List of defunct amusement parks
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The following is a list of amusement parks and theme parks that have been closed and/or abandoned for any number of reasons:
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[edit] Asia
- Nara Dreamland, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Yokohama Dreamland, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Kappapia, Takasaki Kannon-yama Recreational Park, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Okpo Land, Okpo City, Geoje Island, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
[edit] Australia
- Amazons Water Park, Jindalee, Queensland
- Dreamland (Melbourne amusement park), St Kilda, Victoria
- Hi-Lite Park, Geelong, Victoria
- Leisureland Fair, Langwarrin, Victoria
- Magic Kingdom, Sydney, Lansvale, New South Wales
- Magic Mountain Fun Park, Nobby Beach, Queensland
- Nostalgia Town, Pacific Paradise, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Olympia Theme Park, Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- O`Neills Adventure Land, Leppington, New South Wales
- Rosebud fun and picnic park, Rosebud, Victoria
- SegaWorld Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales
- The Swagmans Hat Amusement Park, Corinella, Victoria
- Wobbies World, Nunawading, Victoria
- Wonderland Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales
- Fox Studios Australia Backlot, Sydney, New South Wales
- Atlantis Marine Park, Two Rocks, Western Australia
[edit] Europe
- Aérocity, Aubenas, France
- American Adventure, Derbyshire, England
- Archéodrome de Beaune, closed October 21 2005 after 27 years.french Wikipedia
- Europa Park, Benidorm, Spain
- Parque de Atracciones de Vizcaya (Artxanda), Bilbao, Spain
- Dadipark, Dadizele, Belgium
- Frontierland, Morecambe, England
- Granada Studios Tour, Manchester, England
- Lillom, Lomme, France
- Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise, France
- Mystery Park, Interlaken, Switzerland
- Planet FunFun, Kerava, Finland
- Pleasureland Southport, in Southport, England, was closed down in September 2006. However, it has since reopened under new management.
- Prypjat Vergnügungspark, Prypiat, Ukraine, abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster. The park's Ferris wheel, which was never used[1], still stands today as a poignant reminder of the massive human effect of the disaster.[2]
- Spreepark, Berlin, Germany
- Zygofolis (Nice - France)
- La vallée des Peaux Rouges (Région parisienne - France)
- Ålandsparken, Mariehamn, Finland (Åland Islands)
- Sofia Land (Sofia, Bulgaria), the largest amusement park at the Balkan Peninsula was closed in 2007 due to financial difficulties
- Het Land Van Ooit, Drunen, The Netherlands (closed 2007)
[edit] North America
- Adventureland (Illinois), Addison, IL- closed in late '70s, torn down in mid-90s
- Africa U.S.A. Park, Boca Raton, Florida
- Alameda Park, Butler, Pennsylvania
- Al-Tro Island Park, near Albany, New York
- Americana/Lesourdesville Lake Amusement Park, Monroe, Ohio
- Angela Park, Hazelton, Pennsylvania
- Aquarena Springs, San Marcos, Texas
- Astro Needle Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Astroworld, Houston, Texas
- Autoworld, Flint, Michigan
- Beechwood Amusement Park, Havertown, Pennsylvania
- Belmont Park, Montreal, Quebec
- Boardwalk and Baseball, Haines City, Florida
- Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg, Ontario
- Boyle's Joyland Kiddie Park, Topeka, Kansas (Discontinued as a theme park, now operates as a flea market in different location.)
- Cascade Park, New Castle, Pennsylvania (1891-discontinued as an amusement park in 1986, still functions as a community park today)
- Chippewa Lake Park, Chippewa Lake, Ohio
- Circus World, Haines City, Florida
- Chutes Park, Los Angeles, California
- Coney Island(reno), Reno, Nevada
- Conneaut Lake Park, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania
- Crescent Park, East Providence, Rhode Island
- Crystal Beach, Fort Erie, Ontario
- Dandelion Park, Muskego, Wisconsin
- Dinosaur World, Beaver, Arkansas
- Dogpatch USA, Marble Falls, Arkansas
- Dover Lake Water Park, Sagamore Hills, Ohio
- Dreamland, Brooklyn, New York
- Edgewater Park, Detroit, Michigan, 1927-1981
- Enchanted Forest, Ellicott City, Maryland
- The Enchanted Forest, Hope Valley, Rhode Island
- Encounter Creek, New Haven, Prince Edward Island
- Euclid Beach Park, Euclid, Ohio
- Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
- Fairy Tale Forest, Oak Ridge, New Jersey
- Florida Splendid China, Kissimmee, Florida
- Fort Caroline, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Freedomland U.S.A., The Bronx, New York
- Frontier Village, San Jose, California
- Fun Fair Park, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Fun Harbor, Waukegan, Illinois
- Fun World Amusement Park, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Gaslight Village, Lake George, New York
- Gay Dolphin Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Geauga Lake, Aurora, Ohio (Amusement rides closed in 2007. Today, it is a water theme park called Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom.)
