know why no one ever thought of this before, but I am very glad that this writer did!.. a really terrific story, highly recommended!

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it!

[@englishking1618]

Better than Saturday morning cartoons 😂 thank u once again Derek. Have a great weekend all

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Hope you enjoy!

[@bernardriddick5824]

Ain't nothing better than Saturday cartoons 😅

[@Jon-oi3me]

Agreed

[@terranceking4591]

😂😂😂 good memories for sure

[@genevieveyoung1937]

Wonderful as always! Thank you for providing these.

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

My pleasure! Thanks for listening

[@georgemercer6223]

OMG...after spending a ton of money today for my grand daughter's graduation next week...it was SOOOOOOOOOOO good to come home and see a new drop...Thank You Sir...may you and yours have a good week-end and hope all are well...

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

It's my pleasure, and hope you enjoy! And congrats to your grand daughter!

[@carmenmoss8202]

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@georgemercer6223]

@@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor When my granddaughter walked down the aisle yesterday...i was a bit shocked...she had 3 different sahses(sp)...4 different cords( no idead what they were for)...and 3 medals...one was from the state Govenor(sp)...i was a lot shocked...she has finished her precourses for collage...

[@pintsizedprincess1919]

That had me on the edge of my seat. Another fantastic story and i nearly went hoarse screaming Tex!!! Evry time he did hero stuff he's my favourite. My Saturdays are only complete with a story from Derek 😊

[@sarahgracie2536]

Same !❤

[@tabathajohnson1052]

I get excited everytime I see a new story absolutely love these

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying them!

[@steel749]

Westworld & Zombies in spaceland vibes haha. Tex joins Dante & No name as the ultimate zombie killers of this universe. I'm surprised the fortified stadium wasn't mentioned at the end, would have been a clever nod as i think the bank of America stadium is located in Charlotte.

[@harrygrimley4352]

Yes!! Here we go !! Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

You bet! Enjoy it!

[@Ryan-uj1eo]

I’m patiently waiting for a tv series😂 I love the story’s please keep them coming 😂

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

With the way AI video is progressing, in another year or two I just might be able to do it myself, haha

[@Ryan-uj1eo]

@@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor fingers crossed 🤞🏽

[@squidlipssupreme168]

Not PC dei enough

[@femalehero420]

Just spent a full day at the range on fort hood. Got my ass nicked by the sun, now I get to chill in the barracks and listen to some zombie goodness

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Awesome! I used to love down in that area. Oh and I have a story set at Fort Hood in the Front Lines series (I think it's the first one)

[@Jon-oi3me]

I certainly didn't see this one coming, thank you Derek

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Gotta keep y'all on your toes! Hope you enjoy it!

[@petergray2471]

Yay thank you derek, missing the wed stories but happy with why!

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@davidsteele9559]

Thank you Derek!!

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

My pleasure!

[@Goon911stillfightin]

These first month and NYC are incredible and I’m really hard on you sometime in the comments. You are incredible talented. These stories some of the best Zombie stories. For real they are absolutely amazing. I’m sorry I’m so critical with the military stories. It isn’t anything personal and I get the pushing the stories alone. I am a huge fan and these stories are just straight FIRE!

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

I'm really glad that you're enjoying them! And I have a lot more on the way too. Mostly non military, haha

[@ginjersnapz9045]

Marathon cleaning session...so love the 3 hour vids

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Hope you enjoy!

[@harrygrimley4352]

Yeah !! Can't wait. But I Will 😜. Saving it for work. For my sanity. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

You are so welcome! Hope you enjoy it!

[@harrygrimley4352]

I always do. 😁

[@rasheedamonroe454]

Omg I used to work in Boone North Carolina..The mountains are beautiful ❤

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

I grew up near Charlotte, and spent a lot of.time in Boone. Great stuff up there

[@1950seven]

I love trains 😁. Planning a trip to Chicago this Fall. 🚞 Thank you Derek !

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Nice! Been to Chicago a few times. Hope you enjoy the trip and the story!

[@1950seven]

@@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor I loved the story. And Chicago been there several times, thanks 😊

[@jamespetrey753]

This is so awesome. Thank you Derek. Well worth the wait

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Hope you enjoy it! I had a lot of fun with it.

[@jamespetrey753]

It was a surprise for sure

[@tracievoletto9712]

Awesome, LOVE Boone NC! Daughter is going to App State this Fall!

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

That's awesome! I spent a lot of time up there in Boone and App State. It's a great area.

[@JohnCarloVarias]

For me, this is the best audio book I have ever listened.. and the best of all derek's dead america... I wanna see this as a series.. like TWD.. like what happened after.. how would they loot and find resources..

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Thank you! I'm most likely going to revisit this group in the future as they were a lot of fun

[@squidlipssupreme168]

These stories are great!

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Thank you!

[@MrMarquis8901]

Love the stories man gets me through my days at work. Quick question what happened to captain kersee and gang?

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

I'm glad they're helping pass the time! And Captain Kersey is still around, hanging out in the ammunition plant in Boise. I'm going to be getting back to the main series here in a few weeks, so they'll be coming back in a big way!

[@ironheadbill]

lol... Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock, NC, that brought back memories, riding the train getting held up by outlaws. Zombies would have made it awesome.

