Dont know if Winwood was haunted or not but seeing its been around since early 1900's people probably drowned. Rumor when I was young 2 brother were wading and mired in the mud and drowned. I know they dredged it and resanded the beach after that.

From the roof of the "asylum" you could see the correctional facility in the top of the picture (I guess it's a pet adoption center now?). And they could see you. One time a helicopter showed up when we were out there, and we went running.

We were running full steam - my buddy who was out in front forgot there was a chain across the gravel path and didn't see it. He hit it running full stride, did a full 360 flip in the air and landed on his ass. It's still the most violent collision I've ever seen. Amazing that all he got was a giant strawberry on his love handle.

Looking at the map now the place was right next to the helicopter dispatch. It probably was just flying over and we panicked. LOL

When I was a kid, we could afford Worlds of Fun maybe once a summer. But we'd go to Fairyland more often. Even as a little kid I remember thinking the place was kinda sketchy.

Christmas ~ World's of Fun day >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any other day of the year for a kid.

What a gorgeous building

We went in the 90s. It was bad then. Probably a death trap today. Surprised it hasn't been bulldozed.

The old "asylum" was bulldozed a long time ago. There are community gardens on the property now.

There was another small amusement park out by Blue Springs/Independence back in the day. I can't remember the name of it or the exact location...It was geared toward smaller children and I think they had a petting zoo there.

I think it was off of I-70 just West of the 7 Highway exit North of the Interstate. Kind of a small two lane road that went over toward Independence Center. This was in the early to mid 1980's.

where did you grow up?

Man, no ****ing wonder the Chiefs have been cursed.

Hahaha

Raytown area. Went to Raytown High School. My Grandparents were in Blue Springs.

I moved to Blue Springs in '85. It definitely wasn't there then. But I do have some vague memory of people talking about a kiddie amusement park that wasn't Fairy Land.

Sounds like Duncan Rd. or Pink Hill Rd. Googling for old amusement park on either of those yields nothing.

I so want to believe in ghosts because it sounds fun, but cannot. I've been to countless "haunted places" over the years and have experienced nothing. The only proof I have of the paranormal is stories from other people and highly suspect video.

I believe people think they experience or see things because they want to so bad but its just their imaginations getting the best of them and they cant tell a difference.

You'll never believe it until you experience it. The first year or so we were in our home numerous things happened that there was simply no other explanation for, and the former owner did die in the home.

no it'd be south of that - there's an outer road on the north side of 70 too - not called the outer road though.