Group fighting to save western town at Storybook Ranch, recently hit by vandals "It makes me more motivated to move it. We've got to get it out of here," said Kristi Avalos after vandals damaged the inside of the historic hotel and opry house. Author: Jobin Panicker Updated: 7:45 PM CDT July 2, 2021 MCKINNEY, Texas — The old western town at Storybook Ranch in McKinney has served the community for more than two decades as a place for gatherings and social events. The historic little town is a compilation of real buildings from the 1800s, including the church, saloon, and hotel and opry house. Now most of those buildings are boarded up to keep vandals from entering and destroying the insides.