Libertyland Amusement Park Grand Opening July 4, 1976 Memphis Tennessee

[@lianalonge1984]

I was born in Memphis and would visit Libertyland quite often. Truly fond memories of that theme park. 🥲

[@corymccullough3070]

I was born in Memphis, i miss Libertyland so much, such great memories.

[@IRgEEK]

That was awasome! Thanks for sharing. Sadly, Libertyland is now just a memory.

[@Coaster101]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@katerinakittycat3849]

Too bad this amazing park couldn't be saved

[@whoknows4138]

@@katerinakittycat3849 the stupid powers to be in Memphis didnt want it anymore

[@user-sp2jg9rx8r]

@@whoknows4138 Which is bullshit. They can still make buildings but yes let's forget about a amusement park that is part of history of Memphis.

[@jeromegreen2842]

Right

[@play-game-boybunny6127]

I was born in 1987. My entire childhood and most of my earlier teen years were spent here. Even though it is gone now, if there was a way to go back in time, I would know every single ride and how to get around there just like I was there, yesterday. ♥️💔

[@danox2851]

So true... Hot summers and the water log

[@jamiepan7650]

I was never there, but reading everyone’s comments I feel like I’ve been there. I’m sure that it’s sad to see it gone.

[@originalkingalpha5116]

@@jamiepan7650 Yes! It was a great place to visit and you'd stay for hours without even realizing it! The Whack -A- Mole game, the miniature train would take you around the entire amusement park, music, food was all so amazing! Then once each year for about two weeks the Mid-South Fair would join Liberty Land on the same property; and it was epic! Sadly those days are gone and I doubt if they'll ever return.

[@bellaluna2921]

I was there that day ..... 16 years old, Oh how I miss those days.

[@crazedmom23]

That was great. Beautiful memories that brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.

[@ccwnoob4393]

Omg! Thanks for this video!! I'm back in Memphis after 25 years and my heart is broken at the way things have deteriorated! I LOVED living in Hickory Hill near the mall when I was a management trainee for International Paper. Id just moved from London. My friends bought in Germantown but I told them HHill was gonna be the p/ace to be. So sad how wrong I was. What happened to my wonderful Memphis?!

[@miurasvlamborghini]

Fatherless children is one of the biggest reasons, in my opinion. That reason being multiplied by a welfare system that strongly fiscally encourages single mothers and a city government being run by seedy politicians that are only in office to line their pockets.

[@phillipallred5172]

Drugs....

[@Iamdjquietstorm]

Fatherless children and their mothers who were moved out of the housing projects then given section 8 vouchers. They were moved around the city,but hickory hill was the favorite spot,close to the mall of Memphis and hickory ridge mall.

[@robertsmith1865]

@@miurasvlamborghini It was not the fatherless children. During the 60s and 70s there was not too many people on welfare and food stamps, section 8 either. People had jobs , many of them left Memphis TN. If you have poverty you will have an increase in crime. Crime didn't get bad in Memphis TN till Crack came in the mid 80s. Crack changed the landscape across America, especially inner cities

[@GR-bn3xj]

We all know what happened, just no one is allowed to say it these days.

[@ToddSRQ]

Wow! 45 years ago today!Loved going there as a kid growing up in Germantown in the late 70’s. 😎

[@stevenallen6245]

I was a baby during this time good footage I went for the first time in 1982👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@kkzy89]

Had so much fun here

[@jordanbass481]

I’m miss libertyland that was the best place to go too on the weekends I hated that they close it down and demolished it back in 2005. Memphis got rid of all the good places like mall of Memphis celebration station and libertyland.

[@thenomadichistorian9922]

Yeah Taterhead ruined Memphis!!!

