West Virginia Monorail - Small Town Adventures - Rock-afire Explosion at Billy Bob's Wonderland

[@kenneyk5260]

Yes, the incredible Mr. Limpet is where he turns into a fish. Also, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is a great movie. Love your channel.

[@sissybrooks8588]

Don Knotts was awesome.

[@ElizabethTheUnicorn829]

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid.

[@BanazirGalpsi1968]

I like him in Mr. Limpet, and also in the Reluctant Astronaut

[@sissybrooks8588]

@@BanazirGalpsi1968 I am not a Furley fan.

[@jpskellington6195]

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[@chrisjbrkr]

It’s not often I see a KZbinr visit my home town. That area of West Virginia hasn’t changed in decades. Thanks for the nostalgia.

[@marshalljimduncan]

Star city?

[@boxcarpornstar5779]

Too bad he couldn’t figure out how to pronounce its name and wanted to throw shade at Country Roads being the states song . This dude just follows behind where other channels have already been to lookin all goofy lmao

[@adalynbridwell1533]

@@boxcarpornstar5779 bruh stfu look at your acct name 💀 and your calling HIM goofy?

[@boxcarpornstar5779]

@@adalynbridwell1533 bruh lol

[@stupidmovies85]

@@boxcarpornstar5779 bro I’m from WV and Jacob loves our state he isn’t trashing it

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Hi Jacob 🙋🏽. NASHVILLE TN.

[@dragonosx]

That Rockafire Explosion looks much better than the last time I saw footage of it. Whatever restorations they have done really made a difference.

[@allenmattson2468]

the things that make you smile are the things that are the most interesting, keep smiling.

[@chaspre8525]

That looks like the goosebumps dummy slappy

[@evanspencer5132]

The PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) was built in the 1970’s when my parents were in school at WVU, which has two campuses across the town. It is mostly used by students to go between both campuses. I never had to take it when I was in school as all of my stuff was in the downtown campus. My dad took it regularly because he lived downtown but was in engineering school.

[@ShadoeLandman]

When I went to WVU, it was considered four campuses: downtown, engineering, medical, and law, but none of them are so far apart from the rest to really need to be called another campus, and there are other buildings scattered between them, so I guess it's mostly a matter of the branding at the time.

[@Guernicaman]

Seems like something out of a parallel universe. 😄 Wish such a transportation method was used more often.

[@Droopy23]

Welcome to West Virginia sir!

[@brendakrieger7000]

Yes, He turned into a fish in Mr. Limpet. Ghost and Mr. Chicken is a delightful film. I would highly recommend it.

[@waterhorse5199]

I had a Mitsy mouse doll when I was a kid. It was called Show Biz Pizza. Hearing her sing Olivia Newton John made my day. 😂

[@kellycarroll6829]

Jacob ~ thank you for being a lovely person.

[@batcatowler1972]

I would love to live in a converted drive in screen. I didn't think that was an option in life lol. ❤️

[@rgblack316]

"Take me Home, Country Roads" was originally written and composed by Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert of the Starland Vocal Band. John Denver heard it and wanted it, prompting them to not sell the song to Johnny Cash. Denver them worked with them writing the bridge to the song and included locations from Virginia in the song.

[@dylanbooth4018]

Yes that was the fish he turned into in the Incredible Mr Limpet!

[@serinachilders74]

Glad to see the miners remembered. My grandfather Robert Frank Wheelock was killed by the mine in War in about 1934. A good man not forgotten. Thanks for taking us along on your travels

[@saguaro2231]

I cannot imagine that kind of coal life; I love caves, but coal mining has always been sad to me; I'm glad you've not forgotten a good man

[@JustinT_BTJ]

Fascinated by the Morgantown PRT. I'm a fellow Monorail/unique transit systems fan and I had no idea this exited. Definitely on my list of things to check out as a result of this video!

[@PineBeltAdventures]

I wonder if this is the least populated city in the country with a monorail?

