Once again, a dark cloud appeared as a young women stood-up on the Black Witch coaster and was nearly decapitated, she died. The former Pretzel ride building was converted into an Arcade though. Another business group bought the park and turned it into a more traditional type of amusement area with classic rides. The parking lot was leased out to the carneys to try and bring in some revenue to offset the legal fees. The pavilion adds its first steel roller coaster, the Corkscrew. My dad made the best attempt to keep Magic Harbor and Magic Mountain running, but it was by NO fault of his that it closed. Blackpool wanted to pull out and again, the park grounds and buildings were put up for sale, the rides removed and sold off. You wont find a coaster quite like the Hurricane in Myrtle Beach today, but the Family Kingdom on Ocean Boulevard features the Swamp Fox with a 75-foot drop, and you can still recapture some of the old Myrtle Beach magic at the Pavilion Park at Broadway at the Beach. The More corrections I was a performer at Magic Harbor in 1986. To me then it was a Pirate ship, but due to the theme more likely just an old ship with sails..British stylelol. The victim fell nearly 40 feet to his death and another rider in that car also fell, hitting other cars before eventually holding onto the frame of the ride and being rescued by park workers and firefighters. Man convicted in double homicide rejected in - Myrtle Beach Sun News The park originated as a Wild, Wild West Theme Park in the 1960,s complete with Cowboys, Indians, gunfights The park originated as a Wild, Wild West Theme Park in the 1960,s complete with Cowboys, Indians, gunfights and more. I was extremely saddened to read your words. The 1.2-mile Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade opens, running along the oceanfront side of the old pavilion lot. Hanging out watching all the people cruising, such fun memories. Thank you very much for your comment. As horrific as her death was, you all make it worse with comments like that. Black Witch - Magic Harbor (Surfside Beach, South Carolina, United States) Playing in the arcade with the breezes blowing through. It is proving to be quite successful for both Pirateland and Lakewood; and there seem to be no reports of hauntings. The ride is still in operation today at Broadway at the Beach and is one of only a handful of its kind left in the world.