This Rare Footage Of A Missouri Amusement Park Will Have You Longing For The Good Old Days

If you’re familiar with Branson, you may remember Celebration City. But before that, it was called Branson USA. The amusement park opened in 1999, but after struggling early on, it was closed in 2001.

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In 2002, the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation attempted to breathe new life into the amusement park by opening it as "Celebration City" in 2003. The park's redesign cost $40 million, but even the fireworks show, wooden rollercoaster and log flume ride couldn't save it from its downfall. After finishing out the 2008 season, Celebration City closed its doors for good.

The fate of Celebration City is still unclear. The Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation owns Silver Dollar City and White Water Branson, but they have yet to announce plans for this defunct amusement park.

But, let’s look back now. Click on the video below created by BackyardExploration. Please note that Celebration City is private property, so trespassing is not advised.

See how it looks from way up high with this rare drone footage shot by The Gadget Guy.

Does this rare footage of Celebration City bring back memories of lazy summer days on carnival and amusement park rides?