- Hamel's Amusement Park, Shreveport, Louisiana Aerial view
- Hanna-Barbera Land, Spring, Texas
- Heritage USA, Fort Mill, South Carolina
- House of David, Eden Springs Park & Zoo, Benton Harbor, Michigan
- Idora Park, Oakland, California
- Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio
- J's Amusement Park, Guerneville, California
- Junction Park, New Brighton, Pennsylvania
- Jungle Habitat, West Milford, New Jersey
- Japanese Village and Deer Park, Buena Park, California
- Kid's World, Long Branch, New Jersey
- Kiddieland Amusement Park, Wichita, Kansas
- King's Castle Land, Whitman, Massachusetts
- Lakeside Amusement Park, Salem, Virginia
- Lenape Park, Chester County, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia - NOT the Lenape Park built and closed around 1900
- Land of Oz, Beech Mountain, North Carolina
- Libertyland, Memphis, Tennessee
- Lincoln Beach, New Orleans, Louisiana Pictures
- Lion Country Safari, Irvine, California
- Luna Park, Coney Island, New York
- Luna Park, Oakland, Pennsylvania
- Luna Park, Seattle, Washington
- Magic Harbor, Surfside Beach, South Carolina
- Maple Leaf Village, Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Marco Polo Park near Bunnell, Florida
- Marineland of the Pacific, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
- Marine World/Africa U.S.A., California, Redwood City, California This park moved to Vallejo, California and is known as Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
- MGM Grand Adventures, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Miracle Strip Amusement Park, Panama City Beach, Florida
- Muskego Beach Amusement Park, Muskego, Wisconsin (Later re-opened as Dandelion Park)
- Myrtle Beach Grand Prix, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach Grand Prix, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach Pavilion, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Old Chicago, Bolingbrook, Illinois
- Old Indiana Fun Park, Thorntown, Indiana
- Old Vegas (renamed Westworld), Henderson, Nevada [1] [2]
- Olympia Park, McKeesport, Pennsylvania
- Olympic Park, Irvington and Maplewood, New Jersey [3]
- Opryland USA, Nashville, Tennessee
- Pacific City on Coyote Point Park, San Mateo, California
- Pacific Ocean Park Santa Monica, California
- Palace Amusements, Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Palisades Amusement Park, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Paragon Park, Hull, Massachusetts
- Paxtang Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Peppermint Park, Houston, Texas
- The Pike, Long Beach, California
- Playland at the Beach, San Francisco, California
- Playland Park, San Antonio, Texas
- Playtown Park Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Pleasure Beach, Hartford, Connecticut
- Pleasure Island Amusement Park, Borger, Texas
- President's Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico
- Pontchartrain Beach, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Rainbow Gardens, McKeesport, Pennsylvania (1924-1968)
- Riverland Amusement Park, Sterling Heights, Michigan
- Riverside Park, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Riverview Park, Chicago, Illinois
- Rocky Point Amusement Park, Warwick, Rhode Island Aerial View
- Rocky Springs, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- The Saltair, Magna, Utah
- Santafair, Federal Way, Washington
- Santa's Village, East Dundee, Illinois There are reports of this park being reopened in a new location.
- Santa's Village, Scotts Valley, California
- Santa's Village, Skyforest, California
- Saratoga, Lehi, Utah
- Silver Beach Amusement Park, St. Joseph, Michigan
- Six Flags Atlantis, Hollywood, Florida
- Six Flags New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana - Closed due to severe damage caused by Hurricane Katrina
- Suburban Park, Manlius, New York
- Sun Fun Amusement Park, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Sunnyside Amusement Park, Toronto, Ontario
- Tivoli Pier (Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey) (1981-1989) - Park converted to new casino space.
- Vanity Fair (amusement park), East Providence, Rhode Island
- Walled Lake Park, Walled Lake, Michigan (1919-1968)
- Wedgewood Village, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1958-1969)
- West View Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1906-1977)
- Whalom Park, Lunenburg, Massachusetts
- White Swan Park, Moon Township, Pennsylvania (1955-1990)
- Wonderland Amusement Park, Revere, Massachusetts
- Wild West World, Wichita, Kansas
- Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Ghostly Chernobyl now hot with tourism - 10/06/05. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- ^ Panoramio - Photo of Prypjat Vergnügungspark. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
[edit] External links
- Defunct Amusement Parks
- 10¢ A Ticket: The Stories & Glories of Old Amusement Parks, WBGU-PBS documentary about 21 amusement parks located in Northwest Ohio since the 1800s.
