Hard Rock Theme Park (Then & Now) - Myrtle Beach | Abandoned

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[@MrMyrtle]

Did you visit Hard Rock Park or Freestyle Park when it was open? What are your memories?

[@ThoosieJP]

Mr Myrtle yes and loved it I want to go back for photos of like the past and present.

[@prestongangwer1838]

Yes I went there every week because I had season passes 👍🏻 in 13 and it’s sad thinking about it Closing closing closing☹️

[@ukslag]

I went there on a 4th of July. I could of been the last year. They had a promo. 17.76 for four admissions. And then 17.76 for lunch for four. It was a great time for the price. But this place wasn't worth the normal price of admission. Its was freestyle when we went. They had great fireworks that night

[@vincentlehotsky6205]

I Worked There, Both HRP and Freestyle I must have maybe 400 photographs, mainly of HRP One memory is when a call came in to a supervisor, Herman, that a Red Bag incident took place. I was standing next to him, so he told me to go. What had occurred was a guest has ate a pulled pork sandwich. Then he went on a roller coaster. There was pulled pork vomit from the exit of the ride to the nearby bathroom. While there were trash pails and bushes that the man could've expelled his stomach. He chose to bring it to the furthest point there was, into the bathroom sink. Yes, the sink was filled and clogged. To clean it I had no gloves, no red bag, no anything. However, members of the elite Hard Rock Park echelon were there as "Auditors". Yes, there was am upper class of workers. The auditors, with their clip boards, were two young women, maybe 23. Since I use to audit elsewhere, I'm going to audit them. The vomit in the sink, I scooped up with a soda cup, washing down the drain the rest. I dumped the cup in the outside trash pail. I cleaned up the vomit by kicking it around and using old napkins in the trash. Later I heard the two Auditors wrote that everything was done correctly. Note to readers; how many mistakes did you notice ? These Auditors did not do their job should be listed. Later I was promoted to the park's Recycling Coordinator. My efforts saved thousands of dollars in the park's Trash Budget. Tho' not enough to save the park from bankruptcy. I ask the readers that lived far away. Did you see or hear of any Hard Rock Park ads whether on TV, radio or newspapers ? That's mainly because much of the Promotions Department budget went up their noses. Knowing full well I was not going to be receiving my last paycheck, I kept my uniform. At one time I had over 150 of the HRP landyard, as I scooped them from the trash. They were taken from employees, because former employees were still coming into the park for free. Management needed to stop this. When Freestyle Music Park was hiring, Susan told me that there would be no recycling. I thought that was odd, as she knew very well that recycling saved $$$ at the former park.As if the new park had plans to go under, before it ever opened ... To this day I will not eat a pulled pork sandwich. Lastly, the founders retired with more money after the bankruptcy than before.

[@idontevenknowwhattonamethi2910]

Myrtle Beach And Things i i was only 4 yrs I see the banana splits fleegle say hi to me

[@C4Explore]

I just went to Freestyle music today, wanting to do some urban exploring... they have a tall chain link fence with plastic blinder strips surrounding the park. I found a small hole cut in the fence (yes found, I didn't cut it) and went in. I was there maybe 15 minutes and got about 50 shots, before a couple people drove up and stopped me. the passenger got out and asked how I got in, I told him, and he said, "We can't let you walk around here, if the owners saw this they'd have the law out here." I told him I was just taking pics, not vandalising or stealing, but that I'd leave... they then let me go the way I got in. He was understanding and polite, but direct...I say this so you know they apparently have security patrolling the park (he had a casual security uniform anyway) and there might be cameras. Nature has taken back this place, and in one building I found a bunch of hangers, displays, and boxes of plastic 'freestyle park' gift bags. I headed over to medieval times to see how close I could get to the front gate, but you can't get real close, and blue car drove up by that time. I wish I'd been able to see the whole, or even most of the park, but I got to keep my pics, and I'm not in jail...so woo! As to why the park closed, I don't know the deepest details, but according to a local server I talked to, she said many local businesses were given free passes and encouraged to promote the park to tourists, but that they ended up going under due to "embezzling, backbiting, and illegal business practices between the owners". Looks like it might've been a cool place, sad that it's just been left to rot.