[@jsjazz12]

Thought it was Morgantown. He wasn't saying it right.

[@sweetpjen]

@@jsjazz12 he's mispronouncing it

[@chuckoneill2023]

The free road maps are the best!! I've an archive of maps from all our road trips.

[@ScrewtopReviews]

I lived about an hour from Morgantown (pronounced Morgan Town) for 14 years. My brother studied puppetry at WVU and used the PRT at least twice a day.

[@The_Zed_Word]

We visited friends in WV for the holidays and learned of Billy Bob's Wonderland from your previous videos. It was amazing to see the Rock-afire Explosion in person and introduce our 11yo daughter to them! Totally underappreciated attraction, we bought lots of merch to help support them.

[@llidenn]

I can feel the unique W.V. vibe through your lens Jacob! Ancient mountain ambiance .

[@teresablais8005]

Billy Bob's being empty, makes me sad. When I was a kid, growing up in the 80's, I would have loved a place like that.

[@creedysgirl]

50 cents a ride? I'd be riding that monorail every day just for the heck of it. What a cool town!

[@dryerlint17]

Thanks!

[@TheCarpetbagger]

Thank you!

[@amyepage]

I live on a property right on the Shenandoah River and can see the Blue ridge Mountains from my window. I live in Virginia, so yes, your conclusion about the song lyrics are correct.

[@rgblack316]

I'm 42 and that musical ferris wheel has been in service at Billy Bob's since I was a youngster

[@mmirl9859]

Lexington sounds cool Haven't been there in a while

[@omizj6951]

I still always love when you say ‘follow me’

[@deniseboldea1624]

The monorail system's like that one, and the people mover in Detroit are practical for inner city travel, but not very good for longer distances due to slower speeds. Thier slower speeds are due to a lack of a driver, and if memory serves correct, the electric rail system is also currently limited. The String is a parody of an old movie called The Sting.

[@elvisaustin9553]

I am from Morgantown WV and it is pronounced Morgan (town). This prt was built to get students from one part of campus to the other.

[@flyacow]

I was like yeah hes not saying it right either. I'm from Morgantown, Pennsylvania. The 1st Morgantown, 😆 lol. Also, We call it Pennsatucky, too, lol.

[@flyacow]

I think we should have a drink every time Jacob misses pronouns Morgantown. Lol. It's all in good fun, buddy. I love your videos.

[@elvisaustin9553]

I agree lol

[@leslietonn3181]

I’ve been stuck with COVID and no taste buds for almost three days now.😢 Your videos are an absolute escape from my suffering and I greatly thank you for them!

[@1Soniccool]

Oh that sucks having COVID and then losing taste for 3 days

[@leslietonn3181]

@@1Soniccool it really is the worst, thank you for your sympathy.

[@mnmomify]

I had it over a year ago. Still can't taste or smell most days. Be well.

[@markandrews2942]

Hope you have a speedy recovery.

[@leslietonn3181]

Thanks everyone, I've started to get my taste back yesterday!

[@wileyoakley987]

Jacob, you actually taught me, a few things today. Thank you for that.

[@TheCarpetbagger]

I try

[@agentsloth8593]

BILLY BOB!

[@markdraskovics1962]

HEY, JACOB YES THE Movie incredible mr. Limpet was the move where he changes in to a Fish this is my favorite DON KNOTTS film

[@vBETAv]

I remember going there years ago and I'm glad to see that the animatronics appear to be in way better shape

[@mmirl9859]

So glad your back and heading south

[@dannovator7798]

Mr Carpetbagger, I enjoyed your adventure today! That little monorail must have been quite an experience! You are a master at entertaining us.

[@vincentschmitt7597]

Lots of interesting stops in this video. I always love to see the downtowns of small America.

[@gc4644]

As a kid I used to love hoarding those tourist pamphlets too, just loved reading about all the fun things there was to do.

