Michael Jackson’s Neverland

Posted by elutzik on October 5, 2009 | 1 Comment |

This Tudor style house and land, formerly called Sycamore Valley Ranch was purchased in 1988 by Michael Jackson, and turned into a Disney fantasyland. When he arrived, he added mock-Victorian buildings and attractions that evoked a sense of play. Neverland (from the fantasy land of Peter Pann) was not only Michael Jackson’s home, but also a private amusement park.

In Neverland you can find attractions like:

• a floral clock
• a zoo
• two railroads
• a roller coaster
• a Ferris wheel
• a carousel
• bumper cars

Michael Jackson left Neverland in 2005 after a series of police searches. Jackson said the searches violated the beauty and innocence of Neverland. He dismantled the carousel and Ferris wheel and dismissed most of the Neverland staff.