great escape

Ready for a wave of Upstate New York nostalgia?

The Adventure Family Fun Center was on the market for a while and last June the price was reduced to $1.5 million. This property just sold for $1.15 million. Will it remain a fun amusement park in the Lake George tourist region or do the new owners have other plans?

An upstate New York attraction has just been named one of the ten best in the world!

Summer is almost here and that means we can soon head back to Six Flags Great Escape!

Remember this classic attraction at the Great Escape? Jungle Land opened in 1960 and was shut down in the mid 2000's, but thankfully, its nostalgia lives on YouTube!

First responders don't want this to happen.

Surfing in Cohoes?

Growing up in the Capital Region in the 1980s, it was fun to travel up the Northway and spend the day at The Great Escape Amusement Park (formerly Storytown). We couldn't wait to get there and travel through Ghost Town and become a deputy with Marshal Wild Windy Bill McKay. But one of the highlights of the day was the death-defying high dive act.

The Great Escape in Lake George turned 70 this year, and these are some of our all-time favorite rides and attractions, ranked. What are yours?

It looks as if we are going to finally have a summer like we are used to in the Capital Region. With that comes a lot of opportunities. There are two iconic places in the Capital Region that are hiring a ton of positions for the summer of 2022.

These are some of the earliest pictures of Storytown USA in Lake George. They're over 70-years-old, and date all the way back to 1954, the year it opened!

The Great Escape is such a fun place to visit but they have been having a tough time getting people to work. They even had to reduce their hours because of a lack of employees. They are now closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Now they are offering higher wages and bonus incentives in hopes of attracting more workers.

If I say 'Storytown U.S.A.' what comes to mind? Lake George? Ghost Town? Jungle Land? Maybe these pictures will help take you back to Storytown.

Social distancing restrictions have led to the announcement that Six Flags Great Escape will delay its opening for the season. The theme park has also been assisting the community in many ways during the pandemic.

Want to save a ton of money on next season's pass at Six Flags Great Escape, Darien Lake and New England? There is an amazing sale going on this weekend. Here's how to get them.

We all live for the weekends. After a long work week winding down and relaxing may be in some favor but going out for a drink and catching  up with friends and family sounds like an even better plan. One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is do brunch somewhere locally in catch up with my friends...

Are you still looking for a last minute Mother's Day gift ? You should take Mom for a fun experience. Great Escape opens this weekend, and this is always a good time for Mom and the Kids. The Parks gearing on for its exciting Opening Weekend this Saturday and Sunday where they will be honoring Super Moms from around the community...

My mother still calls Great Escape “Storytown” even though it hasn’t been called that since 1983. Originally called Storytown USA, The Great Escape opened in 1954 as an amusement park with a Mother Goose and fairytale theme. The park has been through many evolutions and still operates today.