[@karensantamaria1497]

I love seeing all the lesser known roadside attractions and small towns in your videos, you are definitely one of my favorite KZbin creators!

[@EastWind123]

I used to ride that thing almost every day when I was in grad school. Oy.

[@NormFoss]

I didn't know that Morgantown WV has a monorail, very cool!

[@Dijonaise]

Billy Bobs Wonderland was unexpectedly creepy in the best way. The fact it was so empty. The fact the animatronics worked SO WELL, and the fact that they had FNAF pinned up on that door for some reason. The arcade was weirdly unsettling as well. The monorail was also delightful. I’m glad you’re having more fun on the road trip now Jacob!

[@Dijonaise]

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[@atticusfinch4740]

Its a disgrace that they are doing that… The Rockafire Explosion shouldnt be associated with fnaf, because fnaf essentially RUINS the image of The Rockafire Explosion. Fnaf has murderous robots walking around thanks to dead children possessing them. The Rockafire Explosion is a TRUE animatronic band, as it runs on air cylinders, valves, hinges, playback boards, and a reel to reel tape deck. They dont murder people and never will…

[@haskellburks]

Hello Jacob. It's awesome that you vlog all of your travels around the states.

[@glennjudd2467]

Nice drive on the road ! Singing robots ! That was funny !

[@drewo6388]

Awesome video Jacob! I love West Virginia! One of my favorite states to visit. Very beautiful state

[@MattsMovieMadness]

There’s something rustic about visiting West Virginia that I love. Glad that you were able to stop there despite it never winning the poll

[@Segafishy]

Theres many sayings for feeling really happy but today theres a new one, as Happy as a Carpetbagger on a Monorail. It's another odd Fallout feel for me as I'd tried out 76 back around Halloween and its fun clicking the ingame with the real world counterparts, the University acctually uses the same colours as its ingame counterpart which was taken over by Vault tec.

[@alwayssme]

thank you , the time, effort, stories and work you put into your videos are very much appreciated i get to see the country because of you, take care

[@dank7373]

The ghost and Mr. Chicken us a must see

[@briancampbell2914]

Horray. As a Canadian who's been to the states. Carpetbagger has shown me way more than my past visits

[@omizj6951]

I was very young when I was born. Me too Carpetbagger.😂

[@mariehendrick7173]

Love seeing Billy bobs again!! P.S also love the lantern.. XX

[@charlieevilpig7776]

The movie that was called the sting, was a play on the movie The Sting staring Paul Newman and Robert Redford back in the 70's

[@ElizabethTheUnicorn829]

YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN IT'S HYSTERICAL!!!! And yes The Incredible Mr. Limpet is where Don turns into a fish. Also that statue made me giggle. I didn't mean to.

[@gsmyrna7469]

One of the best welcome centers that I have ever been to is the Merrimack in Southern West Virginia. Right before you go into Virginia you need to check it out. They have very good food. You can get all kinds of souvenirs, but it's by far the best I've seen on the east coast.

[@nurseydebdeb8539]

Loved Don Knotts but there was also the movie The Reluctant Astronaut , loved everything he was in!! But The Reluctant Astronaut was a classic!!! Always wanted to go up there. Keep up the good work

[@kilo-watt]

Billy Bobs was incredible. Loved getting to see that.

[@BennyLlama39]

I can see at least one advantage of living and working at the drive-in: the commute is a hell of a lot faster and cheaper. 😀

[@sgtsharon4336]

Mom statue looks really stressed. Shakiest Gun In the West is a fun movie too.

[@Bsquare042]

Bagger at his best. I've said it before, while a big haunt or theme park or what have you is always great, Jacob is never more entertaining than when he is poking around the back roads, sifting through the mundane to find the wonderful. Also, shout out to the monorail phone guy, the newest viral celebrity.

[@createdbykimi6380]

Yes - watch "the ghost and Mr. Chicken" - "at a boy Luther!"

[@cosmicwanderer457]

I grew up 45 minutes from Morgantown. I love your videos, sir!

