Old School Storybook Park - Storyland New Orleans

[@explosure.modeBoom]

Well that's my childhood. I use to go in there for free with my dad. I see they added some new stuff. Cool.

[@NOLADEEJ]

In my neck of the woods again, J!! I'm telling ya, give me a heads up next time and lunch is on me, buddy!

[@DNDZOLLER]

I grew up in New Orleans I remember visiting Story Land at the New Orleans city park when I was a very little kid in the late 1960s and early 70s. I was just there last December 2016 and was amazed that hasn't changed much in 50 years. But I do remember in the late 60s in the mouth of the big whale there used to be a fish tank with goldfish in it not the fishtail you see today.

[@katiebayliss9887]

David Zoller oh yeah I was looking up old Fairy tale theme parks(I love fairy tales, folk tales, urban legends, mythology) and I remember seeing old pictures of this place including the fish tank.

[@luissdstuff6381]

Awesome work. The details and colour choice are amazing.

[@mauri213]

4:51 - "If you don't like what you see ... BUZZ OFF!" That was hilarious!

[@glendafromaustralia1625]

How the heck do you find theses interesting places Jacob? Xxxxx

[@c.j.brownbear9110]

hey , DIFFERENT thank you for showing .

[@imacruza]

There used to be one in Atlanta when I was little. We went for a field trip about 1970. It's long gone, but the story lines and the characters look the same. How cool! Thanks for sharing this.

[@theagfun]

I remember going to the Storyland in New Hampshire many times when I was a kid! One of my favorite childhood pictures takes place at Storyland!

[@ElyseExplosion]

I'm pleasantly surprised at how well maintained they are - the paint still looks so vibrant and nice in so many exhibits!

[@eviljetty]

storyland in fresno ca was one of my faveite childhood places

[@lissachocolate]

I remember going to Storybook Gardens when I was little, in Wisconsin Dells and how pretty it was. Thanks for the great video!

[@Roostars]

thanks for taking us too busy at the office people on your trips. 😊

[@ARMIV4]

We had passed by this place during our stay in New Orleans and regretted not being able to check it out. This looks like it would have been a fun little stop in our day, so we'll definitely need to hit it up whenever we go back.

[@mauri213]

Once again, no idea this existed. My wife would love this place. Can't wait to take her. Thanx for sharing!

[@rachelynn3079]

Awwwww!!! I grew up visiting a similar park in South Dakota. It was called Story Book Island...or something. This brings me back lol.

[@Lurker1979]

It is amazing how many places had this. We had one here in Western Washington. At Point Defiance Park. The removed the last of the art a couple of years ago. Sad when I went there as a school field trip in the 80s.

[@msthecommentator2863]

This reminds me of Storybook Forest in Idlewild Park! It's located in PA, and while it's only a part of a larger park, it's still kept in good working order even to this day.

[@cindysartsylife2721]

MsTheCommentator I was thinking the same thing! I went to Storybook Forrest thru out my childhood and took my kids there. im 40 min from it.

[@foxboy1978]

Haven't been to Storyland since I was a kid in the 80s. Kinda cool to know it's still being maintained.

[@TennesseeMatt]

If one were prone to dropping acid on occasion, I bet this would be an interesting place to do it.

[@SusieSynth]

TennesseeMatt or shrooms

[@MrFlatlandcycle]

What's the _morel_ of the story?

[@katiebayliss9887]

MrFlatlandcycle Give children drugs.

[@kevinloving606]

Please don't this freaky as is.

[@NotALizardPerson81]

I have pictures of my Maw Maw at this place. Never knew what it was until now. Thanks!

[@danish-nl6ew]

Very cool place. There are so many that we would never have heard of if it wasn't for your amazing videos.Thank You

[@anjiemarie1]

When I was a kid my Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw used to take me there. We would go to the zoo then we would go to StoryLand. Looks like they repainted everything since I was there last. I used to love that place.