[@MrMyrtle]

Thanks for sharing. I keep telling people not to go, that there is security but people don’t seem to believe me!

[@jasonward3565]

Glad to read this bc I shoot a a lot of abandoned places and wondered if the people who own it now had security bc several people have told me certain things seemed locked up and maintained. I wonder what will be the future of this land.

[@vincentlehotsky6205]

There a back entrance by Midieval Times and the church. I was given permission to go by one of the new owners. Tho, out front in the parking lot was that small Human Resources building. In there on the floor are hundreds of old Hard Rock park job applications. With names, addresses, SS numbers. Take a better look at them and one will see that South Carolina has many students graduating with no skills on spelling, math, and many other skills needed. However, those lack of skills are not needed when a scammer needed easily available personal information ...

[@ryanjustice8328]

Jason Ward like Vincent said it’s wide open on the medieval times side. Been there a good bit but watch out for others

[@detroitdiezel7856]

​@@vincentlehotsky6205Was that English? Looks like you didn't fare too well in the grammar department either, bub!

[@mistimyers207]

Great video. I love your other videos in the park. It is so sad that both parks closed.

[@Mickey19286]

200th like

[@garbage854]

Good video, hope something successful is built there :)

[@Brosas93]

You know how many Spirit Halloweens could fit there?!

[@HeyitstheoriginalKay]

I love your videos on abandoned places in Myrtle!

[@MrMyrtle]

Glad you like them!

[@derantruesdale7931]

That was the biggest waist other than the MB pavilion closing off all time! Still say if it was ocean side it would have maybe worked.

[@WellStudied]

and eventually be flattened by a hurricane...

[@DaMo-Studios]

I'm going to Myrtle in about a month. I hope to hit this place up while I'm there. If it still looks like this..

[@resqgirl911]

We went when it had just opened. We expected huge lines and a long wait. It was totally deserted. Not surprised it went under.

[@Sorvea]

We went in 2008 when it first opened. We had a blast, a lot of the rides were operating, and hardly anyone inside. We pretty much had the run of the place to ourselves! We got on every ride immediately, and had basically a whole days worth of fun in under 2 hours. I think they just chose a bad time to open.

[@southofairviewrd]

You know it's funny be all the parks in Myrtle Beach were never busy. We used to during fourth of July week, hard rock, the pavilion, family kingdom, even the water parks never had long lines. They were great parks, had a lot of fun. Shame to see them all closed now.

[@detroitdiezel7856]

​@@southofairviewrdWas that English?

[@southofairviewrd]

@@detroitdiezel7856 stop being a troll

[@Striljr]

Such a shame this place failed. It had the potential, especially after the Pavilion closed to fill the void, but it just seemed so unfinished. Didn’t have that many rides and they overcharged for admission. Myrtle Beach still needs a new theme park. The Pavilion was the place for me.

[@susant1323]

If I remember correctly, the parking was really high.

[@lowkey._.]

Went in on the Medieval side about a year or year and a half ago. I did have someone pulling up in the front parking lot from afar, ducked back by entrance for a little bit until they pulled off. Then I explored as much park as I could, lots of over growth and water damage in some buildings. Pretty much everything was scrapped as much as they could without knocking things down but definitely had a blast! I just grabbed a map and went to all of the attractions and rides.

[@MrMyrtle]

There’s a video on the channel that’s walkthrough of the entire park. Check out the abandoned playlist.

[@dustinl796]

I think it closed due to a mix of locals preferring Family Kingdom or the old Pavilion. And the economy at the time along with the incredibly high-priced tickets. It's really too bad it was actually kind of cool place

[@MrMyrtle]

This park was a perfect storm of misfortune. I too thought the park was cool, just not at the price they had it.

[@lucasgherardi4765]

Even 10 years after the closure the park is surprising still intact

[@fernandoramirez5122]

I never knew that you had pictures of the park when it was Hard Rock Park. Or did you find those pictures online?