[@alisaarthur5402]

We were in Morgantown for my husband’s neurologist appointment while you were there! We love your videos and it would have absolutely made our day to have met you.

[@annieis300]

The monorail looks like fun... totally different than the Seattle monorail 😊😊😊

[@Guernicaman]

That Personal Rapid Transit "Morgantown MonoRail" looks like something out of a parallel timeline. One where, instead of everyone owning their own car, "peoplemovers" became a popular, everyday mode of city transportation. I can imagine a parallel universe where such a thing exists. You must've felt like you were dropped smack dab in the middle of one riding that thing.

[@TheCarpetbagger]

I agree, like something from a future that never happened

[@Guernicaman]

@@TheCarpetbagger - So sad, b/c it seems like a very efficient mode of transportation. I wonder what's the story on its implimentation & if Disney's PeopleMover been its inspiration?

[@PandaCoasters]

You went for the 40-point bowl and scored 60 instead. Nice!

[@rodbelding9523]

"It was really warm almost in the sixties, and now it's dropped back down and we got snow." Yup, that's literally Pittsburgh in a nutshell.

[@mandymorrow5473]

Yes, that's the movie where he turns into a fish! I loved The Incredible Mr. Limpet when I was a kid!

[@lizlocher3612]

You do need to check out the movie The Ghost and Mr. Chicken!!! It is a total classic. Our family saw it at the drive-in around 1965 when I was a young kid cuz my Dad loved Don Knots n Andy Griffith so much so we had to see the movie when it first came out!!! Saw it many times since n it still holds up to this day!!! The phrase Attaboy, Luther came from this movie, cuz there was always a dude in the crowd whenever they met for a town decision that said Attaboy- n Luther aka Don Knots, was voted to go into the towns local murder/haunted house where they could see the organ keys playing themselves n still see the blood stains from the murderers hands on the keys, though they tried to clean them "And they used Bon Ami"" a cleanser that professed to clean away ANY stubborn stain no matter what, thus the creepy haunting of the blood on the keys keeping on returning!!! Bothe phrases were began and still very popular in my generation that's left today, cuz the movie was THE must see back then!!!! " Luther kept going in to the house no matter how he was chased out to write an article for the paper, hence, Attaboy, Luther!!!Never say die!!! I still use Attaboy to this day when complimenting someone's tenacity, like I do to you, Carpetbagger!!!! Yes, "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" is when Don Knots turns into a fish due to his love of fish. Another excellent one that UTube puts on free every so often which is excellent is "The Shakiest Gun In The West", in which he is a dentist going West to help people out there who have no dentists or doctors yet, n he gets shotgun weddinged to a government agent who is gorgeous to try n catch gun runners supplying the Indians, n he is a riot!!! "The Apple Dumplings Gang is another classic Western comedy as well.

[@Hamlet2344]

Billy Bob's Is near me so it's cool that your back here.

[@TheGroover72]

Ha Ha You come to where I live and I missed it. The Towers are student dorms.

[@kristaseyler654]

Thank you again for continuing your journey you could of said eff it and went home gave up after your accident you totally rock Jacob !!! The monorail ride looked amazingly fun btw !! If you ever get back to Pittsburgh there's a second incline ride with another little museum inside also you should head down to the strip district they have alot of interesting finds !!! Thanks again !!!

[@ThatWilyOtter]

Oh JACOB! You NEED to watch THE GHOST & MR CHICKEN! It’s one of the best super spooky comedies ever made! It’s a Halloween ritual for us every year! Don Knotts is at his best in this movie.

[@michaeljones936]

I love west Virginia. Im moving there soon

[@ErickaLDC]

My goodness! How fast does that monarail go!

[@vincentschmitt7597]

If you ride a monorail you better have a damn good conductor.

[@pizzachuck5119]

Pizzaaaaaaaaaa looks really good !!!

