I know I am not alone in saying that one of the saddest moments in history is when Opryland USA Theme Park in Nashville closed its gates. My family used to go multiple times a year and while my parents watched the concerts and shows, my babysitter took me around to ride rides.
Memories of Opryland USA
I was barely tall enough to reach the top of the height chart, but I rode the Wabash Cannonball over and over and over. Grizzly River Rampage, Orange Blossom Special, Angle Inn, Screamin’ Delta Demon, and more. So many good memories! Remember CHAOS?
We would ride that one when it was really hot and we wanted to cool off.
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The Tennessee Kid Misses Opryland
Someone else who misses Opryland? Comedian Nate Bargatze, who you’ve seen on Netflix specials, Saturday Night Live, and breaking attendance records at sold-out live stadium shows across the country. Nashville is his hometown, and he has mentioned multiple times how bummed he is that Opryland is not around anymore…