[@CinDee]

This is crazy! Reminds me of an old theme park here called The Efteling! Great channel!

[@howtubeable]

Yes, I thought of Efteling too.

[@indigoneutral]

I remember going to this place in the early 2000s, before Katrina. Glad to see it made it.

[@lyricperson24]

i'm from louisiana, every year they put up christmas lights for people to drive/walk through in the park so i always associate storyland with christmas, lol. that lady with the possum is from a children's book called epossumondas!

[@kdloveday]

Thank you for this.. It brought back childhood memories of Never Never Land in Tacoma Washington.. Sadly it's been dismantled, but I was glad I at least got to experience it.

[@mauri213]

1:50 - Looks like Snow White had one too many.

[@mauri213]

3:40 - That's awesome!

[@MrGoosePit]

I remember going to Storybook Gardens in Wisconsin Dells back in the 60's. They opened in the late 50's and just closed down in 2011. Everything was sold off at auction. Wonder where it all ended up?

[@pattyfarghaly1821]

There is one of those up here in New England. A few different ones. That one is kept up well. wow.

[@bradmad8346]

Wow that place was quite the mixed metaphor I think that sums it up.

[@SeaSwine9]

I wonder if the rabbit is meant to be the Mad March Hare? Also, the little baby possum was trying to get a high five - you left him hanging!

[@lennymutt]

I'm pretty sure due to the coat he's wearing and the fact he's holding some type of vegetable that's he's probably meant to be Peter Rabbit

[@mauri213]

1:31 - Cheshire cat?

[@alicejivvy3206]

I feel like @thecarpetbagger is my fun crazy American uncle who I never see but is always doing cool stuff. Loving the videos in the UK!

[@billcotman5473]

Loved this place as a kid. The spider used to be with Little Miss Muffet (who sat on her tuffet)

[@mauri213]

1:16 - You know your stuff. Had no idea what that was.

[@kristinaavis9756]

I have been binge watching your videos. I love abandoned places. If you ever explore the North you should check out North East Ohio/ Western Pennsylvannia. Ever since the steel mills shut down a lot of factories and mansions have been left abandoned. Keep on CarpetBagging!!!!

[@AndersonMedia]

use to have a amusement park like this in gettysburg pa called fantasy land. remember going there as a child.

[@sharonpersing2648]

I remember that also

[@carrueross2705]

There's a fine line between sweet fantasy and pure terror when a child is young. Or when one partakes in drugs before going to theme parks.

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

to hear the children it must be a happy place.

[@bruised.peach3s]

oma huppiedos BUT it could also be a hot spot for kidnappers, i wonder what the parents thought when they just say carpetbagger just walking around with a camera and talking while getting small glances at children

[@timbit72]

Hey Jacob, that lady with the possum is a fairy tale called "Epossumondas", google it, it's a cute story...Great spot as always!

[@timbit72]

Great article! Thanks for sharing!

[@nola1439]

The spaceship stuff is new. I think some of others are too. Last time I went was as in middle school for my school’s city park night in maybe 2006 or 07

[@francinescott5686]

We used to have a place in NJ called Gingerbread Castle, such an awesome place. Castle still there, businesss not.

[@NurseHensley]

I want to go there just to take pictures. Lol, I might even break out the selfie stick! :-)

[@Machinegunkellyann]

carpetbagger go to storybook land in Egg Harbor Township, NJ they even have Animatronics...i grow up there loved that place

[@garyopdenaker9269]

do you research these places or do you just randomly come across them?

[@TheCarpetbagger]

+Gary Opdenaker it depends

[@odinvonzero]

Looks a lot like mini golf!!

[@bubblegumgirl51]

We have​ a park where I live that's similar to this called Storybook Island.

[@quinntresin7117]

I can tell you two of these type of parks that I don't think you've gone to yet, one is Storybook Land in Egg Harbor Township, NJ (has some hilarious/terrifying doll and taxidermy scenes in the buildings) and the other is Enchanted Forest in Turner, Oregon (sporadic in how maintained it is but has a lot of unique things and a pretty interesting story behind it and a spectacular landscape honestly, being mountainside)

[@jimterryh1983]

So sweet that someone takes care of Storyland for little kids! What is your zip code?