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

For legal reasons it's 100% not Tweetsie. It's just your standard run of the mill old west themed mountain park with a train, haha.

[@Erasmustherobot]

That was the first thing I thought of, that and Knotts berry farm in California

[@KodexTheArchivist]

I live right 30min from there. The whiplash I just got from this-

[@KodexTheArchivist]

Legally Distinct Tweetie's Traintracks. Sksk.

[@KodexTheArchivist]

Twootsile's Railroad Tweebel's Rails And Pails

[@KodexTheArchivist]

LOL YOU MENTIONED THE CHANGE FROM INDIAN TO COWBOYS LOL

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

I grew up in Gastonia (just outside of Charlotte) so spent a fair amount of time in the area as a kid.

[@jermainemorris5733]

1313 Mockingbird lane…? That literally used to be one of my codes!

[@johnjanuary2958]

Thank you yet again for your stories! No resemblance whatsoever to tweetsie…

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Nope none whatsoever. Just a generic western theme park in the mountains.

[@lssjvegeta7103]

Would be cool to see tex along with the woodsman and ninja dominator as long term survivors in this universe. They certainly seem to have the skills for it

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

I agree that would be a lot of fun!

[@Mrs.Meeseeks]

I miss the lady that used to read these. Where she go?

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

She's been gone for years. Long story short is that she became very popular and had a lot of other work, so she wasn't able to continue on the series.

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

Yipeeee! And over 3 hours of yippee!

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Hope you enjoy!

[@michelelyons9410]

Can you just imagine a real zombie outbreak at something like Universal's Halloween Horror Nights? Everyone would be sure it was all costumes and acting, even when people were attacked. No one would even run!

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

There is a movie called The Funhouse Massacre that has a similar concept. Except zombies it's 6 serial killers at a horror festival. Despite the low budget it was highly entertaining.

[@dravenrogers7040]

God I feel real bad for the bank robber zombies specially Ryan I can just imagine that that he was somewhere in the corner or still alive only for the walkie-talkie to get all the other zombies attention

[@ReeseRozum-sm1zs]

I was just going to listen for a bit, but got sucked in

[@droid2645]

Excellent ❤😊

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Thanks 🤗

[@toddwilson2297]

Tweetsie Railroad! Old No# 12, theme park just outside Boone NC

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

haha, well, for legal purposes it's "Generic Old West Theme Park"

[@richlisola1]

Let that be a lesson folks-Someone says people are getting killed, believe them.

[@nomchompsky2883]

The reading is lacking. Is it AI? Enjoyed the stories

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Yeah it's AI. It's the only way I can do weekly stories. If I had to go human there might be 1 story every 3-4 months. The voices are getting better tho

[@bpdmf2798]

56:52 after Gabe

[@hightimesreviewotr2639]

Thank you brother I love your stories hey I wanted to ask do you have any D.A stories about San Bernardino CA I would love to hear it enjoy your day 🤟🏾❤️‍🔥🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Thank you so much! I haven't done much in California, but have some stories on my list. I'll get to them eventually, I promise!

[@Andrew-if3sd]

Valley Girl zombies!💓😉

[@jermainemorris5733]

So what story is connected to the guy who spoke to Gabe?

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

At the moment there isn't one. Possibly have one in the future though!

[@thewastelander8046]

Is this based on the ghost town in the sky theme park? I remember going there as a kid,maybe five or six, with my grandfather and grandmother I’ve still got an old picture of me and my grandfather on the gondola lift. Sadly I think it is shut down now or at lest that is the last news I heard about the place a few years back

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

So there's the Ghost Town in Maggie Valley, and Tweetsie Railroad (which I believe is still going strong). I took my inspiration from those

[@thewastelander8046]

Awesome!!! Love the wild western style.

[@LORDSTILLBORN]

Yeah it's great to see how accurate the environment details are in this story.

[@henryfinlay4010]

Hahhaha, so im still surviving in N.C. in the first days, lol😂. Described me all the way down to the beard.

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Haha welcome to the survivors club!

[@VikingRWR]

Gabe deserved no salvation

[@rockstril]

Yjeeess!!!!🇧🇻😎

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Enjoy the old west!

[@angelab4652]

Extra battery lol. They dropped that sht long ago

[@bpdmf2798]

39:16 Chapter 4

[@LORDSTILLBORN]

I claim Doc Holiday

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

Hahaha

[@robertconner5927]

Don't "Cowboy" a revolver. You will bend the cylinder shank or bend the locking lever

[@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor]

He's a cowboy trick shooter, so he has custom made gear

[@robertconner5927]

@DerekSlatonHorrorAuthor most don't, my comment is more for general revolvers. I've seen so many people break them that way

[@Andrew-if3sd]

Does 'cowboy' in this case, mean the same as 'fanning' the hammer with heel of hands?

[@robertconner5927]

@Andrew-if3sd no, it is when you spin the cylinder and flipping it closed. The rotation will bend parts of the gun. You can by reinforced ones but they are custom jobs and not common

[@VikingRWR]

Fudd lore. Same type of person to tell you to not dry fire because it can damage the hammer. As if the hammer doesn't meet an explosion every time you fire the weapon.

[@machobandzsavage281]

61:00

[@butterflylady5568]

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