The park closed for good in 2016 and despite numerous purchase attempts by various people, none became reality. Before Presley passed away in 2022, she forged a partnership with businessman Frankie Wood, who promised to bring financial backers to help fulfill her dream of reopening Ghost Town, to no avail.

After her death, Presley left the park to her niece Jill McClure, who filed a lawsuit to dissolve the partnership and sell up. However, in May 2024, after a lengthy legal battle, a state business judge dismissed the suit. McClure and Wood are now working together to come up with a positive outcome for the park. Watch this space.

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