Neverland Ranch Neverland Ranch Neverland Valley Ranch (renamed Sycamore Valley Ranch) is a developed property in Santa Barbara County, California, located at 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, California 93441, that was first named Neverland in 1988. It is most famous for being the home of the American entertainer Michael Jackson. Jackson named the property after Neverland, the fantasy island in the story of Peter Pan, a boy who never grows up. Jackson's first encounter with the ranch came when he visited Paul McCartney, who was staying there during their filming of the "Say Say Say" video. According to La Toya Jackson,
Neverland Ranch and he became the ultimate owner of the property. It was Jackson's home as well as his private amusement park and it contained a floral clock, numerous artistic garden statues, and a petting zoo. The amusement park included two railroads: one narrow gauge named "Neverland Valley Railroad" with a steam locomotive named "Katherine" after his mother (Crown 4-4-0 (2B); built 1973 with two coaches), and the other a narrow gauge with a locomotive named "C. P. Huntington" made by Chance Rides. There was also a Ferris wheel, Carousel, Zipper, Octopus, Pirate Ship, Wave Swinger, Super Slide, roller coaster, bumper cars,