[@bradythomas234]

I went here as a kid. I loved the ladybug

[@ToyAddict]

AWESOME! I hope you get to see The Enchanted Forest in Salem, Oregon someday! It's mazing!

[@martinoliver8536]

was this video taken last summer? do you keep a few vidios for weeks you cant get out there?

[@TheCarpetbagger]

+Martin Oliver my videos are not chronological

[@ssforever6]

theres still one in n.h. its still in great shape

[@lowlucas1]

loved it! but I wonder why the elves resemble Tom Bosley..😄😄

[@cydneeyacoub781]

I've been to the same thing. Is it like a chain? Cuz I've been to one in New Jersey with the exact same name.

[@ericduckett1301]

there is a park here in Oregon called enchanted forest. you can find it on KZbin. travelsalem .

[@brit4026]

William Duckett Greetings fellow Oregonian

[@ericduckett1301]

Greetings

[@thinknboutyou]

That monstro is what nightmares are made of

[@AH-rl9ev]

Now this might seem crazy to ask. Why are animals always with shirts, but no pants?

[@NightTheKittenn]

It's a bit difficult to draw pants on digitigrade legs, would could possibly be the reason!

[@MrFlatlandcycle]

Nice, had to look that one up on wikifur. hahahaha

[@TheSWolfe]

As a kid, I always wanted to go to Storybook Forest in PA, but never got the chance. But my son went to Children's Fairyland in Oakland when he was little, so that's okay. A generation late will have to do. At least I made it to Kennywood Park outside of Pittsburgh when they still had the scary old Noah's Ark. That Mother Goose hanging from chains was kinda freaky looking.

[@mauri213]

4:05 - Jacob the Carpetbagger?!?

[@stevengreg9094]

Does anyone know where the little gnome guy was located in 1980? I know, what kind of question is that, however it would help me to figure out a old puzzle. Thanks.

[@mauri213]

2:40 - I hope no one gets any zany ideas to ride a bike down that slide.

[@youreparteggplant5653]

Could you imagine how this place would become the stuff that nightmares are made of if it had been shut down due to Hurricane Katrina?

[@TheCarpetbagger]

+You're part eggplant it's amazing it survived

[@nola1439]

The Carpetbagger City Park is on high ground. Much of the stuff was destroyed but far less so than elsewhere. City park was Home to tents of survivors after katrina

[@rushellealexandra5243]

ive been there as a kid lol

[@rushellealexandra5243]

not this one specifically but i recognized the flying goose statue

[@rushellealexandra5243]

i think the one i went to was in the up but idk where i was like 6 or seven ,... so idk what town or if that one exists still

[@holleyb7861]

Snow White's tuckered out after cleaning up after seven men everyday.

[@jessica07xbox]

That was Mary’s lost lil lamb. That’s why he was all alone. Not lil bo peep

[@eternaldarkness6]

terrifying and nightmarish

[@brit4026]

Little Bo Peep was at the front gate.

[@brit4026]

We have one of these parks in Oregon.

[@U.S.A..]

did The Little Mermaid burn her bra

[@Samiam-mc9yv]

We have one of these where I grew up, great childhood memories then fast forward years later took my own daughter and she almost knocked all her front teeth out on the unsafe structures, funny enough the staff had printed maps ready on how to get to the closest hospital, I'm thinking that happens a lot... I guess it wasn't as great as I remember lol 😂

[@howtubeable]

Yeah, Storyland is nice and all, but where's your video from Storyville? ;) LOL

[@TheCarpetbagger]

+Howard Wiggins does not meet KZbins terms of service

[@sans-hz2hp]

like

[@indigoneutral]

I remember going to this place in the early 2000s, before Katrina. Glad to see it made it.