Negative-G - Joyland Amusement Park - Closed

Joyland Amusement Park
Wichita, Kansas
July 19, 2013
Page Five

The Roller Coaster at the Abandoned Joyland Amusement Park, Wichita, Kansas

Here's Roller Coaster's turnaround.

The Abandoned Joyland Amusement Park, Wichita, Kansas

When Joyland's Roller Coaster was up and running it was the last coaster running classic Philadelphia Toboggan Company trains.

The Roller Coaster at the Abandoned Joyland Amusement Park, Wichita, Kansas

Looking at Joyland on Google Earth it looks like at least one of Roller Coaster's trains is on the track as it looks like it has rolled out of the station and has come to rest at the bottom of the lift hill.

The Roller Coaster at the Abandoned Joyland Amusement Park, Wichita, Kansasi

The Roller Coaster at the Abandoned Joyland Amusement Park, Wichita, Kansasi

Sitting out in the sun, rain and snow I'm pretty sure the train will never run again but the coaster hopefully will.

The Roller Coaster at the Abandoned Joyland Amusement Park, Wichita, Kansas

Off in the distance you can barely see the coaster's lift hill poking out over the trees. I could have followed the creek back to check it out but with a long walk through waist high weeds with ticks and chiggers in shorts and sandals didn't sound that fun.