[@mistimyers207]

Hi, Mr. Myrtle, I just read the Hard Rock / Freestyle Park was sold. That is pretty cool. Do you think you might be able to find out more information about what is going on with it? Also, any update about the movie??? Thanks!!!!

[@mikeanderson9067]

We used to come to MB at least 3 times a year and spend a least a week. We found we could go on a cruise to the Caribbean and visit other countries for about the same amount of money we spent for a week in MB.

[@ducciboi]

There used to be soccer fields before the parking lot was made. They used to also have car shows in that area.

[@dylanfoster2823]

I don’t remember because I was born in 07

[@andregosselin5657]

Its really sad to see a park like that just abandoned 😢. I think that its a waste of money to let it go like that.😢 wish i would have had the time to live it at the time it was still open.

[@138transport]

When that tv show Evolution came on NBC they had a show segment in there. You may can find it on Netflix if they still have it. It was before they pulled the coaster down.

[@timothyurquidi8479]

So sad to see this amazing park gone... things could have gone much better if it were still open to this day...😔😔😔😭

[@jimmyburbank]

I’m looking to move to the Myrtle beach area. Probably somewhere down near ocean lakes and I was wondering if you knew of any rentals or apartments that were up and up good, yet at a nice price like 900$ month for a 1 bedroom. Thanks for any help as to my move to the area.

[@DaveBarclayphotography]

This is really well edited! Actually makes me feel so sad watching this! Great explore thohgh! Would love to visit this one day with our channel! I'll be subscribing😁

[@MrMyrtle]

Thank you!

[@happydogpainting8656]

enjoyed your special access last time. wonder if they just haven't been able to find a developer for property ? costs money to hold that valuable space. curious as to what it will eventually become at some point. can't stand vandalism. thank you for your time on this 😀

[@thecrafteranimations6744]

Really sad to see this place go downhill for years and then finally close. Lot's of good memories. I have a question, could you review the $20 helicopter place by the airport? Eager to see if it is actually $20 before I pay a visit!

[@MrMyrtle]

I have done it before. It really is 20.00 but that is basically just up in the air , right over to the ocean, and back down again. There are other tiers of pricing for further distances.

[@MrMyrtle]

To be more specific the one that I went to was over by Market Common on business 17.

[@thecrafteranimations6744]

Mr Myrtle Ahhh ok I see. Thanks! Yeah I was talking about the one on business 17. The one behind Myrtle Waves seems to have the same pricing.

[@mistimyers207]

Mr. Myrtle, this is so sad both parks closing down - I remember when it was Hard Rock Park and Freestyle Park - the pricing was super expensive - no way a normal family could afford to go. Any word on when the movie will be coming out about the park?

[@MrMyrtle]

It may have been cancelled.

[@detroitdiezel7856]

Not a whole lot of "then" pictures or videos from when the Hard Rock Park was open. Very sad. This park had a ton of thought, care and hard work put into it. And the theming was incredible! It rivaled that of Islands of Adventure or DisneySea. It definitely had a lot of potential. Unfortunately, the time and place it was created at was just not good for it to be successful. Had it been built 5 years later and in a warmer climate, like Florida, Texas or California it could have been a year 'round park and may have survived.

[@robrozek9265]

Thoes speakers with the red on the woofers we're serwin vaga speakers at the entrance during the grand opening great channel use to live in Raleigh spent a lot of time at Mertle Beach

[@chiliadkevin7720]

I was on Good Morning America at Hard Rock Parks pregrandopening

[@ecppce1]

It’s sad this had to close but even sadder that people have to destroy things. Not sure what it could be used for again but why? lol

[@ofclshn]

South Carolina is not big enough to support a park of this size with Carowinds being right on the state line

[@ohChillyy]

GAYSMR Are you stupid?

