BEECH MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Land of Oz is a theme park styled after the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz,” complete with a Yellow Brick Road, fully costumed actors and an Emerald City.
The Land of Oz opens for three weekends every September for the Autumn at Oz event, which invites guests to come travel from Kansas to Oz themselves and meet characters from the film along the way.
The first Autumn at Oz weekend took place from September 6 to 8. Here are some photos from the 2024 opening of the event.
The Land of Oz sign stretches across a Beech Mountain road to welcome visitors into the park.
Uncle Henry and Aunt Em stand outside to welcome guests to the Gale farmhouse.
The interior of the Gale farmhouse includes this neon glowing tornado guests must navigate on their way down to Oz.
Professor Marvel and his caravan are one of several characters guests can meet in Kansas at the Land of Oz.
Dorothy stands in Munchkinland, greeting guests after they leave Kansas behind for the Yellow Brick Road.
Two munchkins pose on their platform in Munchkinland.
Scarecrow stands in front of his gazebo, where guests can watch his song and grab photos.
The Tin Man stands in his gazebo, complete with talking trees for photo opportunities.
The Cowardly Lion mugs for the camera on the Yellow Brick Road.
A Winkie Guard stands at attention on the guest path down to the Witch’s castle.
Two guests dressed as a flying monkey and a witch pose with the Wicked Witch of the West at her castle.
This hot air balloon was once a ride for guests at the Land of Oz, but now stands as a static rest spot for guests.
The Yellow Brick Road extends through a field of poppies as guests head up the steepest hill at the Land of Oz.
Guests push strollers through the Emerald City gates at the end of the Yellow Brick Road.
An Emerald Citizen Nun greets guests as they enter the final stop at the Land of Oz, the Emerald City.
Guests mill about the Emerald City, stopping at food vendors and souvenir shops.
An Emerald Citizen coordinates a photo op as Glenda the Good Witch and the Big Four stand in the Emerald City after a performance.
The Scarecrow, Tin Man, Dorothy and Cowardly Lion head down the hill to the Emerald City together.
The view from Beech Mountain is from a high elevation at the Land of Oz.