Making our way down the yellow brick road
By:
Daytime Blue Ridge
Publish Date:
August 30, 2021
Bridget takes us on a magical journey to The Land of Oz. This amusement park brings the classic film to life! From Dorothy’s childhood home to the iconic yellow brick road, this spot will have you thinking you are on your way to the Emerald City.
Go Behind The Scenes Of The Private Land Of Oz Theme Park
By:
TODAY
Publish Date:
October 28, 2019
TODAY’s Kerry Sanders takes a special tour of Land of Oz NC.
Caretaker of Land of Oz theme park prepares for another round of Halloween trespassers
By:
NBC News
Publish Date:
October 28, 2019
Somewhere over the rainbow, high in the North Carolina mountains, lies the “Land of Oz.”
Once-abandoned Land of Oz Theme Park Reopening to Celebrate 80th Anniversary of Movie Classic
By:
Newsweek
Publish Date:
May 28, 2019
Guests to the park could experience their favorite moments from the Oscar-winning movie, such as going inside Dorthy's house, walking down the yellow brick road and visiting the wizard in Emerald City.
The Land of Oz Is Fading, but the Memories Are Vivid
By:
Wall Street Journal
Publish Date:
September 18, 2015
To those who call Beech Mountain, N.C., home, there’s no place like Oz. The tiny Land of Oz theme park, housed in the equally tiny town...
Land of Oz Theme Park Beech Mountain (1975)
By:
State Archives of NC
Publish Date:
August 17, 1975
NC Land of Oz Beech Mountain Theme Park Vintage Film Wizard of Oz
Land of Oz, 1970
By:
State Archives of NC
Publish Date:
June 2, 1970
This Land of Oz clip is from the Bridget Summerville Home Movies [MPF.125], part of Audio Visual Materials, Special Collections Section, State Archives of North Carolina. These home movies were made by the father and family of donor Bridget Summerville in the 1970s. The family was from Belmont, NC, and traveled to a variety of North Carolina and southern US vacation destinations filming their vacations over the years.