[@randomjunkies6022]

Crazy how clean this place was a year ago. I go here often with friends and such, and the place looks like a wasteland now lol

[@ThomtheArtist-js9kp]

I am fascinated by all the businesses that do not survive being Myrtle Beach. Do you know what in the world happened? Bad location? Overhead too high? Poor management? It seems like it would be a really good idea. I wonder what happened to the people who invested in this project? What a waste of money, resources eye sore for the city and loss of jobs.

[@richardmcfarland7954]

888ThomtheArtist888 google it

[@ThoosieJP]

Richard Mcfarland no one wanted the travel cause of gas prices going up extremely no one wanted to travel to myrtle beach cause you mostly get around by car. A lot of businesses in myrtle kinda died that year.

[@MrJermishere]

I never knew that was there. I definitely see potential though with the right developer

[@shanehester5317]

i knew the first time i went that place wasnt going to make it.u paid money for parking,it overall was expensive and right down the road u could go to broadway and not pay to park.hardrock outpriced itself.happy to see it go.

[@fredmccraven626]

some backstory would have been helpful, like WHY it failed

[@chrismore5956]

This old park should be demolished as to be left with nothing seeing it’s fully vandalized and there was some fires involved. As to say this place could be reconverted into a new theme park for fairytale adventures and fantasy’s as a new dragon show with a talking dragon and all of King Arthur and his knights almost like a castle adventure land. But also maybe a new golf course. Though this place can use another park too for battleship park as for battleship adventures and fighting wars of fun but have a huge gift shop and snack bar but stands and rides as that be something exciting and new for Myrtle beach excitement.

[@sarahchamberlain4599]

I can't believe I've never heard of this place 😭

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

It was a very fun place

[@fernandoramirez5122]

Did anyone hear about a fire that happened at Hard Rock/ Freestyle Music Park?

[@laurenthomas7200]

In my opinion hard rock park didn’t take care of their locals or offer discounts like they should. Also I think it was in a bad location.

[@MrMyrtle]

I can agree with those points.

[@healthyamerican]

an amusement park based on rock music? k...obviously it was going to fail

[@jasonward3565]

The property owners that took over the park actually have security running the park after all these years of being abandoned?

[@jasonward3565]

I live near Myrtle and want to check it out. I remember when it first opened and going to a promo soft opening in the parking lot before the big day.

[@MrMyrtle]

They do have security, yes. A recent commenter even backed me up with his experience.

[@jasonward3565]

Mr Myrtle thanks for the heads up bc I was about to go and take photos of the place but was wondering how much trouble you could get in if caught. I have been to several places that are abandoned and document them but they are usually 30 plus years abandoned so this seemed too new but I pass it all the time. Such a sad dark place now.

[@GerraldFarms]

I think I heard that Chinese was trying to buy it for theme park, mb was fighting it for some reason. I think that what I saw on the news.

[@ducciboi]

Let them take it. They'll at least do something with it instead of letting it rot away.

[@dylanfoster2823]

@@ducciboi it’s on us soil. We aren’t gonna let a country buy some of our land

[@garygraves7302]

So I don't think this park will make it to the Rock and Roll hall of fame😂

[@billygoat1595]

I wonder if those bears ever found new jobs?

[@billygoat1595]

They were barely there.

[@MrMyrtle]

Just 'bearly'. HaHa

[@WellStudied]

"FREESTYLE PARK" was an absolutely horrible name... AND SOME GENIUS PROBABLY GOT A $ MILLION TO THINK IT UP....even the "THEY MUSTA BEEN TO HARD ROCK PARK!" tag line sucked. Well over $400 million wasted, and the remnants finally liquidated for $3.5 million! Those opening concert posters might be worth something someday...

[@amymahoney4097]

Why did it close?? Not enuff business??

[@MrMyrtle]

The economic collapse, the marketing, the ticketing prices...lots of issues combined led to it's demise.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

600 million to build.

[@242fuac]

Myrtle Beach has become one trashy, boring place since the 90’s.

[@GK-ud8dv]

FREESTYLE ??? .. what a STUPID NAME !! .. It's a shame they couldn't make the Hard Rock work ... must have been some skullduggery in there somewhere !?!?!