This week on The Abandoned Carousel, I'm talking about Joyland. In its abandoned state, Joyland is infamous for delightfully creepy pictures. But the story of Joyland goes much deeper than that - this is a story about communities. This family-run park goes back decades and holds a special place in the heart of many people who grew up in Kansas. In part one of my two-part series on Joyland, I talk about the Ottaway family and their special miniature steam train that provided the impetus for their amusement parks, as well as about the early history of Ottaway ownership at Joyland. Yes, I even talk about Porky the Paper Eater.

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