[@jordanbass481]

Yes I agree Memphis use too have all the best places too go too back then i wish libertyland and celebration station and the mid south fair and celebration station was still around. Memphis really has gotten boring nowadays in 2019

[@Verge513]

Aw man I remember celebration station! The indoor rollercoaster was fun! Mall of Memphis was awesome as well, the ice rink, I never got to skate on bc I never got that A lol. Then turned into "mall of murder" and that was the end of that. Now I'm 31 and advoid my stomping grounds

[@jordanbass481]

jeff edwards ikr and I’m 23 and miss when Memphis use too have all the fun places now Memphis has turned boring since the mall of Memphis been demolished since 2004 and celebration station been closed since 2001 and libertyland been closed since 2005

[@michaeloffgrid]

@@Verge513 Celebration Station had an indoor roller coaster? The last time I went there was the mid 90s, and I don't remember that. I guess it came later? I hate I missed out on that. I remember there was a really awesome arcade called X-Site that had an indoor arcade and some other small rides.

[@kiwi-how3378]

My grandmother told me about this when I was younger! I wanted to see what it looked like (as a person that lives in Memphis)

[@patricijan42]

My daughter met her husband there in 1982. They will celebrate their 36?? (I think) anniversary in October 2018.

[@smoothnubian]

I was there on that day. I was only 4yr old going on 5. My mama took my siblings and cousins. I remember like it was yesterday.

[@latoniasmith8974]

Wow. Thanks for the memory. It's an empty lot with the parking lot as a tailgating area. I've forgotten how Liberty land was set up until I watched this video. Sometimes I sit the parking lot during my lunch hour and riminence. How O wish it was still there. Thanks again

[@j.a.5711]

Same here. Those were the days when Memphis actually had attractions.

[@Coaster101]

Be sure to read John's stevenson's book remember libertyland

[@cindibeahm]

I was there!! ... working at the dolphin show! :D

[@danox2851]

Wow.

[@originalkingalpha5116]

Amazing! Thank you for making my childhood a very memorable one!🐬

[@jmass89ify]

I'm about to cry... I was born around Thanksgiving 1980

[@jacman1218]

I went with my parents that day. Huge crowd and hot day, but we had a good time. I saw a long-haired Rick Dees at the dolphin show. That was the same day ZZ Top was playing at the stadium.

[@lsanders6032]

Good ole days of Memphis, forever gone

[@user-sp2jg9rx8r]

Memphis is such shit now.

[@thehamelsduck1600]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

That canoe ride would have been cool.

[@prestonjohnson6008]

Paul O'Neal damn right

[@smoothnubian]

I was there. I was 4 going on 5. My mama took me, my siblings, and cousins.

[@melissajerden4295]

I miss libertyland wish it would come back but it was in the hood of Memphis in the 90s it got taken over by drugs and guns so very sad that's when it died r.i.p. libertyland never will be forgotten

[@leshellthomas8606]

Great Memories

[@mckinleycason8884]

Anyone else remember the big hound dog mascot?

[@originalkingalpha5116]

Yep! Big guy with droopy ears and eyes!🍻😂

[@jimbeekman4863]

On July 4th 1976 I was in West Bend Iowa..

[@nellgrill3845]

Was a great ole type park 🏞️☺️! Sorely missed🤨

[@jeromegreen2842]

On God I hate that they took Liberty Land away from us

[@dannygibson7356]

Only came to this vid cuz of elvis

[@Coaster101]

ok

[@katerinakittycat3849]

I know the Zippin Pippin was Elvis Presley's favorite Rollercoaster

[@originalkingalpha5116]

"Politics" destroyed Liberty Land and every other entertaining amusement facility in Memphis. Water always trickles down hill; remember that.🎈

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Too bad they didn't leave it like it was originally.

[@AwooPatrol]

What's the song

[@slimm901]

I was 2

[@cgeorge6786]

Now they bulldozed over the trees that were still standing. Completely gone now.

[@mbjasondify]

I used to ride the Revolution 10 times in a row, then the Log Ride. Good times trolling for pussy on Les Passe nights. Zippin Pimpin'✌

[@jukodebu]

Log Ride !

[@sonjaguzman4303]

still remember your

[@sonjaguzman4303]

yes libertyland was the best thing Memphis ever had including the rodeo at the fair in the Mid-South Fair we showed for The Living Years out of the Mid-South Fair showing sheet and stuff and staying overnight in the Cattle Barn it was great we had fun even when I was little kid my papa took me and I love to thin and I kept taking