From the Asheville Citizen-Times:
Gunfighters swaggered out into the streets for staged shootouts as Ghost Town opened Monday for a sneak peek crowd and for the first time in five years.
Hundreds of people packed the saloon that once showcased cancan dancers to applaud the amusement park’s new owners and regional business leaders for working to reopen the park.
Beyond offering 285 jobs, the park is expected to improve the regional economy with more tourism.
Maggie Valley Mayor Roger McElroy said the packed house, and the estimated 1,000 people who did not get a ride to the hilltop attractions because of problems with a bus, showed how much the park means to his town.
“This is a testimony on how large an impact Ghost Town has had on Maggie Valley,” McElroy said. ...
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