hi fellow travelers today we're in coombs british columbia and we're
exploring the remains of an abandoned themed mini golf let's go and explore
most people know coombs british columbia as home of the old country market aka goats on a roof
however there are a couple other highlights here that make it a worthwhile stop for oddity lovers
right near the road you'll see the remains of another one-time attraction
captain billy's adventure mini golf
as the legend goes in 1891 the captain sailed around the world gathering unique wares
as he went up the street of georgia looking for a place to settle
a big tsunami wave washed him to this very spot
he built a house from the wreckage of his ship and prospered as a merchant for the rest of his life
so this would be captain billy's house and you can see how he's constructed it out of ship parts
there's part of the hull down the bottom here and it looks like a lifeboat up above
heading a little further back you can see the coombs emporium
look at this this is next to goats on a roof this is a whole courtyard filled with different
sculptures statues right out front of the coombs emporium
cool
fish
they seem pretty happy with their catch just monkeying around is that dr zeus this is a
cool eagle sculpture that's like six feet tall that's huge this guy's getting nowhere fast
a lion
and even further back on the property are the abandoned ruins of a themed mini golf attraction
the mini golf has been blocked and there's no
trespassing signs posted so we'll respect their wishes
but let's try to get a peek at the remains through the fence
there's barely any information about captain billy's online what i've been able to find
out is that it closed around 2003 although it may have been operating seasonally afterwards
and apparently at one time this was part of a larger amusement complex which included a
ferris wheel and a merry-go-round but that's about all that i could find out so if you
have any more information on the history of this mini golf please leave comments below
the centerpiece of the mini golf is this new orleans style paddle wheeler which would
have housed a ticket booth and other facilities including washrooms or maybe a concession stand
today the paddle wheeler is in rough shape you can see that a lot of the windows are boarded up
although there's some that have been smashed out
and the theming of the building is starting to come apart with
boards and railings scattered on the ground below
throughout the park you can see where there would have been water features and fountains integrated
in and around the mini golf holes at one point these pools would have been filled up to make
it look like the paddle wheeler was floating on a lake or river but now they're dry and empty
and at one end of the course you can see a rocky themed mountain and mine
including mine tunnels this one's known as mcgee's load
and up above you can see some old-fashioned mine cars
throughout the course there's other themed signs rocks and buildings
like old-time settlers cabins
the theming here has been well integrated with the other natural features like the
trees and bushes scattered throughout the course
but time hasn't been very kind you can see that the greens
have been covered in moss leaves and other debris
so much so that it's hard to see where the greens end and the pathways begin
the style of theming that's done on this golf course reminds me a lot of the
work that's done by the imagination corporation in chilliwack british columbia they've created
a lot of themed signs and attractions around british columbia and other areas of the world
including the theming of galaxy land at west edmonton mall
the giggle ridge mini golf and the cultist lake adventure park
however this one's been closed so long that there isn't any official reference on their
website so i can't confirm or deny whether it actually was built by them
it's a little sad to see an attraction fall into disrepair but for lovers of the obscure this one
checks all the boxes it's a themed attraction a mini golf and it's been abandoned so it's
fascinating to see how the years have treated this outdoor attraction and what it looks like today
so that's what's left the only thing that remains really visible from the highway is this
themed castle and sign where the mini golf once stood thanks for exploring with us remember