18 thoughts on “Abandoned gingerbread castle hamburg nj”
A slight change in content from your repair video that I watch all the time. Came across this video trying to see pictures or video footage of the castle. I used to go their as a kid. I have some original signs from the castle that he had created replacements and kept the old ones that I am donating back to Sussex county that were found in storage after his passing.
I still have the pennant that I purchased when my kindergarten class took a field trip to Gingerbread Castle. I was four years old and was like visiting another world. It was my first field trip.
With the your interests in vintage cars, I’m surprised there isn’t a video of you going to Space Farms and looking at the cars that they have in one of the back buildings.
In 1967, several friends and I snuck into the Gingerbread Castle late at night and it was the spookiest experience ever. I froze in fear when one of the boys stumbled back down to the landing after going up to a higher floor. He ran right out thru the opening we'd found to get in and even tho my legs were shaking from adrenilin terror, I fled outside and could hear my friends clambering about in their haste to flee whatever scared them. After we were all out of breath and gathered near the little train tracks, they blamed each other for being the 1st chicken to run when they thought one of the window figures had slightly moved. Remember those days, Johnny, Bobby, Audrey, Debbie, David, Connie, Tink?
My friends and I took our kiddies there in the '70's-'80's. I remember us eating freshly baked, warm gingerbread with whipped cream topping. Best we've ever had!
That's tragic the parents don't raise their children to not vandalize somebody else's stuff just cuz nobody lives there. The place will be a cool Museum.
My Father would take us their in the 50s. One time on the ferry from Yonkers NY, Hop A Long Cassidy and his horse where on the ferry.Not too far down the Hudson, was Palisades Park, Now that was an Amusement Park. Had the same roll a coaster as Coney Island," The Cyclone".
It is sad that Gingerbread Castle has been abandoned and is in disrepair. I am 67 now remember when my parents took me to the castle when my brothers and I were little boys. I recall the tour guide telling the little children to not touch the castle – or it would turn to stone.
The guides were dressed in period costumes to look as if they were Hansel and Gretel. It would be wonderful if someone were to reopen the castle! Precious memories of a family outing.
I was expecting you to go in it, but still great Video! I'm gonna check out this place soon. At one point a fly was on the camera and I was cracking up xD
i worked there several years ago when alice and joe difiglio owned it! worked as bartender/ gretel tour guide.also played rupunzel in plays there…busger poi tdexter and jamie lynn sigler made a movie "campfire stories" all of us were extras in.i re.m ember alice and i worked day and night painting the castles insixe themes stairs etc and makinv stain glass to repair windows.i remember the ghosts there were 3 i saw often.i loved the castle and can tell so much more.i cant believe its abandonded now its sad to see
A slight change in content from your repair video that I watch all the time. Came across this video trying to see pictures or video footage of the castle. I used to go their as a kid. I have some original signs from the castle that he had created replacements and kept the old ones that I am donating back to Sussex county that were found in storage after his passing.
The round stones are milling stones for milling wheat corn and grains.
I still have the pennant that I purchased when my kindergarten class took a field trip to Gingerbread Castle. I was four years old and was like visiting another world. It was my first field trip.
With the your interests in vintage cars, I’m surprised there isn’t a video of you going to Space Farms and looking at the cars that they have in one of the back buildings.
We used to have school trips there when i was a Kid, and I played Weddings there later on.
In 1967, several friends and I snuck into the Gingerbread Castle late at night and it was the spookiest experience ever. I froze in fear when one of the boys stumbled back down to the landing after going up to a higher floor. He ran right out thru the opening we'd found to get in and even tho my legs were shaking from adrenilin terror, I fled outside and could hear my friends clambering about in their haste to flee whatever scared them. After we were all out of breath and gathered near the little train tracks, they blamed each other for being the 1st chicken to run when they thought one of the window figures had slightly moved. Remember those days, Johnny, Bobby, Audrey, Debbie, David, Connie, Tink?
My friends and I took our kiddies there in the '70's-'80's. I remember us eating freshly baked, warm gingerbread with whipped cream topping. Best we've ever had!
that is a 83 mile river .starts in n j runs out north into the Hudson near kingdom n y. the walkill.
Gingerbread Castle was purchased plus land alongside. It is in the process of being refurbished. 4-2019
That's tragic the parents don't raise their children to not vandalize somebody else's stuff just cuz nobody lives there. The place will be a cool Museum.
My Father would take us their in the 50s. One time on the ferry from Yonkers NY, Hop A Long Cassidy and his horse where on the ferry.Not too far down the Hudson, was Palisades Park, Now that was an Amusement Park. Had the same roll a coaster as Coney Island," The Cyclone".
it was built by dutch masters back in the 1800'S please dont fuck it up
I went there as a child! 🙂
It is sad that Gingerbread Castle has been abandoned and is in disrepair. I am 67 now remember when my parents took me to the castle when my brothers and I were little boys. I recall the tour guide telling the little children to not touch the castle – or it would turn to stone.
The guides were dressed in period costumes to look as if they were Hansel and Gretel. It would be wonderful if someone were to reopen the castle! Precious memories of a family outing.
I was expecting you to go in it, but still great Video! I'm gonna check out this place soon. At one point a fly was on the camera and I was cracking up xD
That was not a fly wheel, those were the gtinder wheels for milling the wheat to make the flower.
coolio
i worked there several years ago when alice and joe difiglio owned it! worked as bartender/ gretel tour guide.also played rupunzel in plays there…busger poi tdexter and jamie lynn sigler made a movie "campfire stories" all of us were extras in.i re.m ember alice and i worked day and night painting the castles insixe themes stairs etc and makinv stain glass to repair windows.i remember the ghosts there were 3 i saw often.i loved the castle and can tell so much more.i cant believe its abandonded now its sad to see