[@fixpacifica]

I had read that John Denver had never even been to West Virginia when he wrote the song. My impression of West Virginia after having been there several times is that it's full of dilapidated towns in spectacular settings.

[@agerven]

Hoping you'll allow me the liberty of a small elaboration: Bernard Coffindaffer is buried in Craigsville, Nicholas County, West Virginia (his place of birth) at the West Virginia memorial gardens. i really loved and wondered on this documentation of West Virginia, and learned a lot. Well done, Jacob.

[@TheCarpetbagger]

Do they have any of his crosses there?

[@farmerdudley]

I really enjoy watching your channel on this gray day in Indiana. 🙂

[@madisonstephens5945]

I love how you travel. You find things that are significant to these communities but unknown otherwise. Really immersing yourself in the culture of each little town.

[@joe.fulton]

"morgan-town" LOL

[@lisaeberhart]

I had a fish (clown loach) that I named Mr. Limpet.

[@icychill105]

I would love to see Jacob back on the west coast, it was so nice to meet him and see him enjoying all the attractions i get to visit

[@PrimeStone]

I actually went to Billy Bob's Wonderland it was awesome and Fun

[@JOHNSNEVERHOME]

There's so much to do and see in Nashville. Make sure you visit RCA Studio B. Birthplace of the "Nashville sound" and "home of 1000 hits" this is the studio where Elvis, Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers, Jim Reeves and Dolly Parton and many other well-known artists recorded their hits.

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

The PRT looks like a Lego toy. Very cool!

[@kathyevans3251]

I also love monorails. I first rode one at aou local county fair. It only went in a circle,but it was fun

[@waterhorse5199]

You have to watch “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken!” One of my favorite movies as a kid! 😂 West Virginia is beautiful. I love that it still bares its historic appearance and no one has tried to change it too much.

[@musicfanhawk4523]

Fun!! This brought me joy , you are so comical!!

[@bluechainsawman]

That monorail car reminds me of a Johnny Cab from 80s Total Recall

[@RV_Tips_Tricks_Travel]

The Ghost and Mr Chicken is one of the FUNNIEST movies I have ever seen! A lot of the cast from Andy Griffith is also in the movie. Andy had a lot to do with it getting made. Also check out the Reluctant Astronaut with Don Knotts, as well as some of the Don Knotts & Tim Conway collaborations.

[@bg199083]

I went to that West Virginia Welcome Center back in the day. I used to horde all of the brochures before smartphones were a thing. My mom went to Harper’s Ferry with her friends. Hope you have a great time Jake!

[@darlenewest1804]

Who knew all that excitement was in Morgantown. Have driven by there many times on the interstate and have stayed there on the way to driving to Florida. I love watching you have fun. Keep up your good spirits. 😊

[@kevingreen3365]

My friend, Jamie Lester, made the Don Knotts statue as well as others in Morgantown such as basketball legends Jerry West and “Hot Rod” Hundley. Jamie also created the “tails” side of the West Virginia state quarter with the New River Gorge Bridge. Jamie owns and operates Vandalia Bronze in Morgantown. He’s a native of Oceana in Wyoming County, WV. The brochures you showed are from my current town of Beckley. The exhibition coal mine is a pretty cool place to visit. Love your channel, man!

[@brendakrieger7000]

So much fun! That monorail looks intense!🚞Never knew that Dairy King existed👑🍦🍧🍨

[@MichaelsExplorations]

There used to be a Dairy Queen in Middletown Delaware when I was a kid in the 90s

[@brendakrieger7000]

@@MichaelsExplorations ok

[@saguaro2231]

I'm old; I first remember, as a kid, watching from "a hidden spot", when my folks watched Steve Allen, and Don Knotts was a featured character,,,,

[@Caligulon]

That hoodie dude in the monorail got a private Carpetbagger narration!

[@angiebell7066]

Good to see back out on the road again. This is great videos😊

[@Duckkis]

I could happily watch an entire video that's just Jacob riding the monorail.