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The Land of Oz is a theme park based on L. Frank Baum 's Land of Oz books, located in the resort town of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, US. Carolina Caribbean Corporation opened it in 1970 under the guidance of Grover Robbins, who had been successful with Tweetsie Railroad.
The Land of Oz, a remarkable theme park inspired by the Wizard of Oz, operated from 1970 to 1980 under the aegis of Carolina Caribbean Corporation. Devised by designer Jack Pentes and built by Grover, Harry, and Spencer Robbins, the park quickly rose to prominence, with the Washington Post dubbing it the Number One Tourist Attraction in its ...
Learn the history of the original 1970’s Land of Oz as you skip down the Yellow Brick Road and visit some of the park’s main attractions like the Gale Kansas Farm, the Judy Garland Memorial Overlook and the tornado cellar.
Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz’s annual Autumn at Oz Festival – one of the world’s largest Wonderful Wizard of Oz events! If you’ve ever gone searching for your heart’s desire, look no further.
The Land of Oz on top of Beech Mountain is SO well done, and everything from Dorothy’s house, Professor Marvel, the witch’s legs under the house, Glinda greeting everyone….seemed straight out of the movie!
After the success of nearby the Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park in Blowing Rock, NC, Grover Robbins purchases land on top of Beech Mountain with the hopes to turn it into a new tourist destination.
The Land of Oz on top of Beech Mountain is SO well done, and everything from Dorothy’s house, Professor Marvel, the witch’s legs under the house, Glinda greeting everyone….seemed straight out of the movie!
